PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Lucas Podolski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kammy Karzie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Karzie has chosen Rocky as his entrance music. Lucas Podolski has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Podolski
vs
Karzie

175 cm
18
175 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

181 cm
22
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Very confident

Behold The Beast

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Lucas Podolski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Kammy Karzie!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Chris Edwards and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Karzie shoots in but no luck this time.
Karzie shoots in for a double leg but Podolski sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Karzie shoots in looking for a takedown. Podolski tries to sprawl out of it but Karzie keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Podolski manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Lucas Podolski has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kammy Karzie.
Karzie avoids the head kick by Podolski.
Podolski throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

Karzie shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Podolski is trying to defend but Karzie finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Podolski tries to kick Karzie off but Karzie keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

Karzie is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Karzie throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Podolski tries to kick Karzie off but Karzie keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

Podolski looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Podolski looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Karzie is nestled in close to Podolski, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Podolski wants to get back to his feet.
Podolski wants to control but Karzie is keeping busy.
Podolski is breathing heavily.
Karzie lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Karzie looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Podolski with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Karzie wants to control but Podolski is keeping him busy.
Ground and pound from Karzie.
Karzie thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Karzie scores with a couple of good hammerfists.

Karzie decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Podolski loads up on a big right hand but Karzie slips the punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Podolski swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Karzie gets the takedown into side control.
Podolski is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Podolski takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Karzie is working Podolski over with some ground and pound from side control.
Karzie lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Karzie cracks Podolski with an elbow. That is naaassty.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karzie grinds an elbow into Podolski's temple.
Karzie throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Podolski manages to get back to half guard.
Karzie lands strikes from half guard.
Karzie drops an elbow to the side of Podolski's head.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Karzie lands a nice short elbow.
Nice strikes from Karzie there.
Karzie lands strikes from half guard.
Podolski throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Karzie working Podolski over with strikes.
Karzie working over Podolski with some ground and pound. Podolski looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Podolski tries a head kick but it misses.
Karzie shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Podolski pinned against the cage. Podolski gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Podolski leaves Karzie with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Podolski connects with a crisp jab.
Podolski throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

Karzie looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Podolski!
Karzie scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Podolski?
Podolski is working to get back to half guard.
Karzie looking to finish Podolski with some ground and pound. This is bad for Podolski!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kammy Karzie dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Podolski with a hook.

Karzie rushes Podolski and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Karzie works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Podolski is on top in guard.

Karzie looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Podolski thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Karzie keeping full guard, as Podolski tries to pass.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Karzie wants to sweep but no luck.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Podolski would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Karzie looking to hit a scissor sweep but Podolski is one step ahead there.

Karzie looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Podolski is defending well. Karzie quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Podolski has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Karzie celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:37 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Kammy Karzie!