PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Karl Karlsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Drake Bradstone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Karl Karlsson has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Karlsson
vs
Bradstone

195 cm
21
201 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

182 cm
20
190 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

Sun-Tzu

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight 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, Karl Karlsson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Drake Bradstone!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Tiny Johnson and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bradstone moves away from the strike by Karlsson.
Bradstone lands a front kick.
Bradstone has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
A slow jab from Karlsson misses its intended target.
Karlsson has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Bradstone finds it's way round the side to connect with Karlsson's head.
Karlsson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bradstone keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Karlsson.
Bradstone is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Karlsson fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Bradstone looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Bradstone throws a lazy uppercut
and Karlsson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bradstone throws a leg kick that is checked
and Bradstone takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bradstone throws a lazy uppercut
letting Karlsson counter with a right hand.
Karlsson looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Karlsson connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Bradstone throws a lazy right hand but Karlsson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bradstone swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Karlsson throwing a counter right hand but Bradstone manages to avoid it.
Karlsson works over Bradstone's head and body with a nice combination.
Karlsson checks a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Karlsson connects with a crisp jab.
Karlsson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Karlsson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bradstone manages to avoid it.
Bradstone misses with a head kick.
Karlsson throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Bradstone stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Karlsson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Karlsson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Karlsson avoids a kick to the body.
Karlsson dodges the punch combination from Bradstone.
Karlsson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Bradstone walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Bradstone avoids the body shot from Karlsson.
Karlsson is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Bradstone tries to clinch up
and Karlsson counters with a right hand to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bradstone misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bradstone tries to clinch up but Karlsson circles away and keeps his distance.
Bradstone lands with a kick to the temple. Karlsson shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
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!
Karlsson jabs Bradstone right on the nose. Bradstone blinks but takes it well.
Bradstone has a takedown stuffed.
Karlsson scores with a jab to the head.
Karlsson is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Bradstone misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Karlsson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bradstone circles away quickly and effectively.
Bradstone throws out a counter right but Karlsson avoids it with no problem.
Karlsson connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Bradstone throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bradstone lands a leg kick that knocks Karlsson off balance momentarily.
Karlsson moves out of range as Bradstone strikes.
Bradstone misses with a few strikes there.
Bradstone closes the distance and clinches up with Karlsson, looking for a takedown. Bradstone pushes Karlsson against the cage but Karlsson circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Karl Karlsson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Drake Bradstone.
Karlsson throws a hook to the side of Bradstone's head but Bradstone sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Karlsson fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Bradstone moves out of range as Karlsson strikes.
Bradstone is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Karlsson connects with a body shot.
Bradstone misses with a body punch
letting Karlsson counter with a right hand.
Bradstone throws a nice outside leg kick.
Karlsson is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Karlsson misses the body punch

and Bradstone counters by moving into the clinch.
Bradstone misses with a knee to the head.
Karlsson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bradstone's elbow.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bradstone.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bradstone tries for a takedown but Karlsson manages to get underhooks.

Bradstone gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Karlsson wants to control but Bradstone is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Bradstone missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Karlsson tries to roll over but Bradstone keeps him under control.
Bradstone thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Karlsson's head.
Bradstone throws a strike but Karlsson avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Bradstone trying to control the position from guard on top but Karlsson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bradstone has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Condor Training. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Bradstone stays in close to Karlsson's body and controls the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Karl Karlsson dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Bradstone throws a body punch but Karlsson moves out of range.
Bradstone shoots and misses
and Karlsson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Karlsson tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Bradstone misses the body punch
and Karlsson makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Nice defenses there by Bradstone.
Karlsson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bradstone can do to turn this around?
Bradstone throws a front kick aimed at Karlsson's knee but Karlsson avoids it well.
Bradstone throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Bradstone feints and then cracks Karlsson's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Karlsson down.
Bradstone scores with a spinning back kick!
Karlsson takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Karlsson connects with a body shot.
Karlsson throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Bradstone stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bradstone defending well as Karlsson loads up on a big left hand.
Bradstone takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Karlsson looks to land a left hand but Bradstone moved out of range nicely.
Karlsson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bradstone.
Bradstone explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Karlsson lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Bradstone at a distance.
Karlsson misses the shot to the body.
Karlsson moves out of range of the body kick.
Bradstone looks to land a combination but Karlsson avoids it well.
Bradstone throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Karlsson on the side of the head.
Bradstone throws a nice head kick!
Bradstone moves out of range as Karlsson strikes.
Bradstone keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Karlsson will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Bradstone is trying hard to land a takedown here. Karlsson sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Bradstone lands a nice looking kick to the body. Karlsson takes a step back to recover.
Bradstone tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Karl Karlsson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Karlsson fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The fighters circle momentarily. Karlsson darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Karlsson connects with a looping right hand.
Karlsson takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Bradstone is looking to slow Karlsson down with leg kicks.
Bradstone tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Karlsson defends well and Bradstone ends up having to push Karlsson into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Karl Karlsson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Drake Bradstone.
Karlsson throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Bradstone on the side of the head.
Karlsson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
It looked like Karlsson wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Bradstone throws a head kick but Karlsson moves out of range.
Karlsson scores with a jab. Bradstone acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Karlsson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Karlsson scores with a jab to the head.
Bradstone connects with an inside leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bradstone misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Karlsson.
Bradstone misses with a combination
and Karlsson counters with a stiff right hand.
Bradstone misses with a low kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Karlsson misses the target.
Bradstone has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Bradstone throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Karlsson smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Bradstone on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Karlsson lunges at Bradstone with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Bradstone's hand.
Karl Karlsson is winning the standup battle so far.
Karlsson lands with a good body shot.
Bradstone avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bradstone throws a sloppy head kick
and Karlsson counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Bradstone tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Karlsson takes one on the chin but seems OK.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bradstone lands a jab to Karlsson's midsection.
Bradstone tries to land a front kick but Karlsson steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.

Bradstone closes the distance and clinches.
Bradstone is looking to take this one to the mat.
Bradstone tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Karlsson avoids it.
Karlsson wants to get back to striking at distance but Bradstone won't allow it.
Bradstone leaning his opponent against the cage.

Bradstone breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Karlsson stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Karlsson wants it to stay on the feet.
Bradstone slips under a jab.
Bradstone scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Karlsson doesn't seem bothered though.
Karlsson lands a jab to the nose.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Karl Karlsson will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Karlsson scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Karlsson swats away the attempt to clinch by Bradstone.
Bradstone throws a looping overhand right but Karlsson ducks down to avoid it.
Karlsson swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Karlsson moves away from the strike by Bradstone.
Bradstone uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Karlsson.
Karlsson misses with a hook. Bradstone ducked under it nicely.
Bradstone is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.

Bradstone gets a clinch.
Karlsson gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Bradstone.
Karlsson misses with a hook from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bradstone tries to stall but Karlsson uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Bradstone prevents a body shot from Karlsson.
Bradstone goes for a takedown in the clinch but Karlsson prevents it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bradstone throws a punch but it's blocked by Karlsson.
Karlsson working hard to break the clinch.
Karlsson misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short uppercut from Karlsson.
Bradstone tries a knee to the head but Karlsson blocks it.
Karlsson misses with a short punch on the inside.

Bradstone breaks the clinch.
Bradstone throws a hook but Karlsson avoids it easily.
Bradstone displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Karlsson throws out the jab.
Bradstone uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Karlsson.
Karlsson moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Bradstone with a poor takedown
and Karlsson counters with a stiff right hand.
Karl Karlsson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Drake Bradstone.
Karlsson displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Bradstone.
Bradstone takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A decent looking cross lands there for Karlsson.
Karlsson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bradstone tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Karlsson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Karlsson listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Karlsson throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

Bradstone gets the takedown into side control.
Karlsson is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Karlsson trying to hold on to Bradstone's head to control him but Bradstone postures up.
Bradstone is nestled in close to Karlsson, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Bradstone working the head and body with strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bradstone is thwarting Karlsson's attempts to control the position.
Bradstone with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Bradstone thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Karlsson's head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bradstone throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Karlsson to regain full guard.
Karl Karlsson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Bradstone is stalling in the full guard.
Karlsson seems keen to control Bradstone's posture.
Drake Bradstone has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

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.
Bradstone throws a big elbow that misses.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Bradstone pushes Karlsson away with a front kick.
Karlsson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Karlsson lands a jab to the nose.
Karlsson misses with a body shot.
Karlsson throws a good cross that connects.

Bradstone has Karlsson up against the cage in a clinch.
Karlsson prevents the takedown attempt.
Bradstone throws a punch but it's blocked by Karlsson.

And that's the end of the fight!
Karl Karlsson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Karlsson, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 30:27
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:27
Judge George Francis scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Karl Karlsson!
A relieved looking Karl Karlsson thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.