PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Vlad Kersikov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nalle Karhu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kersikov kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Dappy - Good Intentions. Karhu has chosen Yö - Parrasvalot as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Kersikov
vs
Karhu

186 cm
27
192 lbs
14 - 5 - 1

184 cm
37
194 lbs
23 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

[JMFC] Arashi Fighting Nutrition

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 14 - 5 - 1, fighting out of New York, Vlad Kersikov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Nalle Karhu!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Sam Margolis and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Karhu checks a leg kick nicely.
Karhu lands a front kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Kersikov, right into the meat.
Karhu rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kersikov moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Karhu gets tackled into the cage by Kersikov. Kersikov maintains the clinch.

Karhu has hold of one of Kersikov's legs. Kersikov is fighting the takedown attempt but Karhu gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Karhu postures up.
Kersikov keeping moving, preventing Karhu from controlling successfully.
Karhu slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Kersikov is trying to control Karhu's posture but Karhu avoids it.
Karhu tries to advance to mount but Kersikov denies him.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Karhu working the ground and pound but Kersikov is defending the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kersikov is trying to improve his position.
Kersikov wants to control but Karhu postures up.
Kersikov is looking to regain half guard here but Karhu keeps moving and retains side control.
Karhu sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Kersikov is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Karhu has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Kersikov taking shots to the head.
Kersikov tries to lock up and control but Karhu gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Karhu postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Kersikov looks a forlorn figure.
Karhu punishing his opponent with strikes.
Kersikov in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Karhu looking to finish Kersikov with some ground and pound. This is bad for Kersikov!
Karhu raining down hammerfists from mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kersikov regains half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Karhu wants to pass to mount but Kersikov is defending the position.

Karhu is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Karhu passes to side control.
Kersikov tries to buck Karhu off but Karhu is having none of it.
Kersikov sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Karhu trying to control the action but Kersikov is working from the bottom.
Kersikov works his way to full guard. Good work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kersikov not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Kersikov is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Karhu stands and throws Kersikov's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Karhu sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Kersikov is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.

Karhu thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Kersikov is looking to reverse the position.
Kersikov regains half guard.
Kersikov is looking for a sweep. Karhu is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Karhu wants to pass to mount but Kersikov is defending the position.
Karhu thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Kersikov wants to control but Karhu is keeping busy and won't allow it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Karhu wants to free his trapped foot but Kersikov is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Karhu looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Kersikov with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.

Kersikov looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Kersikov is trying to get back to full guard.
Karhu with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Karhu trying to control from half guard but Kersikov is working away.
Karhu is thwarting Kersikov's attempts to control the position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ground and pound from Karhu.
Kersikov regains full guard. Nicely done.
Karhu trying to control the position from guard on top but Kersikov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Karhu working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nalle Karhu dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Kersikov walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Karhu checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Kersikov throws a looping overhand right but Karhu ducks down to avoid it.
Karhu pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kersikov rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Karhu counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kersikov throws a looping overhand right but Karhu ducks down to avoid it.
A big left from Kersikov misses.
Kersikov lands a really nice looking cross but Karhu seems unphased.
Vlad Kersikov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kersikov chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Kersikov misses the jab.
Kersikov avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kersikov attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Kersikov misses with a hook
and Karhu counters with a right hand to the body.
Kersikov throws a right hand that misses
and Karhu counters with a big head kick but Kersikov shrugs it off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Karhu throws a shot to the body.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Karhu.
Karhu keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kersikov misses with a hook.
Karhu misses with a two punch combination.
Kersikov avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kersikov.
Karhu ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kersikov moves away.
Kersikov dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Karhu moves out of range of the strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kersikov lands a nice leg kick that just misses Karhu's sensitive parts.
Karhu has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kersikov.
The fighters circling - Kersikov throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A head kick misses from Karhu.
Kersikov tries to close the distance and clinch up but Karhu swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kersikov fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Karhu is out of range.
A slow jab from Kersikov misses its intended target.
Kersikov thows a leg kick but Karhu checks it
and Karhu counters with a straight right hand.
Kersikov misses with a straight left.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kersikov does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Kersikov throws a leg kick
letting Karhu counter with a right hand.
Kersikov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kersikov throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Kersikov throws a leg kick
enabling Karhu to counter with a crisp jab.
Kersikov throws a low kick but Karhu avoids it.
Kersikov tests Karhu's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kersikov misses with a body kick.
Kersikov tries to close the distance and clinch up but Karhu swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Karhu cracks Kersikov with an open hand slap.
Karhu looks to land a combination but Kersikov avoids it well.
Kersikov loads up on a big right hand but Karhu slips the punch.
Karhu moves out of range as Kersikov strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kersikov thows a left - swing and a miss!
Karhu takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Jab, jab by Kersikov - just one landing.
Kersikov tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Karhu scores with a jab.
Kersikov connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Karhu has Kersikov up against the cage in a clinch.
Kersikov tries a body shot but Karhu blocks it.
Kersikov has a couple of punches blocked by Karhu.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kersikov fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Karhu struggles to land a body shot inside as Kersikov controls his hands.
Karhu throws a punch but it's blocked by Kersikov.
Kersikov misses with a body punch.
Kersikov is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Karhu is keeping busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vlad Kersikov dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Kersikov throws a leg kick which misses Karhu's front leg but catches the back leg as Karhu tries to avoid it.
Kersikov misses with a left hand
and Karhu counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kersikov misses with a body shot.
Karhu has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Karhu there as he acknowledges the shot.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Kersikov lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Karhu has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Karhu and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Kersikov moves out of range as Karhu strikes.
A swing and a miss from Kersikov.
Kersikov works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Karhu ducks under a wild hook from Kersikov.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kersikov. Karhu does a little dance to reset his feet.
Karhu scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kersikov thows a left - swing and a miss!
Karhu lands with a kick to the temple. Kersikov shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Karhu looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Kersikov misses with a hook. Karhu ducked under it nicely.
Kersikov takes a swing at Karhu's ribcage but misses.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Kersikov, right into the meat.
Kersikov misses with a left hand
and Karhu counters with a nice uppercut.
Kersikov does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Kersikov comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Kersikov looks for the body kick but Karhu saw that one coming.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Karhu.
Karhu throws a series of strikes that have Kersikov backpedaling.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Karhu tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kersikov lands a body shot.
Vlad Kersikov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kersikov misses with a looping left.
Kersikov misses with a looping right.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kersikov gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Karhu avoids a kick to the body.
Kersikov displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Karhu.
Good leg kick by Kersikov there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Kersikov misses with a left hand
and Karhu counters with a head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kersikov stuns Karhu with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Karhu fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Karhu has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Karhu there as he acknowledges the shot.

It looks like Nalle Karhu has been cut.
Kersikov lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Kersikov throws a leg kick
and Karhu counters with a thumping low kick.
Kersikov throws a big shot that misses.
Vlad Kersikov is winning the standup battle so far.
Kersikov tries to clinch but Karhu moves out of range.
Kersikov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Karhu.
Karhu's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A combination from Kersikov does no damage.
Kersikov tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Karhu is able to avoid easily.
Kersikov scores with a sloppy right hand. Karhu should have avoided that one.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kersikov tries to clinch there but Karhu circles away.
Kersikov throws a hook but Karhu avoids it easily.
Kersikov misses with a body kick.
Kersikov misses with a straight right.
Kersikov lands a nice shot that snaps Karhu's head back.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Karhu's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Kersikov connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Karhu scrambles back to his feet.
Kersikov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Karhu.
Kersikov just misses with a punch to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Karhu misses with a kick to the body.
Kersikov misses with a low kick as Karhu jumps back.
Kersikov attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.

And that's the end of the fight!
Vlad Kersikov showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Kersikov 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 Richard Clark scores the fight 29:28
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vlad Kersikov!
Vlad Kersikov thanked the fans post fight for their support.