PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Aleksanteri Karelin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Billy Bob (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Karelin comes to the cage accompanied by CCCP. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Karelin
vs
Bob

191 cm
29
286 lbs
22 - 15 - 0

205 cm
30
225 lbs
19 - 8 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 22 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Aleksanteri Karelin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Billy Bob!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, James Atkins and Phil Schofield.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bob moves out of range of the strikes.
Karelin scores with a nice strike.

It looks like Billy Bob has been cut.

Bob has closed the distance and engaged Karelin in a clinch.
Karelin prevents the takedown attempt.
Bob tries for a takedown. No joy.
Bob has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Karelin avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Aleksanteri Karelin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Billy Bob.
The referee calls for Karelin to work.
Karelin wants to stall.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Bob tries for a takedown but Karelin manages to get underhooks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Karelin will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Bob up against the cage.
Bob is looking to take this one to the mat.
Bob wants to take the fight to the mat but Karelin manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Bob tries for a takedown but Karelin manages to get underhooks.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Karelin turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Karelin manages to end up in side control.
Karelin landing strikes.
Bob is looking to reverse the position.
Karelin grinds an elbow into Bob's temple.
Karelin has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Bob tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Karelin wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Karelin cracks Bob with a big right hand but Bob just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Karelin working the ground and pound.
Bob tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Bob sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Bob is looking for a sweep. Karelin is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Bob actively working from the bottom here.
Karelin controlling the action here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bob tries to roll over but Karelin keeps him under control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Bob actively working from the bottom here.
Karelin seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Karelin's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Karelin landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bob is trying to get back to full guard.

Bob looking for submissions off his back.
Karelin looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bob slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Karelin wants to control from the top but Bob keeps moving.
Karelin passes Bob's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Karelin throwing shots but Bob is blocking nicely.
Karelin is trying to control the action in half guard but Bob is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Bob wants to get back to full guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Karelin in particular looking to stall.
Bob has a hand on Karelin's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Karelin takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Bob is trying to escape the mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee warns Bob that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Bob wants to hold on but Karelin pushes him away.
Karelin with a couple of short strikes.
Bob really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Karelin lands a big elbow.
Bob is trying to escape the mount.
Karelin content just to control the position here.
Bob tries to hold on but Karelin pushes him away.
Karelin landing punches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Karelin lands a big shot to the head and Bob winces in pain. He's tapped out due to strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Aleksanteri Karelin!
Aleksanteri Karelin was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.