PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rob Mugabe (ranked 2565 p4p, 83 weight class) and Kalle Karlsson (ranked 1164 p4p, 32 weight class). Karlsson has chosen Carolus Rex - Sabaton as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Mugabe
vs
Karlsson

225 cm
27
300 lbs
13 - 6 - 0

215 cm
28
295 lbs
12 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Bullet Proof System

Sin City Allstars

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rob Mugabe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kalle Karlsson!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Daniel Franklin and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mugabe moves to clinch but Karlsson breaks away
and Karlsson counters with a stiff right hand.

It looks like Rob Mugabe has been cut.
Mugabe wants to clinch.
A countering left hand to the body from Karlsson misses.
Karlsson throws a jab but it's blocked by Mugabe.
Mugabe fails with an attempt to clinch.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Karlsson! But no joy.
Mugabe misses with a takedown
and Karlsson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Mugabe moves to clinch but Karlsson breaks away
and Karlsson counters with a stiff right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mugabe is looking to clinch.
Mugabe shoots and misses
and Karlsson counters with a straight right hand.
Mugabe throws a poor cross that misses
and Karlsson counters with a nice uppercut.

Mugabe darts in and clinches Karlsson up against the cage.
Karlsson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Mugabe backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Karlsson blocks the elbow strike.
Karlsson misses with a body punch.
Mugabe pushes off an throws an elbow but Karlsson leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Karlsson looking to slow down the pace here.
Karlsson misses with a hook to the ribs.

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

Mugabe moves into the clinch.
Karlsson throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A nice left hand lands by Karlsson.

Karlsson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Mugabe clinches with his opponent.
Karlsson is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
A short right from Karlsson on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Karlsson blocks the elbow strike.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Karlsson as Mugabe tries to tie him up.
Mugabe is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Karlsson gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rob Mugabe. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mugabe.
Mugabe looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Karlsson misses with the head strike.
Mugabe missing with knees to the body.
Karlsson dodges an elbow strike from Mugabe.
Mugabe tries a knee to the head but Karlsson blocks it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A head punch on the inside from Karlsson fails to land.
Mugabe misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Karlsson.
Karlsson misses with a punch on the inside.
Mugabe gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

It looks like Kalle Karlsson has been cut.

Karlsson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mugabe tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Karlsson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A countering left hand to the body from Karlsson misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mugabe tries to clinch up but Karlsson circles away and keeps his distance.
As Mugabe backs off Karlsson throws a huge counter combo but Mugabe manages to avoid it all.
Karlsson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Karlsson swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Karlsson misses with a two punch combination.
Mugabe drops down looking for a counter takedown but Karlsson sprawls and moves away.
Karlsson has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Mugabe is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Mugabe tries to clinch up but Karlsson circles away and keeps his distance.
Mugabe shoots and misses
and Karlsson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

Karlsson sends Mugabe crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Karlsson is motioning to the referee to let Mugabe up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!

Mugabe is rocked!

Mugabe rushes Karlsson and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Oh Mugabe is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A frustrated look appears on Karlsson's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Mugabe seems to have got his legs back now.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Karlsson.

Karlsson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mugabe is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mugabe is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mugabe bobbing and weaving nicely... He's ducked under a jab and ducks again but ooooooh! Karlsson comes at him with an uppercut from hell! Mugabe falls to the canvas, unconscious! This one is all over! Oh man, looking at the replay that was right on the button! Mugabe was out before he hit the floor!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Kalle Karlsson!
Kalle Karlsson really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Sin City Allstars logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.