PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kalle Karlsson (ranked 1529 p4p, 53 weight class) and Doctor Doolittle (ranked 2599 p4p, 34 weight class). Karlsson's entrance music is Carolus Rex - Sabaton. A fine choice. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Karlsson
vs
Doolittle

215 cm
32
295 lbs
18 - 16 - 0

194 cm
44
222 lbs
45 - 34 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Heavy handed

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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 18 - 16 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kalle Karlsson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 45 - 34 - 0, fighting out of London, Doctor Doolittle!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Lou da Vinci and John Kavanagh.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Doolittle uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Karlsson.
Doolittle changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Doolittle misses with a hook. Karlsson ducked under it nicely.
Karlsson throwing a counter right hand but Doolittle manages to avoid it.
Doolittle throws a body punch but Karlsson moves out of range.
Karlsson throwing a counter right hand but Doolittle manages to avoid it.
Karlsson throws a jab when Doolittle was well out of range.
Doolittle is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.

It looks like Doctor Doolittle has been cut.
Doolittle misses with a looping left.

Doolittle looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Karlsson!
Doolittle trying to control the action but Karlsson is working from the bottom.
Karlsson being controlled for a moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Karlsson is trying to get back to his feet.
Doolittle trying to control the position but Karlsson is working away.
Karlsson is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Doolittle has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Doolittle wants to control but Karlsson is keeping him busy.

Karlsson throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Doolittle throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Crunch! Doolittle slams his shin into Karlsson's torso.
Karlsson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Karlsson throws a nice looking combination but Doolittle bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Doolittle has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Doolittle connects with a leg kick. Karlsson looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Doolittle fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Karlsson checks it well.
Doolittle throws a shot to the body.
Doolittle connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Karlsson avoids the body shot from Doolittle.
A jab from Doolittle finds it's way through Karlsson's defenses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A telegraphed right hand from Karlsson misses the target.
Doolittle scores with a nice right hand.

It looks like Kalle Karlsson has been cut.
Doctor Doolittle seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karlsson throws a shot from downtown. Doolittle moves away and avoids it.
Karlsson moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromDoolittle.
Karlsson connects with a single shot there.
The fighters circling - Karlsson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kalle Karlsson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Doolittle pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Karlsson appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Doolittle works the jab nicely.
Doolittle looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Karlsson throws a body shot but no joy.
Karlsson ducks under a wild hook from Doolittle.
Karlsson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Doolittle.
Karlsson was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Doolittle with a poor takedown
enabling Karlsson to counter with a crisp jab.
Doolittle lands a high kick!
Doolittle is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Karlsson.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Doolittle throws a series of punches but Karlsson avoids them all with ease.
Karlsson appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Karlsson misses with a wild body shot.
Karlsson lands a big uppercut and this one is all over! His foe lies motionless on the canvas - a massive one punch knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Kalle Karlsson!
An out of breath Kalle Karlsson thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.