PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Igor Stojnic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alex Karelin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alex Karelin is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Stojnic
vs
Karelin

182 cm
18
247 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

200 cm
19
215 lbs
3 - 5 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Big heart

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Powerful

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Igor Stojnic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alex Karelin!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Aleksandr Martynov and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stojnic throws a nice looking combination but Karelin bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Stojnic fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Stojnic throws a right and a left that Karelin avoids nicely.
Stojnic misses with a two punch combination.
Stojnic fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Karelin manages to avoid it.
Karelin avoids a punch combination nicely.

Karelin bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Stojnic seems a little lost for a moment, as Karelin dominates the positioning.

Karelin working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

Karelin thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stojnic being controlled for a moment.

Karelin is trying to get an arm triangle but Stojnic is defending well.

Karelin is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Stojnic knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

Karelin tries for a kimura but Stojnic is defending well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Karelin is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Stojnic knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

Karelin wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Stojnic, who protects the arm well.
A lull in the action here as Karelin stalls from top position.
Karelin wants to lay and pray for a moment but Stojnic keeps working.
Stojnic is looking to reverse the position.
Stojnic manages to get back to half guard.
Karelin wants to take a breather but Stojnic is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Karelin is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Stojnic defends it well.
Karelin looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Stojnic is looking to control Karelin's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Stojnic avoid being mounted?
Karelin keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Karelin is thwarting Stojnic's attempts to control the position.
Karelin seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Stojnic does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

We're going to have a standup here because Igor Stojnic wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Stojnic swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Stojnic misses with a series of wild punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Stojnic misses.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Stojnic.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stojnic throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Karelin.

Karelin closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Stojnic's guard.
Karelin wants to control from the top but Stojnic keeps moving.
Stojnic not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Stojnic is looking for a triangle but Karelin pushes his legs off easily.

Karelin drops back looking for a leg! Stojnic is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Stojnic manages to kick Karelin off! Karelin jumps back into Stojnic's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alex Karelin dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Stojnic cracks Karelin with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Stojnic lands with a right and another and another! Karelin is in big trouble! Stojnic lands again and this time it's lights out for Karelin! A quality knockout there for Stojnic.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:31 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Igor Stojnic!
Igor Stojnic bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.