PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Eirik Teigen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jim Karenst (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jim Karenst will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Teigen
vs
Karenst

170 cm
22
186 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

187 cm
21
200 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Eirik Teigen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jim Karenst!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Radbod Blank and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Teigen takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Nice takedown defense from Karenst. No joy for Teigen on that attempt.
Karenst with a nice cross.
Teigen's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Karenst connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Teigen scrambles back to his feet.
Teigen shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Teigen tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Karenst swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eirik Teigen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Karenst stuns Teigen with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Karenst scores with a nice right hand.
Teigen fails with the takedown.
Teigen shoots in for a takedown but Karenst shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Teigen closes the distance and clinches up with Karenst, looking for a takedown. Teigen pushes Karenst against the cage but Karenst circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Teigen is breathing heavily.
Karenst lands an overhand right.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Teigen takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Karenst scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Karenst fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Teigen on the side of the head.
Karenst scores with a punch to the head.

Karenst drops Teigen with a nice combination! Karenst dives into Teigen's guard, looking to finish!

Teigen is rocked!

It looks like Eirik Teigen has been cut.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Karenst controlling from the top position.
Oh Teigen is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!

Karenst gets to his feet. Teigen looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Karenst digs a good hook to Teigen's body.
Karenst digs a good hook to Teigen's body.
Teigen is holding his hands too far apart here. Karenst throws a hard, straight punch right down the pipe and BOOM! Teigen is out! That punch landed square on the jaw - what a shot!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jim Karenst!