PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ricky Karlsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brandon Loomis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brandon Loomis has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Karlsson
vs
Loomis

179 cm
22
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
22
145 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Prefers ground

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ricky Karlsson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Brandon Loomis!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Loomis looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Loomis wants to control from the top but Karlsson keeps moving.

Karlsson looking for a guillotine here but Loomis defends easily.
Loomis forces his way into half guard.

Loomis is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Karlsson tries to get to full guard but Loomis has control of the leg.
Karlsson is working hard here to advance position.
Loomis looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
The fighters are battling for position here. Karlsson manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Karlsson throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Loomis trying to control but Karlsson is working from the bottom.
Loomis looking to pass the guard.
Loomis wants to control from the top but Karlsson keeps moving.

Karlsson throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Karlsson lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Loomis!
Loomis wants to hold on but Karlsson pushes him away.
Karlsson pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Loomis regains half guard.
Loomis manages to get to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Loomis tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Karlsson trying to control but Loomis is working from the bottom.

Karlsson drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Karlsson jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Karlsson is breathing heavily.
Karlsson tries to free his leg and advance position but Loomis is retaining full guard.
Loomis looking to hit a scissor sweep but Karlsson is one step ahead there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Loomis had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Karlsson is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Loomis Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Karlsson's back instead.
Karlsson turns into Loomis and is now in his guard.
Karlsson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Loomis swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Loomis throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Karlsson thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Loomis working for a triangle but Karlsson defends it easily.
Loomis looking for a sweep. Not yet Loomis, not yet.

Loomis is looking for a triangle but Karlsson pushes his legs off easily.
Loomis wants to sweep here but Karlsson controlling him for the moment.
Loomis manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Karlsson manages to get himself to full guard.
Loomis content to stall in guard here.
Loomis advances position into side control!

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Loomis tries for a kimura but Karlsson is defending well.
Karlsson is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

Loomis thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Karlsson manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Loomis trying to control from half guard but Karlsson is working away.

Loomis is working for a kimura from half guard. He's really concentrating on the hold and it's allowed Karlsson to slip a leg under and get back to full guard.

Karlsson has his foot on Loomis's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Loomis works his way back into a safe position though.
Loomis pushes down on Karlsson's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Karlsson is pressing down on Loomis's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brandon Loomis dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Karlsson with a poor takedown

and Loomis counters with a single leg into guard. Karlsson didn't expect that.

Karlsson looking for a guillotine here but Loomis defends easily.
Karlsson controls Loomis momentarily but Loomis frees himself.
Loomis wants to control from the top but Karlsson keeps moving.

Karlsson had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Loomis is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Karlsson Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Loomis's back instead.
Loomis manages to reverse the position and now he's in Karlsson's guard. Nice work there by Loomis.
Loomis wants to control from the top but Karlsson keeps moving.

Karlsson looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Loomis forces his way into half guard.
Karlsson wants to control but Loomis is keeping busy and won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Karlsson is not content to let Loomis control the position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Karlsson is in trouble now - Loomis has advanced to mount!
Loomis tries to control but Karlsson wriggling away.

Loomis is working for a guillotine from mount but Karlsson frees his head quite easily.
Loomis wants to control the pace but Karlsson is squirming around nicely.

Loomis is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Karlsson is surviving well by controlling Loomis's body position as best he can.
Karlsson bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!

Loomis is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Loomis keeping moving, preventing Karlsson from controlling successfully.

Loomis is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Loomis not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Loomis patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?

Loomis is persistently looking for the submission but Karlsson is defending it well.

Karlsson fending off the submission attempt from Loomis.
Karlsson breaks Loomis's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.

Loomis escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Karlsson gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Loomis bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Karlsson's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Karlsson keeping moving, preventing Loomis from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karlsson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Loomis is one step ahead there.
Karlsson keeping full guard, as Loomis tries to pass.
Loomis passes into half guard.
Karlsson is looking to improve his position.
Loomis frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Karlsson tries to reverse the position but Loomis maintains control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Karlsson sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.

Loomis is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Karlsson is just riding it out for now. Loomis eventually gives up the hold.
Karlsson is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Loomis's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Loomis's back!

Karlsson is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Loomis is defending well though. Karlsson let's go of the attempt for now.
Karlsson is hanging on to Loomis's back as he tries to escape.

Loomis is trying to defend against the choke here but Karlsson has an arm under his chin. This one might not last much longer. Karlsson Tightens the hold and Loomis taps out furiously! Karlsson displays superior BJJ to win the fight.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Ricky Karlsson!