PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tommie Karlsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Stone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stone is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by "This calling" by All that remains. Tommie Karlsson is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Karlsson
vs
Stone

180 cm
20
170 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

185 cm
22
178 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tommie Karlsson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Michael Stone!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Wesley Smith and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stone will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Stone shoots in for a double leg but Karlsson sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Karlsson gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Stone counters with a three punch combo that has Karlsson backing up. Karlsson nods at Stone to acknowledge the strikes.
Stone tries to close the distance and clinch but Karlsson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Stone has his takedown stuffed
and Karlsson counters with an inside leg kick.
Tommie Karlsson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Michael Stone.
Stone thows a left - swing and a miss!

Karlsson shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Stone manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.

Stone looking for a guillotine here but Karlsson defends easily.
Stone looks gassed!
Stone keeping full guard, as Karlsson tries to pass.
Karlsson thows a big elbow that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Karlsson stands up and waves to Stone to follow him.
Stone dodges the punch combination from Karlsson.

Karlsson feints and as Stone raises his hands in defense, Karlsson changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.

Stone working for a triangle but Karlsson defends it easily.
Karlsson controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Stone has a closed guard, preventing Karlsson from standing up.
Karlsson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Stone is keeping the position for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stone is trying to keep Karlsson in close.
Stone utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Karlsson has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Stone is working an open guard so Karlsson takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Stone throws a body kick, spinning off balance

and Karlsson counters by clinching up.
Karlsson lands a body punch.

Stone manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Stone is trying to keep Karlsson in close.
Karlsson looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Karlsson decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Stone, up you get!
Karlsson misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Stone misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Karlsson.
Stone has his takedown stuffed

and Karlsson counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Stone!
Stone wants to hold on but Karlsson pushes him away.
Karlsson working the ground and pound effectively.
Stone tries to control the position but Karlsson now has his back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stone wants to control his opponent's hands but Karlsson gets his hands free.

Karlsson patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Stone manages to reverse the position and now he's in Karlsson's guard. Nice work there by Stone.
Stone looking to sit in guard and control but Karlsson gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Karlsson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Stone on the ground.
Karlsson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Stone working for a triangle but Karlsson defends it easily.
Karlsson is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tommie Karlsson dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Karlsson throws a head kick that half lands.
Stone misses with a leg kick

and Karlsson counters with a nice double leg into guard.

Karlsson gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Stone tries to clinch but Karlsson moves away
and Karlsson finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Stone throws a good cross that connects.
Karlsson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Karlsson takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Stone jabs Karlsson right on the nose. Karlsson blinks but takes it well.
No joy there for Stone, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Stone connects with a good right hand that stumbles Karlsson. Karlsson circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Karlsson scores with a push kick.
Tommie Karlsson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Karlsson is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Stone's half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Karlsson throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stone tries to kick Karlsson off but Karlsson keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Tommie Karlsson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Karlsson seems to be working for a kimura but Stone defends the submission attempt.
Karlsson wants to pass the guard but Stone is defending well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Karlsson looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

Karlsson is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

Stone looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Karlsson works his way into full mount!

Karlsson stands up from mount. Strange move.
Karlsson smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
A head kick misses from Stone.
Left hook, right uppercut from Stone.
Stone with a poor takedown

and Karlsson counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stone wants to control but Karlsson is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Stone is looking to improve his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Karlsson is trying to control. Stone wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Karlsson wants to free his trapped foot but Stone is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Stone trying to control but Karlsson postures up.
Karlsson throwing shots but Stone is blocking nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Stone gets full guard.
Karlsson stays in close to Stone's body and controls the position.

Stone working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Karlsson doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Karlsson manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Karlsson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Stone looking for a guillotine here but Karlsson defends easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Stone escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Karlsson gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tommie Karlsson dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Stone throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Karlsson was covering up waiting for the punch and Stone finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Karlsson 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.
Karlsson wants to stand up but Stone is controlling him.
Stone pushes down on Karlsson's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Stone missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stone prevents Karlsson from standing back up.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Stone lands with a punch from half guard.
Stone works his foot free and advances to mount.
Stone content just to control the position here.
Karlsson keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Stone controlling from the full mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

Stone has hold of Karlsson's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Karlsson manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Stone moves to the back position.

Stone looking for the RNC.
Karlsson staying busy and making it hard for Stone to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stone keeps control of the position as Karlsson tries to break free.
Stone doesn't have the hooks in and Karlsson manages to turn into his guard.
Karlsson working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Stone's head.
Karlsson wanted to stand there but Stone had control of the position.
Karlsson throwing strikes from guard but Stone blocks nicely.
Karlsson trying to control the position from guard on top but Stone is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

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.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Stone throws a lazy head kick

and Karlsson counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Karlsson breaks the clinch.
Karlsson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Stone is fending him off so far but Karlsson persists. Nope, Stone circles away and we're back to standing.
Left hook, right uppercut from Stone.

Stone shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Karlsson napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Karlsson gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Stone prevents Karlsson from standing back up.

Stone is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Karlsson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

And that's the end of the fight!
Michael Stone comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Karlsson has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 29:28
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tommie Karlsson!