PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Fook Man (ranked 129 p4p, 25 weight class) and Oliver Hedman Karlsson (ranked 286 p4p, 49 weight class). Fook Man has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Man
vs
Hedman Karlsson

180 cm
34
166 lbs
29 - 13 - 0

178 cm
29
170 lbs
20 - 11 - 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 29 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Fook Man!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Oliver Hedman Karlsson!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, William Gold and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hedman Karlsson sizes up Man with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Hedman Karlsson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Man is looking to chop away at Hedman Karlsson's legs.
Hedman Karlsson steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Man.
Man chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Man lands a jab to the nose.
A big right from Man misses.
Man throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Man has been working on his boxing with his coaches at White Eagle in the buildup to the fight.
Hedman Karlsson looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Man throws a leg kick but Hedman Karlsson checks it.
Man scores with a hook.
Man throws a hook to the side of Hedman Karlsson's head but Hedman Karlsson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hedman Karlsson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Man manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hedman Karlsson moves out of range of the leg kick from Man.
Hedman Karlsson takes one to the chin there.
Man scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Hedman Karlsson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Man lands with a thumping leg kick.
Fook Man is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Hedman Karlsson.

It looks like Fook Man has been cut.
Hedman Karlsson scores with a shot to the body.
Man lands a nice shot to the body.
Hedman Karlsson tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Hedman Karlsson is looking to land body kicks.
A bone on bone clash there as Hedman Karlsson blocks the leg kick.
Man fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hedman Karlsson manages to avoid it.
Man keeps the fight on the outside.

Hedman Karlsson moves into range and clinches up with Man.
Hedman Karlsson misses with a punch to the body.

Man breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hedman Karlsson has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Man.
Man slips a straight right by Hedman Karlsson.
Hedman Karlsson dives in for a single leg takedown but Man sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Man throws a low kick but it's checked well by Hedman Karlsson.
A nice inside leg kick there by Man. That's going to slow Hedman Karlsson down.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Man scores with a nice strike.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Man jabs at Hedman Karlsson's body.
Hedman Karlsson is looking to clinch.
Man looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Man tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hedman Karlsson was well out of range. Poor timing from Man.
Man scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Hedman Karlsson moves away from the strike by Man.
Man takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Hedman Karlsson takes one to the side of the head.
Hedman Karlsson misses with a body shot.
Man takes a swing at Hedman Karlsson's ribcage but misses.
A slow jab from Man misses its intended target.
Man thows a leg kick but Hedman Karlsson checks it
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Hedman Karlsson moves away from the strike by Man.
Man misses with a hook. Hedman Karlsson ducked under it nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hedman Karlsson throws a big shot that misses.
Hedman Karlsson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Man swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hedman Karlsson throws a body punch but Man moves out of range.
Hedman Karlsson throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Man connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hedman Karlsson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Man was well out of range. Poor timing from Hedman Karlsson.
Man scores with a hook.
Man lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Hedman Karlsson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Man swings widly with a right hand
and Hedman Karlsson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Man looks to land a left hand but Hedman Karlsson moved out of range nicely.
Hedman Karlsson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Man lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Hedman Karlsson connects with a body shot.
Man misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hedman Karlsson.
Man tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Man slips under a jab from Hedman Karlsson.
Hedman Karlsson is looking to score with low kicks.
Man blocks a head kick by Hedman Karlsson.
Man fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hedman Karlsson manages to avoid it.
Man misses with a wild body shot.
Hedman Karlsson lands a jab to Man's midsection.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Man lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Hedman Karlsson has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Hedman Karlsson and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Man motions for Hedman Karlsson to come forward. Man throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Hedman Karlsson takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Man fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Hedman Karlsson.
Hedman Karlsson throws a shot from downtown. Man moves away and avoids it.
The fighters circling - Man throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Man takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

Hedman Karlsson has closed the distance and engaged Man in a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fook Man dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Fook Man's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Hedman Karlsson throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Fook Man is winning the standup battle so far.
Man connects with a crisp jab.
Hedman Karlsson swings widly with a right hand
enabling Man to counter with a crisp jab.
Man lands a nice shot to the body.
Man misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hedman Karlsson looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Hedman Karlsson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Man.
Hedman Karlsson throws an off balance right hand
and Man counters with a good low kick that Hedman Karlsson was not able to check.
Man scores with a jab.
Hedman Karlsson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Man sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hedman Karlsson walks into a stiff left hand from Man.
Man ducks under a wild hook from Hedman Karlsson.
Hedman Karlsson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hedman Karlsson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Man counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Man misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hedman Karlsson.
Hedman Karlsson tries to clinch up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hedman Karlsson moves to clinch but Man breaks away
and Man connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Man's corner calls for a 1-2. Man obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Good standup being displayed there by Man as he connects with a hook.
Hedman Karlsson moves away from the strike by Man.
Man swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A clash of legs there as Hedman Karlsson blocks the low kick.
Hedman Karlsson misses with a looping right.
Hedman Karlsson misses with a straight left.
Man misses with a straight left.
Hedman Karlsson steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Man.
Man swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hedman Karlsson throws a left and a right that both miss
and Man connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Man avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Man throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Hedman Karlsson misses its intended target.
Hedman Karlsson throws a lazy right hand but Man sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Man throws a solid leg kick but Hedman Karlsson takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Man.
Man is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hedman Karlsson can do to turn this around?
Man throws the left hand but Hedman Karlsson avoids the punch easily.
A little jabbing left from Hedman Karlsson on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Man is looking to slow Hedman Karlsson down with leg kicks.
Hedman Karlsson ducks under a wild hook from Man.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Man throws a quick inside leg kick.
Hedman Karlsson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hedman Karlsson checks a leg kick nicely.
Hedman Karlsson's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Man connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Hedman Karlsson scrambles back to his feet.
Man lands with an uppercut that bounces Hedman Karlsson off the cage and back into range.
Man looks to land a left hand but Hedman Karlsson moved out of range nicely.
Nice shot by Hedman Karlsson.
Hedman Karlsson slips under a jab.
Man scores with a jab to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hedman Karlsson lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Man attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Hedman Karlsson connects with a jab.
Man scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Hedman Karlsson with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Man to score with a decent uppercut.
Hedman Karlsson shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Man sprawls well. Man wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Hedman Karlsson gets slowly back to his feet.
Man misses with a body kick.
We've been informed that Hedman Karlsson has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Hedman Karlsson slips a jab from Man.
Good exchange - Man coming out on top.
Fook Man seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Man bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Hedman Karlsson checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Hedman Karlsson takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circle momentarily. Hedman Karlsson darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hedman Karlsson throws a right hand that misses
and Man counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Hedman Karlsson wants to clinch
and Man counters with a nice body shot.
Hedman Karlsson throws a hook but Man avoids it easily.
A big left from Hedman Karlsson misses.
Man throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Hedman Karlsson counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
A lazy left from Man finds it's target.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Man.
Hedman Karlsson's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Hedman Karlsson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Man.
Man connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Hedman Karlsson works Man's body with a nice hook.
Hedman Karlsson is looking to score with low kicks.
Hedman Karlsson slips a straight right by Man.
Hedman Karlsson 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.

Fook Man dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Fook Man's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

A telegraphed right hand from Man misses the target.
Man scores with a hook.
Man uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hedman Karlsson.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Man throws an off balance right hand
and Hedman Karlsson counters with a straight right hand.
Nice uppercut there from Hedman Karlsson.
Hedman Karlsson takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Man throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Man stuns Hedman Karlsson with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Man swings widly with a right hand
and Hedman Karlsson counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Hedman Karlsson scores with a shot to the body.
Man fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Hedman Karlsson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Man sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Man swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Hedman Karlsson takes a swing at Man's ribcage but misses.
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 swings widly with a right hand
and Man counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Man scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Hedman Karlsson doesn't seem bothered though.
Man lands a jab to the head.
Man lands a nice leg kick that just misses Hedman Karlsson's sensitive parts.
Man cracks the inside of Hedman Karlsson's front leg.
A jab from Man finds it's way through Hedman Karlsson's defenses.
Hedman Karlsson staying out of range there.
Man bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Hedman Karlsson's head.
Hedman Karlsson lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Hedman Karlsson takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Hedman Karlsson misses with a body shot.
Man looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Man catches Hedman Karlsson with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hedman Karlsson throws a big shot that misses.
Hedman Karlsson has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Man looks to land a left hand but Hedman Karlsson moved out of range nicely.
Oliver Hedman Karlsson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Man misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hedman Karlsson.
Man throws a lazy head kick
and Hedman Karlsson makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Man bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Man throws a leg kick which misses Hedman Karlsson's front leg but catches the back leg as Hedman Karlsson tries to avoid it.
Man takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Hedman Karlsson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Man moves away.
An inside leg kick lands from Man.
Man scores with a jab. Hedman Karlsson acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Hedman Karlsson with a jab.
Hedman Karlsson moves out of range as Man strikes.
Man moves away from the strike by Hedman Karlsson.
A slapping leg kick lands for Man.
Hedman Karlsson throws a hook but Man avoids it easily.
Hedman Karlsson throws a nice outside leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Man throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Hedman Karlsson stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Hedman Karlsson takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Man 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!
Nice body kick there by Man.
Man throws a nice inside leg kick.
Man punishes Hedman Karlsson's body with a nice straight punch.
Man moves out of range of the leg kick from Hedman Karlsson.
Hedman Karlsson misses the jab.
Hedman Karlsson throws a lazy uppercut
letting Man counter with a right hand.
Man turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Man dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Man is looking to score with low kicks.
Hedman Karlsson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Man lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A slapping leg kick lands for Man.
Man misses with a right hand
and Man takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Man throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A slow jab from Hedman Karlsson misses its intended target.
Man fires out a quick counter leg kick but Hedman Karlsson just manages to avoid it.
Nice straight punches there by Hedman Karlsson. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Hedman Karlsson.
Man cracks a nice hook into Hedman Karlsson's ribs.
Fook Man is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Man scores with a jab to the head.
Nice body punch from Man.
Man lands with an overhand left.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Man gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Hedman Karlsson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Man fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Hedman Karlsson checks it well.
Hedman Karlsson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hedman Karlsson lands a nice hook to Man's body. Man takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.

And that's the end of the fight!
Fook Man showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Man, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Phil Schofield scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Gold scores the fight 30:27
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Fook Man!
A relieved looking Fook Man thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.