PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Klas Micropop (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Oleg Karev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Klas Micropop has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Micropop
vs
Karev

183 cm
24
275 lbs
13 - 4 - 0

193 cm
23
252 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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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 13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Klas Micropop!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Oleg Karev!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Donald Grub and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Karev tries to land a leg kick but Micropop saw it coming and moves away.
Oleg Karev seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Karev throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Micropop dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Karev. That did some damage!
Karev is looking to score with low kicks.
Micropop misses with a hook. Karev ducked under it nicely.
Micropop scores with a head kick.

It looks like Oleg Karev has been cut.
Karev digs a good body shot into Micropop's ribs.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Karev throws out a loose jab but Micropop uses good head movement to avoid it.

Micropop has taken the fight to the clinch.
Karev avoids a wild elbow strike from Micropop.
Micropop lands a damaging elbow.
Karev misses with a punch to the body.
Karev stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Karev lands a body shot in the clinch.
Karev struggles to land a body shot inside as Micropop controls his hands.
Karev can't find room to land a body shot as Micropop controls the action.
Karev goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Micropop tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Karev avoids it.
Karev lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Karev is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Karev fails to land.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Micropop just misses with a elbow thrown towards Karev's brow.
A short body shot lands from Karev as the two fighters clinch.

Karev breaks the clinch.
Micropop ducks under a wild hook from Karev.
Karev swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Karev, right into the meat.
Micropop tries to clinch up but Karev circles away and keeps his distance.
Karev misses with a two punch combination.
Karev scores with a decent looking hook.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Micropop throws a leg kick but Karev sees it coming and checks it nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Karev moves away from the strike by Micropop.
Karev tries a head kick but it misses.

Micropop rushes Karev and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Micropop is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Karev is defending well for now.
Micropop lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Karev lands with a left to the head.

It looks like Klas Micropop has been cut.
Karev misses with a hook to the ribs.
Karev working aggressively here.
Micropop lands an elbow inside.
Micropop lands a damaging elbow.
A short left from Karev.
Karev tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Micropop pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Karev tries a body shot but Micropop blocks it.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Karev tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Micropop working Karev over with knees to the body.
Karev lands with a left to the head.

Karev breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Micropop connects with a leg kick. Karev looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Micropop feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Karev's calf.
Karev loads up on a big right hand but Micropop slips the punch.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Karev checks a leg kick.
Micropop keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Karev fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Micropop is out of range.
Karev misses with a double jab.
Micropop checks a low kick from Karev.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Karev fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Micropop is out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Micropop waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Karev.
Micropop throws a leg kick
and Karev counters with a nice body kick.
Micropop uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Karev.
Karev fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Micropop checks it well.
Karev misses with the combination.
Karev cracks the inside of Micropop's front leg.
Karev tries to score with a low kick but Micropop moves his leg out of the way.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Micropop misses with an attempted mid kick.
Micropop turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Karev.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Oleg Karev dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Karev just misses with a punch to the body.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Micropop lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Karev has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Karev and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Micropop has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Karev misses with a jab to the body
and Karev takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Karev tries to land a leg kick but Micropop saw it coming and moves away.
Micropop dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Karev. That did some damage!
Micropop throws a low kick but it's checked well by Karev.
Micropop fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Micropop avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Karev is looking to chop away at Micropop's legs.
Micropop misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Karev misses with a head kick.
Karev uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Micropop has time to react.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Micropop feints and then cracks Karev's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Karev down.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Micropop.
Micropop blocks the body kick.
Karev sizes up Micropop with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Karev tries to land a front kick but Micropop steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Karev throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Karev throws a hook but Micropop avoids it easily.
Micropop on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Karev. Karev obviously looking to wear him down.
Micropop tries to clinch up but Karev circles away and keeps his distance.
Micropop tries to close the distance and clinch up but Karev swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Micropop on the wrong end of a nice hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Micropop uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Karev.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Micropop chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Karev can pounce on him.
Karev throws a leg kick
and Micropop counters with a thumping low kick.
Karev takes a swing at Micropop's ribcage but misses.
A solid body kick from Micropop.
A jab lands there for Micropop.
Micropop cracks Karev with a good jab.
Micropop tries to close the distance and clinch up but Karev swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Karev misses with a low kick.
Karev misses with a few strikes there.
Micropop throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Micropop digs a good body shot into Karev's ribs.
Micropop throws a head kick that misses.
Karev jabs Micropop to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Karev checks a leg kick nicely.
Karev checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Micropop is looking to score with low kicks.
Micropop throws a leg kick but Karev checks it.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Karev. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Karev looks to land a right hand but Micropop moved out of range.
Karev wants to slow Micropop down by chopping away at his legs.
Karev plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Karev.
Micropop looking to land some kicks to the body here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Karev connects with a right hand. Micropop shakes it off.
Karev tries to work over Micropop's front leg with a kick but Micropop checks it.
Micropop on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Karev misses with an uppercut. Micropop saw that one coming.
Micropop attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Oleg Karev seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Karev throws a jab when Micropop was well out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Karev misses with a body kick.
Karev lands a glancing blow to the side of Micropop's head.
Micropop tries to score with a low kick but Karev moves his leg out of the way.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Oleg Karev showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Micropop uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Karev.
Micropop avoids a punch combination nicely.
Micropop has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Micropop there as he acknowledges the shot.
A head kick misses from Karev.
Karev has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Micropop scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
A head kick misses from Karev.
Karev finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Karev thows a left - swing and a miss!
Micropop pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Karev scores with a jab to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Karev.
Karev misses with a wild body shot.
Micropop swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Karev throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Karev's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Karev duly obliges.
Karev walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Micropop checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Karev throws a hook but Micropop avoids it easily.
Karev wants to slow Micropop down by chopping away at his legs.
Micropop missing with a left hand there. Karev was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Micropop avoids the body shot from Karev.
Karev fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Micropop manages to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Karev stalks Micropop and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Micropop's face. Micropop staggers backwards, shaken.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Karev looks to land a body kick but Micropop moved away.
Karev moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Nice body punch from Karev.
Micropop walks into a straight right hand from Karev.
Karev lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Micropop tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Micropop checks a leg kick.
Micropop waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Karev.
Micropop misses with a leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karev cracks the inside of Micropop's front leg.
Micropop takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Karev pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Micropop moves out of range of the strikes.
Karev throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That kick from Karev tenderised Micropop's leg. Micropop is trying to keep his angry face on.
Micropop staying out of range there.
Karev scores with a nice strike.
Karev throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A left lands for Micropop.
Karev swats away the attempt to clinch by Micropop.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Karev swats away the attempt to clinch by Micropop.
Karev misses with a two punch combination.
Karev moves out of range of the leg kick from Micropop.
Klas Micropop has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A looping hook to the body misses from Karev. Micropop does a little dance to reset his feet.
Karev displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Micropop throws out the jab.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Micropop.
Good work by Micropop as he checks the leg kick.
Micropop throws a sloppy head kick and Karev moves out of range easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Oleg Karev comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Karev has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Chris Edwards scores the fight 27:30
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 27:30
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Oleg Karev!