PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kyle Lundy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexander Karelin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Karelin has chosen Soviet National Anthem as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Lundy
vs
Karelin

185 cm
22
223 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

193 cm
18
275 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Improved boxing
Big right hand

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Powerful

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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 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kyle Lundy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Alexander Karelin!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Shigeki Sano and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Karelin gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Nice uppercut lands for Lundy. That snapped Karelin's head back.
Lundy bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Karelin's head backwards.
Lundy shoots in but Karelin avoids the takedown attempt easily.

Lundy darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.

Karelin is rocked!

Karelin looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Karelin moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Karelin trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Karelin looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Lundy has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Karelin looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Karelin throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Karelin manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Lundy manages to get himself to full guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lundy looking for a sweep. Not yet Lundy, not yet.
Lundy throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Karelin is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Lundy looking to hit a scissor sweep but Karelin is one step ahead there.
Karelin postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Lundy striking off his back but it's not causing Karelin any problems.
Lundy looking to hit a scissor sweep but Karelin is one step ahead there.

Karelin thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Karelin looks gassed!

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Karelin takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Lundy tries for a takedown but Karelin sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Lundy punishes Karelin's body with a nice straight punch.

Lundy looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Karelin!
Karelin tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Karelin takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Karelin is wriggling around trying to escape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lundy punishing his opponent with strikes.
Lundy working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Lundy lands with some strikes.
Lundy looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Lundy fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Karelin working to try and regain half guard.
Karelin throwing hammer fists to the chest of Lundy. What's that going to do exactly?
Karelin is wriggling around trying to escape.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Karelin can do anything to dispel that myth.
Lundy working the ground and pound effectively.
Karelin is working to get back to half guard.
Lundy putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Karelin manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Karelin regains full guard. Nicely done.
Karelin manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Lundy manages to get himself to full guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Karelin scoring with punches to the head and body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karelin is in close to Lundy's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Karelin chips away with some ground and pound.
Karelin advances position into side control!
Karelin connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Lundy some visible discomfort.
Karelin passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Lundy!
Lundy is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Karelin scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Lundy?
Lundy is desperately trying to improve his position but Karelin has a good base and remains in mount.
Lundy taking shots to the head.
Lundy wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.

Karelin working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Lundy is in all sorts of trouble here.
Lundy knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Karelin on the ground.
Karelin raining down shots from the mount!
Lundy really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Karelin working for a submission but Lundy is keeping him at bay.
Lundy keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Karelin postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Lundy looks a forlorn figure.
Lundy can't escape the position.

Lundy defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Karelin.
Lundy is looking to improve his position but Karelin isn't that keen on the idea.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A nice elbow there by Karelin.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kyle Lundy dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Lundy will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

Karelin closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.

Lundy is defending against the submission attempts here by Karelin.
Karelin working the head and body with strikes.
Lundy is trying to stand.
Lundy has hold of Karelin's hands but Karelin slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Lundy is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Lundy is working hard here to advance position.
Karelin moves into full mount! Lundy won't be happy about that!
Karelin scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Lundy?
Karelin working Lundy over with strikes here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Karelin working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.

Karelin looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Lundy takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Karelin landing shots from mount.

Lundy is rocked!

Lundy defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Karelin.
Oh Lundy is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Karelin lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Karelin with shots to the head and body - Lundy looks very uncomfortable down there.
Karelin pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Karelin working the ground and pound effectively.

Karelin working for a submission but Lundy is keeping him at bay.
Lundy is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Lundy seems to have got his legs back now.
Lundy slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Karelin stops Lundy from getting back to his feet.
Karelin moves into full mount! Lundy won't be happy about that!
Karelin breaks from Lundy's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Alexander Karelin has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lundy is desperately trying to improve his position but Karelin has a good base and remains in mount.
Karelin scores with a couple of good head shots there.
A nice elbow there by Karelin.
Karelin working Lundy over with strikes here.
The referee warns Lundy that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Karelin pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
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!
Lundy tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Karelin lands a nice shot to the head.
Karelin is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Lundy can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
A big strike lands for Karelin! That's really hurt Lundy and he's turned his back - Karelin keeps firing away and the ref dives in to stop the fight! Karelin Jumps to his feet to celebrate the victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Alexander Karelin!