PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alex Karelin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ray Robinson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ray Robinson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Karelin
vs
Robinson

200 cm
19
215 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

180 cm
21
270 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Very strong

Good takedowns
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alex Karelin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ray Robinson!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Fedor Mirinova and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Robinson moves to clinch but Karelin breaks away

and Karelin counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Robinson!
Karelin wants to control the pace but Robinson is squirming around nicely.
Robinson gets back to half guard.

Karelin seems to be working for a kimura but Robinson defends the submission attempt.
Karelin prevents Robinson from standing back up.
Karelin trying to control the action but Robinson is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Karelin is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Karelin stops Robinson from getting back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Karelin is trying to work for a kimura but Robinson is defending well.
Robinson is trying to stand.

Robinson looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Robinson moves into full guard.
Karelin trying to control the position from guard on top but Robinson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Robinson wants to stand but Karelin is controlling the position.
Karelin wants to control from the top but Robinson keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Alex Karelin just wasn't active enough.
Robinson swinging wildly here.
Karelin has his takedown stuffed
and Robinson counters with a series of strikes. Karelin will be more careful next time no doubt.
Robinson throws a one two combo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Robinson misses with a few strikes there.
Robinson feints a jab promting Karelin to slip. Robinson then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Karelin slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Robinson moves in looking to clinch but Karelin pushes him off.
Karelin shoots for a double leg takedown but Robinson sprawls well. He's pushed Karelin's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Ray Robinson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Robinson fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Robinson rushes Karelin and presses him up against the cage.
Robinson tries to pull guard but Karelin won't allow it.
Robinson fails to pull guard.
Karelin drops down looking for an ankle pick but Robinson pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alex Karelin. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Robinson moves into range and clinches up with Karelin.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ray Robinson dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Robinson wants to clinch up but Karelin keeps it at a distance.
Robinson lands a slapping body shot.
Karelin tries for a takedown but Robinson sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Karelin circles away from the clinch attempt

and Karelin counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Robinson's guard now.
Robinson wants to sweep here but Karelin controlling him for the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Karelin trying to control but Robinson is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Robinson manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Karelin manages to get himself to full guard.
Robinson sitting in guard, not really doing much.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Robinson's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.

We're going to have a standup here because Alex Karelin wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Robinson fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Robinson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Robinson lands with a nice combination. Karelin backs away looking to recover.
Robinson throws a series of punches but Karelin avoids them all with ease.
Robinson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Karelin tries for a takedown but Robinson circles away easily
and Robinson counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Robinson scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Robinson fails with an attempt to clinch.

Robinson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Robinson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Robinson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Robinson wants to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Robinson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Karelin paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Robinson tries to clinch up but Karelin circles away and keeps his distance.
Robinson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Karelin manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
No luck for Karelin with that takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ray Robinson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Robinson scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Robinson lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

Robinson moves into the clinch.
Robinson is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Karelin is defending well.

Robinson breaks from the clinch.
Robinson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Robinson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Karelin.
Karelin misses with a takedown
and Robinson counters with a three punch combo that has Karelin backing up. Karelin nods at Robinson to acknowledge the strikes.
Robinson tries to clinch up but Karelin circles away and keeps his distance.
Ray Robinson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Karelin has his takedown stuffed
and Robinson counters with a two punch combo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Karelin tries to score a power double leg takedown but Robinson sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Karelin somewhat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alex Karelin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Robinson scores with a one two! Karelin had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

Karelin is rocked!
Karelin with a lazy takedown attempt
and Robinson counters with a left and a right... And another left! Karelin is down! He's done! The ref dives in to save him and that's the end of the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ray Robinson!