PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Nalle Karhu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sting Steiner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Karhu's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Phil Collins - Against All Odds. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Karhu
vs
Steiner

184 cm
30
194 lbs
12 - 4 - 0

185 cm
30
200 lbs
23 - 14 - 0

Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Charlie Wang's Tattered Rags & 95% Laundry

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Nalle Karhu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sting Steiner!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Karhu throws a body punch but Steiner moves out of range.
Karhu throws a leg kick
and Steiner counters with a head kick. That will keep Karhu thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Karhu scores with a nice body kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Karhu. Steiner does a little dance to reset his feet.
Karhu avoids the head kick by Steiner.
Steiner throws the kick towards the body but Karhu avoids it.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Steiner.
Steiner throws a one two combo.
Steiner has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Steiner there as he acknowledges the shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Steiner lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

It looks like Nalle Karhu has been cut.
A jab from Karhu misses.
Steiner avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Karhu lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Karhu throws a leg kick which misses Steiner's front leg but catches the back leg as Steiner tries to avoid it.
Steiner misses with a body kick.
No joy there for Steiner, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Karhu throws a looping overhand right but Steiner ducks down to avoid it.
Steiner throws a head kick that misses.
Steiner falls off balance throwing a combination
enabling Karhu to counter with a crisp jab.
Steiner throws a one two combo.
Steiner throws a lazy right hand but Karhu sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Karhu works Steiner's body with a nice hook.
Steiner misses with the combination.
Karhu jabs Steiner to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Karhu is trying hard to land a takedown here. Steiner sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Steiner misses with the combination.
Steiner tries to clinch but Karhu moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steiner closes the distance looking to clinch

and Karhu counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Karhu.
Karhu content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Steiner wants to stand but Karhu is controlling the position.
Karhu slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Karhu stops Steiner from standing up.
Karhu missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Steiner wants to stand but Karhu is controlling the position.
Karhu wants to control from the top but Steiner keeps moving.
Karhu stands up over Steiner, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steiner wants to stand but Karhu is controlling the position.

Steiner has his feet on Karhu's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Steiner is looking to clinch.
Sting Steiner is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Steiner fails in his attempt to clinch.
Karhu darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Karhu misses with a shot to the body
and Steiner counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Karhu takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Karhu pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Steiner misses with a combination
and Karhu counters with a stiff right hand.
A big left from Karhu misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steiner misses with a head kick.
Karhu scores with a jab to the body.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Steiner looks to throw an elbow but misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Karhu's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Karhu thows a body shot but no joy.
Steiner is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Steiner is looking to clinch.
Steiner keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
An inside leg kick from Karhu misses.
Steiner doesn't manage to clinch there - Karhu circles away.
Karhu misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Steiner.
Karhu lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Nalle Karhu will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Nalle Karhu's cut.
That's time! Karhu's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Steiner lands a high kick!
Karhu blocks a head kick by Steiner.
Karhu swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Steiner.
Karhu shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Steiner but Steiner pushes him off and we're back to square one.

Steiner clinches.
Steiner blocks an uppercut.
Karhu blocks an uppercut.
Steiner misses with a hook to the ribs.
Steiner pushes Karhu back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Steiner misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Karhu tries for a takedown. No joy.
Karhu wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Steiner lands a body shot.
Steiner fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Steiner is pressed up against the cage. Karhu has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Steiner down to the mat. Steiner avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nalle Karhu. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Karhu swinging wildly here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Karhu changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Steiner tries to avoid it but Karhu manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Steiner to the ground. Steiner escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Steiner scores with a hook.
Steiner throws a nice looking combination but Karhu bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Steiner misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Steiner throws a combination that misses

and Karhu counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Karhu pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Steiner is keeping the position for now.

Steiner wriggles free and stands up.
Steiner fails with an attempt to clinch.
Steiner chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A chopping leg kick lands by Steiner.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Karhu jabs Steiner to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Steiner throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sting Steiner seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Steiner has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Karhu.
Karhu shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Steiner bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Karhu lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Steiner throws a leg kick that misses.
Karhu turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Karhu. Steiner does a little dance to reset his feet.
Steiner misses the shot to the body.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Karhu. Steiner shrugs it off though.
Karhu takes a swing at Steiner's ribcage but misses.
Steiner lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Sting Steiner is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karhu ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Steiner moves away.

Steiner moves into the clinch.
Steiner goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Steiner gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Karhu.
Karhu drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Steiner is trying to force a seperation but Karhu has the dominant position.

Karhu's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Karhu swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nice body kick from Steiner.
Karhu throws a jab when Steiner was well out of range.
Karhu misses with a body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Karhu misses with a wild body shot.
Karhu throws a jab but it's blocked by Steiner.
Steiner throws a sloppy head kick and Karhu moves out of range easily.
Karhu throws out a leg kick but Steiner moves out of range and Karhu only half commits.
Steiner lands a head kick. Karhu smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
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 head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Steiner avoids a punch combination nicely.
Steiner swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Steiner throws a series of punches but Karhu moves out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Karhu attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Steiner throws a head kick that misses.
Karhu tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Sting Steiner will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Nalle Karhu's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Karhu swats away the attempt to clinch by Steiner.

Steiner takes the fight into the clinch.
Karhu lands an uppercut.
A frustrated look appears on Karhu's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Karhu pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Steiner feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Karhu's calf.
Steiner tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Karhu manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Karhu slips a straight right by Steiner.
Sting Steiner seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Karhu swats away the attempt to clinch by Steiner.
Steiner swinging wildly here.
Steiner wants to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Karhu circles away from the clinch attempt.
Karhu throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Karhu throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Steiner on the side of the head.
Steiner misses with a jab, cross combination.
A head kick misses from Steiner.
Nice straight punches there by Karhu. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Karhu.
Karhu keeps the fight on the outside.
Steiner tries to close the distance and clinch up but Karhu swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Karhu throws a lazy right hand but Steiner sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Karhu looks to land a left hand but Steiner moved out of range nicely.
Steiner fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steiner tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Karhu paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Steiner moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Karhu is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Steiner.
Steiner looks to land a combination but Karhu avoids it well.
Steiner takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Steiner will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A head kick misses from Steiner.
Karhu ducks under a wild hook from Steiner.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Steiner on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Steiner ducks under a wild hook from Karhu.
Steiner tries to clinch there but Karhu circles away.
Karhu circles away from the clinch attempt.
Karhu showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Steiner.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steiner misses with the combination.
A leg kick checked by Karhu.
A nice leg kick lands there from Karhu.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Karhu lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Steiner or not.
Karhu is looking to break free of the clinch but Steiner has double underhooks.

Karhu ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Karhu no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Steiner wants to stand but Karhu has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

Steiner stands and steps away. Karhu gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Steiner takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Karhu tries to clinch up but Steiner circles away and keeps his distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Steiner closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Karhu tries to throw a body punch but Steiner avoids it by throwing Karhu back against the cage.
Steiner lands a right hand.
Karhu blocks a punch to the side of the head.
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 drags the fight down to the ground.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Steiner trying to stand up but can't free himself from Karhu's guard.
Karhu not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Karhu looking to hit a scissor sweep but Steiner is one step ahead there.
Steiner would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Steiner stands up from Karhu's guard - Steiner perhaps looking for a knockout.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Nalle Karhu.
I think Karhu has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Nalle Karhu!
Nalle Karhu took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, FinnFighter Nutrition (Five 160Q supps!) for their support in the buildup to the fight.