PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tero Karhula (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dae Su Oh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Tero Karhula has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Karhula
vs
Su Oh

176 cm
28
162 lbs
8 - 3 - 1

168 cm
20
157 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Tero Karhula!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dae Su Oh!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Chris Edwards and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oh lands a really nice looking cross but Karhula seems unphased.
Karhula throws a series of strikes that have Oh backpedaling.
Oh fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Karhula manages to avoid it.
Oh swings for the body but Karhula moves out of range.
Oh throws an overhand right that lands on Karhula's shoulder, as Karhula tries to avoid the shot.
Oh doesn't manage to clinch there - Karhula circles away.
Karhula bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Oh's head.
Oh slips under a jab from Karhula.
Oh moves away from the strike by Karhula.
Oh ducks under a wild hook from Karhula.
Karhula avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Karhula thows a body shot but no joy.
Karhula displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Oh.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Oh has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Dae Su Oh seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A big left from Oh misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oh displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Karhula throws out the jab.
Oh closes the distance and clinches up with Karhula, looking for a takedown. Oh pushes Karhula against the cage but Karhula circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
We've been hearing reports that Karhula has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Karhula lands a nice shot to the body.
Karhula throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

Oh moves into the clinch.

Karhula is fighting off a takedown attempt but Oh is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Karhula to the mat. Karhula regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Karhula is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Oh postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Karhula not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Karhula looking to hit a scissor sweep but Oh is one step ahead there.
Oh controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Karhula is trying to control the position but Oh postures up.
Oh stopping the sweep attempt from Karhula.
Oh throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Karhula works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Oh postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Karhula working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Oh.
Karhula avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Karhula lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Oh!
Karhula thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Karhula lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karhula avoids the attempt from Oh to control.
Karhula misses with a head shot.
Karhula prevents Oh from getting the reversal.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Oh can do anything to dispel that myth.
Oh tries to hold on but Karhula postures up.
Oh can't escape the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Oh is still trying to improve position.
Oh tries to hold on but Karhula pushes him away.
Oh is looking to improve his position but Karhula isn't that keen on the idea.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Karhula scoring with strikes but Oh is staying in there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oh is desperately trying to improve his position but Karhula has a good base and remains in mount.
Karhula in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Karhula lands a couple of good shots and Oh has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Oh manages to reverse the position and now he's in Karhula's guard. Nice work there by Oh.
Oh stopping the sweep attempt from Karhula.
Oh wants to control from the top but Karhula keeps moving.
Oh throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Karhula looking to hit a scissor sweep but Oh is one step ahead there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tero Karhula 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.

Oh jabs Karhula right on the nose. Karhula blinks but takes it well.
Karhula takes one on the button.
Nice defenses there by Oh.
Oh takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Oh loads up on a big right hand but Karhula slips the punch.
Karhula moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Oh walks into a stiff left hand from Karhula.
Oh defending well as Karhula loads up on a big left hand.
Karhula ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

Karhula shoots in and bounces Oh off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Karhula content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oh is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Karhula is controlling him.
Karhula stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Oh swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Karhula is looking to work some ground and pound but Oh has wrist control.
Karhula controlling from the top position.
Tero Karhula overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Karhula trying to control but Oh is working from the bottom.
Oh tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Oh has control of Karhula's left arm, preventing Karhula from doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oh looking to control.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Karhula throws a hook but Oh avoids it easily.
Oh falls off balance throwing a combination
and Karhula cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Oh walks into a left hand.
Oh misses with a body punch
and Karhula counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Oh misses with a hook.
Karhula connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Karhula moves into range and connects with a jab.
Karhula is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Karhula throws the left hand but Oh avoids the punch easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Karhula throws a hook to the side of Oh's head but Oh sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nice defenses there by Oh.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oh misses with a wild body shot.
Oh uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Karhula.
Karhula takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A punch combination from Karhula misses.
Karhula takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Oh ducks under a wild hook from Karhula.
Karhula ducks under a wild hook from Oh.
Karhula misses with an uppercut

and Oh counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Oh lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Karhula gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Oh.
Oh taking a breather.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Karhula tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Oh's elbow.
Karhula wants to get back to striking at distance but Oh won't allow it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Oh.

Karhula turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Karhula manages to end up in side control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Oh is looking to regain half guard here but Karhula keeps moving and retains side control.
Karhula working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Karhula scores with punches from side control.
Oh can't do much from the bottom here.
Karhula throwing shots but missing, from side control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Both fighters take a look at the clock.
Oh tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Karhula wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tero Karhula dominated that second round.
That's time! Karhula's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Karhula uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Oh.
A big left from Karhula misses.
Karhula uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Oh.
Karhula is trying hard to land a takedown here. Oh sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Oh dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Oh takes a swing at Karhula's ribcage but misses.
Nice cross by Karhula.
Karhula throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Oh wants to clinch.
Karhula feints a jab promting Oh to slip. Karhula then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Oh slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Karhula connects with a looping right hand.
Karhula throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Oh sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Karhula misses with a hook
and Oh counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Karhula throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Oh displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Karhula throws out the jab.
Jab by Oh.
Oh looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Karhula is fending him off so far but Oh persists. Nope, Karhula circles away and we're back to standing.
Karhula scores with a jab.
Oh has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Karhula finds it's way round the side to connect with Oh's head.
Karhula misses with a hook
and Oh counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Oh staying out of range there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oh sizes up Karhula with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Oh looks to score with a jab to the body but Karhula is just out of range.
Karhula throws a hook to the side of Oh's head but Oh sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Oh stuffs the takedown attempt from Karhula. Karhula gets slowly back to his feet.
Karhula misses with a straight left.
Karhula slips a straight right by Oh.
Karhula on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Karhula avoids a punch combination nicely.
Tero Karhula is winning the standup battle so far.
Oh missing with a left hand there. Karhula was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Karhula throws an off balance right hand
and Oh counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karhula throws an overhand right that lands on Oh's shoulder, as Oh tries to avoid the shot.
Oh throws a series of punches but Karhula avoids them all with ease.
Oh misses with a body shot
and Karhula connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Sloppy strikes from Oh. Those never looked like landing.
Karhula connects with a crisp jab.
Dae Su Oh has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Oh keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Karhula.
Karhula loads up on a big right hand but Oh slips the punch.
Nice defenses there by Karhula.
Oh throws a left and a right that both miss

and Karhula counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Oh's guard now.
Oh trying to keep a closed guard but Karhula is proving a slippery customer.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Karhula wants to control from the top but Oh keeps moving.
Karhula has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oh avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Oh bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Karhula's guard.
Oh is in close to Karhula's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Oh postures up in Karhula's guard and throws a big left but Karhula blocks it.
Karhula lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Oh!
Tero Karhula is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Oh tries to hold on but Karhula pushes him away.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Oh is desperately trying to improve his position but Karhula has a good base and remains in mount.
Oh keeps trying to improve his position.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Tero Karhula.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Karhula, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Phil Schofield scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:27
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tero Karhula!
Tero Karhula decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.