PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Kratos Karumaa (ranked 879 p4p, 721 weight class) and Boris Yeltsin Jr (ranked 65 p4p, 51 weight class). Karumaa's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, MINK'S - Le Gars Là Est Laid . Boris Yeltsin Jr acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Karumaa
vs
Yeltsin Jr

168 cm
29
137
15 - 11 - 0

174 cm
28
146
12 - 5 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kratos Karumaa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Boris Yeltsin Jr!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
An inside leg kick lands from Karumaa.
Karumaa lands with an overhand left.
Yeltsin Jr tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Yeltsin Jr tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Karumaa ducks under a wild hook from Yeltsin Jr.
Karumaa connects with a looping right hand.
Yeltsin Jr throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Karumaa has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Yeltsin Jr misses the jab.
Yeltsin Jr misses with an uppercut.
Karumaa connects with a crisp jab.
Yeltsin Jr has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Karumaa.
Yeltsin Jr looks to land a right hand but Karumaa moved out of range.
Karumaa gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Yeltsin Jr.

It looks like Kratos Karumaa has been cut.
Yeltsin Jr throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Karumaa throwing a counter right hand but Yeltsin Jr manages to avoid it.
Boris Yeltsin Jr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
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!
Yeltsin Jr wants to land a leg kick but Karumaa is out of range.
Karumaa is looking to chop away at Yeltsin Jr's legs.
A low kick lands for Yeltsin Jr.
Yeltsin Jr throws an off balance right hand
and Karumaa counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Karumaa checks a leg kick.
Yeltsin Jr looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Karumaa looks to score with a jab to the body but Yeltsin Jr is just out of range.
Karumaa slips a jab from Yeltsin Jr.
Karumaa slips a straight right by Yeltsin Jr.
Yeltsin Jr thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Karumaa if he has to take too many more of those.
Yeltsin Jr misses with an attempted mid kick.
Yeltsin Jr attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Karumaa scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
A head kick misses from Yeltsin Jr.
A jab from Karumaa misses.
Yeltsin Jr tries a low kick but Karumaa avoids it.
Yeltsin Jr throws a nice outside leg kick.
Karumaa thows a left - swing and a miss!
Karumaa swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Yeltsin Jr lands a nice looking body kick.
Yeltsin Jr scores with a body shot.
Karumaa slips under a jab from Yeltsin Jr.
Yeltsin Jr throws a poor cross that misses
letting Karumaa counter with a right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yeltsin Jr throws a hook but Karumaa blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Karumaa swings for the body but Yeltsin Jr moves out of range.
Karumaa throws a hook but Yeltsin Jr blocks it.
Yeltsin Jr connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Yeltsin Jr misses with a kick to the body.
Yeltsin Jr throws a chopping leg kick but Karumaa manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A solid body kick from Yeltsin Jr.
Karumaa moves out of range of the body kick from Yeltsin Jr.
Yeltsin Jr throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Yeltsin Jr turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Karumaa lands with a good body shot.
Karumaa fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A low kick from Yeltsin Jr is predictable there
and Karumaa makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
A low kick lands for Karumaa.
Karumaa avoids the head kick by Yeltsin Jr.
Yeltsin Jr swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Karumaa counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Yeltsin Jr lands a body shot.
Yeltsin Jr's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Karumaa connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Yeltsin Jr scrambles back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Karumaa checks a leg kick.
Karumaa throws a body shot but no joy.
Yeltsin Jr throws a lazy body kick
and Karumaa counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Karumaa thumps Yeltsin Jr with a low kick.
Yeltsin Jr ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Karumaa throws a hook but Yeltsin Jr blocks it.
A good leg kick by Karumaa.
Karumaa buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Karumaa defending well as Yeltsin Jr loads up on a big left hand.
Karumaa moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Yeltsin Jr throws a jab but it's blocked by Karumaa.
Yeltsin Jr throws a body kick that misses.
Karumaa uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Yeltsin Jr.
Yeltsin Jr tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Karumaa throwing a counter right hand but Yeltsin Jr manages to avoid it.
Yeltsin Jr throws a wild body kick that Karumaa sees coming a mile off.
Karumaa throws a shot from downtown. Yeltsin Jr moves away and avoids it.
Karumaa moves out of range of the body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yeltsin Jr tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Karumaa paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Yeltsin Jr takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
A jab from Yeltsin Jr finds it's way through Karumaa's defenses.
Yeltsin Jr fakes the leg kick and cracks Karumaa in the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Yeltsin Jr misses the target.
A solid leg kick lands there for Karumaa.
Karumaa avoids the body shot from Yeltsin Jr.
Karumaa looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Yeltsin Jr takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Karumaa avoids the head kick by Yeltsin Jr.
Yeltsin Jr tries a low kick but Karumaa avoids it.
Karumaa scores with a leg kick.
Yeltsin Jr's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Jab by Karumaa.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Karumaa scores with a nice head shot.
Karumaa lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Karumaa takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Karumaa throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Yeltsin Jr stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Kratos Karumaa will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Kratos Karumaa's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Yeltsin Jr doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Yeltsin Jr throws a wild body kick that Karumaa sees coming a mile off.
Karumaa fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Yeltsin Jr looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Yeltsin Jr throws the kick towards the body but Karumaa avoids it.
Karumaa scores with a crisp jab that stopped Yeltsin Jr in his tracks.
Karumaa tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Yeltsin Jr was well out of range. Poor timing from Karumaa.
A low kick lands for Karumaa.
Karumaa moves out of range of the strikes.
Karumaa checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Karumaa swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Yeltsin Jr throws a looping overhand right but Karumaa ducks down to avoid it.
Karumaa blocks a jab.
Karumaa lands a front kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yeltsin Jr moves out of range of the strikes.
Yeltsin Jr throws a wild body kick that Karumaa sees coming a mile off.
Karumaa throws a shot to the body.
Yeltsin Jr moves out of range as Karumaa strikes.
Yeltsin Jr looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Karumaa misses with a hook. Yeltsin Jr ducked under it nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yeltsin Jr swings widly with a right hand
and Karumaa counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Karumaa swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Yeltsin Jr missing with a left hand there. Karumaa was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Karumaa is looking to counter punch.
Yeltsin Jr scores with a spinning back kick!
Karumaa scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Yeltsin Jr doesn't seem bothered though.
Yeltsin Jr displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Karumaa throws out the jab.
Yeltsin Jr throws a body shot but no joy.
A little feinted left hand from Karumaa on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Yeltsin Jr throws a hook but Karumaa avoids it easily.
A jab from Karumaa misses.
That kick from Yeltsin Jr tenderised Karumaa's leg. Karumaa is trying to keep his angry face on.
Kratos Karumaa is winning the standup battle so far.
Yeltsin Jr tries to score with a low kick but Karumaa moves his leg out of the way.
Karumaa ducks under a wild hook from Yeltsin Jr.
Karumaa misses with a looping left.
Yeltsin Jr needs to keep his hands up - Karumaa had a free shot at his head there.
Karumaa scores with a jab to the head.
Yeltsin Jr bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Karumaa's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yeltsin Jr looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Karumaa appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Yeltsin Jr takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Yeltsin Jr swings widly with a right hand
and Karumaa counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Yeltsin Jr bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Karumaa throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Karumaa scores with a body shot.
Crunch! Karumaa slams his shin into Yeltsin Jr's torso.
Karumaa moves out of range as Yeltsin Jr throws a body kick.
As Yeltsin Jr backs away, Karumaa returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
A good leg kick by Karumaa.
Yeltsin Jr turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Karumaa takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Yeltsin Jr.
Yeltsin Jr throws a body shot but no joy.
Karumaa scores with a hook.
Karumaa moves out of range of the body kick.
Karumaa looks to score with a jab to the body but Yeltsin Jr is just out of range.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Karumaa lands a nice shot that snaps Yeltsin Jr's head back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yeltsin Jr lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Karumaa lands with a nice body punch.
Karumaa lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Yeltsin Jr connects with a nice looking jab.
Karumaa will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Yeltsin Jr.
Karumaa looks to throw the jab but Yeltsin Jr is out of range.
Yeltsin Jr tests Karumaa's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Karumaa tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Yeltsin Jr was well out of range. Poor timing from Karumaa.
Yeltsin Jr on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Karumaa. Karumaa obviously looking to wear him down.
Yeltsin Jr throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Karumaa connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Yeltsin Jr lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Yeltsin Jr takes one to the chin there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yeltsin Jr pushes Karumaa away with a front kick.
Yeltsin Jr misses with a hook.
Yeltsin Jr pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Yeltsin Jr throws a wild body kick that Karumaa sees coming a mile off.
Karumaa appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Karumaa ducks under a wild hook from Yeltsin Jr.
Yeltsin Jr throws the kick towards the body but Karumaa avoids it.
Karumaa takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Karumaa with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Karumaa uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Yeltsin Jr.
Karumaa throws a hook but Yeltsin Jr blocks it.
Karumaa throws a jab when Yeltsin Jr was well out of range.
Yeltsin Jr misses with a leg kick
and Karumaa counters with a series of strikes. Yeltsin Jr will be more careful next time no doubt.
Karumaa defending well as Yeltsin Jr loads up on a big left hand.
A quick step to the side and Karumaa tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Crunch! Yeltsin Jr slams his shin into Karumaa's torso.
Karumaa throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Yeltsin Jr throws a shot to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Yeltsin Jr keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Yeltsin Jr pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
As Yeltsin Jr backs away, Karumaa returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Karumaa lands a nice leg kick that just misses Yeltsin Jr's sensitive parts.
Karumaa throws a jab when Yeltsin Jr was well out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Kratos Karumaa will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Kratos Karumaa's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Yeltsin Jr takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Boris Yeltsin Jr has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Karumaa moves out of range of the body kick.
Yeltsin Jr just misses with a punch to the body.
Yeltsin Jr throws out a leg kick but Karumaa moves out of range and Yeltsin Jr only half commits.
Yeltsin Jr looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Karumaa fires out a quick counter leg kick but Yeltsin Jr just manages to avoid it.
Both fighters circling a little - Yeltsin Jr finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
That kick from Karumaa tenderised Yeltsin Jr's leg. Yeltsin Jr is trying to keep his angry face on.
Karumaa lands a nice looking body shot.
Karumaa misses with a wild body shot.
Yeltsin Jr throws a push kick but Karumaa slaps the foot to one side.
Karumaa takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yeltsin Jr takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Yeltsin Jr lands a slapping body shot.
Karumaa checks a low kick from Yeltsin Jr.
Karumaa thuds a left hand into Yeltsin Jr's body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yeltsin Jr misses with a hook
enabling Karumaa to counter with a crisp jab.
Yeltsin Jr needs to keep his hands up - Karumaa had a free shot at his head there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yeltsin Jr thows a leg kick but Karumaa checks it
and Karumaa counters with a stiff right hand.
Yeltsin Jr takes a swing at Karumaa's ribcage but misses.
Yeltsin Jr scores with a sloppy right hand. Karumaa should have avoided that one.
Karumaa takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Karumaa cracks Yeltsin Jr with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Karumaa cracks a nice hook into Yeltsin Jr's ribs.
A looping hook to the body misses from Karumaa. Yeltsin Jr does a little dance to reset his feet.
Yeltsin Jr connects with a crisp jab.
Yeltsin Jr sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Yeltsin Jr looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Yeltsin Jr throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Karumaa counters with a lovely shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Karumaa looks to score with a jab to the body but Yeltsin Jr is just out of range.
Karumaa is looking to slow Yeltsin Jr down with leg kicks.
Yeltsin Jr jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Yeltsin Jr throws a body kick that misses.
A thudding body kick lands there by Karumaa!
Yeltsin Jr takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yeltsin Jr misses with a two punch combination.
Karumaa on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Karumaa tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Yeltsin Jr was well out of range. Poor timing from Karumaa.
Yeltsin Jr throws a lazy right hand but Karumaa sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
The fighters circle momentarily. Yeltsin Jr darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
A low kick from Yeltsin Jr is predictable there
and Karumaa counters with a nice uppercut.
Karumaa lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Karumaa works Yeltsin Jr's body with a nice hook.
Yeltsin Jr throws a push kick but Karumaa slaps the foot to one side.
Karumaa throws a big counter combination but Yeltsin Jr scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Yeltsin Jr swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Karumaa counters with an outside leg kick.
A decent looking cross lands there for Karumaa.
Karumaa ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Karumaa jabs at Yeltsin Jr's body.
Karumaa throws a nice looking combination but Yeltsin Jr bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Yeltsin Jr misses with an uppercut
and Karumaa cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Yeltsin Jr misses with a left hand
and Karumaa counters with a low kick, right behind Yeltsin Jr 's knee.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karumaa ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Karumaa was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Karumaa works Yeltsin Jr's body with a nice hook.
Yeltsin Jr on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Karumaa cracks Yeltsin Jr with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.

Yeltsin Jr is rocked!
Yeltsin Jr throws a low kick but Karumaa moves out of range easily.
Yeltsin Jr is still on wobbly legs! Can Karumaa finish him?
Karumaa lands with a hook. Yeltsin Jr tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Karumaa throws a shot to the body.
Yeltsin Jr doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Yeltsin Jr walks into a straight right hand from Karumaa.
Yeltsin Jr throws a lazy right hand but Karumaa sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Karumaa clobbers Yeltsin Jr with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Yeltsin Jr throws a lazy uppercut
and Karumaa counters with a big right hand! Oh Yeltsin Jr is in trouble here! Karumaa follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:46 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kratos Karumaa!
During a confident post fight interview, Kratos Karumaa thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.