PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kari Karhu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Buzzard Jigsawz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Karhu
vs
Jigsawz

183 cm
26
183 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

185 cm
26
175 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Kari Karhu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Buzzard Jigsawz!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Sandra Marshall and Peter Branson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Karhu looks to land a right hand but Jigsawz moved out of range.
Karhu walks into a straight right hand from Jigsawz.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Jigsawz 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.
Jigsawz scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Karhu doesn't seem bothered though.
Jigsawz uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Karhu has time to react.
Karhu throws out a loose jab but Jigsawz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Karhu misses with a body punch
and Karhu takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jigsawz uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Karhu.
Karhu takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Karhu misses with a hook to the body
and Jigsawz counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Karhu throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Karhu takes a swing at Jigsawz's ribcage but misses.
Karhu swings widly with a right hand
and Jigsawz counters with a stiff right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Karhu instigates a clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Karhu.
Jigsawz tries for a takedown but Karhu manages to get underhooks.
Karhu blocks a body shot from Jigsawz.
Karhu pressing his opponent against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Karhu lands a right hand that snaps the head of Jigsawz backwards.
Karhu tries a body shot but Jigsawz blocks it.
Karhu misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Karhu definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
A left hand lands to the body for Karhu.
Karhu controlling the action here for a moment.
Karhu displaying some good clinch control by pressing Jigsawz up against the cage.
Karhu taking a breather.
Karhu blocking some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jigsawz.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Karhu lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Jigsawz wants to break free but Karhu has control.
Jigsawz tries to pull guard but Karhu forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Jigsawz fails to land.
Jigsawz jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Karhu walks away with a smile on his face. Jigsawz gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Kari Karhu has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Buzzard Jigsawz.

Jigsawz tries to keep at a distance but Karhu has taken the fight into the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Karhu.
Karhu lands a body punch in the clinch.
Karhu working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Jigsawz jumps guard but Karhu stands there with Jigsawz around his waist. Jigsawz gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Jigsawz swings wildly with an uppercut but Karhu uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Karhu.
Jigsawz swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Karhu blocks a body shot from Jigsawz.
Jigsawz tries to pull guard but Karhu won't allow it.
A nice right hand lands inside from Karhu.
Jigsawz misses with a short punch on the inside.
Karhu prevents the takedown attempt.
Karhu stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Still in the clinch, Karhu scores with a nice short uppercut.
Jigsawz looks winded!
Jigsawz tries for a takedown but Karhu manages to get underhooks.
Karhu lands a hook that snaps the head of Jigsawz backwards.
Karhu lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Karhu throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Karhu lands a shoulder strike.
Karhu controlling the action here for a moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Karhu lands a nice shot to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Karhu content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Karhu is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Karhu has Jigsawz pushed against the cage.
Karhu seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Karhu creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Karhu.
Karhu manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Karhu lands an uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Karhu scores with a nice short uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kari Karhu dominated that round.
That's time! Karhu's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Jigsawz gets tackled into the cage by Karhu. Karhu maintains the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Karhu creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Jigsawz prevents a body shot from Karhu.
Karhu lands a body shot in the clinch.
Jigsawz misses with a short punch on the inside.
Karhu lands with a short shot to the head.
Karhu is pushing Jigsawz up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Kari Karhu has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Still in the clinch, Karhu scores with a nice short uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Karhu.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Karhu works on Jigsawz's body with a couple of short punches.
Karhu lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Karhu lands a hook to the side of the head.

Jigsawz is rocked!
Jigsawz is breathing heavily.
Jigsawz throws a punch but it's blocked by Karhu.
Jigsawz is still on wobbly legs! Can Karhu finish him?
Karhu is struggling to control the position.
Jigsawz seems to have recovered his senses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jigsawz throws a punch but it's blocked by Karhu.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Karhu leaning against his opponent.
Jigsawz is looking for a takedown.
Karhu lands a shoulder strike.
Karhu holding his opponent close, against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Karhu.
Karhu scores with a hook to the body.
Karhu lands a body shot in the clinch.
Karhu lands with a right to the head.
Karhu cracks Jigsawz with a nice body shot.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Karhu creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Karhu throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Jigsawzs head.
A right handed body shot lands from Karhu.
Karhu throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Jigsawzs head.
Karhu lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Karhu slowing the pace effectively.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Karhu.
Karhu holding his opponent close, against the cage.
A body shot lands from Karhu.
Karhu lands a shot to the body.
Karhu lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Karhu softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Come on Karhu - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
A short left from Karhu.
A right handed body shot lands from Karhu.
Karhu slowing the pace effectively.
Karhu dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Jigsawz being controlled against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karhu lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Karhu stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Karhu lands a left hand that snaps the head of Jigsawz backwards.
Karhu lands a body shot in the clinch.
Karhu lands a right hand that snaps the head of Jigsawz backwards.
Karhu works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Karhu scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Karhu stalling the fight.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Karhu.
A short left from Karhu.
Karhu lands a hook to the side of the head.
Karhu creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Jigsawz's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Jigsawz drops to his knees and Karhu pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kari Karhu!