PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Curtis von Carelstein (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chucky Kahn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kahn has chosen Tibetan Song.2010.[ 21 ] 完玛三智.新歌 as his entrance music. Chucky Kahn has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

von Carelstein
vs
Kahn

175 cm
22
175 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

180 cm
22
184 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Very strong

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

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 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Curtis von Carelstein!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Chucky Kahn!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, James Glass and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

von Carelstein closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Kahn did well to prevent von Carelstein getting side control.
Kahn is controlling von Carelstein's trapped leg to prevent von Carelstein from advancing to side control.
von Carelstein throwing shots but Kahn is blocking nicely.
von Carelstein misses with a head shot. Kahn uses the momentum to regain guard.
von Carelstein throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Kahn works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
von Carelstein tries to free his leg and advance position but Kahn is retaining full guard.
von Carelstein postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Kahn is controlling von Carelstein's posture.
von Carelstein throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Kahn works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Kahn has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Kahn utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Kahn really doesn't want to stay on the ground with von Carelstein. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kahn is looking to stand up but von Carelstein isn't so interested in that idea.
von Carelstein looking to sit in guard and control but Kahn gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
von Carelstein working a defensive guard here.
Kahn wants to stand but von Carelstein has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

von Carelstein is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Kahn is aware though and is defending well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
von Carelstein looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
von Carelstein is trying to control the position from the bottom.

von Carelstein is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Kahn defends well.
von Carelstein is trying to keep Kahn in close.
Kahn slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
von Carelstein is adopting a defensive guard.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
von Carelstein throws a head kick that misses.
Kahn misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
von Carelstein connects with a right hand. Kahn shakes it off.
Kahn pulls out of a head kick attempt.
von Carelstein lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

von Carelstein closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
An elbow from von Carelstein crashes against the mat.

von Carelstein is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Kahn knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

von Carelstein tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no von Carelstein has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
von Carelstein tries to advance to mount but can't.
von Carelstein creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Kahn sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
von Carelstein is looking to take a break and control but Kahn is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Curtis von Carelstein dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Kahn swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kahn misses the shot to the body.
Kahn looks to land a right hand but von Carelstein moved out of range.
Kahn throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
von Carelstein ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
von Carelstein looking to land some kicks to the body here.
von Carelstein misses with a body shot.
Kahn tries a head kick but it misses.
von Carelstein throws an overhand right that lands on Kahn's shoulder, as Kahn tries to avoid the shot.
Kahn uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by von Carelstein.
Kahn misses with a low kick.
von Carelstein moves forwards but Kahn connects with a nice, crisp jab.

It looks like Curtis von Carelstein has been cut.
Kahn throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
von Carelstein sizes up Kahn with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
von Carelstein slips under a jab.
von Carelstein swings and misses with a hook to the body.
von Carelstein scores with a shot to the body.
von Carelstein fails with a takedown attempt.
Kahn pivots, looking for a leg kick but von Carelstein is out of range and Kahn settles back down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Kahn.
von Carelstein tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
von Carelstein avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

von Carelstein decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.

von Carelstein is looking for a kimura but Kahn is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for von Carelstein to get the leverage.
von Carelstein wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kahn keeps working.

von Carelstein is looking for a kimura but Kahn is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for von Carelstein to get the leverage.

von Carelstein is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Kahn is just riding it out for now. von Carelstein eventually gives up the hold.
Kahn tries to get to full guard but von Carelstein has control of the leg.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

von Carelstein seems to be working for a kimura but Kahn defends the submission attempt.
von Carelstein missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
von Carelstein not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
von Carelstein thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

von Carelstein is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Kahn blocking the ground and pound attempt from von Carelstein.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
von Carelstein is stalling here. Kahn is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! von Carelstein seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Kahn has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Both fighters take a look at the clock.
von Carelstein struggling a bit here.
von Carelstein tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Kahn wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
von Carelstein is working hard here to advance position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Kahn controlling from side mount.
von Carelstein controls the position for a moment.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
von Carelstein struggling a bit here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Curtis von Carelstein dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Curtis von Carelstein's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Kahn keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kahn tries to clinch up but von Carelstein circles away and keeps his distance.
von Carelstein throws a jab when Kahn was well out of range.
Kahn is looking to clinch.
von Carelstein ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
von Carelstein fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
A leg kick checked by von Carelstein.

von Carelstein shoots in and bounces Kahn off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.

von Carelstein postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Kahn is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of von Carelstein, into his guard.
von Carelstein striking off his back but it's not causing Kahn any problems.

That's one minute gone in the round.

von Carelstein working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Kahn doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Kahn manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
von Carelstein has a closed guard, preventing Kahn from standing up.
Kahn stays in close to von Carelstein's body and controls the position.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now von Carelstein is on top in guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Kahn wants to stand but von Carelstein is controlling the position.
von Carelstein trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Kahn can't keep his opponent in guard - von Carelstein advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
von Carelstein wants to control but Kahn is keeping him busy.

von Carelstein is trying to work for a kimura but Kahn is defending well.
von Carelstein thows a huge punch but Kahn dodges it nicely.
von Carelstein throwing shots but Kahn is blocking nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kahn pushes von Carelstein off looking to stand but von Carelstein dives back in and keeps control.
von Carelstein content to control rather than advance.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Kahn can do anything to dispel that myth.

von Carelstein is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
von Carelstein thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
von Carelstein is just content to waste time from the top position. Kahn takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.

von Carelstein postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Kahn is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of von Carelstein, into his guard.
Kahn looking to pass the guard.
Chucky Kahn has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

Kahn got a little sloppy there for a moment and von Carelstein has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Kahn has managed to get both his arms back between von Carelstein's legs - danger averted.
Kahn controls from within his opponent's guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
von Carelstein trying to keep a closed guard but Kahn is proving a slippery customer.

And that's the end of the fight!
Curtis von Carelstein showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for von Carelstein, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Curtis von Carelstein!