PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cedric Daniels (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexander Karellin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Daniels
vs
Karellin

182 cm
20
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

205 cm
22
215 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Cedric Daniels!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Alexander Karellin!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Karellin gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Stalling in the clinch from Karellin.
Daniels is looking to break free of the clinch but Karellin has double underhooks.
Daniels is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Karellin pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Karellin lands a body shot.
Daniels keeps control of Karellin as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Karellin lands with a short shot to the head.
Karellin is working Daniels over against the cage.
Karellin lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Karellin is struggling to control the position.

Karellin breaks the clinch.

Karellin moves into range and clinches up with Daniels.
Karellin wants to break free but Daniels has control.
Karellin wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Daniels has him pressed against the cage.
Daniels misses with a hook from the clinch.
Karellin lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Daniels is breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Karellin manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Karellin lands a body punch.
Karellin is working Daniels over against the cage.
Karellin manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Karellin cracks Daniels with a nice body shot.
Karellin stalling the fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Karellin pushes Daniels back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Karellin throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Danielss head.

Karellin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Karellin connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

It looks like Cedric Daniels has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Karellin moves into range and clinches up with Daniels.
Karellin softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Karellin pushes Daniels back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Karellin lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Karellin is trying to break the clinch but Daniels has him pressed against the cage.
A body shot lands from Karellin.
Karellin has Daniels pressed against the cage.
Karellin lands a shot to the body.
Karellin working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Karellin taking a breather.
Karellin continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
A body shot lands from Karellin.
Karellin taking a breather.
A right handed body shot lands from Karellin.

Karellin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Some wild striking there from Karellin.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Karellin connects with a superb combination that knocks Daniels out cold! The referee charges across the mat and tackles Karellin before he can land any more shots to the unconscious Daniels!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Alexander Karellin!