PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jimmy Karlsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brock Lisnar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Lisnar's choice of entrance music: Bring It On. Jimmy Karlsson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Karlsson
vs
Lisnar

188 cm
24
223 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

188 cm
25
265 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

Decent wrestler
Counter striker
Enjoys gardening

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jimmy Karlsson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Brock Lisnar!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Hirohito Nitta and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Karlsson gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Lisnar to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Karlsson lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Lisnar!
Lisnar is trying desperately to improve position.
Karlsson lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Lisnar tries to reverse the position but Karlsson maintains control.
Karlsson punishing his opponent with strikes.
Lisnar is wriggling around trying to escape.
Karlsson misses with a head shot.
Lisnar really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Karlsson throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Lisnar because Karlsson loaded up on that one.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lisnar wants to hold on but Karlsson pushes him away.
Lisnar wants to try and get back to his feet.
Karlsson landing strikes from the mount and Lisnar is in trouble!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lisnar is squirming around, avoiding Karlsson's attempts to control the action.
Lisnar is looking to get to half guard.
Karlsson has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Karlsson looking to finish with strikes here!
Lisnar is squirming around, avoiding Karlsson's attempts to control the action.
Karlsson sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Karlsson landing shots from mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lisnar wants to control but Karlsson is having none of it.
Karlsson landing shots from mount.
Lisnar really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

Karlsson goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Lisnar turns into him and now he's in Karlsson's guard.

Karlsson working for submissions but it's allowed Lisnar to get to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karlsson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Karlsson looking for submissions off his back.
Karlsson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Karlsson regains full guard. Nicely done.
Lisnar is looking to stand up but Karlsson won't let him.

Karlsson is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Lisnar rolls with it to try and escape but Karlsson cranks on the arm and Lisnar is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jimmy Karlsson!