PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Karsten Koererlaerer (ranked 2785 p4p, 3286 weight class) and Pull Plugger (ranked 280 p4p, 320 weight class). Pull Plugger has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Koererlaerer
vs
Plugger

180 cm
26
155
12 - 9 - 0

150 cm
29
150
13 - 15 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Insanely flexible

Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Powerful

Brooklyn Apothecary
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Vegan Gains

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Karsten Koererlaerer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 15 - 0, fighting out of London, Pull Plugger!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Nard Betker and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Plugger shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

Koererlaerer pushes Plugger off and gets back to his feet.

Koererlaerer looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Koererlaerer's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Plugger escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Koererlaerer gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Koererlaerer is looking to work some ground and pound but Plugger has wrist control.

Plugger is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Koererlaerer is aware though and is defending well.
Plugger is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Koererlaerer is in close to Plugger's body, working some short punches and elbows.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Koererlaerer is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Koererlaerer preventing the sweep.
Plugger working a defensive guard here.
Plugger keeping moving, preventing Koererlaerer from controlling successfully.
Plugger preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Koererlaerer landing with the ground and pound.

Plugger throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Plugger has his foot on Koererlaerer's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Koererlaerer works his way back into a safe position though.
We've been hearing that Koererlaerer has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Koererlaerer with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Koererlaerer won't allow Plugger to sweep him here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Plugger is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Koererlaerer is aware though and is defending well.
Koererlaerer tries to free his leg and advance position but Plugger is retaining full guard.
Koererlaerer will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Plugger is trying to control the position but Koererlaerer postures up.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Koererlaerer controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Koererlaerer pushing down on Plugger's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Plugger has hold of Koererlaerer's hands but Koererlaerer slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Koererlaerer connects with a nice short shot to Plugger's temple.
Koererlaerer seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Plugger is looking to control Koererlaerer's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Plugger avoid being mounted?
Plugger is trying to control but Koererlaerer passes into side control!
Plugger is trying to control Koererlaerer's posture but Koererlaerer avoids it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koererlaerer gets to mount! Plugger was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Plugger is in all sorts of trouble here.
Plugger is squirming around, avoiding Koererlaerer's attempts to control the action.
Plugger wants to hold on but Koererlaerer pushes him away.
Koererlaerer raining down shots from the mount!
Plugger wants to hold on but Koererlaerer pushes him away.

Koererlaerer is working for a guillotine from mount but Plugger frees his head quite easily.
Koererlaerer prevents Plugger from getting the reversal.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Koererlaerer lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Koererlaerer scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Koererlaerer raining down shots from the mount!
Plugger regains half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Koererlaerer lands a nice short elbow.
Plugger wants to get back to full guard.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Koererlaerer working Plugger over with strikes.
Plugger trying to hold on to Koererlaerer's head to control him but Koererlaerer postures up.
Plugger tries to get to full guard but Koererlaerer has control of the leg.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Karsten Koererlaerer dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Koererlaerer.

Koererlaerer is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Plugger has escaped the position, nice work there.
Koererlaerer creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Plugger is looking for a sweep.
Plugger is trying to control Koererlaerer's posture but Koererlaerer avoids it.
Plugger takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Plugger wants to control but Koererlaerer postures up.
Koererlaerer looks up at the clock and then as Plugger takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Koererlaerer smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Plugger is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Koererlaerer is pressing down on Plugger's thigh, looking to free his foot. Plugger is holding on for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Plugger actively working from the bottom here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Plugger is staying active underneath Koererlaerer, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Plugger is looking to control Koererlaerer's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Plugger avoid being mounted?
Koererlaerer drops an elbow to the side of Plugger's head.
Plugger wants to control but Koererlaerer is keeping busy.

Plugger looking for submissions off his back.
Plugger tries to get to full guard but Koererlaerer has control of the leg.
Koererlaerer seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Plugger does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Ground and pound from Koererlaerer.
Plugger gets back to full guard.
Koererlaerer is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Plugger can do to turn this around?
Koererlaerer distracts Plugger with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Plugger working a defensive guard here.
Plugger looking for a sweep. Not yet Plugger, not yet.
Koererlaerer working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Koererlaerer makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Koererlaerer's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Koererlaerer makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

Plugger is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Koererlaerer defends well.
Plugger keeping full guard, as Koererlaerer tries to pass.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koererlaerer makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Plugger looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Plugger is trying to control the position but Koererlaerer postures up.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Plugger holds on and takes a little breather.

Plugger working for a triangle but Koererlaerer defends it easily.
Koererlaerer landing with the ground and pound.
Koererlaerer lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Plugger has his foot on Koererlaerer's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Koererlaerer works his way back into a safe position though.
Plugger 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.
Plugger keeping moving, preventing Koererlaerer from controlling successfully.
Plugger looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Plugger keeping moving, preventing Koererlaerer from controlling successfully.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Koererlaerer's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Koererlaerer makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Koererlaerer trying to control but Plugger is working from the bottom.
Plugger not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Karsten Koererlaerer dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Plugger gets caught flat footed, as Koererlaerer shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Plugger keeping moving, preventing Koererlaerer from controlling successfully.
Koererlaerer throws an elbow that misses. Plugger uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Koererlaerer's guard. Nice move by Plugger!

Plugger trying to control but Koererlaerer is working from the bottom.
Plugger postures up.
Plugger slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Koererlaerer is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Koererlaerer wants to control but Plugger is keeping busy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Koererlaerer moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Plugger pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Koererlaerer is keeping the position for now.
Plugger sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Koererlaerer's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Plugger wants to take a breather but Koererlaerer is having none of it.
Koererlaerer tries to roll over but Plugger keeps him under control.
Plugger seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Koererlaerer is not content to let Plugger control the position.
Koererlaerer wants to get back to full guard.
Koererlaerer slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Plugger trying to control but Koererlaerer is working from the bottom.
Plugger won't allow Koererlaerer to sweep him here.
Plugger stands and throws Koererlaerer's legs to the side, diving into side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koererlaerer is looking for a sweep.
Plugger content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Karsten Koererlaerer overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Plugger looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Koererlaerer is avoiding damage well.

Plugger tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Koererlaerer is trying to buck Plugger off.
Plugger cracks Koererlaerer with a big right hand but Koererlaerer just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.

Plugger tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Plugger has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Koererlaerer tries to escape but Plugger is in control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koererlaerer manages to get back to half guard.
Plugger trying to pass the guard but Koererlaerer defending well.
Koererlaerer is pressing down on Plugger's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Plugger engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Plugger trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Plugger wants to control from the top but Koererlaerer keeps moving.
Plugger postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Plugger trying to control the position from guard on top but Koererlaerer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Plugger preventing the sweep.
Koererlaerer is working hard here to advance position.
Karsten Koererlaerer is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Koererlaerer controlling Plugger's posture.
Plugger looking to sit in guard and control but Koererlaerer gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Plugger controls Koererlaerer momentarily but Koererlaerer frees himself.
Pull Plugger has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Koererlaerer trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Plugger working for a triangle but Koererlaerer defends it easily.
Koererlaerer postures up and lands a big shot to Plugger's brow.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Pull Plugger.
Well Koererlaerer 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 Albert Achterberg scores the fight 29:28
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Karsten Koererlaerer!
Karsten Koererlaerer really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Altitude Clothing logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.