PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kimbo Karinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roland Deschain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Karinen's entrance music is Necro - Poetry in the streets. A fine choice. Deschain is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Kid Rock - American Bad Ass. Kimbo Karinen has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Karinen
vs
Deschain

179 cm
25
150 lbs
8 - 0 - 1

179 cm
25
151 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Knockout power

NFC War Gear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kimbo Karinen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Roland Deschain!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Saam Ante and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Deschain lands a front kick.
Karinen blocks a leg kick.
Deschain is looking to score with low kicks.
Karinen misses the shot to the body.
Deschain does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Deschain ducks under a wild hook from Karinen.
Roland Deschain seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Karinen throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Deschain stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Deschain feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Karinen's calf.
Deschain pushes Karinen away with a front kick.

Karinen clinches.
Deschain lands a good knee to the midsection. Karinen won't want to take too many of those.
Karinen's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Karinen stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Karinen scores with a shot to the side of Deschain's head.
Deschain tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Karinen avoids it.
Deschain with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A short left from Deschain.
Karinen works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Deschain is trying to break the clinch but Karinen has him pressed against the ropes.
Karinen slows down the pace here.
Deschain is trying to force a seperation but Karinen has the dominant position.
Karinen lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Deschain backwards.

It looks like Roland Deschain has been cut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Deschain.
Karinen lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Karinen lands with a short punch from the clinch.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Deschain wants to get back to striking at distance but Karinen won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Deschain with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Karinen blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A short right from Karinen on the inside.
Karinen lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Deschain or not.
Karinen is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Deschain with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Deschain connects with a nasty looking knee right to Karinen's face.
Deschain wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Deschain struggles to land a body shot inside as Karinen controls his hands.
The fighters are pressed against the ropes, as the pace of the fight slows.
Karinen pushes Deschain back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short uppercut from Karinen.
Karinen cracks Deschain with a nice body shot.
Deschain cracks Karinen with a nice body shot.
Deschain wants to break free but Karinen has control.
Karinen lands a nice shot to the body.
Deschain looks gassed!
Karinen lands with a short shot to the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Karinen.
Karinen digs a right hand into Deschain's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Deschain's gas tank.
Karinen stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Karinen effectively controlling the action here.
Karinen lands with a left to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Deschain is looking to break free of the clinch but Karinen has double underhooks.
A short body shot lands from Karinen as the two fighters clinch.
Karinen lands a left hand.
Karinen lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Karinen lands a hook that snaps the head of Deschain backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A short body shot lands from Karinen as the two fighters clinch.
Karinen will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Deschain up against the ropes.
Karinen cracks Deschain with a nice body shot.
Karinen throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Deschains head.
Karinen effectively controlling the action here.
Karinen lands a body punch in the clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A short body shot lands from Karinen as the two fighters clinch.
Karinen taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Kimbo Karinen.
Karinen connects with a body shot that sends Deschain's belly button to the back.
Deschain wants to land a leg kick but Karinen is out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kimbo Karinen dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Roland Deschain's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Karinen connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Karinen looks to land a combination but Deschain avoids it well.
Karinen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Deschain manages to avoid it.
Deschain takes one on the chin but seems OK.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Karinen just leaning against Deschain, taking a breather.
Deschain scores with a knee to the head.
Karinen slowing the pace effectively.
Deschain lands a good knee to the midsection. Karinen won't want to take too many of those.
Nice body punch from Karinen - that landed with a thud.
Deschain tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Karinen avoids it.
Karinen blocking some punches.
Karinen lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Karinen lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Deschain digs a right hand underneath Karinen's ribcage. Karinen let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Deschain goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Deschain's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Deschain is trying to push Karinen away but Karinen has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
A left hand lands to the body for Karinen.
Good body shot from Karinen.
Deschain tries to land a knee to the head but Karinen blocks with his arms.
Deschain is breathing heavily.
Deschain tries a body shot but Karinen blocks it.
The referee calls for Karinen to work.
Deschain missing with knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Deschain throws a head punch that misses.
Karinen lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Deschain tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Karinen lands with a light punch inside.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Karinen.
Karinen scores with a hook to the body.
Karinen lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Deschain tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Deschain letting Karinen take a breather here.
Karinen works on Deschain's body with a couple of short punches.
Karinen scores with a shoulder strike.
Karinen lands a nice shot to the body.
A short left from Karinen.
Karinen blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Karinen manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Karinen creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Deschain's defenses.
Karinen lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Deschain or not.
Karinen effectively controlling the action here.
Karinen gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Deschain wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Karinen has him pressed against the ropes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Karinen stalling in the clinch.
Knees to the body from Deschain.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Karinen.
Karinen's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Karinen lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Deschain has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Deschain manages to break the clinch.

Karinen moves into the clinch successfully.
Karinen working some nice short punches in the clinch.
The referee is keeping an eye on Karinen - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Nice body punch from Karinen.
Karinen is leaning against Deschain and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Karinen leaning his opponent against the ropes.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Karinen lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Karinen stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Karinen avoiding damage as Deschain throws knees to the body.
Karinen digs a right hand into Deschain's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Deschain's gas tank.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kimbo Karinen dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Roland Deschain's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

A looping hook to the body misses from Karinen. Deschain does a little dance to reset his feet.
A good leg kick by Deschain.
Deschain lands a leg kick that knocks Karinen off balance momentarily.
Deschain throws a leg kick but Karinen moved away.
Karinen checks the leg kick nicely there.
Deschain scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Karinen blocks the leg kick.
Deschain throws a front kick aimed at Karinen's knee but Karinen avoids it well.
Karinen throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Karinen lands a nice looking body shot.
Karinen tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Karinen throws a jab when Deschain was well out of range.
Deschain scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Karinen throws a hook to the side of Deschain's head but Deschain sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Karinen throws a body punch but Deschain moves out of range.
Karinen misses the shot to the body.
Karinen moves out of range of the leg kick from Deschain.
Deschain scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Karinen moves out of range of the leg kick from Deschain.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Karinen checks a leg kick.

Karinen clinches up with Deschain and pushes him back against the ropes.
Karinen presses Deschain against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Deschain obliges.
Karinen stalling against the ropes.
Karinen keeps control of Deschain as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Karinen pushes Deschain back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Deschain takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A nice right hand lands inside from Karinen.
Deschain tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Karinen blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kimbo Karinen has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Karinen is leaning against Deschain and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Deschain with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Deschain struggles to land a body shot inside as Karinen controls his hands.
Still in the clinch, Karinen scores with a nice short uppercut.
Deschain tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Karinen lands a right hand that snaps the head of Deschain backwards.
Karinen is working Deschain over against the ropes.
Karinen scores with a nice hook to the head.
Karinen lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A hook to the body from Karinen.
Karinen works on Deschain's body with a couple of short punches.
Karinen working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Karinen scores with a nice hook to the head.
Karinen working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Roland Deschain has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Karinen stalling in the clinch.
Karinen lands a body punch in the clinch.
Karinen lands a left hand that snaps the head of Deschain backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Karinen lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Karinen effectively controlling the action here.
Deschain is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Karinen is defending well for now.
Deschain wants to get back to striking at distance but Karinen won't allow it.
Good body shot from Karinen.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Karinen.
Karinen lands with a short shot to the head.
Karinen lands a shot to the body.
Karinen prevents Deschain from breaking the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A nice right hand lands inside from Karinen.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Karinen lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Deschain or not.
Deschain can't break the clinch.
Karinen's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Good body shot from Karinen.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kimbo Karinen showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Karinen 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 Wagner Zegers scores the fight for Kimbo Karinen!
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight for Kimbo Karinen!
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight for Kimbo Karinen!

Kimbo Karinen wins by unanimous decision!