PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mick Shaw (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steve Karlsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shaw comes to the cage accompanied by Silver Bullet - Bring Forth The Guillotine. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Shaw
vs
Karlsson

191 cm
25
180 lbs
7 - 6 - 0

185 cm
26
177 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mick Shaw!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Steve Karlsson!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Wesley Smith and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Karlsson throws a lazy right hand but Shaw sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Shaw lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Karlsson throws a jab when Shaw was well out of range.
Shaw swings for the body but Karlsson moves out of range.
Karlsson swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Karlsson takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Karlsson avoids the head kick by Shaw.
Nice shot by Shaw.
A big left from Karlsson misses.
Shaw tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Karlsson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Shaw looks for a takedown but Karlsson sprawls well.
A countering left hand to the body from Karlsson misses.
Steve Karlsson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Karlsson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Shaw.
Karlsson misses with a looping left.
Shaw misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Karlsson let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Karlsson scores with a body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A jab from Shaw finds it's way through Karlsson's defenses.
Karlsson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Shaw.
Karlsson misses with a looping right.
Karlsson throws a right and a left that Shaw avoids nicely.
Shaw is looking to counter with head kicks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Karlsson takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Karlsson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Shaw tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Karlsson swivels and escapes.

Shaw has managed to clinch.
Our sources have told us that Shaw has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
A shot in the inside from Shaw.
Karlsson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Karlsson breaks from the clinch.
Shaw fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Karlsson on the side of the head.
Karlsson cracks Shaw with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Karlsson scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Shaw on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Karlsson throws a right and a left that both miss.
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 lands a lovely overhand right.
Steve Karlsson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Shaw chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Shaw misses with a few strikes there.
Karlsson takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Karlsson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Karlsson throws a big shot that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Karlsson uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Karlsson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice cross by Shaw.
Karlsson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Karlsson looks to score with a jab to the body but Shaw is just out of range.
Shaw is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Karlsson misses with a body shot.

Shaw has taken the fight to the clinch.
Karlsson tries to circle away but Shaw has him pinned against the cage.
Karlsson is looking to break free of the clinch but Shaw has double underhooks.
Karlsson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Shaw lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Karlsson backwards.
Shaw lands with a left to the head.

Karlsson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A shot to the liver by Shaw. Beautiful body shot.
Karlsson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Karlsson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
It looked like Shaw wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Shaw fails to land with a series of punches.
A jab lands there for Karlsson.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karlsson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Shaw misses the shot to the body.
A little jabbing left from Karlsson on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Karlsson swings for the body but Shaw moves out of range.
Shaw is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Shaw throws a sloppy head kick and Karlsson moves out of range easily.
Shaw staying out of range there.
Shaw dodges the punch combination from Karlsson.
Shaw uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Karlsson.
Shaw throws a big counter combination but Karlsson scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Shaw with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Karlsson takes one on the button.
Karlsson takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Karlsson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Shaw throws a quick inside leg kick.
Karlsson swings for the body but Shaw moves out of range.
Shaw lands a nice looking body kick.
Shaw lands a jab to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Karlsson takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Karlsson steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Shaw. That one must have hurt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Shaw misses.
Shaw lands a lovely overhand right.

Karlsson is rocked!
Karlsson misses with a straight left.
Karlsson is still on wobbly legs! Can Shaw finish him?
Karlsson throws a looping overhand right but Shaw ducks down to avoid it.
Karlsson throws a lazy uppercut
and Shaw counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Shaw fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Karlsson on the side of the head.
Karlsson throws out a loose jab but Shaw uses good head movement to avoid it.
An inside leg kick lands from Shaw.
Karlsson cracks Shaw with a good jab.
Shaw is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Shaw moves out of range of the strikes.
Karlsson misses with a lunging right hand
letting Shaw counter with a right hand.

Shaw shoots in for a takedown. Oh, that's a huge slam! Karlsson is on queer street and Shaw is pounding down on him with a barage of strikes. The ref is forced to step in and stop the fight. Great finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Slam). Mick Shaw!
A victorious Mick Shaw thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.