PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dennis Thomas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Karlsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Karlsson has chosen Mayhem as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Thomas
vs
Karlsson

168 cm
22
163 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

179 cm
22
155 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dennis Thomas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, David Karlsson!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Chris Downing and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Thomas closes the distance and clinches.
Thomas missing with knees to the body.
With the fighters up against the cage, Thomas throws an elbow but misses.

Karlsson manages to pull guard.
Karlsson is trying to control the position but Thomas postures up.
Karlsson tries to strike from the bottom.
Karlsson bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Thomas's guard.
Karlsson sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Karlsson passes Thomas's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Thomas is looking to improve his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Karlsson is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Thomas on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Thomas tries to get out of the position.
Karlsson slows the pace down in half guard.
Thomas knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Karlsson on the ground.

Karlsson decides to stand up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Karlsson closes the distance and clinches up with Thomas, looking for a takedown. Karlsson pushes Thomas against the cage but Thomas circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Thomas throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Dennis Thomas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Some wild striking there from Thomas.

Thomas clinches.
Karlsson avoids the elbow strike from Thomas, against the cage.
Karlsson avoiding damage as Thomas throws knees to the body.
Thomas pushes off an throws an elbow but Karlsson leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Karlsson has Thomas pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Thomas manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Karlsson blocks an elbow strike from Thomas.
Thomas using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Karlsson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Karlsson blocks an elbow strike from Thomas.
Knees to the body from Thomas.
Karlsson tries to score a body lock takedown but Thomas shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Dennis Thomas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of David Karlsson.
Karlsson drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thomas pushes off an throws an elbow but Karlsson leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Thomas has Karlsson pushed against the cage.
Karlsson goes for a takedown in the clinch but Thomas prevents it.
Thomas lands an elbow inside that Karlsson shrugs off.
Nice elbow from Thomas.
Thomas missing with knees to the body.
Thomas lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
A nice glancing elbow lands by Thomas.
Nice elbow from Thomas.
Thomas lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Thomas landing knees to the head.
Thomas lands an elbow just above Karlsson 's eye.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Thomas missing with knees to the body.
Karlsson managing to block the knees to the body from Thomas.
Thomas with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Thomas misses with an elbow strike.
Thomas lands an elbow that stopped Karlsson in his tracks for a moment.
Thomas gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Karlsson blocks an elbow strike.
Thomas missing with knees to the body.
Thomas throws an elbow that misses.
Thomas lands a nice elbow.
Thomas tries to land knees in the clinch but Karlsson avoids the damage to the body.
Karlsson tries to score a body lock takedown but Thomas shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Karlsson pulls guard effortlessly.
Thomas trying to control the position from guard on top but Karlsson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Dennis Thomas will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Thomas misses with a looping left.
Thomas is looking to clinch but Karlsson is avoiding it.
Karlsson blocks a jab.
Karlsson moves out of range as Thomas strikes.
Karlsson avoids the body shot from Thomas.
Karlsson tries for a takedown but Thomas sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Thomas misses with a head kick.
Karlsson throws a body kick that misses.
Karlsson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Karlsson tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Thomas swivels and escapes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Karlsson shoots for a double leg takedown but Thomas sprawls well. He's pushed Karlsson's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Dennis Thomas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of David Karlsson.
Karlsson changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Thomas tries to avoid it but Karlsson manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Thomas to the ground. Thomas escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
David Karlsson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Thomas tries to clinch but Karlsson moves out of range.
Karlsson keeps the fight on the outside.
A head kick misses from Thomas.
Karlsson keeps the fight on the outside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A bone on bone clash there as Karlsson blocks the leg kick.
Karlsson blocks a jab.
Thomas fails in his attempt to clinch.
Dennis Thomas is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Thomas fails in his attempt to clinch.
Thomas wants to clinch.
Thomas tries to clinch up but Karlsson circles away and keeps his distance.
Karlsson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Karlsson dodges the punch combination from Thomas.
Thomas pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Thomas is looking to clinch.
Karlsson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Thomas slow jab from Karlsson misses its intended target.

Karlsson closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Karlsson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Thomas keeps working.

Karlsson tries for a kimura but Thomas is defending well.
Karlsson is breathing heavily.
Karlsson tries to advance to mount but Thomas denies him.
Karlsson wants to control but Thomas is keeping him busy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thomas is trying to control Karlsson's posture but Karlsson avoids it.
Thomas is trying to improve his position.

Karlsson looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Thomas is not content to let Karlsson control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Thomas taking punishment in the form of punches.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Karlsson controlling from side mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

David Karlsson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Thomas throws a body punch but Karlsson moves out of range.
Thomas throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Karlsson ducks under a wild hook from Thomas.
Thomas looks to score with a jab to the body but Karlsson is just out of range.
Thomas wants to clinch.
Karlsson swats away the attempt to clinch by Thomas.
Thomas throws a half hearted mid kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thomas ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Karlsson moves away.
Thomas throws a series of punches but Karlsson avoids them all with ease.
A choreographed right hand from Thomas misses the target.
Karlsson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Thomas swinging wilding here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Karlsson defending well as Thomas loads up on a big left hand.
Thomas falls off balance throwing a combination

so Karlsson counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Karlsson looking to pass the guard.
Karlsson is working Thomas over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Thomas pulls Karlsson in close to prevent any damage.
Thomas is looking to stand up but Karlsson isn't so interested in that idea.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Karlsson trying to control the position from guard on top but Thomas is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Karlsson controls from within his opponent's guard.
Karlsson trying to control the position from guard on top but Thomas is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Karlsson slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karlsson trying to control but Thomas is working from the bottom.
Thomas tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Karlsson prevents Thomas from getting back to his feet.
Karlsson wanted to stand there but Thomas had control of the position.
Thomas looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Karlsson closes this distance looking for a takedown but Thomas circles away.
Karlsson blocks a head kick by Thomas.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Thomas gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Karlsson is trying to break free.
Karlsson blocks the elbow strike.
Thomas lands a damaging elbow.

And that's the end of the fight!
David Karlsson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Karlsson has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 28:30
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... David Karlsson!