PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Morris Green (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pawel Karpinski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Karpinski is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Type O Negative "Christian Woman". The key to victory for Morris Green has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Green
vs
Karpinski

195 cm
22
265 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

194 cm
20
236 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Morris Green!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pawel Karpinski!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Marco Blurström and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Green instigates a clinch.
Karpinski misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Green.
Karpinski goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Green with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Green is trying to push Karpinski away but Karpinski has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Green has had enough of the clinch but Karpinski keeps him there for the moment.
Green is looking to break free of the clinch but Karpinski has double underhooks.
Karpinski tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Green smiles and moves away.
Karpinski looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

Green takes the fight into the clinch.

Green manages to break the clinch.
Green tries to close the distance and clinch up but Karpinski swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Green misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Green throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Green doesn't manage to clinch there - Karpinski circles away.
Green could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Karpinski blocks a head kick by Green.
Green tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Karpinski shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Green defends it nicely.
Morris Green has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pawel Karpinski.
Karpinski throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Karpinski looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Green keeping moving, preventing Karpinski from controlling successfully.
Karpinski is looking to stand up but Green won't let him.
Green wants to get back to his feet but Karpinski is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Karpinski trying to stand up but can't free himself from Green's guard.
Green wants to sweep here but Karpinski controlling him for the moment.
Green manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Green trying to control but Karpinski is having none of it.
Green is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Karpinski is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Green throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Karpinski because Green loaded up on that one.
Karpinski is in all sorts of trouble here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karpinski slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Green is trying to control. Karpinski wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

Green looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Karpinski is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Karpinski trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Karpinski is trying desperately to improve position.
Karpinski is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Karpinski manages to regain half guard. Good work.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Karpinski can do anything to dispel that myth.
Karpinski tries to kick Green off but Green keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Green is just content to waste time from the top position. Karpinski takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Green wants to control from the top but Karpinski keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Morris Green will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Green tries to close the distance and clinch up but Karpinski swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Green is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Karpinski closes this distance looking for a takedown but Green circles away.
Karpinski shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Green as he jumps to the side.

Karpinski tries to keep at a distance but Green has taken the fight into the clinch.
Green throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Karpinski blocks it with crossed arms.
Green throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Karpinski blocks it with crossed arms.
Green blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Karpinski tries to score a body lock takedown but Green shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Morris Green has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pawel Karpinski.
Green is trying to break free.
Karpinski is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Green is defending well for now.
Karpinski tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Karpinski takes a knee right on the jaw!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Green manages to break the clinch.
Karpinski tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Karpinski shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Karpinski showed some decent athleticism there.
Karpinski trying to control from half guard but Green is working away.
Karpinski is breathing heavily.
Green trying to control but Karpinski postures up.

Karpinski seems to be working for a kimura but Green defends the submission attempt.
Karpinski trying to control the action but Green is working from the bottom.
Green on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Green is refusing to be controlled, as Karpinski sits in half guard.
Green wants to get back to full guard.
Green trying to control here.
Green keeping hold of Karpinski's head, controlling as best he can.
Green trying to control from the bottom.
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!
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Karpinski wants to stand up but Green is controlling the position.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Morris Green wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Green throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Karpinski shoots for a takedown but Green saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karpinski shoots for a double leg takedown but Green sprawls well. He's pushed Karpinski's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Green tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Green has Karpinski up against the cage in a clinch.
Green prevents a body shot from Karpinski.
Green managing to block the knees to the body from Karpinski.
Karpinski is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Green pulls him back up using the underhooks.

Green breaks from the clinch.
A head kick misses from Green.
Green tries a head kick but it misses.
Morris Green is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Green moves in looking to clinch but Karpinski pushes him off.
Karpinski fails with a takedown attempt.
Green tries to clinch but Karpinski moves out of range.
Green throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Morris Green is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Green tries to clinch up but Karpinski circles away and keeps his distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Green drives through and clinches with Karpinski against the cage.
Karpinski keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Green's efforts to push away.
Green tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Green blocks a body shot from Karpinski.
Green throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Karpinski blocks it with crossed arms.
Karpinski has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Green is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

Green breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Green is looking to clinch.
Green throws a sloppy head kick and Karpinski moves out of range easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Green closes the distance looking to clinch

and Karpinski counters by clinching up.
Green managing to block the knees to the body from Karpinski.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Morris Green will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Karpinski fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Green sprawls well initially but Karpinski persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Karpinski wants to stand up but Green is controlling the position.
Karpinski scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Karpinski tries to pass the half guard into mount. Green knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Green regains full guard. Nicely done.
Karpinski wants to stand but Green has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

Green escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Karpinski gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Karpinski wants to pass the guard but Green is keeping the position.
Karpinski trying to control but Green is working from the bottom.
Karpinski is working Green over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Karpinski stopping the sweep attempt from Green.

Green is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Karpinski wanted to stand there but Green had control of the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Green keeping moving, preventing Karpinski from controlling successfully.
Karpinski controls from within his opponent's guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Karpinski trying to control the position from guard on top but Green is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Pawel Karpinski has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Karpinski looks for a takedown but Green sprawls well.
Karpinski avoids the head kick by Green.
Green is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Green pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Green tries to clinch up.
Green throws a head kick that misses.
A head kick misses from Green.
Karpinski will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Karpinski shoots in for a takedown but Green shows good takedown defense.
Morris Green has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pawel Karpinski.

Green takes the fight into the clinch.
Green connects with a knee to the head.
Karpinski lands a body punch.
Green is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Karpinski tries to throw a body punch but Green avoids it by throwing Karpinski back against the cage.

Green escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Green throws a head kick that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Karpinski looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

Green has taken the fight to the clinch.
Karpinski cracks Green with a nice body shot.
Green lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Karpinski fails to pull guard.
Green blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Green breaks from the clinch.

Karpinski gets in close and instigates a clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Green manages to break the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Green pushes Karpinski up against the cage in a clinch.
Karpinski tries to pull guard but Green won't allow it.
Pawel Karpinski has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Morris Green is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Karpinski misses with some punches.

And that's the end of the fight!
Pawel Karpinski comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Green has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 29:28
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Morris Green!