PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Oliver Hedman Karlsson (ranked 330 p4p, 48 weight class) and Gum Shoe (ranked 158 p4p, 26 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Hedman Karlsson
vs
Shoe

178 cm
28
180 lbs
19 - 10 - 0

178 cm
29
180 lbs
17 - 6 - 0

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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 19 - 10 - 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 17 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gum Shoe!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Ben Zyskovitsi and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hedman Karlsson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Shoe.
Hedman Karlsson throws a low kick but Shoe moves out of range easily.
A clash of legs there as Hedman Karlsson blocks the low kick.
Hedman Karlsson fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Shoe cracks Hedman Karlsson with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Hedman Karlsson misses with a lunging right hand
and Shoe counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Shoe gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Shoe is working Hedman Karlsson over against the cage.

Hedman Karlsson pulls guard.
Hedman Karlsson manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Shoe manages to get himself to full guard.

Shoe working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Hedman Karlsson.
Hedman Karlsson is looking to work some ground and pound but Shoe has wrist control.
Shoe pulls Hedman Karlsson in to control the position.
Shoe looking for a sweep. Not yet Shoe, not yet.
Shoe pulls Hedman Karlsson in close to prevent any damage.
Shoe utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Hedman Karlsson has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shoe is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Hedman Karlsson postures up and lands a big shot to Shoe's brow.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Shoe looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Hedman Karlsson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Shoe is keeping the position for now.
Shoe wants to stand but Hedman Karlsson is controlling the position.
Hedman Karlsson stopping the sweep attempt from Shoe.
Hedman Karlsson keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Shoe's head.
Shoe tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Hedman Karlsson postures up and lands a big shot to Shoe's brow.
Hedman Karlsson works a leg free and moves into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shoe taking some punishment here, with Hedman Karlsson in his half guard.
Hedman Karlsson sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Shoe defending well though.
Hedman Karlsson sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Shoe defending well though.
Hedman Karlsson trying to pass the guard but Shoe defending well.
Shoe is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Hedman Karlsson scores with a couple of nice shots.
Hedman Karlsson is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Nice strikes from Hedman Karlsson there.
Hedman Karlsson stops Shoe from getting back to his feet.
Hedman Karlsson throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Shoe wants to get back to full guard.
Shoe is doing well to control the position and prevent Hedman Karlsson from advancing to side control.
Shoe tries to kick Hedman Karlsson off but Hedman Karlsson keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Shoe is trying is best to control the position here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hedman Karlsson working the head and body with strikes.
Shoe is trying to get back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Shoe kicks off Hedman Karlsson and gets to his feet.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Hedman Karlsson.
Shoe throws out a leg kick but Hedman Karlsson moves out of range and Shoe only half commits.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Shoe.
Gum Shoe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Shoe misses with a leg kick
and Hedman Karlsson counters with a straight right hand.
Shoe misses with a wild body shot.
Hedman Karlsson appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Shoe scoring well with a low kick there.
Shoe misses with a leg kick
and Hedman Karlsson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Shoe misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Hedman Karlsson counters with a nice uppercut.
Shoe is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hedman Karlsson.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Shoe.
Hedman Karlsson is looking to counter punch.
Hedman Karlsson ducks under a wild hook from Shoe.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Shoe throws the left hand but Hedman Karlsson avoids the punch easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shoe avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hedman Karlsson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hedman Karlsson missing with a left hand there. Shoe was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Shoe is looking to land body kicks.
Hedman Karlsson doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Hedman Karlsson throws a leg kick but Shoe sees it coming and moves out of range.
Shoe thuds a left hand into Hedman Karlsson's body.
Hedman Karlsson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Shoe.
Shoe tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hedman Karlsson was well out of range. Poor timing from Shoe.
Good work by Hedman Karlsson as he checks the leg kick.
Hedman Karlsson slips a straight right by Shoe.
Hedman Karlsson misses with a low kick.
Hedman Karlsson tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Shoe swivels and escapes.
Shoe displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hedman Karlsson throws out the jab.
Shoe swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Oliver Hedman Karlsson will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Hedman Karlsson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hedman Karlsson misses with a few strikes there.
Hedman Karlsson walks into a stiff left hand from Shoe.
Shoe throws a body kick that misses.
Hedman Karlsson wants to clinch
and Shoe connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Shoe tried to score with a low kick but Hedman Karlsson checks it.
Nice shot by Shoe.
Hedman Karlsson scoring well with a low kick there.
Shoe misses with a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hedman Karlsson takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Shoe pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Shoe has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Gum Shoe seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hedman Karlsson misses with a leg kick
and Shoe counters with a nice uppercut.
Shoe wants to land a leg kick but Hedman Karlsson is out of range.
Hedman Karlsson gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shoe throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
An inside leg kick from Hedman Karlsson misses.
Hedman Karlsson takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Shoe, as that shot connected.
Hedman Karlsson takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Shoe cracks the inside of Hedman Karlsson's front leg.
Shoe throws the left hand but Hedman Karlsson avoids the punch easily.
Hedman Karlsson tries to counter with a takedown but Shoe is quick to defend against it.
Shoe throws a head kick that misses.
Hedman Karlsson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Shoe. Shoe obviously looking to wear him down.
Hedman Karlsson misses with a wild body shot.
Shoe uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hedman Karlsson.
Hedman Karlsson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hedman Karlsson lands a nice shot that snaps Shoe's head back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hedman Karlsson looks to land a left hand but Shoe moved out of range nicely.
Shoe chopping away at his opponent's legs.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Shoe throws a leg kick which misses Hedman Karlsson's front leg but catches the back leg as Hedman Karlsson tries to avoid it.
Hedman Karlsson has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Shoe.
Shoe throws a body kick, spinning off balance

so Hedman Karlsson counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Hedman Karlsson throws a big elbow that misses.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Hedman Karlsson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Shoe has his hands on Hedman Karlsson's head, controlling the position.
Shoe really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Hedman Karlsson. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Shoe utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Shoe controlling the position.
Hedman Karlsson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Shoe is pulling down on Hedman Karlsson's head. It's preventing any offense from Hedman Karlsson, at least for the moment.
Hedman Karlsson lands a couple of decent looking shots.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hedman Karlsson wants to pass the guard but Shoe is keeping the position.
Shoe controls Hedman Karlsson momentarily but Hedman Karlsson frees himself.
Shoe is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hedman Karlsson works over Shoe with some ground and pound from guard.
Hedman Karlsson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Hedman Karlsson postures up and lands a big shot to Shoe's brow.
Hedman Karlsson looking to pass the guard.
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.
Hedman Karlsson throwing strikes but missing.

Shoe scrambles and gets back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shoe feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Hedman Karlssons jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Shoe bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Hedman Karlsson's head backwards.
Shoe throws a nice inside leg kick.
Shoe throws a looping overhand right but Hedman Karlsson ducks down to avoid it.
Shoe throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Shoe cracks Hedman Karlsson with a right hand to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hedman Karlsson checks a leg kick.
Hedman Karlsson drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
That kick from Shoe tenderised Hedman Karlsson's leg. Hedman Karlsson is trying to keep his angry face on.
Nice defenses there by Shoe.
Hedman Karlsson is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Hedman Karlsson works Shoe's body with a nice hook.
Gum Shoe is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hedman Karlsson throws a front kick aimed at Shoe's knee but Shoe avoids it well.
Shoe is looking for the big counter here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gum Shoe showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Hedman Karlsson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Shoe moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Shoe throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Shoe throws a low kick, looking for Hedman Karlsson's leg but Hedman Karlsson calmly moves out of range.
Shoe cracks Hedman Karlsson with a right hand to the side of the head.
Shoe pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hedman Karlsson attempts a counter takedown but Shoe avoids it well and moves away.
Shoe throws a leg kick
and Hedman Karlsson counters with an inside leg kick.
Shoe takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Hedman Karlsson defending well as Shoe loads up on a big left hand.
Nice defenses there by Shoe.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shoe throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hedman Karlsson will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Shoe misses the shot to the body.
A counter left hand to the body from Hedman Karlsson misses its target.
Hedman Karlsson defending well as Shoe loads up on a big left hand.
Jab by Shoe.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice straight punches there by Hedman Karlsson. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Hedman Karlsson.
Shoe thows a leg kick but Hedman Karlsson checks it
and Hedman Karlsson counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Hedman Karlsson misses with a double jab
and Shoe connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hedman Karlsson on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Hedman Karlsson connects with a crisp jab.
Shoe connects with a leg kick. Hedman Karlsson looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Shoe misses with a few strikes there.
Hedman Karlsson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hedman Karlsson scores with a jab to the body.
Shoe ducks under a wild hook from Hedman Karlsson.
Shoe ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hedman Karlsson moves away.
A jab from Hedman Karlsson misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shoe wants to clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hedman Karlsson is looking to score with low kicks.
Shoe takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
A bone on bone clash there as Hedman Karlsson blocks the leg kick.
Hedman Karlsson was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Shoe cracks Hedman Karlsson with a right hand to the side of the head.
Shoe ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hedman Karlsson moves away.
Shoe looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Shoe takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Shoe throws a head kick but Hedman Karlsson moves out of range.
Shoe throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
It looked like Hedman Karlsson was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Shoe.
Hedman Karlsson stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Shoe.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shoe tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hedman Karlsson was well out of range. Poor timing from Shoe.
Shoe misses with a kick to the body.
Shoe lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Hedman Karlsson dips to his left and cracks Shoe with an uppercut!
Shoe gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Hedman Karlsson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Shoe throws a right and a left that both miss.
A telegraphed right hand from Shoe misses the target.
Shoe misses with a kick to the body.
Shoe misses with a jab, cross combination.
Shoe takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

A jab-cross combination lands for Hedman Karlsson and sends Shoe crashing to the mat! Hedman Karlsson follows him down to the mat - Shoe regains half guard but he's not out of trouble yet!

Shoe is rocked!
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!
Hedman Karlsson working over Shoe with some ground and pound. Shoe looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Shoe is still in real trouble! Can Hedman Karlsson finish him?
Hedman Karlsson lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Hedman Karlsson scores with a big shot! Shoe's head bounced off the canvas with a huge thud! More strikes land and the referee has jumped in to save Shoe! He was hurt real bad - good stoppage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Oliver Hedman Karlsson!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Oliver Hedman Karlsson waved his t-shirt featuring Sin City Allstars's logo in front of the cameras.
In defeat, Gum Shoe stepped up to the mic, saying 'I will stick to you like glue until I find you and keel yew!'.