PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tikhon Karyavin (ranked 3688 p4p, 4724 weight class) and Sobe Desce (ranked 0 p4p, 551 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Karyavin
vs
Desce

180 cm
25
180
2 - 0 - 0

188 cm
25
180
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Tikhon Karyavin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Sobe Desce!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Michael Johnstone and Dirk Anderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Horrible takedown attempt by Karyavin or perhaps it was just good defense by Desce, which made it look bad.
Desce with a hook.
Desce scores with a jab. Karyavin acknowledges it with a nod of the head.

It looks like Tikhon Karyavin has been cut.
Karyavin shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Desce but Desce pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Desce is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Karyavin shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Desce defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tikhon Karyavin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Desce stuffs the takedown attempt from Karyavin. Karyavin gets slowly back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Karyavin looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Desce with the counter takedown but Karyavin avoids it easily.

Karyavin shoots in and gets a takedown into Desce's guard.
Karyavin postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Desce can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Karyavin controls the pace.
Karyavin trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Desce is trying to control the position but Karyavin postures up.
Karyavin postures up and lands a big shot to Desce's brow.
Karyavin has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Karyavin stands and throws Desce's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Karyavin scoring with punches and elbows.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Karyavin lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Desce down.
Karyavin working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Karyavin is putting a hurting on Desce here, landing some big shots from side control.
Karyavin working the head and body with strikes.
Karyavin working the ground and pound.
Karyavin looks up at the clock and then as Desce takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Karyavin smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Karyavin cracks Desce with an elbow. That is naaassty.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Desce can do anything to dispel that myth.
Karyavin cracks Desce with a big elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Karyavin looks up at the clock and then as Desce takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Karyavin smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Karyavin scores with a couple of short elbows.
The ground and pound from Karyavin seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Karyavin lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Karyavin working the ground and pound from side control.
Desce takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Desce taking a bit of punishment here - Karyavin scoring with strikes.
Karyavin working the head and body with strikes.
Desce taking a bit of punishment here - Karyavin scoring with strikes.
Desce struggling a bit here.
Desce looks winded!
Desce takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Karyavin content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Karyavin landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karyavin lands a few punches from side control.
Karyavin is staying tight to Desce's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Desce really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Karyavin. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Karyavin is working Desce over with some ground and pound from side control.
Karyavin takes a little break here. Desce wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Karyavin working the head and body with strikes.
Karyavin landing strikes.
Karyavin scores with punches from side control.
Karyavin cracks Desce with a big right hand but Desce just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Karyavin landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Check out the look on Karyavin's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Desce is being controlled here.
Karyavin working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Karyavin scores with punches from side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Karyavin works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Karyavin lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Karyavin lands some shots froms side control.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Karyavin scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Desce to see if he's OK.

Desce is rocked!
Karyavin working the body and head with strikes.
Desce is still in real trouble! Can Karyavin finish him?
Karyavin lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Desce down.
Karyavin landing a few strikes.
Karyavin is working Desce over with some ground and pound from side control.
Karyavin creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Karyavin works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Karyavin working the head with strikes.
Karyavin grinds an elbow into Desce's temple.
Check out the look on Karyavin's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Karyavin is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Tikhon Karyavin dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tikhon Karyavin's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Karyavin has a takedown stuffed.
Desce drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Karyavin defends it well.
Desce seems to have recovered his senses.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Karyavin is defended easily by Desce.
Karyavin shoots for a takedown but Desce saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
And Desce tries to counter it with a takedown but Karyavin pushes his down on his head and steps out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tikhon Karyavin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Karyavin on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Karyavin dives in and grabs Desce's left leg, looking for a takedown. Desce pushes down on Karyavin's head and hops out.
Karyavin changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Desce tries to avoid it but Karyavin manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Desce to the ground. Desce escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Karyavin shoots in but Desce avoids the takedown attempt easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Karyavin shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Desce sprawls well. Desce wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Karyavin gets slowly back to his feet.
Desce connects with a good right hand that stumbles Karyavin. Karyavin circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Tikhon Karyavin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Karyavin has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Desce finds it's way round the side to connect with Karyavin's head.
Karyavin tries to move into range but Desce moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Karyavin.
Karyavin changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Desce tries to avoid it but Karyavin manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Desce to the ground. Desce escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Desce with the counter takedown but Karyavin avoids it easily.
Karyavin fails with a takedown attempt.
And Desce tries to counter it with a takedown but Karyavin pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Karyavin misses with a takedown attempt - Desce sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Karyavin.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Karyavin closes this distance looking for a takedown but Desce circles away.
No luck for Karyavin with that takedown attempt.
Desce feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Karyavins jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Karyavin walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Karyavin closes this distance looking for a takedown but Desce circles away.
Karyavin takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.

Karyavin is rocked!
Desce has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Desce cracks Karyavin on the jaw with a powerful right hand and Karyavin falls backwards against the cage. Desce follows up with more strikes that drop Karyavin to his knees. Desce keeps the pressure on and the referee jumps in to save Karyavin! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:40 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sobe Desce!