PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Childish Gambino (ranked 2038 p4p, 195 weight class) and Teemu Karjalainen (ranked 1592 p4p, 155 weight class). Gambino comes to the cage accompanied by RAW (backwards). Karjalainen has chosen Poisonblack - Sun Shines Black as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Gambino
vs
Karjalainen

182 cm
42
166 lbs
38 - 25 - 0

171 cm
28
163 lbs
14 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Granite chin

IniTech Nutrition
FORCEE

Sportivité
Aspire Clothing

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 38 - 25 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Childish Gambino!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Teemu Karjalainen!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Dillan Fox and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gambino lands a nice hook to Karjalainen's body. Karjalainen takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Karjalainen takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Karjalainen rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Gambino cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A punch lands to the side of Gambino 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Karjalainen misses with a wild body shot.
Karjalainen throws a big shot that misses.
Gambino uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Karjalainen.
Gambino takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gambino uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Karjalainen.
A little feinted left hand from Gambino on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Nice cross by Karjalainen.
Gambino throws a combination that misses
and Karjalainen counters with a low kick, right behind Gambino 's knee.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The fighters circling - Karjalainen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Karjalainen throws out a leg kick but Gambino moves out of range and Karjalainen only half commits.
Karjalainen throws a leg kick that is checked
and Gambino counters with a stiff right hand.
Gambino connects with a single shot there.
Gambino swinging wildly here.
The fighters circling - Karjalainen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Gambino throws a poor cross that misses

and Karjalainen counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Karjalainen misses with a punch on the inside.
Gambino managing to block the knees to the body from Karjalainen.
Gambino wants to break the clinch but can't.
Gambino is trying to break the clinch but Karjalainen is controlling him.
Karjalainen tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Gambino avoids it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Karjalainen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Gambino can't break the clinch.
Karjalainen tries to work over Gambino's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

Karjalainen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Karjalainen rushes Gambino and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Gambino looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
A short left from Karjalainen.

Gambino breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gambino thows a left - swing and a miss!
This has been an exciting period of action!
A looping hook to the body misses from Gambino. Karjalainen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Karjalainen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gambino.
Karjalainen is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Gambino with a body shot.
Karjalainen fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
A head kick misses from Karjalainen.
Karjalainen throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Gambino counters with a one-two to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karjalainen connects with a body shot that sends Gambino's belly button to the back.
Gambino throws a body punch but Karjalainen moves out of range.
Gambino misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Karjalainen.
Gambino swings widly with a right hand
and Karjalainen counters with a straight right hand.
Karjalainen swings widly with a right hand
letting Gambino counter with a right hand.
Karjalainen lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

It looks like Childish Gambino has been cut.
Decent striking displayed by Karjalainen there.
Gambino scores with a jab to the jaw.
Karjalainen cracks Gambino with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A head kick misses from Gambino.
Karjalainen lands a leg kick that knocks Gambino off balance momentarily.
Karjalainen moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Gambino takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Karjalainen throws a right hand that misses
and Gambino counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Karjalainen is looking to clinch but Gambino is avoiding it.
The fighters circling - Gambino throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Gambino throws a combination that misses
and Karjalainen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Karjalainen scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Karjalainen uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Gambino has time to react.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Teemu Karjalainen dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Childish Gambino's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Karjalainen rushes Gambino and presses him up against the cage.
Karjalainen tries a knee to the head but Gambino blocks it.
Karjalainen lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Karjalainen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Karjalainen pushes Gambino back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Karjalainen trying to land knees to the body.
Gambino tries to break free but Karjalainen pushes him back against the cage.

Gambino's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Gambino's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Karjalainen connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Gambino scrambles back to his feet.
Gambino falls off balance throwing a combination
and Karjalainen counters with a crisp right that sends Gambino to the canvas! Karjalainen follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Teemu Karjalainen!
Teemu Karjalainen decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.