PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Oliver Hedman Karlsson (ranked 1995 p4p, 55 weight class) and Yun Won Hyang (ranked 2692 p4p, 78 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Hedman Karlsson
vs
Won Hyang

178 cm
36
173 lbs
20 - 14 - 0

190 cm
32
210 lbs
20 - 8 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Oliver Hedman Karlsson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Yun Won Hyang!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Thiago Cunha and Matheus Silva.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big right from Hedman Karlsson misses.
As Hedman Karlsson backs off Hyang throws a huge counter combo but Hedman Karlsson manages to avoid it all.
Hyang connects with a looping right hand.
Hedman Karlsson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hyang manages to avoid it.
Hedman Karlsson moves out of range of the strikes.
Hedman Karlsson scores with a jab to the jaw.
Hedman Karlsson misses with a hook. Hyang ducked under it nicely.
Hedman Karlsson throws a jab when Hyang was well out of range.
A little jabbing left from Hyang on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Hedman Karlsson throws a lazy right hand but Hyang sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hyang walks into a straight right hand from Hedman Karlsson.
Hyang looks to land a right hand but Hedman Karlsson moved out of range.
Hedman Karlsson takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Hedman Karlsson throws the left hand but Hyang avoids the punch easily.
Hedman Karlsson takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Hyang dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Hedman Karlsson. That did some damage!
Hedman Karlsson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hyang moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hedman Karlsson misses with a wild combination.
Hyang tries to close the distance and clinch but Hedman Karlsson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hedman Karlsson throws a sloppy body shot
and Hyang connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hyang misses with a leg kick
and Hedman Karlsson counters with a stiff right hand.
Hedman Karlsson scores with a nice strike.
Hedman Karlsson scores with a decent looking hook.
Hedman Karlsson misses with a jab, cross combination.
A cross from Hyang lands.
Hedman Karlsson lands a really nice looking cross but Hyang seems unphased.
A nice combination there by Hedman Karlsson.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jab from Hyang.
Hyang misses with a double jab.
Hedman Karlsson throws an overhand right that lands on Hyang's shoulder, as Hyang tries to avoid the shot.
Hyang with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Hyang misses with a low kick.
Hedman Karlsson takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Hyang tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hyang slips under a jab.
Hedman Karlsson has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Clark's Champion's in the buildup to the fight.
Hedman Karlsson defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Hyang.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hyang does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Hyang uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hedman Karlsson.
A telegraphed right hand from Hedman Karlsson misses the target.
Hedman Karlsson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hyang sees it coming and avoids it easily.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Hyang! But no joy.
Hyang lands with a right hand.
Hedman Karlsson takes a swing at Hyang's ribcage but misses.
Hedman Karlsson connects with a body shot that sends Hyang's belly button to the back.
Hedman Karlsson takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Hyang bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hedman Karlsson is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Hedman Karlsson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hyang.

Hyang closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Hyang slowing the pace effectively.
Hyang prevents a body shot from Hedman Karlsson.
Hedman Karlsson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Hyang works on Hedman Karlsson's body with a couple of short punches.

Hyang pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hyang lands a slapping body shot.
Hyang throws a hook to the side of Hedman Karlsson's head but Hedman Karlsson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
The fighters circling - Hedman Karlsson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hedman Karlsson blocks a head kick by Hyang.
Hedman Karlsson throws a hook but Hyang blocks it.
The fighters circling - Hedman Karlsson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hedman Karlsson takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Nice defenses there by Hyang.
Hedman Karlsson slips a jab and a cross from Hyang.
Hedman Karlsson misses with an uppercut. Hyang saw that one coming.
Hyang let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Hedman Karlsson throws a poor cross that misses
and Hyang counters with a straight right hand.
Hedman Karlsson throws a hook but Hyang avoids it easily.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Hyang! But no joy.
Hedman Karlsson throws a body shot but no joy.
Hyang throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Hedman Karlsson scores with a punch to the head.
Hyang is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Hedman Karlsson had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Hyang missing with a left hand there. Hedman Karlsson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hedman Karlsson moves out of range as Hyang strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hyang dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Hedman Karlsson. That did some damage!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Some bone on bone action there as Hedman Karlsson checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Some wild striking there from Hyang.
Hyang throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hedman Karlsson misses with a looping right.
A nice combination there by Hedman Karlsson.
Hedman Karlsson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hyang sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hyang throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Hedman Karlsson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hyang looks to score with a jab to the body but Hedman Karlsson is just out of range.
Hedman Karlsson was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Hedman Karlsson just misses with a punch to the body.
Hedman Karlsson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hyang misses with a few strikes there.
Hyang's jab looks to have found its range, popping Hedman Karlsson under the eye.
Hyang throws a leg kick but Hedman Karlsson sees it coming and moves out of range.
Hyang's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Hedman Karlsson connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Hyang scrambles back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Oliver Hedman Karlsson will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Hyang scores with a punch to the head.
Hyang throws a leg kick that misses.
Hyang feints a jab promting Hedman Karlsson to slip. Hyang then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Hedman Karlsson slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Hedman Karlsson connects with a body shot that sends Hyang's belly button to the back.
Hyang uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hedman Karlsson.
Hyang thows a body kick. Hedman Karlsson tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Hedman Karlsson looks to score with a jab to the body but Hyang is just out of range.
Hyang throws a big shot that misses.
Hyang misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hyang is looking to slow Hedman Karlsson down with leg kicks.

Hedman Karlsson gets tackled into the cage by Hyang. Hyang maintains the clinch.
Hyang tries to pull guard but Hedman Karlsson holds him up against the cage and eventually Hyang drops back down to his feet.
Hedman Karlsson tries to land a knee to the head but Hyang blocks with his arms.
Hyang blocking some punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Hyang as Hedman Karlsson tries to tie him up.

Hyang manages to break the clinch.
Hedman Karlsson misses with an uppercut. Hyang saw that one coming.
Hedman Karlsson clobbers Hyang with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Hyang takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Hedman Karlsson takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Hedman Karlsson thuds a left hand into Hyang's body.
Hyang tries to clinch
and Hyang takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hyang takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Hedman Karlsson scores with a punch to the head.
Hyang swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Donk. Hyang catches Hedman Karlsson right on the button with a cross.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hyang connects with a crisp jab.
Hedman Karlsson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hyang manages to avoid it.
Hedman Karlsson takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Yun Won Hyang seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Hyang.
A punch combination from Hedman Karlsson misses.
Hyang throws a head kick but Hedman Karlsson moves out of range.
Hyang lands a right hook to the body.
Hedman Karlsson ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Hyang lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Hyang.
Hyang pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hyang on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Hyang misses with a low kick.
Hyang defending well as Hedman Karlsson loads up on a big left hand.
Hyang uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hedman Karlsson.
A jab from Hyang misses.
A big left from Hedman Karlsson misses.
Hedman Karlsson throws out a loose jab but Hyang uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hyang throws a leg kick which misses Hedman Karlsson's front leg but catches the back leg as Hedman Karlsson tries to avoid it.
Some bone on bone action there as Hedman Karlsson checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Some bone on bone action there as Hedman Karlsson checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Hedman Karlsson throws a lazy right hand but Hyang sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
An inside leg kick from Hyang misses.
Hedman Karlsson looks to score with a jab to the body but Hyang is just out of range.
Hedman Karlsson looks to score with a jab to the body but Hyang is just out of range.
An inside leg kick from Hyang misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Hedman Karlsson misses the target.
Hyang throws a leg kick but Hedman Karlsson checks it.
Hedman Karlsson stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Hyang.
Oliver Hedman Karlsson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hyang misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hyang jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hyang throws a nice looking combination but Hedman Karlsson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hedman Karlsson moves out of range as Hyang throws a body kick.
Hyang keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hedman Karlsson.
Hedman Karlsson scores with a hook.
Hyang getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Hyang smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Hyang takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Hyang has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hedman Karlsson missing with a left hand there. Hyang was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hedman Karlsson swings for the body but Hyang moves out of range.
Hyang uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hedman Karlsson.
Hyang is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Hyang throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Hedman Karlsson stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Hedman Karlsson connects with a good right hand that stumbles Hyang. Hyang circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Hyang scores with a hook to the body. Hedman Karlsson takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Hyang throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Hedman Karlsson throws a shot from downtown. Hyang moves away and avoids it.

Hyang closes the distance and clinches.
Hyang softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Hyang fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hyang doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hedman Karlsson misses with a punch to the body.
Hedman Karlsson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hedman Karlsson lands a shoulder strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yun Won Hyang showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Hedman Karlsson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Hedman Karlsson comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Hyang lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Hedman Karlsson throws the left hand but Hyang avoids the punch easily.
A right-left combo lands from Hyang.
Hedman Karlsson misses the shot to the body.
Hedman Karlsson lands with a hook. Hyang tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Hedman Karlsson jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Hyang stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Hedman Karlsson throws out a powerful jab.
Hedman Karlsson has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Hyang finds it's way round the side to connect with Hedman Karlsson's head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A looping hook to the body misses from Hedman Karlsson. Hyang does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hedman Karlsson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hyang manages to avoid it.
Hedman Karlsson misses with a hook
and Hedman Karlsson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A jab from Hyang misses.
Hedman Karlsson throws a right hand that misses
and Hyang counters with a left and a right that stings Hedman Karlsson.
Hyang throws an overhand right that lands on Hedman Karlsson's shoulder, as Hedman Karlsson tries to avoid the shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab lands there for Hedman Karlsson.
Hedman Karlsson ducks under a wild hook from Hyang.
The fighters circling - Hyang throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hedman Karlsson throws a right hand that Hyang ducks under and follows up with a left that Hyang also avoids with ease.

Hedman Karlsson has closed the distance and engaged Hyang in a clinch.
A shot in the inside from Hedman Karlsson.
Hedman Karlsson misses with a body punch.
A nice left hand lands by Hyang.
Hedman Karlsson leaning against his opponent.
Hyang fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Hyang manages to break the clinch.
Hedman Karlsson throws a jab when Hyang was well out of range.
Hyang slips a jab and a cross from Hedman Karlsson.
Hyang moves out of range of the strikes.
It seemed like Hyang was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Hyang wants to clinch
and Hedman Karlsson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Decent striking displayed by Hyang there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hedman Karlsson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hyang.
Hyang throws a hook to the side of Hedman Karlsson's head but Hedman Karlsson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hedman Karlsson throws the left hand but Hyang avoids the punch easily.
Hyang is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Hyang misses with a straight right.
A telegraphed right hand from Hedman Karlsson misses the target.

Hyang has managed to clinch.
Hedman Karlsson stalling the fight.
Hedman Karlsson misses with a punch to the body.

Hedman Karlsson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
No joy there for Hyang, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hyang throws a low kick, looking for Hedman Karlsson's leg but Hedman Karlsson calmly moves out of range.
Hedman Karlsson misses with a right hand
enabling Hyang to counter with a crisp jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hedman Karlsson misses the body punch

and Hyang moves into the clinch.
Hyang misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hedman Karlsson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

Hedman Karlsson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hedman Karlsson throws a hook but Hyang avoids it easily.
Hyang is looking for the big counter here.
Hedman Karlsson just misses with a punch to the body.
Hyang slips a straight right by Hedman Karlsson.
The fighters circling - Hedman Karlsson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hedman Karlsson walks into a straight right hand from Hyang.
Hedman Karlsson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hyang.
Hyang falls off balance throwing a combination
and Hedman Karlsson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A combination from Hyang does no damage.
Hyang has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Hedman Karlsson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hyang sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hedman Karlsson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hedman Karlsson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hedman Karlsson takes a swing at Hyang's ribcage but misses.
Hedman Karlsson scores with a nice head shot.
Hedman Karlsson misses with a lunging right hand
and Hyang counters with a right hand to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hedman Karlsson misses with a combination
and Hyang cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hedman Karlsson chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Hyang can pounce on him.
Hedman Karlsson throws a shot from downtown. Hyang moves away and avoids it.
Hyang throws a looping overhand right but Hedman Karlsson ducks down to avoid it.
It looked like Hedman Karlsson was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Hyang.
Hyang uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hedman Karlsson.
The crowd cheers as Hedman Karlsson lands an impressive looking overhand right. Hyang doesn't seem phased though.
Hyang lands an overhand right.
Hyang tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Hedman Karlsson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hyang fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Hedman Karlsson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Yun Won Hyang.
Well Hyang has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Luis Engracia scores the fight 29:28
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 29:28
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Oliver Hedman Karlsson!
A victorious Oliver Hedman Karlsson thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.