PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sakari Kaulaote (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Klaxon Karman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kaulaote comes to the cage accompanied by Heavy metal kings. Karman has chosen Smooth Criminal as his entrance music. Klaxon Karman has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Sakari Kaulaote's chin.

Kaulaote
vs
Karman

207 cm
23
285 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

194 cm
24
240 lbs
7 - 7 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Sakari Kaulaote!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Klaxon Karman!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Wagner Zegers and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kaulaote throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

Kaulaote shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Karman is looking to control Kaulaote's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Karman avoid being mounted?

Karman looking for submissions off his back.
Kaulaote working Karman over with strikes.
Kaulaote prevents Karman from improving his position.
Kaulaote will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Karman is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Kaulaote scores with a couple of nice shots.
Kaulaote prevents Karman from improving his position.
Karman trying to control but Kaulaote postures up.
Kaulaote is keen to just control but Karman is a slippery customer.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kaulaote missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Kaulaote controlling the action here.
Kaulaote is trying to control the action in half guard but Karman is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Kaulaote misses with a straight right.
Karman shoots in but Kaulaote avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Karman digs a good hook to Kaulaote's body.
Kaulaote throws a head kick but Karman moves out of range.
Karman dodges the punch combination from Kaulaote.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Karman connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Kaulaote tries to clinch up.
Kaulaote throws a series of punches but Karman moves out of range.
Kaulaote with a poor takedown
and Karman counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Karman misses with a looping right.
No joy there for Kaulaote, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kaulaote wants to clinch
and Karman counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Kaulaote lands a jab.
Kaulaote doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Karman counters with a right hand to the body.
Kaulaote throws a left and a right that both miss

and Karman counters with a shoot takedown. Kaulaote fights it but they end up in guard.

Karman is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kaulaote keeping moving, preventing Karman from controlling successfully.

Karman is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

Kaulaote manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Karman avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kaulaote misses with a combination
and Karman counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Kaulaote throws a combination that misses
and Karman counters with a right hand to the body.
Kaulaote falls off balance throwing a combination

and Karman counters by clinching up.
Karman is working for takedown but Kaulaote is calmly controlling the position for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Karman tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Sakari Kaulaote has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Klaxon Karman.
Kaulaote jumps guard but Karman stands there with Kaulaote around his waist. Kaulaote gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

Kaulaote breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kaulaote swinging wilding here.
Karman throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A punch combination from Kaulaote misses.
Kaulaote has his takedown stuffed
and Kaulaote takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kaulaote misses with a wild combination.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kaulaote throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Karman connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kaulaote fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Karman on the side of the head.
Kaulaote tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Karman paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kaulaote tries to clinch up.
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 Sakari Kaulaote will probably get the nod.
That's time! Kaulaote's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Kaulaote slips a straight right by Karman.
Kaulaote misses with a head kick.
Left hook, right uppercut from Kaulaote.
Karman throws the left hand but Kaulaote avoids the punch easily.

Karman clinches up against the cage.
Karman keeps control of Kaulaote as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Kaulaote is trying to break free.

Kaulaote breaks the clinch.
Kaulaote misses with a takedown attempt

and Karman counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Kaulaote is not content to let Karman control the position.
Kaulaote is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Karman tries to pass the half guard into mount. Kaulaote knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Karman stalling away here and it's allowed Kaulaote to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Karman pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kaulaote is keeping the position for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Karman trying to control but Kaulaote is working from the bottom.
Kaulaote wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Kaulaote wants to clinch.
Kaulaote misses with a takedown attempt

and Karman counters by clinching up.
Kaulaote tries to break free but Karman pushes him back against the cage.

Kaulaote escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sakari Kaulaote is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kaulaote gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Karman decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Kaulaote's guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sakari Kaulaote. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Karman looking to pass the guard.
Karman loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Karman stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kaulaote swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Karman is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Karman trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

Karman thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Kaulaote with a lazy takedown attempt
and Karman counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Sakari Kaulaote seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Karman avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Karman is looking to clinch but Kaulaote is avoiding it.
Kaulaote throws a right hand that Karman ducks under and follows up with a left that Karman also avoids with ease.
Karman circles away from the clinch attempt

and Karman counters with a single leg into guard. Kaulaote didn't expect that.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kaulaote is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Karman wants to pass the guard but Kaulaote is keeping the position.
Kaulaote manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Karman is looking to get to half guard.
Kaulaote landing punches.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Karman is looking to get to half guard.
Karman tries to lock up and control but Kaulaote gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Kaulaote fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Kaulaote connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kaulaote landing punches.
Karman really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Kaulaote knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Karman on the ground.
Kaulaote loads up on a couple of big shots to the head that have Karman scrambling to escape. He can't get free though and several more unanswered shots from Kaulaote land to the head. The referee has no choice but to stop the fight. Kaulaote stands and salutes the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sakari Kaulaote!