PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Svend Karlsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jeffery Maynard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Svend Karlsson could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Jeffery Maynard 's chin.

Karlsson
vs
Maynard

195 cm
24
270 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

172 cm
20
290 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Svend Karlsson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jeffery Maynard !
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Alan Glass and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Karlsson gets tackled into the cage by Maynard . Maynard maintains the clinch.
Maynard misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nice elbow from Karlsson.

It looks like Jeffery Maynard has been cut.
Karlsson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Karlsson lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Karlsson lands an elbow that stopped Maynard in his tracks for a moment.
Maynard fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Maynard is trying to break the clinch but Karlsson has him pressed against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Maynard creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

It looks like Svend Karlsson has been cut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Maynard .
Maynard swings wildly with an uppercut but Karlsson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Maynard lands a nice uppercut.
Karlsson looking to stall.
A knee to the head by Karlsson.

That has opened up Jeffery Maynard 's cut even more.
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!
Maynard lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Maynard wants to break the clinch but can't.
Nice elbow from Karlsson.
Karlsson tries a knee to the head but Maynard blocks it.
Karlsson creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Maynard 's defenses.

The cut above Jeffery Maynard 's eye is starting to cause him problems now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Karlsson pressing his opponent against the cage.
Maynard is trying to break the clinch but Karlsson is controlling him.
Karlsson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Maynard throws a head punch that misses.
Karlsson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Karlsson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Maynard is looking to control Karlsson's arms but Karlsson gets an underhook and turns him. Now Maynard has his back to the cage.
Karlsson landing knees to the head.
Karlsson creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Maynard scores with a shot to the side of Karlsson's head.
Maynard lands a shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Karlsson just misses with a elbow thrown towards Maynard 's brow.

Maynard escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Maynard gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Maynard tries to throw a body punch but Karlsson avoids it by throwing Maynard back against the cage.
Karlsson throws an elbow that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maynard tries to circle away but Karlsson has him pinned against the cage.
Karlsson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Maynard swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Maynard lands a right hand.
Maynard tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
With the fighters up against the cage, Karlsson throws an elbow but misses.
Karlsson landing knees to the head.

Jeffery Maynard 's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Jeffery Maynard 's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Svend Karlsson!