PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Skip Donahue (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nalle Karhu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Karhu is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Phil Collins - Against All Odds. Nalle Karhu has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Donahue
vs
Karhu

195 cm
23
190 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

184 cm
29
194 lbs
10 - 3 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Olympic wrestler
Good low kicks
Good gas tank

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Skip Donahue!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Nalle Karhu!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Sergei Dronov and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Karhu dips to his left and cracks Donahue with an uppercut!

It looks like Skip Donahue has been cut.
Karhu connects with the punch.

Karhu closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Karhu working Donahue over with strikes.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Donahue trying to control here.
Donahue on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Karhu throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Karhu sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Donahue defending well though.
Karhu lands with a punch from half guard.
Donahue is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Donahue is trying to stand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Donahue blocking the ground and pound attempt from Karhu.
Karhu seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Donahue does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

Karhu is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Donahue has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Karhu is working away from the top position though.
Karhu trying to control the action but Donahue is working from the bottom.
Donahue wants to get back to his feet.
Karhu trying to control the pace.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Donahue tries to kick Karhu off but Karhu keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Karhu throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Donahue pushes Karhu off looking to stand but Karhu dives back in and keeps control.
Karhu wants to take a breather but Donahue is having none of it.
Karhu missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Donahue works his way to full guard. Good work.
Karhu pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Donahue is keeping the position for now.
Karhu loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karhu slips nicely into half guard.
Donahue tries to get to full guard but Karhu has control of the leg.
Karhu prevents Donahue from standing back up.
Donahue wants to get back to full guard.
Karhu trying to control the pace.
Karhu thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Karhu sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Donahue defending well though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Donahue keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Donahue has hold of Karhu's hands but Karhu slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Donahue trying to control here.
Karhu throws a strike but Donahue avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Donahue is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Karhu throws an elbow that misses. Donahue uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Karhu's guard. Nice move by Donahue!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Donahue stops Karhu from standing up.
Karhu pulls Donahue in close to prevent any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nalle Karhu dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Skip Donahue's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Karhu misses with a head kick.
Karhu circles away from the clinch attempt.
Donahue shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Karhu but Karhu pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Karhu throws a jab when Donahue was well out of range.
Donahue tries a head kick but it misses.

Karhu shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Karhu showed some decent athleticism there.
Donahue is trying to get back to full guard.
Nalle Karhu has got the better of the ground game so far.
Karhu thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Donahue's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Donahue has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Karhu is working away from the top position though.

Donahue actively working from the bottom here.
Karhu lands with a punch from half guard.
Karhu is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Karhu thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Donahue's head.
Karhu slows the pace down in half guard.
Donahue trying to control but Karhu postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Karhu missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Karhu is trying to control. Donahue wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Donahue is trying to stand back up but Karhu is controlling him
Donahue is looking to improve his position.
Karhu is looking to take a break and control but Donahue is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Karhu thows a huge punch but Donahue dodges it nicely.
Donahue keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Donahue is trying to maintain the position but Karhu is very close to passing his half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Karhu throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Donahue has a takedown stuffed.
Karhu lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Donahue tries to clinch up
enabling Karhu to counter with a crisp jab.
Donahue fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Skip Donahue. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Donahue shoots and misses
and Karhu counters with a stiff right hand.
Donahue closes the distance looking to clinch
and Karhu counters with a good low kick that Donahue was not able to check.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Karhu tries for a takedown but Donahue sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Karhu swats away the attempt to clinch by Donahue.
Donahue throws a sloppy head kick
and Karhu counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Donahue is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Donahue with a lazy takedown attempt
and Karhu counters with a beautiful right hand that knocks Donahue out cold! What a finish! Karhu is going crazy, running around the mat, summersaulting off the corner posts and screaming into the cameras. Something tells me he's pretty happy!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:19 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Nalle Karhu!
Nalle Karhu managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, FinnFighter Nutrition (Only 160Q supps!), into his post fight interview.