PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Boris Karloff (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Hellsing (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Karloff
vs
Hellsing

188 cm
23
170 lbs
11 - 9 - 0

180 cm
22
180 lbs
6 - 6 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

PR1ME

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 11 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Boris Karloff!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Frank Hellsing!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Colin Fotheringham and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hellsing lands an overhand right.
Hellsing throws a right hand that Karloff ducks under and follows up with a left that Karloff also avoids with ease.
Hellsing misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hellsing defending well as Karloff loads up on a big left hand.
Hellsing fails to land with a series of punches.
Hellsing moves out of range of the strikes.
Hellsing misses with a two punch combination.
Hellsing fails to land with a series of punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Karloff shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Hellsing sprawls well. Hellsing wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Karloff gets slowly back to his feet.
Karloff tries to clinch up but Hellsing circles away and keeps his distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hellsing throws a nice looking combination but Karloff bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Karloff misses with a shot to the body
and Hellsing counters with a stiff right hand.
Hellsing fails to land with a series of punches.
Hellsing misses with a straight left.
Hellsing will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Karloff swings widly with a right hand
and Hellsing counters with a one-two to the body.
Karloff slips a jab and a cross from Hellsing.
Karloff moves into range and lands a nice body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hellsing uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Karloff.
Hellsing swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Karloff moves in looking to clinch but Hellsing pushes him off.
Hellsing moves away from the strike by Karloff.

Karloff forces Hellsing back against the cage and clinches.
Karloff presses Hellsing against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Karloff misses with a knee strike.
Karloff lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hellsing backwards.
Karloff stops a takedown attempt from Hellsing.
Hellsing can't break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karloff lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Karloff prevents the takedown attempt.
Hellsing is trying to force a seperation but Karloff has the dominant position.
Karloff lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Karloff scores with a hook to the body.
Hellsing has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Karloff is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Boris Karloff has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Frank Hellsing.
Karloff landing knees to the body.
Hellsing wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Hellsing looking for a takedown.
Karloff cracks Hellsing with a nice body shot.

Karloff pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Karloff misses with a right hand
and Hellsing counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Karloff thinking.
Karloff throws a lazy uppercut
and Hellsing counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Karloff with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Hellsing lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Hellsing.
Hellsing misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Karloff.
Karloff shoots in for a takedown but Hellsing shows good takedown defense.
Karloff throws a push kick but Hellsing slaps the foot to one side.
Karloff throws a sloppy head kick and Hellsing moves out of range easily.
Hellsing throws a series of punches but Karloff avoids them all with ease.
Karloff swings away with a body shot that misses
letting Hellsing counter with a right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Frank Hellsing will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Hellsing will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hellsing avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Karloff throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hellsing walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Karloff is looking to clinch but Hellsing is avoiding it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hellsing cracks Karloff with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Karloff slips a jab and a cross from Hellsing.
Karloff looks to throw the jab but Hellsing is out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Karloff scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Karloff throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hellsing sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hellsing rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Karloff moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hellsing lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Karloff wants to clinch up but Hellsing keeps it at a distance.
Hellsing throws a combination that misses
and Karloff counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Karloff shoots in looking for a takedown but Hellsing manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Karloff's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Karloff misses with a body shot
and Hellsing counters with a three punch combo that has Karloff backing up. Karloff nods at Hellsing to acknowledge the strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hellsing lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Karloff just misses with a punch to the body.
Karloff throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Hellsing counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Karloff throws a right hand that misses
and Hellsing counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Hellsing scores with a jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hellsing jabs at Karloff's body.
A punch combination from Hellsing misses.
Hellsing lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Karloff circles away quickly and effectively.
Frank Hellsing seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karloff misses with a right hand
and Hellsing counters with a straight right hand.
Hellsing blocks a head kick by Karloff.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Karloff.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Karloff lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Hellsing has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Hellsing and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Hellsing throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Karloff tries to clinch but Hellsing moves out of range.
A lazy left from Hellsing finds it's target.
Frank Hellsing seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Karloff with a poor takedown
and Hellsing counters with a stiff right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Boris Karloff. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Karloff throws a predictable looking body shot
and Hellsing counters with a series of strikes. Karloff will be more careful next time no doubt.
A right-left combo lands from Hellsing.
Karloff swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Hellsing throws a nice looking combination but Karloff bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Frank Hellsing is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hellsing lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Karloff circles away quickly and effectively.
Hellsing lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Karloff circles away quickly and effectively.
Karloff throws a lazy right hand but Hellsing sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Karloff catches Hellsing with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Frank Hellsing showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Karloff has a takedown stuffed.
Hellsing with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Karloff to score with a decent uppercut.
Hellsing goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Hellsing will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Nice defenses there by Karloff.
Karloff scores with a head kick. Hellsing tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Hellsing might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Hellsing scores with a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hellsing misses with a double jab.
Karloff motions for Hellsing to come forward. Karloff throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Hellsing circles away from the clinch attempt.
Karloff will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Nice straight punches there by Hellsing. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Hellsing.
A left and a right from Hellsing both land. Nice combination.
Hellsing feints a jab promting Karloff to slip. Hellsing then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Karloff slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Hellsing works over Karloff's head and body with a nice combination.
Boris Karloff has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

It looks like Boris Karloff has been cut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hellsing throws a lazy uppercut
and Karloff counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hellsing lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Hellsing.
Hellsing throws a combination that misses
and Karloff counters with a nice low kick that buckles Hellsing's knee momentarily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hellsing scores with a punch to the head.
Karloff will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hellsing throws a series of punches but Karloff moves out of range.
A punch combination from Hellsing misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karloff misses with a wild body shot.
Hellsing scores with a jab.
Karloff takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Hellsing misses with a few strikes there.
Hellsing is working the combinations to good effect here.
Karloff looks for the body kick but Hellsing saw that one coming.
Hellsing looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hellsing throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Karloff tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hellsing swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Karloff dives in and scores a takedown into Hellsing's guard.

Hellsing manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Karloff tries to bum rush Hellsing with a series of wild strikes but Hellsing uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hellsing misses with a double jab.
Hellsing tries to bum rush Karloff with a series of wild strikes but Karloff uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Karloff throws a right hand that Hellsing ducks under and follows up with a left that Hellsing also avoids with ease.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Karloff swings for the body but Hellsing moves out of range.
Frank Hellsing is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Hellsing lands a body shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
Frank Hellsing comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Hellsing winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Sam Margolis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Frank Hellsing!