PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Daren Wooten (ranked 5602 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cliff Karlsson (ranked 5962 p4p, 0 weight class). Daren Wooten has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Wooten
vs
Karlsson

190 cm
24
215 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

178 cm
25
210 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Daren Wooten!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Cliff Karlsson!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Daniel Bishop and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Karlsson shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Wooten as he avoids it easily.
Karlsson throws a nice looking combination but Wooten bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Wooten wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Wooten tries for a takedown but Karlsson sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

Karlsson rushes Wooten and presses him up against the cage.
Wooten content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Wooten leaning his opponent against the cage.
Wooten stops a takedown attempt from Karlsson.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Karlsson is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Wooten softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Karlsson is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Wooten pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Daren Wooten has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cliff Karlsson.
Wooten is struggling to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wooten will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Karlsson up against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Karlsson.

It looks like Daren Wooten has been cut.

Karlsson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Karlsson dives in for a single leg takedown but Wooten sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Karlsson has a takedown stuffed.

Wooten looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Wooten is standing up over Karlsson. Karlsson looks to escape but Wooten dives into side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Wooten in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Karlsson is trying to control Wooten's posture but Wooten avoids it.
Wooten controls the position from side control.
Karlsson takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wooten is putting a hurting on Karlsson here, landing some big shots from side control.

Wooten working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
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 on the wrong end of some ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wooten trying to control the position but Karlsson is working away.
Wooten landing strikes.
Karlsson seems a little lost for a moment, as Wooten dominates the positioning.
Wooten lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Karlsson down.
Wooten landing a few strikes.
The referee asks Wooten politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Wooten prefers to stall for the moment though.

Wooten stands up and we're back to a striking position.

Karlsson moves into the clinch.

Wooten pulls guard successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooten lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Karlsson escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Wooten gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Wooten not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Wooten throws a big right hand that misses.

Karlsson is working an open guard so Wooten takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Karlsson shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Wooten pinned against the cage. Wooten gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Karlsson looks winded!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Wooten with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Karlsson to score with a decent uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Daren Wooten dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Daren Wooten's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

A head kick misses from Wooten.
Wooten misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Karlsson is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Cliff Karlsson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Karlsson shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Wooten sprawls well. Wooten wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Karlsson gets slowly back to his feet.

Karlsson clinches up against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wooten is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Karlsson is looking to take this one to the mat.
Daren Wooten has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cliff Karlsson.
Karlsson jumps guard but Wooten turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Wooten takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Karlsson's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Karlsson is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Wooten to keep the fight standing.
Karlsson is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Wooten is defending well.
Karlsson has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Wooten avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Karlsson is breathing heavily.
Wooten content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Wooten is stalling here.
Wooten stalling the fight.

Wooten pulls Karlsson into guard.
Karlsson tries to free his leg and advance position but Wooten is retaining full guard.
Wooten avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Wooten holds on and takes a little breather.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Karlsson looking to pass the guard.
Wooten lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Wooten controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

Wooten decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Wooten waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Karlsson.
Karlsson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Karlsson gets off balance looking for a body kick

and Wooten holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Wooten is trying to pull guard but Karlsson has him pressed against the cage.
Wooten has Karlsson pressed against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karlsson jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Wooten walks away with a smile on his face. Karlsson gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Karlsson changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Wooten tries to avoid it but Karlsson manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Wooten to the ground. Wooten escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Wooten is looking to counter punch.
Karlsson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Karlsson clinches up with Wooten and pushes him back against the cage.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Wooten pressing his opponent against the cage.
Wooten leaning against his opponent.
Wooten seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooten content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Wooten drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Karlsson gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Wooten leaning against his opponent.
Karlsson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Wooten has him pressed against the cage.
Wooten stalling.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Daren Wooten.
Karlsson fails to land with a series of punches.
Karlsson fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Wooten misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Wooten shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Karlsson is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Daren Wooten dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Daren Wooten's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Karlsson shoots in looking for a takedown but Wooten manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Karlsson's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Wooten is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Karlsson can do to turn this around?
Wooten displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Karlsson.
Karlsson shoots in but no luck this time.
Daren Wooten has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cliff Karlsson.
Karlsson throws a series of punches but Wooten avoids them all with ease.
As Karlsson looks to move away, Wooten throws a big counter combo but Karlsson just gets out of the way.
Karlsson looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Karlsson shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Wooten counters by clinching up.
Wooten leaning against his opponent.
Karlsson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Wooten stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Karlsson letting Wooten take a breather here.
Wooten is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Karlsson lands with a light punch inside.

Wooten lands a takedown into guard.
Wooten advances position into side control!
Karlsson being controlled for a moment.
Wooten working away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Wooten decides to stand back up. Wooten steps back and let's Karlsson get back to his feet.

Wooten fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Karlsson, pushing him back against the cage.
Karlsson looking for a takedown.
Wooten stops a takedown attempt from Karlsson.
Wooten slows down the pace here.
Wooten is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Karlsson gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

Wooten has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Karlsson is trying to keep an underhook but Wooten manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Daren Wooten overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wooten looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Wooten seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Karlsson for as long as he can get away with.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wooten is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Wooten controlling the pace.
Wooten working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Wooten will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Karlsson is looking to control Wooten's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Karlsson avoid being mounted?

Wooten postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Karlsson to stand up.
Karlsson misses with a double jab
and Wooten counters with a two punch combo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Karlsson gets caught flat footed, as Wooten shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Wooten sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Wooten lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Wooten landing with the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wooten is stalling in the full guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Wooten stands up from Karlsson's guard - Wooten perhaps looking for a knockout.
Cliff Karlsson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Daren Wooten is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Wooten closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.

And that's the end of the fight!
Daren Wooten showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Wooten 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 Steven Brown scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Daren Wooten!