PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Buff Dickens (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nalle Karhu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dickens comes to the ring accompanied by Hasil Adkins - No More Hot Dogs. Karhu is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Phil Collins - Against All Odds. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.

Dickens
vs
Karhu

187 cm
22
201 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

184 cm
28
194 lbs
9 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Olympic wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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Resistance

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Buff Dickens!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Nalle Karhu!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Dmitry Maklakov and Aleksei Zolotukhin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A nice inside leg kick there by Karhu. That's going to slow Dickens down.
Karhu uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dickens.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Dickens.

It looks like Nalle Karhu has been cut.
Dickens's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Dickens duly obliges.
Dickens on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Some wild striking there from Karhu.
Karhu tries a low kick but Dickens avoids it.
Dickens swings for the body but Karhu moves out of range.
Dickens lands a nice shot to the body.
Dickens throws a body punch but Karhu moves out of range.
Karhu misses with a looping right.
Buff Dickens seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Karhu throws a head kick but Dickens moves out of range.
Karhu avoids the body shot from Dickens.
Dickens scores with a hook to the body. Karhu takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Dickens with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Karhu to score with a decent uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dickens with a jab.
Karhu misses with an uppercut.
Dickens scores with a punch to the head.
Karhu throws a hook but Dickens blocks it.
Karhu slips under a jab from Dickens.
Dickens scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Karhu thows a body shot but no joy.
Karhu throws a leg kick
and Karhu takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That has opened up Nalle Karhu's cut even more.
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!
Karhu throws a quick inside leg kick.
No joy there for Dickens, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Karhu throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Dickens takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Dickens digs a good hook to Karhu's body.
Karhu drops his hands momentarily and Dickens takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dickens lands a slapping body shot.
Dickens scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Karhu drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Dickens defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Karhu.
Karhu looks gassed!
Dickens swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Karhu swats away the attempt to clinch by Dickens.
Dickens doesn't manage to clinch there - Karhu circles away.
Karhu moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Dickens falls off balance throwing a combination
and Karhu connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Dickens is looking to clinch.
Dickens keeps the fight on the outside.

Karhu feints and as Dickens raises his hands in defense, Karhu changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karhu wants to control from the top but Dickens keeps moving.

Dickens working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Karhu doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Dickens is tightening it up a little... Karhu has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Karhu reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Karhu taps out! Nice BJJ there by Dickens!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Buff Dickens!
Buff Dickens retains his middleweight title!
Buff Dickens managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Fight Day Nutrition (Authentic 160Q/159Q supps!), into his post fight interview.