PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rakishi Umaga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Karim Karzai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Umaga comes to the cage accompanied by Stop,drop and roll (Deceptikonz). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Umaga
vs
Karzai

200 cm
22
280 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

188 cm
25
223 lbs
1 - 1 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rakishi Umaga!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Karim Karzai!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Arvi Lind and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Umaga moves into the clinch successfully.
Karzai looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Karzai tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Umaga smiles and moves away.

Umaga darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Umaga is looking for a kimura but Karzai is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Umaga to get the leverage.

Umaga is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Karzai pushes Umaga off looking to stand but Umaga dives back in and keeps control.
Karzai avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Umaga.
Umaga takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Umaga working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Umaga thows a huge punch but Karzai dodges it nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Umaga stalling.
Umaga takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Karzai avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Umaga.
Umaga 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.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Umaga is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Umaga drops an elbow to the side of Karzai's head.
Umaga scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Karzai taking some punishment here, with Umaga in his half guard.

Umaga is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Karzai has managed to free his arm - good work.
Umaga thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Karzai's head.
Umaga is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Umaga missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Umaga stalling.
Karzai on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Umaga lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.

Umaga decides to stand and escape the position.

Umaga scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Umaga decides to return to a standing position.

Umaga feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Umaga content to stall in guard here.
Umaga throwing strikes but missing.
Karzai keeping full guard, as Umaga tries to pass.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Umaga's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Umaga shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Umaga content to control rather than advance.
Rakishi Umaga overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Umaga scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Umaga passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Karzai!
Umaga putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Karzai is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Umaga scoring with strikes but Karzai is staying in there.
Karzai tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Umaga pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Umaga has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Karzai's face.
Umaga lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Karzai hang on?
Karzai can't escape the position.
Umaga cracks Karzai with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Umaga content just to control the position here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Karzai taking shots to the head.
Umaga is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Karzai can do to turn this around?
Umaga with shots to the head and body - Karzai looks very uncomfortable down there.
Umaga working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Umaga content just to control the position here.
Umaga lands a heavy elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Umaga postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Karzai looks a forlorn figure.
Umaga sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Umaga is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Karzai can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Umaga is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Umaga dominating with strikes here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Umaga sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Umaga cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Umaga lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Umaga with good strikes from the mount here!

Umaga jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Karzai manages to avoid the submission attempt.
A lull in the action here as Umaga stalls from top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rakishi Umaga dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Umaga closes the distance and clinches.

Umaga drags the fight down to the ground.
Umaga manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Umaga cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Umaga controlling his opponent.
Umaga landing strikes, looking to finish!
Umaga connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Karzai takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Umaga is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Karzai can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
BOOM! Umaga connects with a massive shot to the dome!
BOOM! Umaga connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Umaga is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Umaga controlling the position easily from mount.
Umaga working away from the top, dropping strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Umaga raining down shots from the mount!
Umaga cracks Karzai with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Karzai takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Karzai in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Umaga postures up and lands a whopping elbow - oh that's hurt Karzai bigstyle! Two more strikes land for Umaga and the fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:40 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rakishi Umaga!