PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alex Karkov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Serg Ramirez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Karkov
vs
Ramirez

200 cm
29
300 lbs
11 - 5 - 0

195 cm
24
300 lbs
10 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alex Karkov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Serg Ramirez!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Valeri Chadov and Aleksandr Martynov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice defenses there by Karkov.
Karkov tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ramirez paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Karkov lands a nice shot that snaps Ramirez's head back.
Ramirez fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Ramirez blocks a jab.
Karkov throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ramirez missing with a left hand there. Karkov was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Karkov swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Ramirez counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Karkov scores with a jab.
Ramirez with a hook.

It looks like Alex Karkov has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Karkov avoids the body shot from Ramirez.
Ramirez throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Karkov stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Karkov is breathing heavily.
Ramirez looks to score with a jab to the body but Karkov is just out of range.
Ramirez dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ramirez connects with a body shot.
Jab, jab by Ramirez - just one landing.
Ramirez ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Ramirez looks to score with a jab to the body but Karkov is just out of range.
Ramirez is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Karkov rather than just go for the knockout.
Nice body punch from Ramirez.
Ramirez scores with a jab to the body.
Karkov avoids the body shot from Ramirez.
Karkov on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramirez lands a nice shot to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ramirez listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Ramirez digs a good hook to Karkov's body.
Ramirez lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Karkov at a distance.
Ramirez misses with a body shot.
Ramirez scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Ramirez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Karkov.
Karkov tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Ramirez counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Ramirez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Karkov.
Karkov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ramirez.
Karkov takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Ramirez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Karkov avoids the body shot from Ramirez.
Ramirez stuns Karkov with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Ramirez stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Good exchange - Ramirez coming out on top.
Ramirez scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez lands a nice shot to the body.
Karkov drops his hands momentarily and Ramirez takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.

Alex Karkov's cut is getting worse.
Ramirez throws a shot to the body.
Alex Karkov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ramirez swings for the body but Karkov moves out of range.
Ramirez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nice body punch from Ramirez.
Ramirez dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ramirez darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Ramirez connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Karkov's hands.

Ramirez feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Karkov sprawling to the canvas! Karkov rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Ramirez finish him?!

Karkov is rocked!
Ramirez fires a straight punch through the middle that cracks Karkov square on the jaw! Damn, Karkov is out cold on his feet and topples face first to the canvas! Wow, I haven't seen a knockout that brutal in a long time!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Serg Ramirez!