PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alexander Karelin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Buffy Slayer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Karelin comes to the cage accompanied by Aleksandr Karelin Intro. Slayer has chosen BTVS as his entrance music. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Karelin
vs
Slayer

160 cm
28
218 lbs
7 - 9 - 0

190 cm
20
222 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Great elbows
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Alexander Karelin!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Buffy Slayer!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Felipe Paraventi and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Slayer instigates a clinch.
Slayer is pushing Karelin up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Karelin drops down looking for an ankle pick but Slayer pulls his leg out and moves away.
Alexander Karelin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Slayer moves into the clinch.
Slayer lands a nice elbow.

It looks like Alexander Karelin has been cut.
Slayer taking a breather.
Karelin has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Slayer avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Slayer lands a body shot.
Karelin has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Slayer after a bit of a struggle.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alexander Karelin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Karelin being controlled against the cage.
Slayer lands a nice elbow.
Stalling in the clinch from Slayer.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on Slayer's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Karelin can't get the takedown.
Karelin tries for a takedown. No joy.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Slayer.
Slayer dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Karelin wants a takedown.
Karelin tries to score a body lock takedown but Slayer shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Slayer stalling against the cage.
Karelin takes an elbow to the temple.
A shot in the inside from Slayer.
Slayer working Karelin over with knees to the body.
Karelin is breathing heavily.
Slayer makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Slayer stalls.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Karelin tries for a takedown. No joy.
Slayer content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Slayer digs a right hand underneath Karelin's ribcage. Karelin let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Karelin looking for a takedown.
Slayer pushes Karelin back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Slayer lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Slayer stalls.
A short right from Slayer.
Nice elbow from Slayer.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Slayer creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Slayer lands an uppercut.
Slayer putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Karelin in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Slayer lands on the inside with an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slayer lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

Alexander Karelin's cut is getting worse.
Slayer slows down the pace here.
Slayer pushes Karelin back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Slayer scores a nice knee to the body.
Karelin takes a shot to the head.
Slayer lands an elbow inside.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Slayer.

Alexander Karelin's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Karelin is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Slayer gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Slayer stalling in the clinch.
Slayer continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Slayer lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Nice elbow from Slayer.
Karelin is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
A shot in the inside from Slayer.

Jeez, Alexander Karelin's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Karelin drops down looking for an ankle pick but Slayer pulls his leg out and moves away.
Slayer's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Slayer duly obliges.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Alexander Karelin's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Buffy Slayer!
Buffy Slayer is the new light heavyweight champion!
Our winner, Buffy Slayer, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.