PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Daniel The Karate (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ras Putin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

The Karate
vs
Putin

185 cm
25
193 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

180 cm
20
180 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Daniel The Karate!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ras Putin!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Shirou Masuda and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Putin misses with a series of wild punches.
The Karate tries to clinch up.
Putin just misses with a punch to the body.
Putin swats away the attempt to clinch by The Karate.

The Karate has Putin up against the cage in a clinch.
The Karate is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Putin is defending well for now.
Putin has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. The Karate avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The Karate misses with a knee strike.
Putin is trying to break the clinch but The Karate has him pressed against the cage.
The Karate lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Ras Putin has been cut.
The Karate working Putin over with knees to the body.
The Karate tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Putin avoids it.
The Karate throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Putin blocks it with crossed arms.
Putin being controlled against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The Karate tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
The Karate holding his opponent close, against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Putin fails to land.
Putin avoids a wild elbow strike from The Karate.
Putin takes a knee right on the jaw!
Putin on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
The Karate will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Putin up against the cage.
The Karate tries to land knees in the clinch but Putin avoids the damage to the body.
The Karate with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Putin blocks the elbow strike.
The Karate scores with a knee to the head.
The Karate slowing the pace effectively.
The Karate tries to land a knee to the head but Putin blocks with his arms.
The Karate tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
The Karate tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
The Karate prevents a takedown attempt there.
Putin drops to a knee looking for a takedown but The Karate gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Daniel The Karate has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ras Putin.
Putin takes a knee to the side of the body.
The Karate prevents a takedown attempt there.
The Karate tries to land a knee to the head but Putin blocks with his arms.
Putin wants to get back to striking at distance but The Karate won't allow it.
The Karate leaning his opponent against the cage.
Putin is working for takedown but The Karate is calmly controlling the position for now.
Putin blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
The Karate tries a knee to the head but Putin blocks it.
The Karate lands a damaging elbow.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as The Karate takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
The Karate scores with a knee to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Karate with a knee to the head.
The Karate drops down looking for an ankle pick but Putin pulls his leg out and moves away.
Ras Putin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The Karate attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
The Karate tries to clinch but Putin moves out of range.
Putin throws a right and a left that both miss.
Putin avoids the head kick by The Karate.
Putin scores with a jab. The Karate acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Putin takes a swing at The Karate's ribcage but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Putin throws a series of punches but The Karate moves out of range.
The Karate throws a sloppy head kick and Putin moves out of range easily.
The Karate tries to clinch up but Putin circles away and keeps his distance.
The Karate fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
The Karate misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The Karate goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
The Karate wants to clinch up but Putin keeps it at a distance.
Putin circles away from the clinch attempt.
Putin swats away the attempt to clinch by The Karate.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Daniel The Karate dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ras Putin's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

The Karate bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Putin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but The Karate was well out of range. Poor timing from Putin.
The Karate fails in his attempt to clinch.
The Karate showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Putin.
The Karate tries to clinch up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

The Karate fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Putin, pushing him back against the cage.
Putin is trying to force a seperation but The Karate has the dominant position.
The Karate tries a knee to the head but Putin blocks it.
The Karate has Putin pushed against the cage.
The Karate throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Putin blocks it with crossed arms.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The Karate throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Putin blocks it with crossed arms.
The Karate using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Putin has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
The Karate using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Putin has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
The Karate using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Putin has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
The Karate stops a takedown attempt from Putin.
The Karate tries to land a knee to the head but Putin blocks with his arms.
The Karate throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Putin blocks it with crossed arms.
Putin blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Putin tries to score a body lock takedown but The Karate shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
The Karate tries to land a knee to the head but Putin blocks with his arms.
The Karate has Putin pressed against the cage, preventing Putin from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
The Karate misses with a knee to the head.
Putin goes for a takedown in the clinch but The Karate prevents it.
Daniel The Karate has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ras Putin.
The Karate misses with a knee to the head.
The Karate trying to stall but Putin improves his position.
The Karate wants a takedown.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The Karate tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
The Karate misses with a knee strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
The Karate tries to land a knee to the head but Putin blocks with his arms.
Putin is trying to force a seperation but The Karate has the dominant position.
A frustrated look appears on Putin's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Putin is looking to break free of the clinch but The Karate has double underhooks.
Putin goes for a takedown attempt but The Karate pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
The Karate misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The Karate throws a solid leg kick but Putin takes the impact on his shin and smiles at The Karate.
The Karate pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Putin scores with a jab to the body.
Putin scores with a decent looking hook.

It looks like Daniel The Karate has been cut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Putin lands a left and a right that send The Karate crashing to the mat, dazed. Putin thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

The Karate is rocked!
A combination from Putin does no damage.
Putin throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Putin looks to land a left hand but The Karate moved out of range nicely.
The Karate tries a head kick but it misses.
Putin misses with a wild combination.
Putin moves into range and connects with a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Putin.
The Karate tries to clinch up.
Putin misses with a hook. The Karate ducked under it nicely.
The Karate tries to clinch up.
The Karate throws a sloppy body shot
and Putin counters with a straight right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The Karate throws a head kick but Putin moves out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Putin misses with the combination.
Putin lands a straight punch to the body, keeping The Karate at a distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ras Putin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Putin looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A jab from Putin misses.
Putin circles away from the clinch attempt
and Putin counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The Karate tries to close the distance and clinch up but Putin swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Putin throws a series of punches but The Karate moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The Karate fails in his attempt to clinch.
Putin throws a jab but it's blocked by The Karate.
Putin will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ras Putin seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The Karate fails in his attempt to clinch.
The Karate tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Putin counters with a nice body shot.
The Karate tries to close the distance and clinch up but Putin swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Putin misses with a double jab.
The Karate throws a head kick that misses.
Putin rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but The Karate moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Karate tries to clinch but Putin moves out of range.
The Karate dodges the punch combination from Putin.
The Karate tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Putin paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Putin swats away the attempt to clinch by The Karate.
Putin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Putin looks to score with a jab to the body but The Karate is just out of range.

The Karate gets a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Karate with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
The Karate gets underhooks to prevent Putin's takedown attempt.
The Karate lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Putin is working for takedown but The Karate is calmly controlling the position for now.
The Karate throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Putin blocks it with crossed arms.
The Karate with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
The Karate missing with knees to the body.
The Karate tries to land a knee to the head but Putin blocks with his arms.
The Karate connects with a nasty looking knee right to Putin's face.
The Karate connects with a knee to the head.
The Karate using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Putin has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The Karate lands a good knee to the midsection. Putin won't want to take too many of those.
Putin working aggressively here.
The Karate landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
The Karate tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Putin avoids it.
Putin drops to a knee looking for a takedown but The Karate gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Daniel The Karate has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ras Putin.
The Karate tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Karate tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Putin avoiding damage as The Karate throws knees to the body.
The Karate looking to throw knees to the head but Putin is blocking nicely.
The Karate prevents the takedown attempt.
The Karate crunches a lovely knee into Putin's ribcage.
The Karate tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Putin avoids it.
Putin takes a knee right on the jaw!
Putin tries for a takedown but The Karate manages to get underhooks.
Putin is trying to break free.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Putin is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
The Karate tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
The Karate is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Putin wants a takedown.

And that's the end of the fight!
Daniel The Karate showed his dominance in that final round.
I think The Karate has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 29:28
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Daniel The Karate!