PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Oliver Hedman Karlsson (ranked 1284 p4p, 174 weight class) and Calabi Yau (ranked 681 p4p, 94 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Hedman Karlsson
vs
Yau

178 cm
27
179 lbs
15 - 9 - 0

184 cm
24
174 lbs
10 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Granite chin

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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 15 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Oliver Hedman Karlsson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Calabi Yau!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hedman Karlsson lands a nice looking body kick.

Hedman Karlsson darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Yau tries to roll over but Hedman Karlsson keeps him under control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Yau is controlling Hedman Karlsson's trapped leg to prevent Hedman Karlsson from advancing to side control.
Yau avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Hedman Karlsson.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hedman Karlsson not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Yau gets back to full guard.
Yau has Hedman Karlsson pulled in close to control his posture.
Hedman Karlsson with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yau pulls Hedman Karlsson in close to prevent any damage.
Yau looking to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Yau is adopting a defensive guard.
Hedman Karlsson trying to control but Yau is working from the bottom.
Yau is trying to hold Hedman Karlsson in close to prevent damage but Hedman Karlsson has managed to pass into half guard.
Yau blocking the ground and pound attempt from Hedman Karlsson.
Hedman Karlsson has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Yau is staying active underneath Hedman Karlsson, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Hedman Karlsson lands with a punch from half guard.
Yau trying to hold on to Hedman Karlsson's head to control him but Hedman Karlsson postures up.
Yau tries to get to full guard but Hedman Karlsson has control of the leg.
Yau avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Hedman Karlsson.
Still in half guard, Hedman Karlsson seems content to control.
Yau keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Hedman Karlsson sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Yau defending well though.
Yau wants to get back to full guard.
Yau is refusing to be controlled, as Hedman Karlsson sits in half guard.
Hedman Karlsson controlling the pace.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yau keeping control of the position.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Hedman Karlsson missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Well, if Hedman Karlsson is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Hedman Karlsson missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Yau won't allow Hedman Karlsson to pass to mount.
Yau manages to get to full guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Yau holds on and takes a little breather.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Hedman Karlsson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Yau not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Hedman Karlsson misses with a lunging right hand
and Hedman Karlsson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Good shot there by Hedman Karlsson.
Yau lands a head shot.
Yau tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Hedman Karlsson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Yau closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Hedman Karlsson is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Yau gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Hedman Karlsson misses with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hedman Karlsson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Hedman Karlsson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Yau blocking some punches.

Hedman Karlsson breaks the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Oliver Hedman Karlsson dominated that round.
That's time! Hedman Karlsson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Yau fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hedman Karlsson manages to avoid it.
Hedman Karlsson punishes Yau's body with a nice straight punch.
Hedman Karlsson throws a leg kick which misses Yau's front leg but catches the back leg as Yau tries to avoid it.
Yau throws out a powerful jab.
Hedman Karlsson cracks the inside of Yau's front leg.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Yau checks a leg kick.
A shot to the body from Yau misses
and Hedman Karlsson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hedman Karlsson throws a right and a left that Yau avoids nicely.
Yau swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Hedman Karlsson lands a nice leg kick that just misses Yau's sensitive parts.
Hedman Karlsson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Yau can do to turn this around?
Yau thuds a left hand into Hedman Karlsson's body.
Hedman Karlsson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Yau.

Hedman Karlsson scores with a takedown into Yau's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hedman Karlsson throwing strikes from guard but Yau blocks nicely.

Yau is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hedman Karlsson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hedman Karlsson moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Hedman Karlsson throws a hook to the side of Yau's head but Yau sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A slow jab from Yau misses its intended target.
Yau fails to land with a series of punches.
Hedman Karlsson lands a leg kick that knocks Yau off balance momentarily.
Yau throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Yau moves out of range of the body kick.
Calabi Yau is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hedman Karlsson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A jab lands there for Hedman Karlsson.
Hedman Karlsson fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Yau has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Yau looks to score with a jab to the body but Hedman Karlsson is just out of range.
Hedman Karlsson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Yau moves away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yau shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Yau takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hedman Karlsson digs a good hook to Yau's body.

Hedman Karlsson is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Yau's half guard.
Yau blocking the ground and pound attempt from Hedman Karlsson.
Hedman Karlsson throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Oliver Hedman Karlsson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Yau keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Yau trying to hold on to Hedman Karlsson's head to control him but Hedman Karlsson postures up.
Hedman Karlsson takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Yau taking some punishment here, with Hedman Karlsson in his half guard.
Yau tries to get to full guard but Hedman Karlsson has control of the leg.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hedman Karlsson not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Hedman Karlsson lands a nice short elbow.
Yau is looking to improve his position.
Yau keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Yau wants to control but Hedman Karlsson is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Yau taking some punishment here, with Hedman Karlsson in his half guard.
Yau wants to control but Hedman Karlsson is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Yau is refusing to be controlled, as Hedman Karlsson sits in half guard.
Hedman Karlsson is looking to advance position but Yau won't allow it.
Hedman Karlsson thows a huge punch but Yau dodges it nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yau is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Hedman Karlsson's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Hedman Karlsson's back!
Yau has the hooks in. Hedman Karlsson is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Yau is looking to control Hedman Karlsson but Hedman Karlsson is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Hedman Karlsson is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Helsinki Private Gym, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
What can Hedman Karlsson do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Yau is hanging on to Hedman Karlsson's back as he tries to escape.
Hedman Karlsson rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Hedman Karlsson wants to control but Yau is keeping busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Oliver Hedman Karlsson dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Yau throws the left hand but Hedman Karlsson avoids the punch easily.
The fighters circling - Yau throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Yau throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Yau avoids a kick to the body.
Hedman Karlsson connects with an inside leg kick.
Yau throws a shot from downtown. Hedman Karlsson moves away and avoids it.
Hedman Karlsson connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Hedman Karlsson misses the shot to the body.
Yau stalks Hedman Karlsson and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Hedman Karlsson's face. Hedman Karlsson staggers backwards, shaken.
Yau throws a lazy right hand but Hedman Karlsson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
It looked like Hedman Karlsson wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hedman Karlsson throws a body punch but Yau moves out of range.

Hedman Karlsson shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Yau's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hedman Karlsson controls from within his opponent's guard.
Yau has Hedman Karlsson pulled in close to control his posture.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Hedman Karlsson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Hedman Karlsson trying to control the position from guard on top but Yau is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Yau pulls Hedman Karlsson in close to prevent any damage.
Hedman Karlsson postures up in Yau's guard and throws a big left but Yau blocks it.
Hedman Karlsson postures up in Yau's guard and throws a big left but Yau blocks it.
Yau pulls Hedman Karlsson in close to prevent any damage.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Hedman Karlsson chips away with some ground and pound.
Calabi Yau has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Hedman Karlsson lands a couple of digs.
Hedman Karlsson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Hedman Karlsson wants to pass the guard but Yau is keeping the position.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Hedman Karlsson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Hedman Karlsson postures up in Yau's guard and throws a big left but Yau blocks it.
Hedman Karlsson trying to control the position from guard on top but Yau is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Yau utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Hedman Karlsson wants to pass the guard but Yau is keeping the position.
Yau preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hedman Karlsson trying to control the position from guard on top but Yau is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Yau tries to clinch but Hedman Karlsson moves out of range.
Hedman Karlsson lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Yau takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Hedman Karlsson throws a big shot that misses.
Yau cracks Hedman Karlsson with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Yau lands a really nice looking cross but Hedman Karlsson seems unphased.
Yau is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Yau is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hedman Karlsson.
An attempted straight right counter from Hedman Karlsson misses the target.
The fight stays on the outside here - Yau looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Yau tries to close the distance and clinch but Hedman Karlsson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hedman Karlsson on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Yau connects with a body shot.
Yau throws a body punch but Hedman Karlsson moves out of range.
Yau throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Hedman Karlsson counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Yau!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hedman Karlsson trying to control the position but Yau is working away.
Hedman Karlsson fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Yau wants to control but Hedman Karlsson postures up.
Hedman Karlsson lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Yau is trying to get back to half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Oliver Hedman Karlsson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Hedman 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 Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Oliver Hedman Karlsson!
Oliver Hedman Karlsson took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Red Light Coffeeshop for their support in the buildup to the fight.