PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vitaly Karelin (ranked 447 p4p, 17 weight class) and Doctor Doolittle (ranked 704 p4p, 19 weight class). Karelin is coming into this fight with a significant injury, which will no doubt have an effect on his cardio. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Karelin
vs
Doolittle

183 cm
35
283 lbs
23 - 11 - 0

194 cm
38
218 lbs
36 - 19 - 0

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Excellent 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 23 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, Vitaly Karelin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 36 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Doctor Doolittle!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Chris Downing and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Karelin takes a kick to the side of the head.

Vitaly Karelin's cut is getting worse.
Karelin is breathing heavily.
Doolittle throws a quick inside leg kick.
Karelin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Doolittle sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Karelin takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Doolittle fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Doolittle works the jab nicely.
That kick from Doolittle tenderised Karelin's leg. Karelin is trying to keep his angry face on.

Doolittle closes the distance and clinches.
Doolittle digs a right hand into Karelin's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Karelin's gas tank.
Karelin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Doolittle scores with a shoulder strike.
Doolittle lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Karelin backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Doolittle lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Karelin backwards.
Doolittle gets through Karelin's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

Vitaly Karelin's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Doolittle lands a left hand that snaps the head of Karelin backwards.
A short right from Doolittle.
Doolittle swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Doolittle lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Doolittle.
A right hook to the body lands for Doolittle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Karelin prevents a body shot from Doolittle.
Doolittle lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Doolittle tries to throw a body punch but Karelin avoids it by throwing Doolittle back against the cage.
Karelin takes a shot to the head.

Jeez, Vitaly Karelin's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Doolittle lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Doolittle working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Doolittle obliges.
Doolittle lands a body punch in the clinch.
Doolittle lands with a short shot to the head.
A shot in the inside from Doolittle.
A shot in the inside from Doolittle.

Karelin is rocked!

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Vitaly Karelin's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Doctor Doolittle!
Doctor Doolittle thanked the fans post fight for their support.