PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Nyberg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Totto Karlsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nyberg comes to the cage accompanied by We walked in line. Daniel Nyberg had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 206.5lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Nyberg
vs
Karlsson

190 cm
25
210 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

188 cm
25
215 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Determined

Ymer Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Daniel Nyberg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Totto Karlsson!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Roosa Järviläinen and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Karlsson lands a high kick!
Nyberg looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Nyberg misses with a few strikes there.

Karlsson darts in and clinches Nyberg up against the cage.
Nyberg tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

Karlsson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nyberg tries to clinch up but Karlsson circles away and keeps his distance.
Karlsson lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Karlsson misses with a series of wild punches.
Crunch! Karlsson slams his shin into Nyberg's torso.

Karlsson has taken the fight to the clinch.
Karlsson is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Karlsson breaks the clinch.
Nyberg stuffs the takedown.
Karlsson shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Nyberg eats them both and turns towards Karlsson to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Karlsson clinches with his opponent.

Karlsson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Karlsson delivers a nice body kick.
Karlsson lands a head kick. Nyberg smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Karlsson!
Daniel Nyberg seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nyberg avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Karlsson listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Karlsson shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Nyberg defends it nicely.

Karlsson gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Karlsson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Karlsson scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Nyberg is defended easily by Karlsson.
Karlsson lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

Karlsson has Nyberg up against the cage in a clinch.

Karlsson breaks from the clinch.
Karlsson throws a series of punches but Nyberg moves out of range.
Karlsson stalks Nyberg and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Nyberg's face. Nyberg staggers backwards, shaken.
Karlsson lands a nice shot that snaps Nyberg's head back.
Karlsson wants to clinch up but Nyberg keeps it at a distance.
The crowd cheers as Karlsson lands an impressive looking overhand right. Nyberg doesn't seem phased though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karlsson scores with a one two! Nyberg had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

Nyberg is rocked!
Karlsson throws a left jab followed by a right to the body, Oh Nyberg colapses and takes a barrage of punches from Karlsson as he moves to mount! the ref stops the fight and Nyberg is left battered and dazed whilst Karlsson and his camp cheer!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Totto Karlsson!