PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Trent Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Artillerist A Karlsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Williams
vs
A Karlsson

173 cm
27
156 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

183 cm
19
150 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Trent Williams!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Artillerist A Karlsson!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Williams throws a series of punches but A Karlsson avoids them all with ease.
A Karlsson wants to counter with a clinch but Williams pushes him away.
A Karlsson's coach down at Weed Nation was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on A Karlsson's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
A Karlsson moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

Williams gets tackled into the cage by A Karlsson. A Karlsson maintains the clinch.
A Karlsson is defending well against a takedown attempt.
A Karlsson lands a hook that snaps the head of Williams backwards.
A Karlsson is trying to break free.
Williams tries to break the clinch but A Karlsson is controlling the position.
Nice body punch from A Karlsson - that landed with a thud.
Williams wants to break the clinch but can't.
A Karlsson missing with knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A Karlsson has had enough of the clinch but Williams keeps him there for the moment.
A Karlsson throws a punch but it's blocked by Williams.
Williams gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from A Karlsson.
A nice left hand lands by A Karlsson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A Karlsson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
A Karlsson is trying to stall.
A Karlsson stalling against the cage.
A shot in the inside from A Karlsson.

Williams breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Williams shoots in and bounces A Karlsson off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
A Karlsson trying to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams landing some decent shots from guard.
A Karlsson can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Williams controls the pace.

Williams drops back for a leg here. A bit of a high risk move... He's looking for a kneebar by the looks of things. Now both of them are looking for submissions. Williams seems to have locked his on tight now - A Karlsson screams in pain and taps out furiously! It certainly was a high risk move but it's paid off for Williams, as he picks up the win!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Trent Williams!
Artillerist A Karlsson was interviewed post fight and said 'boombaclot!'.