PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jukkis Karvakorva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Blitzkrieg Rage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Karvakorva comes to the cage accompanied by Living dead superstar. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Karvakorva
vs
Rage

174 cm
21
177 lbs
2 - 1 - 1

180 cm
25
172 lbs
5 - 4 - 2

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Jukkis Karvakorva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 2, fighting out of Hilo, Blitzkrieg Rage!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Horrible takedown by Rage or perhaps it was just good defense by Karvakorva which made him look bad.

Karvakorva clinches.
Karvakorva blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A battle for position here, against the cage.

Karvakorva gets control of Rage's arms and successfully pulls guard. Karvakorva will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Karvakorva seems keen to control Rage's posture.
Karvakorva looking to control.
Karvakorva looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Rage tries to stand but Karvakorva is controlling from the bottom.
Karvakorva wants to sweep but no luck.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Karvakorva managing to control the position.
Karvakorva wants to sweep but no luck.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Rage drives through with a takedown into guard.

Rage stands up from Karvakorva's guard - Rage perhaps looking for a knockout.
Rage keeps the fight on the outside.
Rage steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Karvakorva. That one must have hurt.

Karvakorva closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Karvakorva lands in his opponent's guard.

Karvakorva has gone for a leg lock! Rage slips out almost immediately though and dives into Karvakorva's guard.
Karvakorva controls Rage momentarily but Rage frees himself.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Karvakorva looking to hit a scissor sweep but Rage is one step ahead there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rage lands a couple of digs.
Karvakorva managing to control the position.
Karvakorva is trying to keep Rage in close.
Karvakorva looking to hit a scissor sweep but Rage is one step ahead there.
Karvakorva wants to improve his position but instead Rage has moved into half guard.
Rage prevents Karvakorva from improving his position.

Rage is trying to work for a kimura but Karvakorva is defending well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karvakorva controlling the position well.
Rage tries to pass to full mount but Karvakorva defends it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Karvakorva controlling the position well.

Karvakorva looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Karvakorva trying to hold on to Rage's head to control him but Rage postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Rage drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Karvakorva takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Rage controls the position.
Rage landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Rage wants to lay and pray for a moment but Karvakorva keeps working.
Karvakorva stops Rage from passing to mount.
Karvakorva can't do much from the bottom here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Blitzkrieg Rage will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Rage avoids the head kick by Karvakorva.

Karvakorva has managed to clinch.
Rage tries to score a body lock takedown but Karvakorva shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Karvakorva lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Blitzkrieg Rage has been cut.
Rage tries to pull guard but Karvakorva won't allow it.
Karvakorva unloads a knee to the mid-section. Rage lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Karvakorva tries for a takedown. No joy.

Karvakorva gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Karvakorva content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Rage avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Karvakorva.
Rage tries to get to full guard but Karvakorva has control of the leg.

Karvakorva is working for a submission of some sort.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rage is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Karvakorva is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Karvakorva can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Rage is looking to escape.
Karvakorva looking to ground and pound but Rage is blocking nicely.
Rage keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Karvakorva scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Rage?
Karvakorva landing strikes from the mount.

Karvakorva goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Rage turns into him and now he's in Karvakorva's guard.
Karvakorva pulls Rage in close to his closed guard and prevents Rage from doing any damage or advancing position.
Rage wants to control from the top but Karvakorva keeps moving.
Karvakorva is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Rage flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karvakorva prevents Rage from improving his position.
Rage trying to hold on to Karvakorva's head to control him but Karvakorva postures up.
Rage wants to get back to his feet.

Karvakorva is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Rage doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Karvakorva.
Rage wants to improve his position but Karvakorva is controlling well.
Rage avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Karvakorva.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Karvakorva wants to pass the guard but Rage is defending well.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Karvakorva shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Karvakorva showed some decent athleticism there.
Karvakorva is controlling the pace.
Karvakorva is looking to stall here but Rage recovers full guard.
Karvakorva looking to sit in guard and control but Rage gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jukkis Karvakorva dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Blitzkrieg Rage's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Karvakorva lands a nice looking body kick.
Rage changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Karvakorva tries to avoid it but Rage manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Karvakorva to the ground. Karvakorva escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Rage tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Karvakorva swivels and escapes.
Jukkis Karvakorva is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Karvakorva misses with a takedown attempt

and Rage counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Karvakorva!
Karvakorva keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

Rage has control of Karvakorva's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Karvakorva regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Rage looking to control but Karvakorva is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Karvakorva is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Karvakorva tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Rage connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Karvakorva can't escape the position.
Karvakorva is trying to reverse the position but instead Rage has taken his back - oops!
Rage trying to control.
Karvakorva looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.

Karvakorva is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Rage gets his way!
Rage takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Rage is trying to stick to Karvakorva's back but Karvakorva is turning into Rage. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Rage's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Karvakorva.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Rage being controlled here, momentarily.
Rage keeping moving, preventing Karvakorva from controlling successfully.
Karvakorva stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Rage swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Karvakorva trying to control but Rage is working from the bottom.

Rage working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Karvakorva doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Karvakorva manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Rage tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karvakorva looking to pass the guard.
Rage is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Karvakorva rushes Rage and presses him up against the cage.

Karvakorva gets control of Rage's arms and successfully pulls guard. Karvakorva will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Karvakorva is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Rage throws a big right hand that misses.
Karvakorva keeping moving, preventing Rage from controlling successfully.
Karvakorva is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Blitzkrieg Rage has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Karvakorva lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Rage!
Karvakorva working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Karvakorva trying to control but Rage is having none of it.

Karvakorva looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Rage wants to hold on but Karvakorva pushes him away.
Rage is squirming around, avoiding Karvakorva's attempts to control the action.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Jukkis Karvakorva.
Well Karvakorva has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Jukkis Karvakorva!