PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Oleg Karev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Klas Micropop (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Karev
vs
Micropop

193 cm
25
252 lbs
14 - 4 - 0

183 cm
26
275 lbs
17 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Oleg Karev!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Klas Micropop!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Roosa Järviläinen and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Karev tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Karev ducks right into an uppercut from Micropop.
A punch lands to the side of Micropop 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Karev cracks Micropop with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

It looks like Klas Micropop has been cut.
Karev scores with a leg kick.
Micropop pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Micropop is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Micropop is looking to clinch but Karev is avoiding it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Karev. Micropop shrugs it off though.
Karev feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Micropop's calf.
Micropop moves out of range of the body kick.
Micropop throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Karev throws a front kick aimed at Micropop's knee but Micropop avoids it well.
A leg kick checked by Micropop.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Micropop thows a leg kick but Karev checks it
and Karev counters with a body kick.
Micropop looks gassed!
Karev pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Karev lands a body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Micropop takes one to the side of the head.
Good work by Micropop as he checks the leg kick.
Micropop steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Karev. That one must have hurt.
Karev throws a leg kick which misses Micropop's front leg but catches the back leg as Micropop tries to avoid it.
Karev tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Karev throws a nice outside leg kick.
Micropop takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Karev is looking to slow Micropop down with leg kicks.
Karev with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Karev fakes the leg kick and cracks Micropop in the body.
Micropop checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Karev scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Karev will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Karev lands a jab to Micropop's midsection.
A nice inside leg kick there by Karev. That's going to slow Micropop down.
Karev lands a nice looking body kick.
Karev lands with a right hand.
Micropop tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Karev throws a chopping leg kick but Micropop manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Karev scores with a decent looking hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karev throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Micropop's head.

That has opened up Klas Micropop's cut even more.
A chopping leg kick lands by Karev.
Micropop's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Micropop checks a low kick from Karev.
Karev cracks the inside of Micropop's front leg.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Micropop takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Micropop takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Karev works the jab nicely.

The cut above Klas Micropop's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Micropop dodges the punch combination from Karev.
Karev misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Micropop.
Karev explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
That kick from Karev tenderised Micropop's leg. Micropop is trying to keep his angry face on.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Karev throws a nice inside leg kick.
Karev lands a slapping body shot.
Karev throws a leg kick which misses Micropop's front leg but catches the back leg as Micropop tries to avoid it.
Karev scores with a body shot.
Karev lands a jab to Micropop's midsection.
Karev is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
That kick from Karev tenderised Micropop's leg. Micropop is trying to keep his angry face on.
Karev turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Karev thows a body kick. Micropop tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Karev scores with the left hand. Micropop knows he should have avoided that one.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Micropop checks the leg kick.
Karev lands a front kick.
Karev throws a push kick but Micropop slaps the foot to one side.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Oleg Karev dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Klas Micropop's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Micropop throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Micropop misses with an attempted mid kick.
Karev is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Micropop can do to turn this around?
Some bone on bone action there as Micropop checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Karev throws a push kick but Micropop slaps the foot to one side.
Micropop is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Karev jabs Micropop to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Micropop motions for Karev to come forward. Micropop throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Karev dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Micropop. That did some damage!
Good shot there by Karev.
Micropop is breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Karev throws out a leg kick but Micropop moves out of range and Karev only half commits.
Sloppy strikes from Karev. Those never looked like landing.
Karev tries to land a body kick

and Micropop counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Karev softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Karev using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Micropop has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Karev tries to break free but Micropop pushes him back against the cage.
Karev avoids the elbow strike from Micropop, against the cage.
Karev misses with a body punch.
Karev is leaning against Micropop and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.

Karev manages to break the clinch.
Karev scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Micropop doesn't seem bothered though.
Karev throws a chopping leg kick but Micropop manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Good leg kick by Karev there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Karev scores with a push kick.
Micropop tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Karev throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Micropop checks the leg kick nicely there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Micropop looks to land a left hand but Karev moved out of range nicely.
Karev dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Karev cracks the inside of Micropop's front leg.
Karev scores with a leg kick.
Micropop sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Karev lands the left hand.
Karev throws a sloppy head kick and Micropop moves out of range easily.
Micropop takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Oleg Karev is winning the standup battle so far.
Karev cracks the inside of Micropop's front leg.
Karev finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Karev throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Micropop on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Micropop takes a head kick and keeps coming.

Klas Micropop's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:15 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Oleg Karev!
Oleg Karev retains his heavyweight title!
Our winner, Oleg Karev, 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.