PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jesse Karhu (ranked 1447 p4p, 6526 weight class) and Marcelinho Lima (ranked 172 p4p, 515 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Karhu
vs
Lima

213 cm
26
265
11 - 8 - 1

202 cm
30
270
11 - 17 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Excellent grappler
Decent boxing
Granite chin

MKFC

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 11 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jesse Karhu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Marcelinho Lima!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Shigeki Sano and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lima takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Lima throws a head kick but Karhu moves out of range.
Karhu connects with a nice looking jab.
Lima takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Karhu wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Lima tries to close the distance and clinch but Karhu swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lima misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Lima tries for a takedown but Karhu sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

Lima closes the distance and pushes Karhu back into the cage.
Lima fails to pull guard.
Jesse Karhu has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marcelinho Lima.

Karhu's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nice straight punches there by Karhu. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Karhu.
Karhu lands a nice shot that snaps Lima's head back.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Karhu scores with a crisp jab that stopped Lima in his tracks.
Karhu digs a good hook to Lima's body.
Karhu has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Malmi Aitta in the buildup to the fight.
Karhu lunges at Lima with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Lima's hand.
Karhu scores with a jab to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Karhu jabs Lima right on the nose. Lima blinks but takes it well.
Lima misses with a takedown attempt - Karhu sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Karhu lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Karhu.
Jesse Karhu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Horrible takedown attempt by Lima or perhaps it was just good defense by Karhu, which made it look bad.
Karhu uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Lima on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Lima ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Karhu, as that shot connected.
Karhu lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Jab, jab by Karhu - just one landing.
Karhu is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Karhu stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Karhu wants it to stay on the feet.
Lima moves forwards but Karhu connects with a nice, crisp jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Karhu lands a jab to the head.
Karhu stuffs the takedown.
Karhu connects with a nice looking jab.
Karhu scores with a punch to the head.
Karhu throws out a powerful jab.
Lima throws a nice looking combination but Karhu bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Karhu is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Karhu lands a body shot.
Karhu lands a body shot.
Lima takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Karhu scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Lima doesn't seem bothered though.
Karhu lands a nice hook to Lima's body. Lima takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Lima takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Karhu lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Karhu lands an overhand right.
Lima tries to close the distance and clinch up but Karhu swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lima takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Lima wants to clinch
and Karhu connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lima takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Karhu with a jab.
Karhu lands a nice shot to the body.
Lima takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Karhu swats away the attempt to clinch by Lima.
Lima has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Karhu finds it's way round the side to connect with Lima's head.
Lima misses with a wild body shot.
Lima throws an off balance right hand
and Karhu makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Karhu moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lima wants to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lima ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Karhu stuffs the takedown attempt from Lima. Lima gets slowly back to his feet.
Good exchange - Karhu coming out on top.
Jesse Karhu is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Karhu dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Lima takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Lima slips a straight right by Karhu.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Karhu lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Lima throws a leg kick but Karhu sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Good standup being displayed there by Karhu as he connects with a hook.
Nice defenses there by Lima.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jesse Karhu dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Lima is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Karhu is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Lima looks for a takedown but Karhu sprawls well.
Karhu with a jab.
Lima will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Karhu punishes Lima's body with a nice straight punch.
Karhu scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Lima shoots for a takedown but Karhu saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Jesse Karhu has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marcelinho Lima.
Lima throws out a leg kick but Karhu moves out of range and Lima only half commits.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Karhu lands a head shot.
Nice jab there from Karhu.
Karhu defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Lima.
Karhu scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Karhu lands a nice hook to Lima's body. Lima takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Lima is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Karhu lands a slapping body shot.
Karhu lands with a hook. Lima tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Karhu lands with a straight right. Lima didn't see that one coming.
Lima walks into a left hand.
Karhu bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Lima's head backwards.
Lima takes one to the chin there.
Karhu lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Lima takes a jab right on the kisser.

Lima is rocked!
Karhu lands hard precision jab right on the jaw that stiffens Lima up and sends him tumbling to the mat! The ref grabs Karhu from behind before he can pounce. Some folks in the crowd didn't like that stoppage, but I saw Lima's eyes roll way back in his head, he was done.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jesse Karhu!
During a confident post fight interview, Jesse Karhu thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.