PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kristow Zedski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alex Karelin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Karelin has chosen Russian National Anthem as his entrance music. Alex Karelin has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Zedski
vs
Karelin

190 cm
26
283 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

205 cm
28
279 lbs
14 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
KO power

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Murder Inc.

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kristow Zedski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alex Karelin!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Viktor Lagutenko and Ivan Kurochkin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zedski looks to land a left hand but Karelin moved out of range nicely.
Zedski comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Kristow Zedski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zedski connects with a crisp jab.

It looks like Alex Karelin has been cut.
Some wild striking there from Zedski.
Zedski looks to land a combination but Karelin avoids it well.
Zedski thows a left - swing and a miss!
Karelin tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Zedski manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A punch lands to the side of Zedski 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Karelin displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Zedski throws out the jab.
Karelin swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Zedski.

Zedski closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Zedski decides to take the fight back to the feet.

Karelin closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Zedski is trying to force a seperation but Karelin has the dominant position.
Karelin is trying to maintain a safe position but Zedski gets an underhook and turns Karelin into the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Karelin keeps control of Zedski as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Karelin lands a shoulder strike.
Karelin keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Zedski's efforts to push away.
A short right from Karelin.
Karelin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Karelin keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Zedski's efforts to push away.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Zedski has had enough of the clinch but Karelin keeps him there for the moment.
Karelin makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Zedski is trying to break the clinch but Karelin is controlling him.
Zedski wants to break free but Karelin has control.
Karelin is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Zedski wants a takedown.
Karelin lands with a short shot to the head.
Karelin keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Zedski's efforts to push away.

Zedski breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Zedski ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Karelin moves away.
Zedski fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Zedski misses with a series of wild punches.

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.
Zedski loads up on a big right hand but Karelin slips the punch.
Karelin on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Zedski swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A swing and a miss from Zedski.
Karelin connects with a looping right hand.

It looks like Kristow Zedski has been cut.
Zedski throws a jab but it's blocked by Karelin.
Karelin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Zedski.
Zedski scores with a jab.
Zedski throws a series of punches but Karelin avoids them all with ease.
A jab from Zedski misses.

Karelin clinches up with Zedski and pushes him back against the cage.
Karelin has Zedski pressed against the cage, preventing Zedski from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Karelin stalling the fight.
Karelin receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
A shot in the inside from Karelin.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karelin just leaning against Zedski, taking a breather.
Karelin presses Zedski against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Karelin keeps control of Zedski as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Zedski tries to break free but Karelin pushes him back against the cage.
Zedski drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Zedski wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Zedski wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Karelin is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Karelin lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Zedski.
Zedski is breathing heavily.
Zedski is trying to push Karelin away but Karelin has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Karelin has Zedski pressed against the cage.
Karelin lands a shot to the body.
Zedski blocks an uppercut.
A left hand lands to the body for Karelin.
Zedski wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Zedski wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Karelin creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Zedski has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Zedski looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Karelin digs a right hand into Zedski's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Zedski's gas tank.
Karelin lands with a short head shot on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Karelin pushes Zedski back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Karelin stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A short right from Karelin.
Karelin lands with a left to the head.

Zedski is rocked!
Karelin lands a big right hand that drops Zedski! The killer instinct kicks in and Karelin finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Karelin!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Alex Karelin!