PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Nalle Karhu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Red Stormbolt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stormbolt has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. Red Stormbolt is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Karhu
vs
Stormbolt

184 cm
23
194 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

178 cm
23
185 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Good chin

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Experienced

Resistance

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Nalle Karhu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Red Stormbolt!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Roosa Järviläinen and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice uppercut lands for Karhu. That snapped Stormbolt's head back.
Stormbolt dodges the punch combination from Karhu.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Stormbolt slips under a jab from Karhu.
A jab from Karhu finds it's way through Stormbolt's defenses.

Karhu bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Karhu taking a breather here.
Karhu knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Stormbolt on the ground.
Stormbolt tries to bench press Karhu off him but Karhu keeps the position.
Stormbolt is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Karhu is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Stormbolt is looking to regain half guard here but Karhu keeps moving and retains side control.
Stormbolt manages to get back to half guard.
Karhu takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Karhu looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

Stormbolt looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Stormbolt looks gassed!
Stormbolt is in trouble now - Karhu has advanced to mount!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karhu tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Stormbolt has given up his back. Will we see Karhu going for some submissions?
Stormbolt tries to break free.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Karhu biding his time, looking for the opening.
Karhu keeps control of the position as Stormbolt tries to break free.
Stormbolt is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Nalle Karhu just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Karhu lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Stormbolt circles away quickly and effectively.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Karhu misses with a looping left.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nalle Karhu dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

A looping hook to the body misses from Karhu. Stormbolt does a little dance to reset his feet.
Stormbolt gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
letting Karhu counter with a right hand.
A punch lands to the side of Stormbolt 's head but he takes it in his stride.

Karhu closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Stormbolt to the mat! Stormbolt manages to get full guard.
Stormbolt is breathing heavily.
Karhu not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stormbolt is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Karhu is looking to improve his position.
Stormbolt throwing shots but Karhu is blocking nicely.
Karhu blocking the ground and pound attempt from Stormbolt.
Karhu is looking to improve his position.
Karhu holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Karhu wants to improve his position but Stormbolt is controlling well.
Karhu trying to control but Stormbolt postures up.
Stormbolt scores with a couple of good hammerfists.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Karhu wants to improve his position but Stormbolt is controlling well.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Karhu misses with a jab, cross combination.
Karhu shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Stormbolt as he jumps to the side.
Stormbolt with a poor takedown
and Karhu counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Karhu throws the left hand but Stormbolt avoids the punch easily.
Karhu lands a nice looking body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stormbolt uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Karhu.
Karhu scores with a punch to the head.
Karhu looks to score with a jab to the body but Stormbolt is just out of range.
Karhu throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Stormbolt keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A big left from Karhu misses.
Karhu stalks Stormbolt and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Stormbolt's face. Stormbolt staggers backwards, shaken.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Karhu dips to his left and cracks Stormbolt with an uppercut!
Karhu will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A looping hook to the body misses from Karhu. Stormbolt does a little dance to reset his feet.
Stormbolt displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Karhu throws out the jab.
A cross from Karhu lands.
Karhu dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nalle Karhu dominated that second 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. This is the final round!

Karhu takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.

Karhu scores a takedown into full mount!
Karhu wants to take Stormbolt's back but he can't do it this time.
Karhu controlling the position easily from mount.
Stormbolt is trying to stand.
Stormbolt takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Karhu prevents Stormbolt from getting the reversal.
Karhu looking to control and managing it successfully.
Karhu fails to advance to Stormbolt's back.
Karhu looking to control and managing it successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Stormbolt reaches up to try and control the position but Karhu seems to have an arm triangle now! Uh oh! Stormbolt rolls and tries to escape and now Karhu has his back!
Karhu is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Karhu seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Stormbolt for as long as he can get away with.

Karhu has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Stormbolt has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Karhu controlling well, preventing Stormbolt from escaping the position.
Nalle Karhu is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karhu lands a couple of good shots to his opponent's body and a final shot to the head. Good little attack there by Karhu.
Karhu is working the ground and pound. Can Stormbolt escape?
Stormbolt tries to escape the position.
Karhu trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Stormbolt doesn't escape.
Karhu lands with a nice looking elbow that stuns Stormbolt.
Karhu slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Nalle Karhu just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
A decent looking cross lands there for Karhu.

Karhu bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Karhu is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Nalle Karhu showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Karhu has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:26
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nalle Karhu!