PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Otto Tjack (ranked 3433 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aron Karlsson (ranked 19821 p4p, 0 weight class). Aron Karlsson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Tjack
vs
Karlsson

176 cm
27
145 lbs
13 - 7 - 0

171 cm
28
145 lbs
8 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Otto Tjack!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Aron Karlsson!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Chris Downing and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tjack wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Karlsson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tjack was well out of range. Poor timing from Karlsson.
Tjack connects with a body shot.
Karlsson throws a poor cross that misses
and Tjack counters with a head kick.
Karlsson looks to throw the jab but Tjack is out of range.
Tjack throwing a counter right hand but Karlsson manages to avoid it.
Karlsson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Tjack counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A jab lands there for Tjack.
Karlsson avoids the head kick by Tjack.
Karlsson moves away from the strike by Tjack.
Karlsson looks to throw the jab but Tjack is out of range.
As Karlsson looks to move away, Tjack throws a big counter combo but Karlsson just gets out of the way.
A big right from Tjack misses.
Tjack scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tjack just misses with a punch to the body.
Tjack lands with a straight right. Karlsson didn't see that one coming.
Tjack scores with a jab to the jaw.
Otto Tjack is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tjack keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Karlsson.
A slow jab from Karlsson misses its intended target.
Karlsson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Karlsson feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Tjacks jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Tjack throws a lazy right hand but Karlsson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Tjack throws a hook to the side of Karlsson's head but Karlsson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Karlsson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Karlsson with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Karlsson listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Tjack misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Tjack scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

It looks like Aron Karlsson has been cut.
Tjack slips a jab from Karlsson.
Karlsson shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Tjack sprawls well. Tjack wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Karlsson gets slowly back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Karlsson moves out of range of the strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tjack slips under a jab.
A quick step to the side and Tjack tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
A big right from Tjack misses.
Tjack showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Karlsson.
Tjack rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Karlsson counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Tjack!

Karlsson looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

Karlsson tries for a kimura but Tjack is defending well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Karlsson trying to control the position but Tjack is working away.
Tjack is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Tjack is looking for a sweep.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Karlsson is looking to take a break and control but Tjack is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Karlsson controls the position.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Karlsson looks to land a right hand but Tjack moved out of range.
Karlsson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Karlsson misses with an uppercut.
Tjack moves away from the strike by Karlsson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Karlsson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Karlsson misses with a wild body shot.
Tjack misses with a hook.
Karlsson has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Tjack thows a left - swing and a miss!
Tjack throws a combination that misses
enabling Karlsson to counter with a crisp jab.
Tjack misses with a straight right.
Tjack throws a hook to the side of Karlsson's head but Karlsson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Tjack swings for the body but Karlsson moves out of range.
Jab from Tjack.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Karlsson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Karlsson throws a right hand that misses
letting Tjack counter with a right hand.
Tjack with a nice cross.
Otto Tjack is winning the standup battle so far.
Karlsson jabs Tjack to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Karlsson throws a shot from downtown. Tjack moves away and avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tjack throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Karlsson swings for the body but Tjack moves out of range.
Tjack is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Karlsson can do to turn this around?
Nice shot lands for Tjack.
Karlsson staying out of range there.
Karlsson changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
A telegraphed right hand from Tjack misses the target.
And Karlsson tries to counter it with a takedown but Tjack pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Karlsson misses with a hook.
Karlsson jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Tjack scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Tjack swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Karlsson! But no joy.
Nice straight punches there by Tjack. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Tjack.
Karlsson misses with a looping left.
Karlsson listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
A big left from Karlsson misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A jab from Tjack misses.
Karlsson misses with a jab to the body
and Tjack counters with a head kick. That will keep Karlsson thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Tjack throws an off balance right hand
and Karlsson counters with a straight right hand.
Tjack misses with a straight left.
Tjack is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Karlsson looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

Karlsson is rocked!
Karlsson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tjack sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Tjack tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Karlsson was well out of range. Poor timing from Tjack.
Tjack doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Karlsson throws a body punch but Tjack moves out of range.
Tjack scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Tjack throws out a loose jab but Karlsson uses good head movement to avoid it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Karlsson! But no joy.
Tjack looks to throw the jab but Karlsson is out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karlsson connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Karlsson changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Karlsson connects with a body shot that sends Tjack's belly button to the back.
Tjack throws a jab but it's blocked by Karlsson.
Tjack walks into a left hand.
Karlsson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tjack.
Tjack looks to score with a jab to the body but Karlsson is just out of range.
Karlsson scores with a hook.
Tjack throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Karlsson takes a swing at Tjack's ribcage but misses.
Karlsson avoids the body shot from Tjack.
Karlsson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tjack.
Tjack lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tjack misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Karlsson.
Karlsson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tjack throws an overhand right that lands on Karlsson's shoulder, as Karlsson tries to avoid the shot.
Karlsson moves out of range as Tjack strikes.
Karlsson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tjack was well out of range. Poor timing from Karlsson.
Tjack with a jab.
Tjack misses with a wild body shot.
Tjack sets himself, and Karlsson steps forward looking for the clinch! Tjack avoids it this time.
Karlsson misses with a lunging right hand
and Tjack counters with a stiff right hand.
Karlsson cracks Tjack with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Karlsson fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Tjack looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
The fighters circling - Tjack throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Tjack throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Karlsson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Otto Tjack dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Aron Karlsson's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Tjack takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Tjack gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Karlsson misses with a wild body shot.
Karlsson throws an off balance right hand
enabling Tjack to counter with a crisp jab.
Tjack throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Karlsson misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Tjack counters with a big head kick but Karlsson shrugs it off.
The fighters circling - Tjack throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Karlsson looks to score with a jab to the body but Tjack is just out of range.
Karlsson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Karlsson swings for the body but Tjack moves out of range.
Tjack slips a straight right by Karlsson.
Karlsson misses with a hook
and Tjack counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Karlsson is still on wobbly legs! Can Tjack finish him?
The fighters circling - Tjack throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Karlsson seems to have recovered his senses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Karlsson blocks a head kick by Tjack.
Tjack moves out of range as Karlsson strikes.
Karlsson cracks Tjack with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Karlsson slips under a jab from Tjack.
Karlsson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Karlsson throws a hook but Tjack blocks it.
Tjack throwing a counter right hand but Karlsson manages to avoid it.
Karlsson throws a shot to the body.
A jab from Karlsson finds it's way through Tjack's defenses.
Karlsson lands with a good body shot.
Tjack slips under a jab from Karlsson.
Karlsson misses with a combination
and Tjack counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tjack pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Karlsson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Tjack takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Tjack lands with a hook. Karlsson tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tjack slips under a jab from Karlsson.
Karlsson throws a body shot but no joy.
Karlsson with a hook.
Tjack jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Karlsson has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A lazy left from Karlsson finds it's target.
Tjack throws a hook but Karlsson avoids it easily.
Karlsson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tjack.
Tjack was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Karlsson misses with a looping right.
Aron Karlsson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tjack ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Karlsson moves away.
Karlsson avoids the body shot from Tjack.
Karlsson lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Tjack lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Tjack throws a head kick but Karlsson moves out of range.
Tjack avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Tjack takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Karlsson throws a right hand that misses
and Tjack counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Karlsson ducks right into an uppercut from Tjack.
A head kick by Tjack misses

and Karlsson counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Tjack breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Karlsson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Karlsson takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Karlsson takes a swing at Tjack's ribcage but misses.
Karlsson takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Tjack throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Karlsson misses the body punch
and Tjack counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Karlsson slips under a jab.
Karlsson throws a body shot but no joy.
Karlsson misses with a body shot.
Karlsson takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Tjack throws a body shot but no joy.
Tjack lands a jab to the head.
Tjack lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Otto Tjack is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Karlsson takes a swing at Tjack's ribcage but misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Otto Tjack showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Tjack, 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Otto Tjack!
After the fight, Otto Tjack was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
Aron Karlsson was interviewed post fight and said 'I got robbed'.