PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Stefan Karlsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryan Logan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Karlsson might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Loyal to no one - Dropkick Murphys. Stefan Karlsson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Karlsson
vs
Logan

185 cm
23
207 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

187 cm
18
211 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Stefan Karlsson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Ryan Logan!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Chris Edwards and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Logan tries to clinch but Karlsson moves out of range.
Karlsson scores with a body shot.
Logan is looking to clinch but Karlsson is avoiding it.
Karlsson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Karlsson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Logan tests Karlsson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Karlsson keeps the fight on the outside.
Karlsson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Karlsson gets a clinch.
Logan lands a nice elbow.
Logan tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Karlsson blocks the elbow strike.
Logan tries to land knees in the clinch but Karlsson avoids the damage to the body.
Logan with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Logan looking to throw knees to the head but Karlsson is blocking nicely.
Logan with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Karlsson has had enough of the clinch but Logan keeps him there for the moment.

Karlsson breaks from the clinch.
Logan closes the distance looking to clinch

and Karlsson counters with a nice double leg into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Karlsson sitting in guard here, content to control.

Karlsson stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Logan closes the distance but Karlsson moves to the side

and Karlsson counters by moving into the clinch.
Logan lands a nice elbow.
Logan throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Karlsson can't break the clinch.
Karlsson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Karlsson.
Logan comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Karlsson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Karlsson is trying to break the clinch but Logan has him pressed against the cage.

Karlsson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Logan tries to clinch up

and Karlsson counters by moving into the clinch.
Karlsson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Logan has him pressed against the cage.
Logan using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Karlsson is breathing heavily.
Knees in the clinch landing for Karlsson.
Karlsson takes an elbow to the forehead.
Karlsson being controlled against the cage.

Karlsson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Logan tries to clinch but Karlsson moves away
and Karlsson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Logan buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Logan closes the distance but Karlsson moves to the side

and Karlsson counters with a single leg into guard. Logan didn't expect that.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karlsson stops Logan from standing up.
Karlsson looking to pass the guard.
Logan wants to stand and escape but Karlsson is having none of it.
Karlsson content to stall in guard here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Karlsson wants to stand and escape but instead Logan has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Karlsson kicks Logan off and gets to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Stefan Karlsson dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

A head kick misses from Karlsson.
Logan darts in trying to clinch

and Karlsson holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Karlsson tries a knee to the head but Logan blocks it.

Karlsson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Logan tries to clinch up
and Karlsson counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Logan is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Logan wants to clinch

and Karlsson counters by clinching up.
Karlsson with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Ryan Logan has been cut.
Karlsson tries to break the clinch but Logan is controlling the position.
Karlsson looking to throw knees to the head but Logan is blocking nicely.
Logan lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Karlsson managing to block the knees to the body from Logan.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Logan unloads a knee to the mid-section. Karlsson lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Logan lands an elbow just above Karlsson 's eye.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice elbow from Logan.
Logan creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Karlsson's defenses.
Logan wants a takedown.
Karlsson managing to block the knees to the body from Logan.
Logan tries a knee to the head but Karlsson blocks it.
Knees to the body from Logan.
Logan misses with an elbow over the top.
Logan using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Karlsson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Logan lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Karlsson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Karlsson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Karlsson wants to get back to striking at distance but Logan won't allow it.
Logan scores a nice knee to the body.
Logan landing knees to the head.

Karlsson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Logan closes the distance looking to clinch
enabling Karlsson to counter with a crisp jab.
Logan tries to clinch
and Karlsson counters with an outside leg kick.
Karlsson circles away from the clinch attempt

and Karlsson counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Karlsson breaks the clinch.
Logan closes the distance looking to clinch
and Karlsson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Karlsson circles away from the clinch attempt
and Karlsson counters with a head kick.
Logan closes the distance looking to clinch
and Karlsson counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Logan takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Logan closes the distance but Karlsson moves to the side
enabling Karlsson to counter with a crisp jab.
Karlsson circles away from the clinch attempt
and Karlsson counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Logan thinking.
A head kick by Logan misses
and Karlsson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Karlsson circles away from the clinch attempt
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Logan tries to clinch

and Karlsson counters by clinching up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Logan tries to land a knee to the head but Karlsson blocks with his arms.

Karlsson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Karlsson scores with a body shot.
Karlsson dips to his left and cracks Logan with an uppercut!
Karlsson connects with a good right hand that stumbles Logan. Logan circles away out of range and recomposes himself.

Karlsson rushes Logan and presses him up against the cage.
Karlsson with an attempt at a knee that misses.

Karlsson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Logan tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Karlsson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Logan wants to clinch
and Karlsson counters with a head kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Logan clinches but Karlsson breaks the clinch
and Karlsson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Stefan Karlsson dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ryan Logan's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

A combination from Karlsson does no damage.
Logan wants to clinch but Karlsson slips to the side
and Karlsson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ryan Logan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Logan tries to clinch
and Karlsson counters with a right hand to the body.
Logan tries to clinch
and Karlsson counters with a straight right hand.
Karlsson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Logan wants to clinch
and Logan takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Logan closes the distance but Karlsson moves to the side
letting Karlsson counter with a right hand.
Logan wants to clinch
and Karlsson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Logan tries to clinch up
and Karlsson counters with a head kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Logan clinches but Karlsson breaks the clinch
and Karlsson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Karlsson circles away from the clinch attempt
and Karlsson counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Karlsson connects with a nice looking jab.
Logan darts in trying to clinch
and Karlsson counters with a thumping low kick.
Ryan Logan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Logan tries to clinch

and Karlsson counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Karlsson.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Karlsson has had enough of the clinch but Logan keeps him there for the moment.
Logan misses with a knee to the head.
Karlsson is trying to break free.
Logan throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Karlsson blocks it with crossed arms.
Karlsson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Karlsson is trying to break free.
Logan with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Karlsson wants to get back to striking at distance but Logan won't allow it.
Logan misses with an elbow strike.
Logan trying to land knees to the body.
Logan throws an elbow but it's blocked.

Karlsson breaks from the clinch.
Logan closes the distance but Karlsson moves to the side
and Karlsson counters with a body kick that stops Logan in his tracks momentarily.
Logan blocks a head kick by Karlsson.
Karlsson connects with a looping right hand.
Logan darts in trying to clinch
and Karlsson counters with a straight right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Logan closes the distance but Karlsson moves to the side
and Karlsson counters with a head kick.
Logan closes the distance but Karlsson moves to the side
and Karlsson counters with a head kick.
Stefan Karlsson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A slapping body kick lands there for Karlsson.
Karlsson circles away from the clinch attempt
and Karlsson counters with an inside leg kick.
Karlsson circles away from the clinch attempt
and Karlsson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ryan Logan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Logan tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Karlsson moves into the clinch.
Karlsson fails to pull guard.
Logan with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Knees to the body from Karlsson.
Karlsson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Logan backwards.

Karlsson breaks from the clinch.
Logan tries to clinch but Karlsson moves away

and Karlsson holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Logan tries to land knees in the clinch but Karlsson avoids the damage to the body.

Karlsson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Logan darts in trying to clinch
and Karlsson counters with a straight right hand.

And that's the end of the fight!
Stefan Karlsson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Karlsson has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Glass scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Stefan Karlsson!