PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Bed Intruder (ranked 52 p4p, 6 weight class) and Teemu Karjalainen (ranked 148 p4p, 22 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Intruder might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Bed Intruder. Karjalainen is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Poisonblack - Sun Shines Black. This should be a great matchup!

Intruder
vs
Karjalainen

178 cm
26
156 lbs
12 - 4 - 0

171 cm
31
163 lbs
20 - 11 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Granite chin

Sully's Bar & Grill

KOMBAT KLOTHING

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bed Intruder!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Teemu Karjalainen!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Elvis Blanc and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Karjalainen avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Karjalainen takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Karjalainen looks to land a combination but Intruder avoids it well.
Karjalainen lands a head kick. Intruder smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Karjalainen.
Intruder misses with a straight left.
Karjalainen lands with an overhand left.
Teemu Karjalainen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Intruder throws a looping overhand right but Karjalainen ducks down to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Karjalainen looks to score with a jab to the body but Intruder is just out of range.
Karjalainen looks to score with a jab to the body but Intruder is just out of range.
A nice leg kick lands there from Intruder.
Karjalainen throws a solid leg kick but Intruder takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Karjalainen.
Karjalainen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A counter left hand to the body from Intruder misses its target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Intruder with a nice cross.
Intruder moves away from the strike by Karjalainen.
Intruder was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Karjalainen throws a head kick but Intruder moves out of range.
Intruder throws a hook to the side of Karjalainen's head but Karjalainen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Karjalainen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Karjalainen throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

It looks like Bed Intruder has been cut.
Karjalainen lands with a kick to the ribs.
Karjalainen misses with a hook.
Intruder slips a jab from Karjalainen.
Intruder throws a poor cross that misses

and Karjalainen counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
A short body shot lands from Karjalainen as the two fighters clinch.
Intruder lands with a right to the head.
Karjalainen blocking some punches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Karjalainen misses with a knee to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Karjalainen softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Karjalainen lands with a light punch inside.
Intruder tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Karjalainen manages to break the clinch.
Karjalainen misses with a low kick as Intruder jumps back.
Karjalainen throws a low kick but Intruder avoids it.
Karjalainen feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Intruders jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Karjalainen misses with a straight left.
Intruder was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Karjalainen shoots in for a takedown but Intruder shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Karjalainen buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Karjalainen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Intruder.
Intruder misses with an uppercut. Karjalainen saw that one coming.
Intruder looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Karjalainen moves out of range of the leg kick from Intruder.
Karjalainen tries to clinch but Intruder is having none of it.
Intruder swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karjalainen throws a nice looking combination but Intruder bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Intruder avoids a punch combination nicely.
Karjalainen just misses with a punch to the body.
Karjalainen throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Intruder counters with a right hand to the body.
Karjalainen ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Karjalainen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Intruder.
Karjalainen lands a body shot.
Intruder takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Karjalainen fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Intruder has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Karjalainen jabs Intruder right on the nose. Intruder blinks but takes it well.
Intruder closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Intruder avoids the head kick by Karjalainen.
Karjalainen moves away from the strike by Intruder.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Karjalainen thuds a left hand into Intruder's body.
Karjalainen throws a leg kick
and Intruder counters with a straight right hand.
Karjalainen throws a sloppy head kick and Intruder moves out of range easily.
A head kick misses from Karjalainen.
Karjalainen ducks right into an uppercut from Intruder.
Karjalainen takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Intruder misses with a right hand
letting Karjalainen counter with a right hand.
Karjalainen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Intruder moves in looking to clinch but Karjalainen pushes him off.
Karjalainen fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Intruder takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Teemu Karjalainen dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bed Intruder's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Intruder throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Intruder blocks a head kick by Karjalainen.
Karjalainen misses with a shot to the body
letting Intruder counter with a right hand.
Karjalainen lands a jab to Intruder's midsection.
Karjalainen slips under a jab.
Teemu Karjalainen seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Karjalainen.
A low kick from Karjalainen misses
and Intruder counters with a straight right hand.
Intruder throws a big shot that misses.
Sloppy strikes from Karjalainen. Those never looked like landing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Intruder misses with a hook
and Karjalainen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Karjalainen takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Karjalainen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Karjalainen throws a leg kick but Intruder sees it coming and moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Karjalainen scores with a punch to the head.
Karjalainen throws a head kick that misses.
Intruder throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Karjalainen throws a leg kick that is checked
and Intruder counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Nice defenses there by Karjalainen.
Karjalainen misses with an uppercut.
Karjalainen scores with a shot to the body.
Intruder takes one on the button.
Karjalainen thows a leg kick but Intruder checks it
and Intruder counters with a stiff right hand.
Karjalainen connects with a solid leg kick.
Karjalainen throws a series of punches but Intruder moves out of range.
Karjalainen wants to clinch.
Intruder tries to counter with a takedown but Karjalainen is quick to defend against it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A bone on bone clash there as Intruder blocks the leg kick.
Intruder changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice jab there from Intruder.

Karjalainen shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Intruder manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Karjalainen trying to control but Intruder is working from the bottom.
Intruder controlling the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karjalainen sitting in guard here, content to control.
Karjalainen passes into half guard.
Intruder is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Karjalainen wants to control but Intruder is keeping him busy.
Karjalainen is thwarting Intruder's attempts to control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Still in half guard, Karjalainen seems content to control.
Karjalainen works his foot free and advances to mount.
Karjalainen has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Karjalainen takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Intruder is trying desperately to improve position.
Karjalainen controlling the position easily from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Teemu Karjalainen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Bed Intruder's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Karjalainen shoots in looking for a takedown. Intruder tries to sprawl out of it but Karjalainen keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Intruder manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
An attempted straight right counter from Intruder misses the target.
Karjalainen is trying hard to land a takedown here. Intruder sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
An attempted straight right counter from Intruder misses the target.
Karjalainen throws a front kick aimed at Intruder's knee but Intruder avoids it well.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Karjalainen.
Karjalainen looks to land a left hand but Intruder moved out of range nicely.
Karjalainen misses with a left hand
and Intruder cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Karjalainen feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Intruder's calf.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Intruder scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Karjalainen shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Intruder as he avoids it easily.
Bed Intruder has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Teemu Karjalainen.
Karjalainen throws a looping overhand right but Intruder ducks down to avoid it.
An attempted straight right counter from Intruder misses the target.
Nice takedown defense from Karjalainen. No joy for Intruder on that attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Karjalainen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Intruder.
A jab from Karjalainen finds it's way through Intruder's defenses.
Intruder moves out of range as Karjalainen strikes.
Intruder on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Karjalainen lands a leg kick that knocks Intruder off balance momentarily.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Intruder is defended easily by Karjalainen.

Karjalainen darts in and clinches Intruder up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Karjalainen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Intruder scores with a hook to the body.
Intruder misses with some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Intruder fails to land.
Karjalainen stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Intruder swings wildly with an uppercut but Karjalainen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Intruder lands a hook to the side of the head.
Intruder lands a right hand that snaps the head of Karjalainen backwards.
Karjalainen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Karjalainen breaks from the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Karjalainen moves away from the strike by Intruder.
Karjalainen connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Karjalainen shoots in but Intruder avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Intruder lands a body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karjalainen cracks Intruder with a right hand to the side of the head.
Intruder takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Intruder takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Karjalainen looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Karjalainen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Intruder.
Karjalainen cracks the inside of Intruder's front leg.
Intruder lands with a nice body punch.
Karjalainen closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Karjalainen throws a left and a right that both miss
and Karjalainen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Karjalainen throws a shot to the body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Karjalainen throws a big shot that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Karjalainen lands a jab to the nose.
Karjalainen throws a right hand that Intruder ducks under and follows up with a left that Intruder also avoids with ease.
A telegraphed right hand from Karjalainen misses the target.
Intruder appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Karjalainen cracks Intruder with an open hand slap.
A low kick from Karjalainen misses
and Intruder cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Intruder misses with a leg kick.
As Intruder backs off Karjalainen throws a huge counter combo but Intruder manages to avoid it all.
Karjalainen lands with a cross.
Intruder misses with a low kick as Karjalainen jumps back.
Karjalainen uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Karjalainen cracks the inside of Intruder's front leg.
Intruder avoids the body shot from Karjalainen.
Karjalainen throws a body shot but no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Teemu Karjalainen really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bed Intruder's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Karjalainen throws out a loose jab but Intruder uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bed Intruder has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Karjalainen rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Intruder counters with a straight right hand.
Karjalainen misses with a leg kick
and Intruder counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Karjalainen thows a leg kick but Intruder checks it
and Karjalainen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Karjalainen scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

Intruder drops Karjalainen with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Karjalainen looks back up at him and smiles so Intruder waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.

Karjalainen is rocked!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Karjalainen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Karjalainen is still on wobbly legs! Can Intruder finish him?
Intruder fakes the leg kick and throws a superman punch. It's knocked Karjalainen out cold! Brutal finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:39 of round 4, we have a winner by way of KO (Superman Punch). Bed Intruder!
Bed Intruder retains his lightweight title!
After winning the bout, Bed Intruder thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.