PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Joey Babaganoush (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lars Karlsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Babaganoush
vs
Karlsson

180 cm
18
175 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

179 cm
18
175 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Solid Muay Thai
Cuts easily

Excellent MT
Powerful

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Joey Babaganoush!
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, Lars Karlsson!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Josh West and Jeff Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Babaganoush thows a leg kick but Karlsson checks it
and Karlsson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

It looks like Joey Babaganoush has been cut.
Karlsson has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Babaganoush.
Babaganoush on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Karlsson cracks Babaganoush with a right hand to the side of the head.
Babaganoush throws a sloppy body shot
letting Karlsson counter with a right hand.
Karlsson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Babaganoush throws a right and a left that Karlsson avoids nicely.
Karlsson paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

Babaganoush gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Babaganoush.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Babaganoush lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Karlsson backwards.
Babaganoush blocking some punches.
Karlsson wants to get back to striking at distance but Babaganoush won't allow it.
Karlsson misses with some punches.
Karlsson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Babaganoush definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Karlsson misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Karlsson.
Babaganoush tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Karlsson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Karlsson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Karlsson looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Babaganoush misses with some punches.
Babaganoush blocks a body shot from Karlsson.
Karlsson has a couple of punches blocked by Babaganoush.
Karlsson throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Karlsson.
Karlsson struggles to land a body shot inside as Babaganoush controls his hands.
Karlsson misses with the head strike.
Karlsson has a couple of punches blocked by Babaganoush.
Karlsson working aggressively here.
Babaganoush blocks an uppercut.
Karlsson blocking some punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Babaganoush lands with a short shot to the head.
Karlsson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Karlsson struggles to land a body shot inside as Babaganoush controls his hands.
Karlsson blocks an uppercut.
Karlsson scores with a nice hook to the head.
Karlsson struggles to land a body shot inside as Babaganoush controls his hands.
Karlsson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Karlsson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Karlsson misses with an uppercut.
Babaganoush takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Babaganoush misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Karlsson.
It seemed like Karlsson was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Karlsson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Babaganoush uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Babaganoush uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Karlsson.
Karlsson throws a sloppy body shot
and Babaganoush counters with a nice uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lars Karlsson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Joey Babaganoush's cut.
That's time! Babaganoush's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Babaganoush throws a leg kick
enabling Karlsson to counter with a crisp jab.
That kick from Babaganoush tenderised Karlsson's leg. Karlsson is trying to keep his angry face on.
Babaganoush attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Karlsson throws a jab when Babaganoush was well out of range.
Babaganoush takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Karlsson connects with a right hand. Babaganoush shakes it off.
Karlsson lands with a straight right. Babaganoush didn't see that one coming.
Babaganoush misses with a looping right.
A countering left hand to the body from Karlsson misses.
Babaganoush lands with an overhand left.
Babaganoush throws a lazy head kick
and Karlsson makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Babaganoush bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Babaganoush's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Karlsson connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Babaganoush scrambles back to his feet.
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 connects with a body shot that sends Babaganoush's belly button to the back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Karlsson scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Babaganoush throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Karlsson steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Babaganoush.
A telegraphed right hand from Karlsson misses the target.
Babaganoush was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Karlsson takes one on the button.
Karlsson ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Karlsson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Babaganoush.
Karlsson connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Karlsson throws a shot from downtown. Babaganoush moves away and avoids it.
Lars Karlsson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jab by Karlsson.

Babaganoush is rocked!
Karlsson cracks Babaganoush with a perfect right hand that drops him to the mat! Babaganoush is sitting up but I can't see if he's OK from my position. The referee's count has reached 5,6,7 and Babaganoush is still not up. Can he make it? 8,9,10! He's out! Babaganoush could not beat the count!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Lars Karlsson!