PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Killer Karl (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hongman Choi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Choi has a pretty significant injury - he really shouldn't be fighting right now but he's a warrior and he's here none the less! Hongman Choi will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Karl
vs
Choi

190 cm
25
290 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

218 cm
25
300 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Killer Karl!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Hongman Choi!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Arvi Lind and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Karl pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Choi looks winded!
Choi chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Karl can pounce on him.
Karl scores with a hook to the body. Choi takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Karl throws a leg kick but Choi sees it coming and moves out of range.
Karl fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Choi manages to avoid it.
Choi blocks a jab.
Choi avoids the head kick by Karl.
Karl throws a push kick but Choi slaps the foot to one side.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Karl.
Choi tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Karl throws a sloppy head kick and Choi moves out of range easily.
Karl misses with a low kick.
Karl thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Choi if he has to take too many more of those.
Nice defenses there by Choi.
Karl throws a head kick but Choi moves out of range.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Karl - that will leave a mark!
Karl misses with a body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Choi takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Karl.
Karl throws a body kick that misses.
Nice jab there from Karl.
Karl bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Choi's head backwards.
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!
Choi blocks the body kick.
Karl moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Karl.
Karl throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Karl throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Choi's head.
Karl fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Karl tries a head kick but it misses.
Karl dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Karl throws a body punch but Choi moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Karl throws a half hearted mid kick.
Karl throws a wild body kick that Choi sees coming a mile off.
Karl scores with a head kick. Choi tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Karl lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Karl keeps Choi at a distance using the push kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Karl. Choi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Karl looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Karl looks for the body kick but Choi saw that one coming.
Karl misses with a body kick.
Karl throws a nice head kick!
Nice body kick there by Karl.
Choi avoids the body shot from Karl.
Karl is looking to wear down Choi with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Karl misses with an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Choi misses with a wild body shot.
Karl throws a wild body kick that Choi sees coming a mile off.
Choi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Karl ducks under a wild hook from Choi.
Killer Karl seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Choi takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Choi takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Choi tries to close the distance and clinch but Karl swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Choi moves out of range as Karl throws a body kick.
Karl misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Karl misses the shot to the body.
Choi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Choi has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Karl.
Choi looks to throw the jab but Karl is out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Karl is looking to land body kicks.
Karl misses with an attempted mid kick.
Karl lands with a nice body kick.
Choi avoids the body shot from Karl.
Karl misses with a body shot.
Karl scores with a hook.
Karl swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Karl lands a jab to Choi's midsection.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Choi on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Karl lands a slapping body shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Choi moves out of range of the body kick from Karl.
Choi misses with a lunging right hand
and Karl counters with a low kick, right behind Choi 's knee.
Choi bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Karl's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Killer Karl dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Choi takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Karl throws the kick towards the body but Choi avoids it.
Karl pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Karl throws a push kick but Choi slaps the foot to one side.
Killer Karl is winning the standup battle so far.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Karl.
Choi throws a head kick but Karl moves out of range.
Choi takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Karl lands a body shot.
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!
Choi avoids the head kick by Karl.
Karl fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Choi looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Choi moves out of range of the body kick.
Karl is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Choi can do to turn this around?
Karl throws a sloppy head kick and Choi moves out of range easily.
Karl thuds a left hand into Choi's body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Choi takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?

That's one minute gone in the round.
Karl lands an overhand right.
Choi sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Karl loads up on a big right hand but Choi slips the punch.
Karl thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Choi if he has to take too many more of those.
Karl tries to land a front kick but Choi steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Choi takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Karl thows a body shot but no joy.
Choi moves out of range as Karl throws a body kick.
Choi chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Karl can pounce on him.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Karl, right into the meat.
Karl misses with a kick to the body.
Both fighters circling a little - Karl finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Choi moves out of range as Karl throws a body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Choi avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Choi might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Karl has got the better of the exchanges.
Karl just misses with a punch to the body.
Choi throws out a powerful jab.
Karl explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Karl misses with a kick to the body.
Choi swings for the body but Karl moves out of range.
Karl scores with a hook to the body. Choi takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Karl throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Karl throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Karl avoids the head kick by Choi.
Karl throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Choi on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Choi throws a shot from downtown. Karl moves away and avoids it.
Choi throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Karl throws a sloppy head kick and Choi moves out of range easily.
Karl goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Karl thows a body shot but no joy.
Choi misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Karl counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Karl walks into a stiff left hand from Choi.
Choi takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Karl throws a half hearted mid kick.
Choi avoids the head kick by Karl.
Karl pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Choi throws out a loose jab but Karl uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Karl throws a push kick but Choi slaps the foot to one side.
Karl moves out of range as Choi strikes.
Karl throws a body kick that misses.
Choi blocks a head kick by Karl.
Karl misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Choi lands with a nice body punch.
Choi moves out of range of the body kick from Karl.
A lazy body kick from Karl
and Choi counters with a left to the body.
Karl looks to score with a jab to the body but Choi is just out of range.
Karl misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Karl throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.

Choi has Karl up against the cage in a clinch.
Choi misses with a punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Killer Karl dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

A slapping leg kick lands for Karl.
Choi takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Karl throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A shot to the liver by Karl. Beautiful body shot.
Karl cracks Choi with a good jab.
Choi takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Karl throws a head kick that misses.
Karl misses with a body kick.
Karl scoring well with a low kick there.
Choi has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Karl.
Karl throws a push kick but Choi slaps the foot to one side.
Karl throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Choi takes one on the button.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Karl misses with a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Karl fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Choi manages to avoid it.
Choi catches Karl with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Karl looks for the body kick but Choi saw that one coming.
Karl staying out of range there.
Karl lands a nice looking kick to the body. Choi takes a step back to recover.
Choi chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Karl can pounce on him.
Choi scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Karl lands a body shot.
Choi avoids the head kick by Karl.
A solid leg kick lands there for Choi.
Karl fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Choi checks it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Karl throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Karl connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Karl misses with a head kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Karl.
Choi jabs Karl to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Karl keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Karl. Choi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Choi on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Karl misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Choi.
Karl misses with a head kick.
Karl lands a slapping body shot.
Choi thows a body shot but no joy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karl lands with a kick to the ribs.
Karl is looking to land body kicks.
Karl misses with a kick to the body
and Choi counters with a one-two to the body.
Karl tries to land a front kick but Choi steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Karl keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Choi.
Karl dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Choi. That did some damage!
Choi misses with a body shot
and Karl counters with a head kick.
Karl misses with the body kick
and Choi cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Choi moves into range and clinches up with Karl.
Choi misses with a hook to the ribs.
Karl looking to slow down the pace here.
Choi misses with a body punch.
Karl misses with a punch to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Choi misses with a body punch.
Karl tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Choi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Choi blocking some punches.
Karl misses with a body punch.
Karl misses with a short punch on the inside.
Choi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Choi is looking to break free of the clinch but Karl has double underhooks.
Choi blocking some punches.
Karl tries to stall but Choi uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Karl misses with a short punch on the inside.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Karl throws a head punch that misses.
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!
Karl tries to throw a body punch but Choi avoids it by throwing Karl back against the cage.
Hongman Choi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Karl misses with a punch on the inside.
Karl is leaning against Choi and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Killer Karl showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Karl has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Marco Blurström scores the fight for Killer Karl!
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight for Killer Karl!
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight for Killer Karl!

Killer Karl wins by unanimous decision!