PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jesse Karhu (ranked 995 p4p, 1305 weight class) and Kyle Cobra (ranked 126 p4p, 154 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Karhu
vs
Cobra

213 cm
25
265
11 - 7 - 1

195 cm
32
270
23 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jesse Karhu!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Kyle Cobra!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Karhu scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Jesse Karhu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fighters circle momentarily. Cobra darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.

It looks like Jesse Karhu has been cut.
A swing and a miss from Cobra.
Karhu throwing a counter right hand but Cobra manages to avoid it.

Cobra closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Karhu did well to prevent Cobra getting side control.
Cobra wants to pass the guard but Karhu is defending well.
Cobra is taking a breather. Karhu says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Karhu blocking the ground and pound attempt from Cobra.
Cobra thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Cobra wants to take a breather but Karhu is having none of it.
Karhu won't allow Cobra to pass to mount.
Cobra thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cobra wants to control but Karhu is keeping him busy.
Cobra lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Cobra is stalling here. Karhu is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Cobra seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Karhu has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Cobra is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Karhu will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Cobra can't do much from the bottom here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cobra tries to get back to half guard but can't.
You can see the frustration on Cobra's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Cobra is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Cobra wants to control but Karhu postures up.
Cobra tries to improve position but can't.
Cobra is trying to control Karhu's posture but Karhu avoids it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Karhu has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Karhu scores with a three punch combo!
A jab from Karhu misses.
Karhu connects with a jab.
Karhu rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Cobra moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Cobra stalks Karhu and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Karhu's face. Karhu staggers backwards, shaken.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Karhu, as that shot connected.
Karhu lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Karhu fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Cobra looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Karhu connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

Cobra throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Karhu was covering up waiting for the punch and Cobra finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Cobra is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cobra working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Cobra postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Cobra lands a couple of elbows.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jesse Karhu dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jesse Karhu's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Sloppy strikes from Cobra. Those never looked like landing.
Karhu lands with a good body shot.
Cobra throws a body shot but no joy.
Kyle Cobra is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Karhu listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Cobra takes one to the chin there.
Cobra takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Karhu wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Jesse Karhu is winning the standup battle so far.

Cobra darts in and clinches Karhu up against the cage.
Karhu is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Karhu.
Cobra lands a body punch.
Karhu blocks a body shot from Cobra.
A nice left hand lands by Cobra.

Jesse Karhu's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Cobra tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Karhu is trying to maintain a safe position but Cobra gets an underhook and turns Karhu into the cage.
Cobra fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cobra lands a nice uppercut.
Karhu is trying to push Cobra away but Cobra has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Cobra misses with a body punch.
Cobra lands with a light punch inside.
Cobra lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Cobra tries to work over Karhu's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Cobra swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Cobra stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Cobra keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Karhu's efforts to push away.
Cobra drops down looking for an ankle pick but Karhu pulls his leg out and moves away.
It looks like Karhu has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cobra moves forwards but Karhu connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Karhu uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cobra.
Karhu scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Cobra doesn't seem bothered though.
Cobra walks into a stiff left hand from Karhu.
Karhu scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Karhu moves into range and connects with a jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cobra misses with a body shot.
Karhu swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Cobra doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Cobra lands a nice shot that snaps Karhu's head back.
Cobra on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

Cobra gets a clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Cobra fails to land.
Cobra scores with an uppercut up the middle.

Jeez, Jesse Karhu's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cobra lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Karhu blocks a body shot from Cobra.
Cobra misses with a short punch on the inside.
Cobra lands a nice uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cobra.
Cobra tries a body shot but Karhu blocks it.
Cobra manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Cobra swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Cobra fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cobra tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Karhu's elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Karhu creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Cobra is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Cobra misses with a hook to the ribs.
Cobra tries to work over Karhu's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Karhu effectively controlling the action here.

Karhu manages to break the clinch.
Karhu moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.

Cobra lands a jab followed by a vicious hook that sends Karhu sprawling to the canvas. Cobra follows him down, looking for the kill. Can Karhu hang on?

Karhu is rocked!

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Jesse Karhu's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Kyle Cobra!
Kyle Cobra is the new heavyweight champion!
Kyle Cobra tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.