PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Farty Karlsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Preuss Belfort (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Preuss Belfort is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Karlsson
vs
Belfort

205 cm
20
285 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

207 cm
24
290 lbs
3 - 7 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Farty Karlsson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Preuss Belfort!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Wesley Smith and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Karlsson defending well as Belfort loads up on a big left hand.
Karlsson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Karlsson!
Belfort jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Karlsson sizes up Belfort with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Karlsson feints a jab promting Belfort to slip. Karlsson then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Belfort slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Belfort throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Karlsson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Karlsson 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.
Belfort fails to land with a series of punches.
Karlsson moves out of range of the strikes.
A big right from Belfort misses.
Karlsson takes a swing at Belfort's ribcage but misses.
Belfort misses with an uppercut.
Belfort connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

It looks like Farty Karlsson has been cut.
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!

Belfort drops Karlsson with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Karlsson looks back up at him and smiles so Belfort waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.

Karlsson is rocked!
Karlsson slips a jab from Belfort.
Oh Karlsson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Karlsson moves away from the strike by Belfort.
Belfort might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Belfort closes the distance and lands a brutal uppercut that knocks Karlsson out! We're looking at the replay now - he was out before he hit the floor!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Preuss Belfort!