PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alexander Karpushev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Killer Kill (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys are coming into the fight with injuries so let's see if that has a bearing on the fight. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Karpushev
vs
Kill

183 cm
20
280 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

225 cm
25
300 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Dangerous knees
Powerful

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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alexander Karpushev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Killer Kill!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Illya Tyunina and Aleksei Zolotukhin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Karpushev throws a sloppy head kick and Kill moves out of range easily.

Karpushev rushes Kill and presses him up against the cage.

Kill breaks the clinch.
Kill pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Karpushev throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Kill tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Karpushev is in Kill's guard.
Karpushev is breathing heavily.
Karpushev pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kill is keeping the position for now.

Karpushev gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

Kill tries to sprawl but Karpushev drives through with a takedown into half guard.

Kill looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kill is looking to improve his position.
Karpushev working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Karpushev is controlling the pace.
Karpushev wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kill keeps working.
Karpushev prevents Kill from improving his position.
Well, if Karpushev is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Kill regains full guard. Nicely done.
Karpushev has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Kill keeping full guard, as Karpushev tries to pass.
Karpushev wants to stand but Kill is controlling his posture from full guard.
Kill keeping moving, preventing Karpushev from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

We're going to have a standup here because Alexander Karpushev wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Kill throws a leg kick which misses Karpushev's front leg but catches the back leg as Karpushev tries to avoid it.
Karpushev tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The fight stays on the outside here - Karpushev looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kill lands with a nice body kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Kill looking to land some kicks to the body here.

Karpushev is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Kill's half guard.

Karpushev decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Karpushev tries to clinch but Kill moves out of range.
Kill tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kill throws a head kick that misses.
Killer Kill is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Karpushev has managed to clinch.
Karpushev keeps control of Kill as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Karpushev tightens his grip and picks Kill up, before dumping him to the ground. Kill manages to land in guard.

Kill looking for a guillotine here but Karpushev defends easily.
Karpushev pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kill is keeping the position for now.

Kill is working an open guard so Karpushev takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alexander Karpushev dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Kill misses with a head kick.

Karpushev clinches up against the cage.

Karpushev has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Kill regains guard immediately.
Karpushev controlling from the top position.
Karpushev lands a couple of digs.
Karpushev stopping the sweep attempt from Kill.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Karpushev's corner is telling him to maintain position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kill keeping full guard, as Karpushev tries to pass.
Karpushev is looking to work some ground and pound but Kill has wrist control.
Kill is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Karpushev dives into side control.
Kill manages to get back to half guard.

Kill looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

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.

Karpushev looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Karpushev perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kill trying to control from the bottom.
Kill is trying to escape back to his feet but Karpushev uses the scramble to pass into side control.

Karpushev decides to stand back up. Karpushev steps back and let's Kill get back to his feet.
Kill throws a low kick but it's checked well by Karpushev.
Kill looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Kill circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Karpushev rushes Kill and presses him up against the cage.
Kill is trying to break the clinch but Karpushev is controlling him.
Kill wants to break free but Karpushev has control.
Kill wants to break free but Karpushev has control.
Kill gets underhooks to prevent Karpushev's takedown attempt.
Kill is trying to break free.
Karpushev goes for a takedown attempt but Kill pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Karpushev pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kill tries a head kick but it misses.

Karpushev closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Karpushev lands in his opponent's guard.
Karpushev is pushing down on Kill's leg trying to pass to half guard. Kill is fighting to maintain full guard but Karpushev has managed to sneak the leg through.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alexander Karpushev 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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Karpushev closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Kill has had enough of the clinch but Karpushev keeps him there for the moment.
Kill tries to break free but Karpushev pushes him back against the cage.
Kill wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Kill is trying to break the clinch but Karpushev is controlling him.
Karpushev is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Kill gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Kill wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Kill is trying to force a seperation but Karpushev has the dominant position.
Kill tries to break free but Karpushev pushes him back against the cage.
Kill tries to circle away but Karpushev has him pinned against the cage.
Kill tries to break the clinch but Karpushev is controlling the position.
Karpushev wants a takedown but no success here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Karpushev has Kill pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Kill manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alexander Karpushev. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kill tries to break the clinch but Karpushev is controlling the position.
Kill tries to circle away but Karpushev has him pinned against the cage.
Karpushev keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Kill's efforts to push away.
Kill can't break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kill looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Karpushev is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Kill pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Kill wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Karpushev tries to circle away but Kill has him pinned against the cage.
Karpushev misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kill.
Karpushev keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Kill's efforts to push away.
Karpushev prevents Kill from breaking the clinch.

Kill's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Karpushev blocks a head kick by Kill.
Kill lands with a kick to the temple. Karpushev shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

Karpushev shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Kill napping and manages to drive through into side control!

Karpushev is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Kill knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Kill tries to improve position but can't.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kill wants to control but Karpushev postures up.

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

Karpushev decides to stand back up. Karpushev steps back and let's Kill get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kill pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.

Karpushev has closed the distance and engaged Kill in a clinch.
Kill tries to circle away but Karpushev has him pinned against the cage.
Kill is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Kill is looking to break free of the clinch but Karpushev has double underhooks.
Kill is trying to break the clinch but Karpushev is controlling him.
Kill is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Kill is trying to break the clinch but Karpushev is controlling him.
Karpushev keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Kill's efforts to push away.
Kill is trying to push Karpushev away but Karpushev has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Kill has had enough of the clinch but Karpushev keeps him there for the moment.
Kill wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Karpushev has him pressed against the cage.
Kill can't break the clinch.
Karpushev goes for a takedown attempt but Kill pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Karpushev blocks a head kick by Kill.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

Karpushev scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Well, if Karpushev is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Karpushev prevents Kill from standing back up.
Kill is trying to control but Karpushev passes into side control!
Kill trying to remain calm as Karpushev controls from the top position.
Killer Kill has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Alexander Karpushev is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Kill tries to improve position but can't.

And that's the end of the fight!
Alexander Karpushev showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Karpushev, 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 Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 30:27
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alexander Karpushev!