PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jayavarman Wongkrachang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aleksanteri Karelin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wongkrachang comes to the cage accompanied by Cradle Of Filth - Nymphetamine. Karelin has chosen CCCP as his entrance music. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Wongkrachang
vs
Karelin

191 cm
24
255 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

191 cm
24
286 lbs
13 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jayavarman Wongkrachang!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Aleksanteri Karelin!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Igor Prikhodko and Aleksei Zolotukhin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Karelin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wongkrachang tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Karelin is able to avoid easily.
Wongkrachang throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Karelin staying out of range there.
Karelin takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.

It looks like Aleksanteri Karelin has been cut.
Karelin scores with a crisp jab that stopped Wongkrachang in his tracks.
Wongkrachang has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Wongkrachang there as he acknowledges the shot.
Wongkrachang misses with a hook.
Wongkrachang looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Karelin avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Karelin on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wongkrachang throws a leg kick but Karelin moved away.
Wongkrachang buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A good leg kick by Wongkrachang.
Karelin has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Wongkrachang.
Wongkrachang moves away from the strike by Karelin.
Wongkrachang misses with a head kick.
Karelin scores with a jab to the jaw.
Wongkrachang does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Karelin scores with a decent looking hook.
Karelin moves out of range of the leg kick from Wongkrachang.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wongkrachang scores with a kick to the body.
Wongkrachang ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Wongkrachang wants to clinch.
Jayavarman Wongkrachang seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wongkrachang moves in looking to clinch but Karelin pushes him off.
A telegraphed right hand from Karelin misses the target.
Wongkrachang misses with a low kick.
Wongkrachang walks into a jab.
Karelin avoids the head kick by Wongkrachang.
Some bone on bone action there as Karelin checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Wongkrachang throws a wild body kick that Karelin sees coming a mile off.
Wongkrachang shoots in but no luck this time.
Wongkrachang with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wongkrachang with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Karelin to score with a decent uppercut.
Wongkrachang misses with the combination.
Wongkrachang tries a head kick but it misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wongkrachang bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Karelin avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Wongkrachang swings for the body but Karelin moves out of range.
Wongkrachang throws a solid leg kick but Karelin takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Wongkrachang.
Wongkrachang wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Wongkrachang steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Karelin.
Karelin's coach down at Dark Horse MMA Academy was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Karelin's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Wongkrachang throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Wongkrachang delivers a nice body kick.
Wongkrachang lands with an uppercut that bounces Karelin off the cage and back into range.
A telegraphed right hand from Wongkrachang misses the target.
Jayavarman Wongkrachang is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Some wild striking there from Wongkrachang.
Karelin bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Wongkrachang lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Karelin throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Wongkrachang will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wongkrachang misses with a jab, cross combination.
Karelin stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Wongkrachang.
Wongkrachang misses with a head kick.
Karelin works the jab nicely.
Wongkrachang throws a left and a right that both miss

and Karelin counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Karelin.
Wongkrachang being controlled against the cage.
Wongkrachang scores with a nice hook to the head.
Wongkrachang misses with a punch on the inside.
Wongkrachang digs a right hand into Karelin's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Karelin's gas tank.
Karelin works on Wongkrachang's body with a couple of short punches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wongkrachang working aggressively here.
Wongkrachang makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Karelin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Wongkrachang creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Karelin blocks a body shot from Wongkrachang.
Karelin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Karelin blocks an uppercut.
Karelin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Wongkrachang misses with a punch on the inside.
Karelin tries to work over Wongkrachang's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Karelin presses Wongkrachang against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Karelin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Karelin is leaning against Wongkrachang and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
The referee is keeping an eye on Karelin - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Wongkrachang misses with a body punch.
A head punch on the inside from Wongkrachang fails to land.
Wongkrachang throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Karelins head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jayavarman Wongkrachang dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Aleksanteri Karelin's cut.
That's time! Wongkrachang's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Wongkrachang throws a nice inside leg kick.
Karelin sizes up Wongkrachang with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Karelin avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Karelin keeps the fight on the outside.
Karelin takes one to the side of the head.
Karelin moves out of range of the leg kick from Wongkrachang.
Karelin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wongkrachang was well out of range. Poor timing from Karelin.
Wongkrachang throws a leg kick that misses.
Wongkrachang throws a solid leg kick but Karelin takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Wongkrachang.
Wongkrachang thows a left - swing and a miss!
Karelin lands a nice shot to the body.
Wongkrachang walks into a stiff left hand from Karelin.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wongkrachang misses with a hook.
Nice cross by Wongkrachang.
Wongkrachang pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Wongkrachang chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Wongkrachang scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Wongkrachang fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Karelin is out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
No joy there for Karelin, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Wongkrachang throws a low kick but Karelin moves out of range easily.
Wongkrachang bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Karelin's head backwards.
Karelin might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Karelin throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Karelin's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Karelin throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Wongkrachang on the side of the head.
Karelin loads up on a big right hand but Wongkrachang slips the punch.
Wongkrachang scores with a jab to the jaw.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Karelin throws a hook to the side of Wongkrachang's head but Wongkrachang sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Wongkrachang throws a nice outside leg kick.
Wongkrachang plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Karelin checks a leg kick.
Wongkrachang throws a leg kick but Karelin sees it coming and moves out of range.
A slapping leg kick lands for Wongkrachang.
Wongkrachang throws a head kick that misses.
Wongkrachang throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Karelin cracks Wongkrachang with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wongkrachang throws a low kick, looking for Karelin's leg but Karelin calmly moves out of range.
Wongkrachang slips under a jab.
Wongkrachang throws out a loose jab but Karelin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Karelin connects with a body shot that sends Wongkrachang's belly button to the back.
Wongkrachang uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Karelin has time to react.
Karelin jabs Wongkrachang right on the nose. Wongkrachang blinks but takes it well.
Nice body punch from Karelin.
Wongkrachang fails with an attempt to clinch.
Wongkrachang misses with a looping right.
Karelin takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Nice cross by Wongkrachang.

That has opened up Aleksanteri Karelin's cut even more.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Wongkrachang here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Karelin takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Wongkrachang tries to close the distance and clinch but Karelin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Karelin scores with a shot to the body.

Wongkrachang gets a clinch.
Wongkrachang prevents a body shot from Karelin.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wongkrachang working aggressively here.
Wongkrachang just leaning against Karelin, taking a breather.
Karelin lands a nice uppercut.
Wongkrachang struggles to land a body shot inside as Karelin controls his hands.
Wongkrachang lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Wongkrachang will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Karelin up against the cage.
Karelin misses with a body punch.
Wongkrachang looking to slow down the pace here.
Wongkrachang throws a punch but it's blocked by Karelin.
Wongkrachang stalling in the clinch but Karelin improves position.
Karelin stalling against the cage.
Wongkrachang scores with a shoulder strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Karelin blocking some punches.
Wongkrachang tries to throw a body punch but Karelin avoids it by throwing Wongkrachang back against the cage.
Wongkrachang is trying to break the clinch but Karelin has him pressed against the cage.
A hook to the body from Wongkrachang.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Karelin stalling in the clinch but Wongkrachang improves position.
Wongkrachang has Karelin pressed against the cage.
Wongkrachang lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wongkrachang misses with a punch on the inside.
Wongkrachang lands a shoulder strike.
Wongkrachang tries to break the clinch but Karelin is controlling the position.
Wongkrachang lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Wongkrachang blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Karelin working aggressively here.
Karelin prevents a body shot from Wongkrachang.
Wongkrachang misses with a punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jayavarman Wongkrachang dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Aleksanteri Karelin's cut.
That's time! Wongkrachang's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

A solid body kick from Wongkrachang.
Wongkrachang shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Wongkrachang throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Karelin on the side of the head.
Wongkrachang throws the kick towards the body but Karelin avoids it.
Wongkrachang dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Karelin. That did some damage!
Jayavarman Wongkrachang is winning the standup battle so far.
Wongkrachang scores with a nice right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wongkrachang feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Karelin's calf.
Wongkrachang throws a sloppy head kick and Karelin moves out of range easily.

Wongkrachang closes the distance and clinches.
Karelin blocks an uppercut.
Wongkrachang misses with a hook to the ribs.
Wongkrachang lands a body punch.
Wongkrachang scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Wongkrachang lands a body punch.
Wongkrachang throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Karelins head.
Karelin takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Wongkrachang lands a left hand.
Still in the clinch, Wongkrachang scores with a nice short uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Karelin looking to slow down the pace here.
Wongkrachang misses with a hook from the clinch.
Wongkrachang avoiding damage.
Jayavarman Wongkrachang has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Karelin misses with a punch to the body.
Wongkrachang scores with a shot to the side of Karelin's head.
Karelin is looking to control Wongkrachang's arms but Wongkrachang gets an underhook and turns him. Now Karelin has his back to the cage.
Wongkrachang pushes Karelin back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Karelin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Wongkrachang tries to throw a body punch but Karelin avoids it by throwing Wongkrachang back against the cage.
Karelin blocking some punches.
Karelin tries to throw a body punch but Wongkrachang avoids it by throwing Karelin back against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wongkrachang prevents a body shot from Karelin.
Wongkrachang tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Karelin's elbow.
A short right from Wongkrachang.
A nice left hand lands by Wongkrachang.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Karelin is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Wongkrachang is defending well.
Wongkrachang misses with the head strike.
Wongkrachang is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Karelin can do to turn this around?
Wongkrachang looking to throw knees to the head but Karelin is blocking nicely.
Wongkrachang tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Wongkrachang lands a hook that snaps the head of Karelin backwards.
Wongkrachang trying to stall but Karelin improves his position.
Wongkrachang doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Karelin tries to work over Wongkrachang's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Karelin avoiding damage.
A short left from Wongkrachang.
Wongkrachang pushes Karelin back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karelin is leaning against Wongkrachang and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Karelin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Wongkrachang working aggressively here.
Karelin tries a body shot but Wongkrachang blocks it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Karelin.
Karelin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Karelin blocks an uppercut.
Karelin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Wongkrachang is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Wongkrachang throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Karelins head.
Karelin tries a body shot but Wongkrachang blocks it.
Wongkrachang slows down the pace here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wongkrachang misses with some punches.
Wongkrachang is trying to stall.
Aleksanteri Karelin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Wongkrachang tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Karelin's elbow.
Karelin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Wongkrachang blocking some punches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wongkrachang tries a body shot but Karelin blocks it.
Karelin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Karelin tries a body shot but Wongkrachang blocks it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Karelin tries a body shot but Wongkrachang blocks it.
Karelin stalling the fight.
Wongkrachang misses with a hook to the ribs.
Karelin misses with a punch to the body.
Wongkrachang lands a nice uppercut.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jayavarman Wongkrachang showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Wongkrachang 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 Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 30:27
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jayavarman Wongkrachang!
An out of breath Jayavarman Wongkrachang thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.