PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alexander Karelin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Quick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Karelin comes to the cage accompanied by Soviet National Anthem. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Karelin
vs
Quick

193 cm
20
281 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

193 cm
24
280 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

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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 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Alexander Karelin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Joe Quick!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Joseph Jones and John Roberts.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Quick takes the fight into the clinch.
Quick lands an elbow inside.
Karelin takes a knee to the side of the body.

Quick escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Karelin is looking to clinch but Quick is avoiding it.
Quick punishes Karelin's body with a nice straight punch.
Karelin blocks a head kick by Quick.
Quick steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Karelin.
Quick throws a one two combo.
Joe Quick seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Karelin shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Quick pinned against the cage. Quick gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Quick closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Quick slips under a jab from Karelin.
Quick misses with a head kick.
Quick fails with an attempt to clinch.
Karelin shoots in but Quick avoids the takedown attempt easily.

Quick takes the fight into the clinch.

Quick escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Karelin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Quick tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Karelin paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Quick moves into the clinch successfully.

Quick breaks from the clinch.
Quick pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Karelin swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Quick counters with an inside leg kick.
Quick leaves Karelin with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alexander Karelin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Karelin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Quick manages to avoid it.
Quick displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Karelin lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Karelin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Quick lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Karelin is breathing heavily.
Quick lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Quick throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Karelin throws a hook to the side of Quick's head but Quick sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Quick scores with a three punch combo!

Quick closes the distance and clinches.
Karelin tries for a takedown. No joy.

Quick breaks from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Quick lands a jab to Karelin's midsection.
A solid body kick from Quick.
Quick throws a head kick that Karelin semi-blocks.
Quick looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Quick throws a front kick that sends Karelin stumbling back into the cage.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Karelin. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.

Quick closes the distance and pushes Karelin back into the cage.
Quick landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.

Quick breaks the clinch.

Quick rushes Karelin and presses him up against the cage.
Nice elbow from Quick.
Quick lands a damaging elbow.

Quick escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Karelin fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Quick ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Quick turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

Quick has closed the distance and engaged Karelin in a clinch.

Quick breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Karelin tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Quick counters with a series of strikes. Karelin will be more careful next time no doubt.
Quick plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Quick moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Quick lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
An inside leg kick lands from Quick.
Quick scores with a spinning back kick!

Quick gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Quick connects with a nasty looking knee right to Karelin's face.
Quick stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Quick receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
Karelin drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Quick gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Stalling in the clinch from Quick.
Quick lands an elbow just above Karelin 's eye.
Karelin is trying to force a seperation but Quick has the dominant position.
Nice elbow from Quick.

Quick escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Quick scores with a spinning back kick!
Quick goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Quick lands with a nice combination. Karelin backs away looking to recover.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Karelin looks to land a left hand but Quick moved out of range nicely.
Karelin takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
An inside leg kick lands from Quick.
Quick throws a series of strikes that have Karelin backpedaling.
Quick throws a nice head kick!
A nice leg kick lands there from Quick.
Quick connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

Quick closes the distance and pushes Karelin back into the cage.
Karelin tries to pull guard but Quick won't allow it.
Quick gets underhooks to prevent Karelin's takedown attempt.
Quick is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Karelin takes a knee to the side of the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Quick breaks from the clinch.
Quick lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Quick scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A nice leg kick lands there from Quick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joe Quick dominated that round.
That's time! Karelin's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Karelin chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Quick can pounce on him.
Quick thows a body kick. Karelin tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Karelin looks to land a right hand but Quick moved out of range.
Quick lands a nice looking kick to the body. Karelin takes a step back to recover.
Quick bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

Quick forces Karelin back against the cage and clinches.
Quick is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Quick putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Karelin in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.

Quick breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Quick lands a head kick. Karelin smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Joe Quick is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Karelin misses the body punch
and Quick counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Quick scores with a head kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Quick chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Quick lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Quick.
Quick digs a good hook to Karelin's body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Quick throws a nice inside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Quick works over Karelin's head and body with a nice combination.
Quick is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Karelin rather than just go for the knockout.
Quick keeps Karelin at a distance using the push kick.
Quick throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Quick throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Karelin.
Quick lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

Quick fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Karelin, pushing him back against the cage.
Karelin tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

Quick pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A solid leg kick lands there for Quick.

Quick closes the distance and clinches.
Karelin drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Quick gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Karelin will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Quick is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Quick stalling the fight.
Quick lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Quick keeps control of Karelin as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Quick escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Karelin takes a head kick and keeps coming.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Karelin wants to clinch
and Quick counters with a nice body kick.
Karelin misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Quick makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.

Quick clinches up against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Karelin can't break the clinch.
Quick lands an elbow inside.
Karelin is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Quick pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alexander Karelin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Quick connects with a nasty looking knee right to Karelin's face.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Quick obliges.

Quick breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Joe Quick is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Quick wants to clinch.
Quick tries to clinch there but Karelin circles away.
Quick digs a good body shot into Karelin's ribs.
A nice leg kick lands there from Quick.
Karelin misses with a takedown attempt
and Quick counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Quick shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Karelin defends it nicely.

Quick takes the fight into the clinch.
Quick keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Karelin's efforts to push away.
Quick comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Karelin is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Quick pulls him back up using the underhooks.

Quick pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Karelin misses with a straight right.
Quick rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Karelin moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Karelin throws a big shot that misses.
Joe Quick seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Karelin throws a hook but Quick avoids it easily.
Quick connects with a high kick.
Karelin misses with a looping left.
Quick slips under a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
A slow jab from Karelin misses its intended target.
Jab by Quick.
Karelin throws a head kick that misses
and Quick counters with a nice kick to the body.
Quick throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Quick feints and then cracks Karelin's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Karelin down.
Karelin takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Karelin darts in trying to clinch
and Quick makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Quick throws a sloppy head kick and Karelin moves out of range easily.
Karelin throws a body punch but Quick moves out of range.
Quick fails to land with a series of punches.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Karelin throws an overhand right that lands on Quick's shoulder, as Quick tries to avoid the shot.
Quick swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Karelin throws a sloppy head kick
and Quick counters with a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joe Quick showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Karelin tries to clinch but Quick is having none of it.
Karelin clinches but Quick breaks the clinch
and Quick counters with a nice uppercut.
Karelin tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Quick counters with a big head kick but Karelin shrugs it off.
Quick throws a head kick that misses.
Karelin misses the jab.
Karelin is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Nice body punch from Quick.
Quick buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Karelin throws a sloppy body shot
and Quick counters with a low kick, right behind Karelin 's knee.
Karelin thows a body shot but no joy.
Karelin throws a head kick but Quick moves out of range.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Quick lands a two punch combo.
Quick misses with a wild combination.
Karelin tries to clinch up but Quick circles away and keeps his distance.
Quick is working the combinations to good effect here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Karelin misses with a shot to the body
and Quick counters with a left and a right that stings Karelin.

Quick gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Karelin wants to break free but Quick has control.

Quick breaks the clinch.
Quick stuns Karelin with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Quick throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Karelin.
Quick moves in looking to clinch but Karelin pushes him off.
Quick throws a nice inside leg kick.
Quick tries to clinch there but Karelin circles away.
A good leg kick by Quick.
Quick lands with a nice body kick.
Quick avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Quick lands with a thumping leg kick.
Karelin avoids the head kick by Quick.
Quick on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Quick is looking to clinch but Karelin is avoiding it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Quick has Karelin up against the cage in a clinch.
Quick lands an elbow just above Karelin 's eye.
Karelin is trying to break the clinch but Quick is controlling him.
Karelin is trying to break the clinch but Quick has him pressed against the cage.
Karelin tries to break free but Quick pushes him back against the cage.
Quick landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Quick lands an elbow inside that Karelin shrugs off.
Quick trying to stall but Karelin improves his position.
Karelin wants to get back to striking at distance but Quick won't allow it.
Quick creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Karelin's defenses.
Quick landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Karelin is trying to break the clinch but Quick is controlling him.

Quick's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A slapping body kick lands there for Quick.
Alexander Karelin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Quick connects with a solid leg kick.
Quick is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Quick has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

Quick instigates a clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Quick with a knee to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Quick pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Karelin throws a predictable looking body shot
and Quick counters with a series of strikes. Karelin will be more careful next time no doubt.
Karelin throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Quick pushes Karelin away with a front kick.
Quick moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Karelin misses with a straight left.
Quick is looking to clinch but Karelin is avoiding it.
Karelin misses with a few strikes there.
Quick with a nice cross.
Quick lunges at Karelin with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Karelin's hand.
Karelin misses with a shot to the body
and Quick counters with a right hand to the body.
Quick ducks under a wild hook from Karelin.
Quick tries to close the distance and clinch but Karelin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Karelin keeps the fight on the outside.

Quick moves into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Karelin takes a knee to the side of the body.
Karelin on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Karelin ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Karelin no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Karelin manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Karelin lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Quick hang on?
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.
Karelin lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Karelin lands a big elbow.

Karelin is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Quick can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Quick really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Karelin. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Karelin has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Quick's face.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Karelin misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Joe Quick is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Quick is trying to stand up.

And that's the end of the fight!
Joe Quick comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Quick winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Dean Styles scores the fight 25:30
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 25:30
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 25:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joe Quick!