PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kimbo Karinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nomor Gai (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 Big Baali & Tomigun - Kruisin´. Kimbo Karinen has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Karinen
vs
Gai

179 cm
26
150 lbs
16 - 3 - 1

176 cm
19
158 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

Good wrestler
Brawler
Heavy handed

Crimson Supplements($50 159 Recovery)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kimbo Karinen!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Nomor Gai!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Damien Edna and Donatello Bradman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gai swings widly with a right hand
and Karinen counters with a two punch combo.
Nice sprawl there from Karinen as Gai shoots in.
Gai changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Karinen tries to avoid it but Gai manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Karinen to the ground. Karinen escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Karinen scores with a three punch combo!
Gai throws a lazy uppercut
and Karinen makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Karinen lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Gai at a distance.
Gai ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Karinen moves away.
Gai misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Karinen counters with a right hand to the body.
Karinen fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Jab by Karinen.
Karinen throws a shot to the body.
Nomor Gai seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gai looks gassed!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Karinen gets caught flat footed, as Gai shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Karinen is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Gai is controlling him.
Gai in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Gai stands up over Karinen, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Gai looking to pass the guard.
Karinen is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gai missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Karinen working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Gai.
Gai landing some decent shots from guard.
Gai working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Gai passes Karinen's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Karinen on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Gai working the head and body with strikes.
Gai takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Gai stops Karinen from getting back to his feet.
Ground and pound from Gai.
Karinen wants to get back to his feet.
Karinen on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Karinen tries to get out of the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gai looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Karinen with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Gai scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Gai landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Gai takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Gai connects with a nice short shot to Karinen's temple.
Gai looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Gai lands with a punch from half guard.
Nice strikes from Gai there.
Nice strikes from Gai there.
Gai works his way into side control.
Karinen taking punishment in the form of punches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gai working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Gai lands a decent elbow from side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gai prevents Karinen from escaping the position.
Gai working the ground and pound.
Gai lands a few punches from side control.
Gai working the head with strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Karinen is working to avoid the ground and pound but Gai connects with a decent elbow.
Gai scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Karinen to see if he's OK.
Gai in side control lands a decent elbow.
Karinen is working to avoid the ground and pound but Gai connects with a decent elbow.
Gai lands a few punches from side control.
Gai connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Karinen some visible discomfort.
Gai cracks Karinen with a big elbow.
Karinen is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Gai landing a few strikes.
Gai cracks Karinen with a big elbow.
Karinen takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Karinen takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gai working the ground and pound from side control.
Gai working the head with strikes.
Gai landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Gai landing strikes.
Gai in side control lands a decent elbow.
Gai landing strikes.
Gai lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Gai lands a few punches from side control.
Gai working the head and body with strikes.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gai in side control lands a decent elbow.
Gai lands some shots froms side control.
Gai in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Karinen ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

Gai shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Gai was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Karinen squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Gai landing punches.
Gai landing strikes, looking to finish!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gai landing shots from mount.
Gai has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Gai breaks from Karinen's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Karinen squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Gai breaks from Karinen's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Karinen is bucking up trying to escape but Gai cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Karinen taking shots to the head.

Karinen is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gai with the ground and pound from mount.
Oh Karinen is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gai postures up and lands a whopping elbow - oh that's hurt Karinen bigstyle! Two more strikes land for Gai and the fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:04 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nomor Gai!
Nomor Gai is the new lightweight champion!