PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Marcus Karlsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kosher NAZI (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Marcus Karlsson has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Karlsson
vs
NAZI

172 cm
22
135 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

170 cm
19
138 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Marcus Karlsson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kosher NAZI!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Seu Braga and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
NAZI throws a right and a left that both miss.
Karlsson misses with a low kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Karlsson checks a leg kick.
NAZI's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and NAZI duly obliges.

Karlsson gets a takedown into half guard.

Karlsson is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Karlsson prevents NAZI from improving his position.
NAZI is trying to maintain the position but Karlsson is very close to passing his half guard.

Karlsson looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
NAZI is trying to get back to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Karlsson wants to stand up but NAZI is controlling the position.
Karlsson with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
NAZI makes his way to full guard. A much better position for NAZI.
NAZI not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

NAZI has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Karlsson can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

NAZI looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
NAZI looks gassed!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Karlsson trying to control but NAZI is working from the bottom.

NAZI had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Karlsson is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. NAZI Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Karlsson's back instead.
Karlsson breaks NAZI's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Karlsson is looking to work some ground and pound but NAZI has wrist control.
Karlsson trying to control the position from guard on top but NAZI is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

NAZI looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Karlsson is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karlsson wants to control from the top but NAZI keeps moving.
Karlsson slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Karlsson postures up.
Karlsson wants to control from the top but NAZI keeps moving.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.

Karlsson drives through with a takedown into guard.
Karlsson pushes down on NAZI's leg and manages to get into half guard.
NAZI wants to get back to full guard.

Karlsson stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows NAZI to get to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

NAZI shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Karlsson's guard.
Karlsson avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Karlsson is trying to control the position but NAZI postures up.
NAZI lands a couple of decent looking shots.
NAZI postures up.

Karlsson looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
NAZI with a nice head shot there.
NAZI stopping the sweep attempt from Karlsson.
Karlsson wants to get back to his feet but NAZI is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Karlsson keeping moving, preventing NAZI from controlling successfully.
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 Marcus Karlsson will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Karlsson shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and NAZI decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Karlsson's guard.

NAZI thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Karlsson lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for NAZI!
Karlsson controlling his opponent.
NAZI keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Karlsson avoids the attempt from NAZI to control.
Karlsson tries to control but NAZI wriggling away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
NAZI manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Karlsson is looking to take a break and control but NAZI is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
NAZI trying to control from the bottom.
Karlsson wants to free his trapped foot but NAZI is holding on for dear life with his legs.
NAZI lands a couple of sideways elbows.
NAZI trying to control here.
NAZI makes his way to full guard. A much better position for NAZI.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Karlsson trying to control the position from guard on top but NAZI is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.

Karlsson shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Karlsson scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish NAZI?
Karlsson scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish NAZI?

It looks like Kosher NAZI has been cut.
Karlsson trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Karlsson looking to control and managing it successfully.
Karlsson looking to control but NAZI is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Karlsson in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
NAZI tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Karlsson wants to control the pace but NAZI is squirming around nicely.
Karlsson postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. NAZI looks a forlorn figure.
NAZI tries to lock up and control but Karlsson gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Karlsson trying to control but he's not successful this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Karlsson controlling from mount.

Karlsson working for a submission but NAZI is keeping him at bay.
A nice elbow there by Karlsson.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Karlsson working away from the top, dropping strikes.
NAZI tries to improve his position but instead Karlsson has taken his back!
Will Karlsson go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
NAZI wants to escape the position.
Karlsson is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Karlsson has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Marcus Karlsson just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Karlsson gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and NAZI counters with a takedown into side control.
NAZI working the head and body with strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Kosher NAZI will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Kosher NAZI's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

NAZI throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.

Karlsson gets a takedown into half guard.
NAZI has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Karlsson is working away from the top position though.
Marcus Karlsson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
NAZI is trying to get back to full guard.
Karlsson blocks the strikes from NAZI.
NAZI moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Karlsson won't allow NAZI to sweep him here.
NAZI is trying to keep Karlsson in close.
NAZI looking for a sweep. Not yet NAZI, not yet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

NAZI shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Karlsson wants to improve his position but NAZI is controlling well.

NAZI is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Karlsson is staying active underneath NAZI, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
NAZI is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
NAZI controlling the action here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Karlsson looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
NAZI prevents Karlsson from improving his position.
Karlsson wants to get back to full guard but NAZI has mounted him!
Karlsson holds on to NAZI as tight as he can, avoiding damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karlsson reaches up to try and control the position but NAZI seems to have an arm triangle now! Uh oh! Karlsson rolls and tries to escape and now NAZI has his back!
NAZI misses with an elbow to the head.
Karlsson rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
NAZI wants to free his trapped foot but Karlsson is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Karlsson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Karlsson trying to control here.
NAZI throwing shots but Karlsson is blocking nicely.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.

Karlsson feints and as NAZI raises his hands in defense, Karlsson changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

NAZI throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
NAZI tries to land a sweep but no joy.
NAZI trying to control the position here.
NAZI is trying to keep Karlsson in close.
NAZI doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Kosher NAZI.
I think NAZI has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Paulo Santos scores the fight 28:29
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 28:29
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kosher NAZI!