PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between John Carlsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jimmy Concrete (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that John Carlsson has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily John Carlsson seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Carlsson
vs
Concrete

185 cm
20
197 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

184 cm
22
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, John Carlsson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Jimmy Concrete!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Chris Edwards and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No joy there for Carlsson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Carlsson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The fight stays on the outside here - Concrete looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Carlsson throws a nice looking combination but Concrete bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Carlsson throws a big shot that misses.
Concrete fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Carlsson avoids it really well and circles away.
A jab from Concrete does it's job there.
Carlsson throws out a loose jab but Concrete uses good head movement to avoid it.
Concrete looks to land a left hand but Carlsson moved out of range nicely.
Concrete tries to clinch up.
Carlsson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Concrete manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Concrete takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Concrete tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Carlsson swivels and escapes.
Carlsson displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Concrete.
John Carlsson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jimmy Concrete.
Carlsson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Carlsson avoids the body shot from Concrete.
Carlsson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Concrete looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Carlsson is fending him off so far but Concrete persists. Nope, Carlsson circles away and we're back to standing.
A shot to de liver by Carlsson. Beautiful body shot.
Carlsson misses with a hook to the body
and Concrete makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
John Carlsson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Carlsson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Concrete takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A shot to the body from Carlsson misses

and Concrete counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Concrete.
Concrete has Carlsson pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Carlsson manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Concrete looks gassed!
Concrete tries to break the clinch but Carlsson is controlling the position.
Carlsson digs a right hand into Concrete's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Concrete's gas tank.
Concrete is trying to break free.
Concrete drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Carlsson breaks the clinch.
Concrete takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Carlsson misses with a series of wild punches.
Carlsson throws a shot to the body.
Concrete tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Carlsson swivels and escapes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Concrete shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Carlsson as he avoids it easily.
Carlsson throws a right hand that Concrete ducks under and follows up with a left that Concrete also avoids with ease.
No joy there for Carlsson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Carlsson misses with a wild combination.
Carlsson digs a good hook to Concrete's body.
Carlsson lands a slapping body shot.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A looping hook to the body misses from Carlsson. Concrete does a little dance to reset his feet.
Carlsson's corner calls for a 1-2. Carlsson obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Carlsson throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Carlsson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Concrete manages to avoid it.
Carlsson misses with a two punch combination.
Carlsson lands a right hook to the body.
Carlsson scores with a one two! Concrete had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Carlsson lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Concrete backs up against the cage.
Concrete takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Carlsson lands a nice looking body shot.
Carlsson looks to score with a jab to the body but Concrete is just out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Concrete keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Carlsson cracks Concrete with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Carlsson is looking to wear down Concrete with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Carlsson scores with a punch to the head.
Carlsson looks to land a combination but Concrete avoids it well.
John Carlsson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Carlsson sizes up Concrete with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Concrete shoots for a takedown but Carlsson saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Carlsson. Concrete does a little dance to reset his feet.
Carlsson misses with a body shot.
Concrete takes one to the side of the head.
Concrete looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Carlsson is fending him off so far but Concrete persists. Nope, Carlsson circles away and we're back to standing.
Carlsson scores with a decent looking hook.
Concrete takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Carlsson lands with an uppercut that bounces Concrete off the cage and back into rage.
Carlsson throws a sloppy body shot
and Concrete cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Carlsson ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Carlsson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Concrete.
Good exchange - Carlsson coming out on top.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carlsson scores with a body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Carlsson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Carlsson swings for the body but Concrete moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Carlsson. Concrete does a little dance to reset his feet.
Carlsson just misses with a punch to the body.
Carlsson is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Carlsson fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Concrete takes one on the button.
Carlsson just misses with a punch to the body.
Carlsson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Concrete was well out of range. Poor timing from Carlsson.
Carlsson throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Carlsson scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Nice body punch from Carlsson.
Carlsson is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Concrete walks into a left hand.
Carlsson misses with a body shot.
Carlsson ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Carlsson dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Carlsson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Carlsson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Concrete manages to avoid it.
Concrete misses the jab.
Carlsson changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Carlsson lands with a shot to the body.
Carlsson misses the shot to the body.
Carlsson swings for the body but Concrete moves out of range.
Carlsson looks to score with a jab to the body but Concrete is just out of range.
Carlsson looks to score with a jab to the body but Concrete is just out of range.
Carlsson lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Concrete at a distance.
Carlsson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Concrete keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
John Carlsson is winning the standup battle so far.
Carlsson lands a jab to Concrete's midsection.
Concrete is breathing heavily.
Concrete moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Carlsson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Carlsson with a nice cross.
Carlsson misses with the combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carlsson misses the shot to the body.
Carlsson lands with a good body shot.
Concrete takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Carlsson misses with the combination.
Carlsson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Concrete circles away quickly and effectively.
Concrete takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Concrete fails to land the takedown.
Carlsson is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Carlsson scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Carlsson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Concrete moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Carlsson misses with the combination.
Carlsson throws a right and a left that Concrete avoids nicely.
Carlsson with a nice cross.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carlsson takes a swing at Concrete's ribcage but misses.
Concrete keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Carlsson has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Concrete takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Concrete on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Concrete is trying desperately to land a takedown but Carlsson is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Concrete.
Carlsson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Concrete gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Carlsson misses with a double jab.
Carlsson keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Concrete tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Carlsson lands a nice looking body shot.
Carlsson scores with a nice strike.
Carlsson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Carlsson looks to score with a jab to the body but Concrete is just out of range.
Carlsson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Concrete.
Carlsson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Concrete moves away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carlsson lands a jab to Concrete's midsection.
Carlsson lands with a right hand.
Concrete uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Carlsson.
Carlsson cracks Concrete with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Carlsson thows a body shot but no joy.
Carlsson misses with a series of wild punches.
Concrete takes one to the side of the head.
Carlsson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Concrete avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Carlsson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Concrete.
A shot to de liver by Carlsson. Beautiful body shot.
Carlsson scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Carlsson dips to his left and cracks Concrete with an uppercut!
Carlsson wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Carlsson throws a right and a left that Concrete avoids nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Concrete wants to clinch.
Carlsson misses with a wild body shot.
Carlsson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Concrete can do to turn this around?
Carlsson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Concrete.
Carlsson thows a body shot but no joy.
Carlsson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Concrete takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Carlsson digs a good body shot into Concrete's ribs.
Carlsson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Concrete moves away.
Carlsson bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Concrete's head backwards.
Carlsson swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Concrete.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Carlsson lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Concrete takes a jab right on the kisser.
Carlsson lands with a hook. Concrete tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Carlsson scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Carlsson dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Carlsson throws a body punch but Concrete moves out of range.
Concrete changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Carlsson tries to avoid it but Concrete manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Carlsson to the ground. Carlsson escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Concrete has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Some wild striking there from Carlsson.
Carlsson scores with the left hand. Concrete knows he should have avoided that one.

Concrete closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Carlsson did well to prevent Concrete getting side control.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Carlsson makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Carlsson.
Carlsson manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Concrete manages to get himself to full guard.
Carlsson slips nicely into half guard.
Concrete wants to control but Carlsson is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Carlsson works his way into side control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carlsson trying to control the position but Concrete is working away.
Carlsson working the ground and pound.
Carlsson in side control, throwing shots but Concrete defends.

Carlsson has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Concrete dodges the punch combination from Carlsson.
Concrete tries to clinch but Carlsson is having none of it.
Carlsson moves out of range as Concrete strikes.
Concrete shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Carlsson pinned against the cage. Carlsson gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carlsson scores with a jab to the body.
Concrete avoids the body shot from Carlsson.
Carlsson with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Carlsson throws a nice looking combination but Concrete bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Carlsson lands with a hook. Concrete tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Carlsson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Concrete doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Carlsson, as that shot connected.
Carlsson takes a swing at Concrete's ribcage but misses.
Concrete avoids a punch combination nicely.
Carlsson thows a body shot but no joy.
Carlsson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jimmy Concrete has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carlsson digs a good body shot into Concrete's ribs.
Carlsson throws a nice looking combination but Concrete bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Danga de danga de dang - Carlsson scores with a four punch combination!
No joy there for Carlsson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Concrete looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Carlsson is fending him off so far but Concrete persists. Nope, Carlsson circles away and we're back to standing.
John Carlsson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jimmy Concrete.
Carlsson lands with a nice combination. Concrete backs away looking to recover.
Carlsson lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Nice straight punches there by Carlsson. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Carlsson.
Carlsson lands with an overhand left.
Concrete takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Carlsson throws a good cross that connects.
Carlsson lands an overhand right.
Carlsson lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Concrete at a distance.
Concrete walks into a stiff left hand from Carlsson.
A jab from Carlsson does it's job there.
Concrete takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carlsson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Some wild striking there from Carlsson.
Carlsson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Concrete.
Carlsson lands a slapping body shot.
Carlsson lands a body shot.
Carlsson swings for the body but Concrete moves out of range.
Carlsson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Concrete misses with a jab to the body
and Carlsson counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Carlsson clobbers Concrete with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Carlsson lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Concrete avoids a punch combination nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Carlsson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Concrete takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Carlsson with a jab.

And that's the end of the fight!
John Carlsson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Carlsson has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 James Glass scores the fight 30:26
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:26
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Carlsson!