PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Viktor Babinski (ranked 1534 p4p, 1066 weight class) and Jesse Karhu (ranked 176 p4p, 125 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Babinski
vs
Karhu

189 cm
23
252
6 - 4 - 0

213 cm
27
265
13 - 9 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

SynCity Fightwear
Conviction

FinnFighter Nutrition (Five 160Q supps!)

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 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Viktor Babinski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jesse Karhu!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A slow jab from Babinski misses its intended target.
Babinski keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Karhu.
Karhu throws a poor cross that misses
and Babinski counters with a straight right hand.

It looks like Jesse Karhu has been cut.
Babinski takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Karhu smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Babinski has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Babinski there as he acknowledges the shot.
A head kick by Babinski misses
and Karhu counters with a right hand to the body.
Babinski slips under a jab.
As Karhu looks to move away, Babinski throws a big counter combo but Karhu just gets out of the way.
A slow jab from Babinski misses its intended target.
Babinski looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
The fighters circling - Babinski throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Babinski takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Babinski takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
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!
A decent looking body kick lands there for Babinski.
Karhu misses with a looping right.
Babinski looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Karhu getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Babinski defending well as Karhu loads up on a big left hand.
Karhu lands a jab to Babinski's midsection.
Jesse Karhu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Karhu misses with a body punch
and Babinski counters with a straight right hand.
Karhu with a hook.
Karhu keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Babinski.
Karhu jabs Babinski right on the nose. Babinski blinks but takes it well.
Karhu lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Karhu smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Karhu jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Karhu throws a lazy right hand but Babinski sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The crowd cheers as Karhu lands an impressive looking overhand right. Babinski doesn't seem phased though.
Karhu has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Karhu lands with a nice body punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Karhu misses with a hook to the body
and Babinski counters with a stiff right hand.
Karhu scores with a nice head shot.
Babinski moves out of range as Karhu strikes.
Babinski throwing a counter right hand but Karhu manages to avoid it.
Karhu cracks Babinski with a right hand to the side of the head.
Babinski throws a poor cross that misses
and Karhu counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Karhu throws a hook to the side of Babinski's head but Babinski sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
It looked like Babinski wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Babinski throws a hook but Karhu avoids it easily.
Karhu is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Babinski had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Babinski misses with a looping right.
Karhu misses the body punch
and Babinski counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Karhu moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Babinski walks into a jab.
Babinski throws a sloppy head kick and Karhu moves out of range easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karhu scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Karhu ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Babinski moves away.
Babinski is looking to counter punch.
Babinski's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Karhu connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Babinski scrambles back to his feet.
Karhu misses with a left hand
and Babinski counters with a stiff right hand.
Karhu throws out a powerful jab.
Karhu throws a poor cross that misses
and Babinski counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Babinski slips under a jab from Karhu.
Karhu lands a nice looking body shot.
Karhu is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Karhu misses with a left hand
and Babinski cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Babinski is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Babinski misses with a hook
and Karhu counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
A jab from Karhu does it's job there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A big left from Karhu misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Karhu throws a right and a left that both miss.
Babinski takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Karhu blocks a jab.
Babinski scores with a head kick. Karhu tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.

That has opened up Jesse Karhu's cut even more.
Karhu throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Babinski sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Karhu throws a shot from downtown. Babinski moves away and avoids it.
Karhu gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Karhu uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Babinski.
As Babinski backs off Karhu throws a huge counter combo but Babinski manages to avoid it all.
Karhu misses with a hook
and Babinski counters with a stiff right hand.

The cut above Jesse Karhu's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Karhu slips a straight right by Babinski.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Babinski throws a hook but Karhu avoids it easily.
Karhu misses the shot to the body.
Nice body punch from Babinski.
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.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Karhu pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Babinski back to the cage. Karhu follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Karhu swings widly with a right hand
and Babinski counters with a one-two to the body.
Babinski's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Karhu connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Babinski scrambles back to his feet.
Babinski looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Karhu slips a straight right by Babinski.
Karhu throws a body shot but no joy.
Karhu connects with a right hand. Babinski shakes it off.
Babinski misses with a combination
and Karhu counters with a nice uppercut.
Babinski avoids the body shot from Karhu.
A jab from Babinski misses.
Karhu throws out a counter right but Babinski avoids it with no problem.
Babinski swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Karhu counters with a lovely straight right hand!
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!
Babinski takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Babinski uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Karhu.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Karhu missing with a left hand there. Babinski was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jesse Karhu seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Babinski looks to throw a body kick
and Karhu connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Karhu thows a left - swing and a miss!
Babinski takes one to the side of the head.
Karhu throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Babinski swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Karhu misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Babinski.
It looked like Babinski wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Babinski walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Babinski ducks under a wild hook from Karhu.
Karhu misses with a looping left.
Karhu throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Karhu throws a left and a right that both miss
and Babinski counters with a stiff right hand.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Babinski might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Nice shot by Karhu.
Babinski misses with a looping left.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Babinski lands a left and a right that send Karhu crashing to the mat, dazed. Babinski thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Babinski misses with a kick to the body.
Karhu ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Karhu tests Babinski's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Karhu pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

Babinski feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Karhu sprawling to the canvas! Karhu rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Babinski finish him?!

Karhu is rocked!
Karhu is wiping some vaseline out of his eye. Babinski doesn't give a rats ass about fair play and cracks him with a massive hook to the side of the head! Karhu crumples to the floor out cold! The cornerman is going to be in Karhu's bad books for that mishap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Viktor Babinski!
Viktor Babinski took to the mic after the fight and begged the organizational hierarchy for a shot at the title.