PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Huell Alabama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Axel Karlsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alabama's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Sweet Home Alabama. On his way into the cage it seems that Huell Alabama has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Huell Alabama seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Alabama
vs
Karlsson

165 cm
25
140 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

171 cm
20
142 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

Fury Nutrition Inc.
Arcticus University: London

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Huell Alabama!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Axel Karlsson!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Albert Achterberg and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alabama shoots and misses
and Karlsson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Karlsson scores with a body shot.
Alabama shoots in but no luck this time.
Alabama takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Karlsson throws a body shot but no joy.
A good leg kick by Karlsson.
Alabama tries to score a power double leg takedown but Karlsson sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Alabama somewhat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Huell Alabama. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Alabama looks to land a right hand but Karlsson moved out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Karlsson slaps away a takedown attempt from Alabama, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Alabama on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Karlsson delivers a nice body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alabama just misses with a punch to the body.
Alabama misses with a jab, cross combination.
Karlsson stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Karlsson wants it to stay on the feet.
Karlsson dips to his left and cracks Alabama with an uppercut!
Karlsson ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Karlsson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Alabama with a poor takedown
and Karlsson counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Karlsson throws a hook but Alabama blocks it.
Karlsson fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Alabama has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Alabama is defended easily by Karlsson.
Karlsson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Alabama slips under a jab from Karlsson.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Karlsson, right into the meat.
Karlsson cracks the inside of Alabama's front leg.
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!
Alabama has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Karlsson.
Alabama shoots in but no luck this time.
Karlsson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Alabama takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Karlsson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Alabama tries to counter with a takedown but Karlsson is quick to defend against it.
Alabama throws a poor cross that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Alabama fails with a takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karlsson throws a head kick that misses.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Alabama is defended easily by Karlsson.
Alabama is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Karlsson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Alabama manages to avoid it.
Alabama looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Crunch! Karlsson slams his shin into Alabama's torso.
Karlsson is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Alabama rather than just go for the knockout.
Karlsson pushes Alabama away with a front kick.

Alabama fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Karlsson to the ground. Alabama is now in Karlsson's guard.
Alabama's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Alabama is looking to work some ground and pound but Karlsson has wrist control.
Alabama trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Alabama trying to control but Karlsson is working from the bottom.
Alabama looking to sit in guard and control but Karlsson gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Alabama is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Karlsson has his hands clasped together but Alabama extends and breaks Karlsson's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Alabama.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Huell Alabama!
A very excited looking Huell Alabama rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.