PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Carl Creel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Oleg Karev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Creel
vs
Karev

194 cm
32
244 lbs
31 - 7 - 0

193 cm
32
252 lbs
29 - 12 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Conviction
Convicted Trap House

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 31 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Carl Creel!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 29 - 12 - 0, fighting out of London, Oleg Karev!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Karev fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Creel manages to avoid it.
Creel dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Creel avoids a kick to the body.
Karev throws the kick towards the body but Creel avoids it.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Karev.
Creel lands with a nice body punch.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Karev crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Creel - the referee stops the clock and Karev gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Creel. Karev manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Creel misses with a hook. Karev ducked under it nicely.
Creel doesn't manage to clinch there - Karev circles away.
Karev throws a wild body kick that Creel sees coming a mile off.
An inside leg kick from Creel misses.
Creel connects with a good right hand that stumbles Karev. Karev circles away out of range and recomposes himself.

It looks like Oleg Karev has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Karev throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A slapping leg kick lands for Karev.
Good exchange - Creel coming out on top.
Creel has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Mary Gracies Jiu Jitsu in the buildup to the fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Karev thows a body shot but no joy.
Creel connects with a looping right hand.
Jab from Karev.
Creel avoids a kick to the body.
Karev just misses with a punch to the body.
A nice inside leg kick there by Karev. That's going to slow Creel down.
Karev throws a body punch but Creel moves out of range.
Karev needs to keep his hands up - Creel had a free shot at his head there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Creel tries to clinch but Karev moves out of range.
Creel swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Creel tries to work over Karev's front leg with a kick but Karev checks it.
Karev lands a glancing blow to the side of Creel's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Karev checks the leg kick.
Karev pivots, looking for a leg kick but Creel is out of range and Karev settles back down.
Creel lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A lazy left from Creel finds it's target.
Creel misses with a wild body shot.
Creel on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Creel lands with a nice body kick.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Karev crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Creel - the referee stops the clock and Karev gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Creel. Karev manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Karev displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Creel.
Karev looks winded!
Creel tries to land a front kick but Karev steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Karev takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Creel misses with a head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Creel checks a leg kick.
Karev throws a leg kick that is checked

and Creel counters with a crisp right hand that drops Karev! Creel lets Karev back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Karev avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Creel fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Karev to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Karev looks to clinch but Creel throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Karev taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Carl Creel!
Carl Creel retains his heavyweight title!
Carl Creel took to the mic in his post fight interview and said 'There is a little bitch up there in Helsinki ducking my boy Creed. Untuck your dick and stop with the excuses or ill come up there and end you.'.