PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bartel Diakite (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Oliver Hedman Karlsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Diakite comes into the arena with Diamonds blaring out of the sound system. Bartel Diakite has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Diakite
vs
Hedman Karlsson

186 cm
21
176 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

178 cm
20
173 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Cardio machine

Good takedowns
Dangerous knees
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 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bartel Diakite!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Oliver Hedman Karlsson!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Sam Margolis and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diakite lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Sloppy strikes from Hedman Karlsson. Those never looked like landing.
Diakite shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Diakite shoots in and bounces Hedman Karlsson off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Hedman Karlsson keeping full guard, as Diakite tries to pass.
Diakite passes Hedman Karlsson's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Diakite is trying to control. Hedman Karlsson wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

Diakite is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Hedman Karlsson has managed to free his arm - good work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Hedman Karlsson is defending against the submission attempts here by Diakite.
Diakite missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Hedman Karlsson looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diakite is pressing down on Hedman Karlsson's thigh, looking to free his foot. Hedman Karlsson is holding on for now.
Hedman Karlsson missing with punches from the bottom.

Hedman Karlsson is looking to regain full guard. He's left an arm up in the air though and Diakite has latched onto it... Big trouble! Diakite pivots for an armbar - it's in tight and it Hedman Karlsson is tapping in no time flat! Great counter grappling there from Diakite!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Bartel Diakite!
Bartel Diakite seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.