PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tank Abobo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ivan Karamazov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Abobo
vs
Karamazov

188 cm
23
210 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

189 cm
25
215 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tank Abobo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ivan Karamazov!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Konstantin Menshow.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Abobo avoids a punch combination nicely.
Karamazov misses with a series of wild punches.
Karamazov fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Karamazov throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Karamazov moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Danga de danga de dang - Karamazov scores with a four punch combination!
The fighters circle momentarily. Karamazov darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Danga de danga de dang - Karamazov scores with a four punch combination!
Karamazov throws a head kick that Abobo semi-blocks.
Abobo dives in and grabs Karamazov's left leg, looking for a takedown. Karamazov pushes down on Abobo's head and hops out.
Sloppy strikes from Karamazov. Those never looked like landing.
Karamazov lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Karamazov slaps away a takedown attempt from Abobo, before circling back to the center of the mat.
A head kick misses from Karamazov.

Karamazov tries to sprawl but Abobo drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Karamazov looks like he's trying to stand up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Abobo is working for a submission of some sort.

Abobo is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Abobo moves nicely into side control.

Abobo is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Karamazov knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

That's two 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.

Abobo thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Karamazov really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Abobo. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Abobo tries for a kimura but Karamazov is defending well.

Abobo looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Abobo is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Karamazov knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

Abobo is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Karamazov is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

Abobo tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Abobo thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

Abobo is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Karamazov has escaped the position, nice work there.

Abobo is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Karamazov knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Ivan Karamazov will probably get the nod.
That's time! Abobo's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Karamazov lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Abobo closes the distance and clinches up with Karamazov, looking for a takedown. Abobo pushes Karamazov against the cage but Karamazov circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Karamazov stuffs the takedown attempt from Abobo. Abobo gets slowly back to his feet.
Karamazov throws a nice looking combination but Abobo bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Abobo shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tank Abobo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Karamazov looks to land a combination but Abobo avoids it well.
Abobo needs to keep his hands up - Karamazov had a free shot at his head there.
Karamazov misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Abobo shoots in for a takedown but Karamazov shows good takedown defense.
Karamazov throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Abobo.
Karamazov connects with a high kick.
Karamazov defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Abobo.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Karamazov scores with a jab to the head.
Karamazov's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Karamazov duly obliges.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Danga de danga de dang - Karamazov scores with a four punch combination!
Karamazov throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Abobo.
Karamazov lands a jab-cross combination.

Abobo is rocked!

It looks like Tank Abobo has been cut.
Karamazov lands a monster head kick that reverborates around the arena! The crowd goes wild as Abobo crumples to the floor! Karamazov milks the crowd's applause and if that isn't knockout of the night, I will be very surprised!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:19 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Ivan Karamazov!