PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Edwardo Carey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Olav Hautdrauv (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Olav Hautdrauv has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Carey
vs
Hautdrauv

153 cm
18
278 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

183 cm
25
225 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Edwardo Carey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Olav Hautdrauv!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Tarja Halkonen and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hautdrauv lands a jab to Carey's midsection.
A head kick misses from Hautdrauv.
Carey could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Nice body kick there by Hautdrauv.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Hautdrauv. Carey shrugs it off though.
Hautdrauv lands a jab-cross combination.

Edwardo Carey's cut is getting worse.
Hautdrauv lands a two punch combo.
Hautdrauv pushes Carey away with a front kick.
Hautdrauv scores with a leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hautdrauv moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Carey crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Hautdrauv - the referee stops the clock and Carey gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Hautdrauv. Carey manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
A punch combination from Hautdrauv misses.
Carey darts in looking for a takedown but Hautdrauv gets double underhooks and turns Carey into the cage.
Hautdrauv lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Carey circles away quickly and effectively.
An inside leg kick lands from Hautdrauv.

Carey gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Carey has Hautdrauv pressed against the cage, preventing Hautdrauv from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hautdrauv is trying to push Carey away but Carey has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Carey keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hautdrauv's efforts to push away.
Hautdrauv tries to break free but Carey pushes him back against the cage.

Carey has Hautdrauv pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Carey pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Hautdrauv tumbling to the mat - Carey dives into Hautdrauv's guard.
Carey is standing up over Hautdrauv. Hautdrauv looks to escape but Carey dives into side control.

Hautdrauv wants to get back to his feet.
Carey working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Carey lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.

Carey decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Hautdrauv misses with a combination

and Carey counters by clinching up.
Hautdrauv is trying to break free.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Carey is trying to trip Hautdrauv. He has hold of a leg but Hautdrauv is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Carey persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hautdrauv wants to stand but Carey is controlling the position.
Carey lands a couple of digs.

Carey decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Hautdrauv lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Carey backs up against the cage.
Carey misses with a leg kick.
Hautdrauv jabs Carey to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Carey takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Hautdrauv moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Carey avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hautdrauv connects with a high kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Carey clinches up with Hautdrauv and pushes him back against the cage.
Carey lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Hautdrauv is trying to break free.

Carey gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Hautdrauv regains guard.
Carey working some strikes from top position.
Carey throwing strikes from guard but Hautdrauv blocks nicely.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Carey's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Carey is breathing heavily.
Carey lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Carey prevents Hautdrauv from getting back to his feet.
Carey scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Hautdrauv wants to get back to his feet but Carey is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Carey is working Hautdrauv over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Carey working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carey with a nice head shot there.

Hautdrauv kicks Carey off and gets to his feet.
Olav Hautdrauv seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hautdrauv misses with a few strikes there.
Hautdrauv lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Both fighters circling a little - Hautdrauv finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Hautdrauv throws a series of strikes that have Carey backpedaling.
Hautdrauv blocks a head kick by Carey.
Hautdrauv lands with a slapping head kick.
Hautdrauv scores with a head kick.
Hautdrauv throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Carey.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Carey takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Crunch! Hautdrauv slams his shin into Carey's torso.
Hautdrauv lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Olav Hautdrauv dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Edwardo Carey's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Hautdrauv throws a left and a right that both miss

and Carey decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Hautdrauv's guard.
Hautdrauv really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Carey. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Hautdrauv is looking to stand up but Carey isn't so interested in that idea.
Carey lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Carey landing with the ground and pound.
Hautdrauv is looking to stand back up but Carey counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Hautdrauv.
Carey lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Carey lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice strikes from Carey there.
Hautdrauv pushes Carey off looking to stand but Carey dives back in and keeps control.
Carey seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Carey landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hautdrauv kicks Carey off and gets back to his feet.
Good leg kick by Hautdrauv there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Hautdrauv.
Carey has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Hautdrauv lands a front kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hautdrauv turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Carey misses with a takedown attempt
and Hautdrauv makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Hautdrauv throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Hautdrauv thows a body kick. Carey tries to catch it but that hurt him.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Carey is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Hautdrauv.

Carey is rocked!
Carey gets hit by the mother of all head kicks and drops to the canvas in a crumpled heap! Woooow, the Internet is going to be talking about this one for weeks!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:54 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Olav Hautdrauv!
During a confident post fight interview, Olav Hautdrauv thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.