PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Steve Karlsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Russell Northrop (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Northrop has chosen Alive And Kicking as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Karlsson
vs
Northrop

185 cm
25
177 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

180 cm
20
175 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Excellent grappler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Conquer
Arcticus University: London

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Steve 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, Russell Northrop!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Wesley Smith and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Karlsson misses with a hook.
Karlsson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Northrop.
Nice uppercut lands for Karlsson. That snapped Northrop's head back.
Karlsson throws a series of punches but Northrop moves out of range.
Karlsson tries to move into range but Northrop moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Karlsson lands with an uppercut that bounces Northrop off the cage and back into range.
Northrop's corner calls for a 1-2. Northrop obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
The fighters circling - Karlsson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Karlsson misses with a two punch combination.
A little jabbing left from Northrop on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Northrop misses with a left hand
and Northrop takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Northrop takes one on the chin but seems OK.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Northrop swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Karlsson scores with a nice head shot.
Karlsson throws a poor cross that misses
and Northrop connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Northrop works the jab nicely.
Northrop misses with a body shot.
Northrop looks to land a right hand but Karlsson moved out of range.
Karlsson swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Karlsson lands a jab to Northrop's midsection.
Northrop on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Steve Karlsson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Northrop moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Karlsson connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Northrop misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Karlsson.
Karlsson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Northrop was well out of range. Poor timing from Karlsson.
Northrop now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
A jab from Karlsson does it's job there.
Northrop swings widly with a right hand
and Karlsson counters with a left to the body.
Northrop smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Karlsson gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Northrop.
Northrop looks to score with a jab to the body but Karlsson is just out of range.
Northrop ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Northrop on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
The fighters circling - Northrop throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Karlsson swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Karlsson misses with an uppercut
and Northrop cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Karlsson misses with an uppercut. Northrop saw that one coming.
Northrop throws a hook but Karlsson blocks it.
Northrop throws a jab but it's blocked by Karlsson.
Northrop might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Northrop moves out of range of the strikes.
Karlsson throws a shot from downtown. Northrop moves away and avoids it.
Northrop looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Karlsson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Northrop was well out of range. Poor timing from Karlsson.
Karlsson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Northrop scores with a decent looking hook.
Karlsson throws a poor cross that misses
and Northrop counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Northrop lands an overhand right.
Northrop throws out a loose jab but Karlsson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Karlsson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Northrop slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Karlsson takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Northrop dips to his left and cracks Karlsson with an uppercut!

Karlsson is rocked!
Karlsson throws a poor cross that misses

and Northrop counters by clinching up.
Northrop lands a body punch.
Northrop keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Karlsson's efforts to push away.
Karlsson is trying to break the clinch but Northrop is controlling him.
A right hook to the body lands for Northrop.
Northrop digs a right hand underneath Karlsson's ribcage. Karlsson let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A short right from Northrop on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Northrop lands a shot to the body.
Karlsson is breathing heavily.
Northrop lands an uppercut.
Northrop lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Karlsson backwards.
Oh Karlsson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Northrop scores with a shot to the side of Karlsson's head.
Northrop lands a nice shot to the body.
Northrop lands a big right hand that drops Karlsson! The killer instinct kicks in and Northrop finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Northrop!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Russell Northrop!
During a confident post fight interview, Russell Northrop thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.