PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Franks Beans (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcus Karlsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Karlsson is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Taivas lyä tulta. The key to victory for Franks Beans has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Beans
vs
Karlsson

160 cm
23
138 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

172 cm
23
135 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Intelligent

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

Organic Peak Performance

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Franks Beans!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Marcus Karlsson!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Daniel Cesar and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Karlsson gets a takedown into half guard.
Karlsson looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!

Beans looking for submissions off his back.
Beans might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Beans manages to get to full guard.
Beans manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Karlsson manages to get himself to full guard.
Beans passes into half guard.

Beans is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

Beans is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

Beans is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Karlsson doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Beans.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Beans is looking for a kimura but Karlsson is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Beans to get the leverage.
Beans wants to pass to mount but Karlsson is defending the position.

Beans is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

Beans is looking for a kimura but Karlsson is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Beans to get the leverage.
Beans moves nicely into side control.

Beans is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Karlsson is trying to escape and Beans transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Karlsson is forced to tap! Nice work there by Beans! Very nice indeed!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Franks Beans!