PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kimbo Karinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Spede Show (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Karinen kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Necro - Poetry in the streets. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Karinen
vs
Show

179 cm
25
150 lbs
5 - 0 - 1

180 cm
25
150 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Heavy handed

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kimbo Karinen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Spede Show!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Patrick Alders and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Karinen wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Karinen throws a sloppy body shot
letting Show counter with a right hand.
Karinen throws a right hand that misses
and Show counters with a stiff right hand.
Karinen just misses with a punch to the body.
Karinen tries to clinch up but Show circles away and keeps his distance.
Show moves out of range of the strikes.
Kimbo Karinen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Karinen misses with a right hand
and Karinen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Karinen takes a swing at Show's ribcage but misses.

Karinen clinches with his opponent.
Karinen blocks an elbow strike.
Karinen on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Still in the clinch, Karinen scores with a nice short uppercut.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Karinen.
Karinen lands a body shot.
Show wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Karinen.
Karinen stalls.
Karinen is leaning against Show and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Show looks gassed!
A right handed body shot lands from Karinen.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Karinen leaning his opponent against the ropes.
Karinen scores with a shoulder strike.
Karinen scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Show's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Show is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Karinen lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Karinen lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Karinen has Show pushed against the ropes.
A nice right hand lands inside from Karinen.
Karinen lands a nice shot to the body.
Karinen lands a shoulder strike.
Karinen throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Shows head.
Karinen content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Karinen lands a right hand that snaps the head of Show backwards.
Karinen lands with a short shot to the head.
Karinen lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Show backwards.

Show is rocked!
Nice body punch from Karinen - that landed with a thud.
Karinen lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Show or not.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Karinen lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Karinen is leaning against Show and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Show can't break the clinch.
Karinen pushes Show back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
A hook to the body from Karinen.
Karinen is working Show over against the ropes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Karinen scores with a shoulder strike.
Karinen lands with a short head shot on the inside.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Karinen digs a right hand underneath Show's ribcage. Show let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A short left from Karinen.
Karinen cracks Show with a nice body shot.
A nice right hand lands inside from Karinen.
Karinen lands with a left to the head.
Karinen scores with a hook to the body.
Karinen slowing the pace effectively.
A short left from Karinen.
Karinen scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A short left from Karinen.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A right hook to the body lands for Karinen.
Karinen lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Show backwards.
Show is still on wobbly legs! Can Karinen finish him?
Karinen lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Karinen lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Karinen tries to land a knee to the head but Show blocks with his arms.
Show takes a shot to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Show seems to have recovered his senses.
A frustrated look appears on Show's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Karinen lands a shot to the body.
Karinen works on Show's body with a couple of short punches.
Kimbo Karinen has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Karinen is working Show over against the ropes.
Still in the clinch, Karinen scores with a nice short uppercut.
Karinen presses Show against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Karinen lands a nice shot to the body.
Karinen stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Show pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Karinen avoiding damage.
Karinen pushes Show back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Karinen lands a right hand.
A nice left hand lands by Karinen.
Show's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Karinen stalls.
Show is breathing heavily.
Karinen lands a left hand that snaps the head of Show backwards.
Karinen lands a nice shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A right hook to the body lands for Karinen.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A bit of stalling here from Karinen.
Karinen scores with a shot to the side of Show's head.
Karinen just leaning against Show, taking a breather.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Karinen.
Karinen lands a body shot.
Karinen lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Show.
Good body shot from Karinen.
Come on Karinen - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Karinen landing knees to the body.
Karinen tries to land a knee to the head but Show blocks with his arms.
Karinen works on Show's body with a couple of short punches.
Karinen taking a breather.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Kimbo Karinen.
Karinen wants to clinch up but Show keeps it at a distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Karinen gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Karinen slowing the pace effectively.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Karinen for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
Karinen is working Show over against the ropes.
Karinen scores with a shoulder strike.
Karinen taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Show's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Karinen lands a right hand.
Show being controlled against the ropes.
Karinen misses with an elbow strike.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Karinen lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A body shot lands from Karinen.
Nice body punch from Karinen.
Karinen digs a right hand underneath Show's ribcage. Show let out a lung full of air as it connected.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kimbo Karinen dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Karinen cracks Show with a right hand to the side of the head.
Spede Show has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Karinen swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Show counters with a stiff right hand.
Show keeps the fight on the outside.
Show slips a jab from Karinen.
Karinen is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Show can do to turn this around?
Karinen cracks a nice hook into Show's ribs.
Karinen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Show.

Karinen moves into the clinch.
A short right from Karinen on the inside.
The referee calls for Karinen to work.
Karinen lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Karinen gets through Show's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Karinen lands a hook that snaps the head of Show backwards.
Karinen lands an uppercut.
Karinen lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Show.
A short right from Karinen.
Show takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Karinen lands a right hand that snaps the head of Show backwards.
Karinen digs a right hand underneath Show's ribcage. Show let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Karinen lands a body punch in the clinch.
Karinen lands a nice uppercut.
Karinen pushes Show back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Karinen has Show pushed against the ropes.
Karinen working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Karinen tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Show avoids it.
A right hand to the body from Karinen.
Karinen pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Karinen lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Show or not.
Karinen's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
A hook to the body from Karinen.
A short body shot lands from Karinen as the two fighters clinch.
Karinen lands with a left to the head.
Karinen lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Karinen lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Show backwards.
A short left from Karinen.
Karinen taking a breather.
Karinen softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Karinen lands a body shot.
A right hook to the body lands for Karinen.
Karinen effectively controlling the action here.
Karinen working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Show takes a shot to the head.
Karinen lands a shot to the body.
Karinen keeps control of Show as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Still in the clinch, Karinen scores with a nice short uppercut.
Karinen is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Karinen misses with a knee strike.
Show's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Karinen managing to block the knees to the body from Show.
Karinen's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Good body shot from Karinen.
Karinen lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kimbo Karinen showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Karinen 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 Daniel Blasius scores the fight for Kimbo Karinen!
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight for Kimbo Karinen!
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight for Kimbo Karinen!

Kimbo Karinen wins by unanimous decision!