PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Hannu Karpo (ranked 550 p4p, 391 weight class) and Donald Trump (ranked 83 p4p, 51 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Karpo
vs
Trump

186 cm
30
191
14 - 8 - 0

182 cm
31
203
26 - 9 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Hannu Karpo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Donald Trump!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Trump throws a right hand that misses
letting Karpo counter with a right hand.
Karpo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Trump.
Karpo throws a hook but Trump avoids it easily.
Trump misses with a body shot.
A little feinted left hand from Karpo on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.

Karpo shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Trump felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Karpo missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Karpo is looking to advance position but Trump won't allow it.
Karpo is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Karpo looking to finish with strikes here!

Karpo wants to finish this one by submission but Trump is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Karpo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Karpo misses with a head shot.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Karpo throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.

Karpo is working to isolate an arm here. It's a telegraphed submission attempt but he's gone for it anyway - and he's got it! Karpo extends the arm and Trump is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Hannu Karpo!
A very excited looking Hannu Karpo rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
Donald Trump spoke after the fight, saying 'It was the russians !'.