PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bengt Karlsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pat Hazzlet (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Karlsson
vs
Hazzlet

178 cm
22
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
22
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bengt Karlsson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Pat Hazzlet!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Saam Ante and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hazzlet avoids the head kick by Karlsson.
Hazzlet leaves Karlsson with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Karlsson fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Karlsson misses with a wild combination.
Karlsson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Karlsson closes the distance and pushes Hazzlet back into the cage.
Karlsson jumps guard but Hazzlet stands there with Karlsson around his waist. Karlsson gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bengt Karlsson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Karlsson looking to stall.
Hazzlet prevents a takedown attempt there.

Hazzlet manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Hazzlet holds on and takes a little breather.
Karlsson looking to sit in guard and control but Hazzlet gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Karlsson is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Hazzlet defends well.
Hazzlet trying to control but Karlsson is working from the bottom.
Hazzlet postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Karlsson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Karlsson is working hard here to advance position.
Hazzlet thows a big elbow that misses.

Karlsson working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Hazzlet has passed into half guard!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hazzlet scoring with strikes to the body and head.

Hazzlet has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Karlsson defend it? Hazzlet steps over the head and cranks it - Karlsson is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Hazzlet!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Pat Hazzlet!