PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Greig Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kim Karlsen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Smith's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Duality. Karlsen has chosen Home by BZ's as his entrance music. Kim Karlsen has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Greig Smith's chin.

Smith
vs
Karlsen

195 cm
24
181 lbs
10 - 14 - 0

183 cm
29
180 lbs
13 - 13 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
Granite 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 10 - 14 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Greig Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 13 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kim Karlsen!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Fedor Mirinova and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Smith has closed the distance and engaged Karlsen in a clinch.
Smith tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Karlsen avoids it.
Karlsen misses with an elbow over the top.

Smith is fighting off a takedown attempt but Karlsen is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Smith to the mat. Smith regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Karlsen trying to control but Smith is working from the bottom.
Smith really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

Smith throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Karlsen trying to control but Smith is working from the bottom.
Karlsen postures up in Smith's guard and throws a big left but Smith blocks it.
Karlsen trying to control but Smith is working from the bottom.

Smith is looking for a triangle here but Karlsen uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Smith is looking to regain half guard here but Karlsen keeps moving and retains side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith manages to get back to half guard.

Karlsen is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Smith doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Karlsen.
Karlsen is taking a breather. Smith says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.

Karlsen is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Smith has managed to free his arm - good work.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Karlsen uses his free foot to push down on Smith's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Smith.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith has given up his back. Will we see Karlsen going for some submissions?
Smith rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.

Karlsen is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Smith has managed to free his arm - good work.

Karlsen is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Smith doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Karlsen.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Karlsen lands a nice short elbow.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Karlsen is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Smith has managed to free his arm - good work.
Smith wants to get back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Karlsen is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Smith is looking to improve his position.

Karlsen is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Smith is just riding it out for now. Karlsen eventually gives up the hold.

Karlsen 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.
Smith is trying to get back to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Karlsen passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Smith!
Smith is squirming around, avoiding Karlsen's attempts to control the action.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Karlsen scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Smith?

Karlsen looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Karlsen looking to control but Smith is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Smith tries to reverse the position but Karlsen maintains control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kim Karlsen dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Karlsen closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Karlsen lands in his opponent's guard.

Karlsen drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Karlsen jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Smith keeping moving, preventing Karlsen from controlling successfully.
Smith will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

Smith is looking for a triangle here but Karlsen uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.

Karlsen is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Smith knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Smith takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Smith takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Karlsen has hold of Smith's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Smith seems comfortable defending it but Karlsen has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Smith is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Smith is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Karlsen couldn't care less - he's delighted!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:11 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Kim Karlsen!