PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Lord Buddha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tommie Karlsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Buddha
vs
Karlsson

182 cm
22
170 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

180 cm
20
170 lbs
5 - 3 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lord Buddha!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tommie Karlsson!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, George Francis and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Karlsson stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.

Karlsson has Buddha up against the cage in a clinch.
Karlsson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Buddha is trying to force a seperation but Karlsson has the dominant position.
Buddha can't break the clinch.

Karlsson successfully pulls guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Buddha is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Karlsson is trying to keep Buddha in close.

Buddha drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Buddha jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Karlsson has a closed guard, preventing Buddha from standing up.
Karlsson controls Buddha momentarily but Buddha frees himself.
Buddha scoring with punches to the head and body.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Buddha postures up.
Buddha passes into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Buddha stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Karlsson to get to his feet.
Buddha displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Karlsson tries for a takedown but Buddha sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Karlsson tries to clinch but Buddha moves out of range.
Karlsson will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Karlsson throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Buddha pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Karlsson fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Lord Buddha has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tommie Karlsson.

Buddha shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Karlsson is trying to defend but Buddha finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Buddha is breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Buddha wants to pass the guard but Karlsson is defending well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Karlsson is trying to stand up here but Buddha is controlling him well.

Karlsson pushes Buddha off and gets back to his feet.
Buddha cracks Karlsson with a right hand to the side of the head.
Buddha closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Buddha tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Buddha throws a sloppy head kick and Karlsson moves out of range easily.
Buddha blocks the body kick.
Buddha scores with a decent looking hook.
Buddha misses with a head kick.
Buddha throws a leg kick but Karlsson checks it.
Buddha lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Karlsson takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Karlsson walks into a left hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Buddha connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
A solid leg kick lands there for Buddha.

Buddha gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Buddha is trying to break free.

Karlsson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Buddha throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Buddha tries to clinch
and Karlsson counters with a head kick.
A right-left combo lands from Buddha.
Buddha moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Buddha shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Karlsson but Karlsson pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Karlsson closes this distance looking for a takedown but Buddha circles away.
Buddha scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Buddha lands with a nice combination. Karlsson backs away looking to recover.
Buddha throws a left and a right that both miss

and Karlsson counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Buddha's guard now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Karlsson postures up in Buddha's guard and throws a big left but Buddha blocks it.
Buddha 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.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Buddha keeping moving, preventing Karlsson from controlling successfully.
Karlsson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Buddha is keeping the position for now.
Karlsson stops Buddha from standing up.

Buddha is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Karlsson has his hands clasped together but Buddha extends an breaks Karlsson's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Buddha.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Lord Buddha!