PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alexander Garelin (ranked 5103 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jed Clampett (ranked 5432 p4p, 0 weight class). Garelin's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Pulcino Pio. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Garelin
vs
Clampett

191 cm
25
240 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

187 cm
25
263 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Experienced

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Alexander Garelin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jed Clampett!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Johanna Lukiainen and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Garelin misses with an uppercut. Clampett saw that one coming.
Clampett tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Garelin manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Clampett misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Clampett.
A jab from Garelin misses.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Clampett successfully pulls guard.
Garelin is stalling in the full guard.
Clampett trying to keep a closed guard but Garelin is proving a slippery customer.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garelin pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Clampett is keeping the position for now.
Garelin has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Clampett looking to control.
Clampett wants to sweep but no luck.
Garelin landing with the ground and pound.
Garelin not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Clampett not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Clampett is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Garelin accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Clampett manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Garelin manages to get himself to full guard.

Clampett trying to control the position from guard on top but Garelin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Garelin pulls Clampett in close to prevent any damage.
Clampett passes Garelin's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Garelin on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Garelin tries to get out of the position.
Garelin controlling the position well.

Clampett is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Garelin sees it coming and defends easily.
Garelin is looking to improve his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garelin is working hard here to advance position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Clampett is looking for a kimura here.
Garelin keeps control of the position for the meantime.

Clampett is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Garelin doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Clampett.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Garelin is refusing to be controlled, as Clampett sits in half guard.
Garelin is concentrating on defense, preventing Clampett from advancing position.

Clampett is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Garelin keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Garelin is trying to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jed Clampett dominated that round.
That's time! Garelin's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Clampett stuffs the takedown.
Clampett fails with a takedown attempt.
Garelin fires out a quick counter leg kick but Clampett just manages to avoid it.
A bone on bone clash there as Clampett blocks the leg kick.
Garelin avoids the head kick by Clampett.
Garelin swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Garelin swings away with a body shot that misses
and Clampett counters with a left and a right that stings Garelin.
Garelin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Garelin takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Jed Clampett is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Clampett uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Garelin.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garelin shoots in but no luck this time.
Clampett tries to close the distance and clinch up but Garelin swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Clampett fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Clampett avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Garelin throws the left hand but Clampett avoids the punch easily.
Clampett has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Clampett tries to close the distance and clinch up but Garelin swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A slow jab from Garelin misses its intended target.
Clampett circles away from the clinch attempt.
Clampett throws a head kick but Garelin moves out of range.
Clampett is breathing heavily.
Clampett dives in and grabs Garelin's left leg, looking for a takedown. Garelin pushes down on Clampett's head and hops out.
Clampett misses with a head kick.
Clampett staying out of range there.
Garelin throws a poor cross that misses

and Clampett counters by moving into the clinch.
Garelin drops down looking for an ankle pick but Clampett pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alexander Garelin. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Garelin closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Check out the look on Garelin's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garelin scores with punches from side control.
Check out the look on Garelin's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Garelin is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Clampett manages to work his way to half guard, despite Garelin's best efforts.
Garelin takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Garelin trying to control the pace.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Garelin lands a nice short elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garelin controlling the action here.
Garelin's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Garelin seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Garelin landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Clampett trying to hold on to Garelin's head to control him but Garelin postures up.
Garelin perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Garelin slips a nice elbow through Clampett's hands, connecting with Clampett's forehead.
Garelin drops an elbow to the side of Clampett's head.
Garelin trying to control the pace.
Garelin is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Alexander Garelin overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Garelin slips a nice elbow through Clampett's hands, connecting with Clampett's forehead.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Alexander Garelin will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Garelin wants to clinch.
Garelin dives in for a single leg takedown but Clampett sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Clampett unleashes a big counter combination but Garelin bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Garelin misses with an uppercut.

Clampett closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Garelin has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Clampett is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Garelin gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Clampett.
Clampett can't get the takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Clampett's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Garelin tries to clinch up but Clampett circles away and keeps his distance.
Garelin looks to score with a jab to the body but Clampett is just out of range.
Clampett steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Garelin.
Garelin moves out of range as Clampett throws a body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garelin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jed Clampett seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Clampett throws a body kick that misses.
Garelin swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Clampett takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Clampett throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Garelin looks to land a right hand but Clampett moved out of range.

Garelin feints and as Clampett raises his hands in defense, Garelin changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Garelin scoring with punches to the head and body.
Garelin scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Garelin working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Garelin working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Clampett has momentary wrist control but Garelin slips an elbow through the middle.
Garelin distracts Clampett with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garelin controlling from the top position.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Garelin's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Garelin with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Clampett has momentary wrist control but Garelin slips an elbow through the middle.
Clampett is trying to control the position but Garelin postures up.
Garelin distracts Clampett with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Clampett is trying to control the position but Garelin postures up.
Garelin is in close to Clampett's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Garelin trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garelin's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Garelin trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Garelin misses the shot to the body.
Garelin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Clampett sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Garelin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Clampett sees it coming and avoids it easily.

Garelin gets the takedown into side control.
Clampett takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Clampett is being controlled here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garelin cracks Clampett with a big elbow.
Clampett prevents Garelin from improving position.
Garelin takes a little break here. Clampett wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Clampett is working to avoid the ground and pound but Garelin connects with a decent elbow.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Garelin cracks Clampett with a big elbow.
Garelin is putting a hurting on Clampett here, landing some big shots from side control.

And that's the end of the fight!
Alexander Garelin showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Garelin has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 29:28
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alexander Garelin!