PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Sorgi Kartov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Henrik Stahl (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Kartov might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Coal Chamber - Loco. Stahl has chosen 'Return to Jericho' by Asian Dub Foundation as his entrance music. Henrik Stahl told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Kartov
vs
Stahl

172 cm
26
157 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

179 cm
27
159 lbs
12 - 6 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sorgi Kartov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Henrik Stahl!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Valeri Chadov and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stahl throws a sloppy body shot
letting Kartov counter with a right hand.
Kartov throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Stahl swings away with a body shot that misses
and Kartov makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Stahl really felt that one!
Stahl on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kartov. Kartov obviously looking to wear him down.
Kartov swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Stahl counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Kartov gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Kartov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kartov keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Stahl.
Kartov tries a low kick but Stahl avoids it.
Kartov looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Kartov scoring well with a low kick there.
Stahl loads up on a big right hand but Kartov slips the punch.
Stahl checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Kartov feints and then cracks Stahl's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Stahl down.
Kartov looks to land a body kick but Stahl moved away.
Kartov lands with a slapping head kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kartov walks into a stiff left hand from Stahl.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kartov moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Stahl takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Kartov lands a nice shot to the body.
Stahl looks gassed!
Stahl fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Kartov connects with a solid leg kick.
A good leg kick by Kartov.
Kartov scoring well with a low kick there.
Kartov misses with an uppercut. Stahl saw that one coming.
A left lands for Kartov.
Nice jab there from Kartov.
Stahl's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stahl checks the leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kartov. That's going to slow Stahl down.
Kartov lands a jab.
Stahl uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kartov.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kartov lands a leg kick that knocks Stahl off balance momentarily.
Kartov tries to bum rush Stahl with a series of wild strikes but Stahl uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kartov throws a left and a right that both miss
and Kartov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kartov.
Kartov connects with a right hand. Stahl shakes it off.
Kartov connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Kartov, right into the meat.
Stahl needs to keep his hands up - Kartov had a free shot at his head there.
Stahl blocks a low kick nicely.
Kartov misses the jab.
Kartov lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Kartov with a body punch. A glancing blow.
An inside leg kick lands from Kartov.
Kartov throws a nice outside leg kick.
Stahl has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Kartov finds it's way round the side to connect with Stahl's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kartov lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Kartov fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Kartov misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kartov scores with a leg kick.
A clash of legs there as Stahl blocks the low kick.
Stahl keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kartov.
Kartov looks to land a right hand but Stahl moved out of range.
Stahl takes one to the chin there.
Kartov misses with a lunging right hand
and Stahl counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Stahl keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Kartov lands with a thumping leg kick.
Kartov is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Stahl slips a straight right by Kartov.
Kartov thuds his shin into the meat of Stahl's side.
Stahl misses the body punch
enabling Kartov to counter with a crisp jab.
Kartov looks to land a left hand but Stahl moved out of range nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kartov swinging wildly here.
Kartov throws the left hand but Stahl avoids the punch easily.
Kartov throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Stahl connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Stahl misses with a right hand
and Kartov makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Stahl really felt that one!
That kick from Kartov tenderised Stahl's leg. Stahl is trying to keep his angry face on.
Stahl blocks a leg kick.
Kartov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Stahl moves away.
A solid body kick from Kartov.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kartov fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Stahl on the side of the head.

It looks like Henrik Stahl has been cut.
Kartov connects with an inside leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kartov is looking to score with low kicks.
Stahl throws a sloppy body shot
and Kartov counters with an inside leg kick.
Stahl takes a jab right on the kisser.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sorgi Kartov dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Henrik Stahl's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Stahl chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kartov can pounce on him.
Kartov misses with a wild body shot.
Kartov lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Sorgi Kartov is winning the standup battle so far.
Stahl chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kartov can pounce on him.
Kartov connects with a solid leg kick.
Kartov fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jab by Kartov.
Kartov with a nice cross.
Kartov looks to throw the jab but Stahl is out of range.
Kartov keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Stahl misses with a shot to the body
and Kartov cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Stahl is breathing heavily.
Kartov fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Stahl.
Kartov is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Stahl can do to turn this around?
Kartov throws a nice outside leg kick.
Stahl slips a straight right by Kartov.
Kartov chopping away at his opponent's legs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kartov throws a looping overhand right but Stahl ducks down to avoid it.
Stahl moves out of range of the strikes.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kartov.
Stahl has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Kartov misses with a looping right.
Stahl is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Kartov rather than just go for the knockout.
Kartov throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kartov connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Stahl momentarily.
Stahl ducks under a wild hook from Kartov.
Stahl throws a series of punches but Kartov avoids them all with ease.
Stahl misses with a double jab
and Kartov counters with an outside leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kartov.
Kartov scores with a one two! Stahl had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Kartov turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Kartov jabs Stahl right on the nose. Stahl blinks but takes it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stahl moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Kartov throws a hook but Stahl blocks it.
Kartov scores with a jab to the body.
Stahl takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Kartov ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
A big right from Kartov misses.
Kartov connects with a looping right hand.
A shot to the liver by Kartov. Beautiful body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Good leg kick by Kartov there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Sloppy strikes from Kartov. Those never looked like landing.
Stahl takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A good leg kick by Kartov.
Kartov throws a predictable looking body shot
and Stahl counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Kartov cracks Stahl with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Stahl has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kartov cracks Stahl with a right hand to the side of the head.
Kartov lands a nice leg kick that just misses Stahl's sensitive parts.
Kartov scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Kartov lands a nice leg kick that just misses Stahl's sensitive parts.
Stahl just misses with a punch to the body.
Kartov bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Stahl's head.
Kartov cracks Stahl with a right hand to the side of the head.
Kartov lands a head kick!
Kartov thumps Stahl with a low kick.
Kartov scores with a kick to the body.
Kartov turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Stahl might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Kartov has got the better of the exchanges.
Stahl uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kartov.
Stahl tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kartov changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Kartov with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Kartov dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Stahl. That did some damage!
Kartov lands with a thumping leg kick.
Kartov lands a head kick. Stahl smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice body punch from Kartov.
Kartov misses with a wild body shot.
Stahl walks into a straight right hand from Kartov.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kartov. That's going to slow Stahl down.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kartov.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kartov scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Kartov throws a quick inside leg kick.
Kartov tries to land a leg kick but Stahl saw it coming and moves away.
Kartov throws the left hand but Stahl avoids the punch easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sorgi Kartov dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Henrik Stahl's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Kartov lands a jab to the head.
Stahl on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Stahl takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Stahl blocks a low kick nicely.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Stahl checks a leg kick.
A good leg kick by Kartov.
A looping hook to the body misses from Stahl. Kartov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kartov works Stahl's body with a nice hook.
A big left from Kartov misses.
A good leg kick by Kartov.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jab from Kartov.
Kartov misses with a two punch combination.
Stahl waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kartov.
Kartov lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kartov.
Stahl defending well as Kartov loads up on a big left hand.
Kartov uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Stahl.
Stahl misses the shot to the body.
Kartov misses with an uppercut
and Stahl counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Stahl ducks right into an uppercut from Kartov.
The fighters circling - Kartov throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kartov pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Stahl checks a leg kick.
Kartov lands a leg kick that knocks Stahl off balance momentarily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kartov. Stahl does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kartov misses with a looping left.
Kartov throws a leg kick but Stahl moved away.
A clash of legs there as Stahl blocks the low kick.

That's two 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.
Kartov rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Stahl counters with a left and a right that stings Kartov.
Stahl moves out of range of the leg kick from Kartov.
Stahl misses with the combination.
Stahl throws a jab but it's blocked by Kartov.
Kartov throws a push kick but Stahl slaps the foot to one side.
Stahl misses with a wild body shot.
Kartov misses with a hook
and Stahl counters with a straight right hand.
Stahl throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kartov counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Stahl thinking.
Kartov misses with a kick to the body
and Stahl counters with a left to the body.
Kartov fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Stahl checks it well.
A slapping body kick lands there for Kartov.
Stahl throws a lazy uppercut
and Kartov counters with a one-two to the body.
Stahl looks to score with a jab to the body but Kartov is just out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stahl throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kartov counters with an outside leg kick.
An inside leg kick from Kartov misses.
No joy there for Kartov, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kartov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Stahl swings widly with a right hand
and Kartov counters with a series of strikes. Stahl will be more careful next time no doubt.
Stahl misses the jab.
Kartov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Stahl was well out of range. Poor timing from Kartov.
Kartov connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Stahl's hands.
Good standup being displayed there by Kartov as he connects with a hook.
Stahl throws a right and a left that both miss.
Stahl fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Kartov looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Henrik Stahl has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kartov attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
A slow jab from Kartov misses its intended target.
Kartov swings widly with a right hand
and Stahl makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stahl connects with a good right hand that stumbles Kartov. Kartov circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Stahl cracks a nice hook into Kartov's ribs.
Kartov thuds his right hand into Stahl's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
No joy there for Stahl, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kartov throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kartov cracks the inside of Stahl's front leg.
Kartov slips a jab and a cross from Stahl.
Kartov lands a leg kick that knocks Stahl off balance momentarily.
Kartov throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Stahl counters with a left and a right that stings Kartov.
Stahl walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Kartov thumps Stahl with a low kick.
Kartov cracks a nice hook into Stahl's ribs.
Sorgi Kartov is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Kartov scores with a sloppy right hand. Stahl should have avoided that one.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sorgi Kartov showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kartov 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 Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 30:26
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 30:26
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sorgi Kartov!