PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Egon Karlsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryan Lin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ryan Lin looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!

Karlsson
vs
Lin

185 cm
22
200 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

185 cm
18
184 lbs
0 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Egon Karlsson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ryan Lin!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Illya Tyunina and Ivan Kurochkin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Karlsson throws a big shot that misses.
Lin looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!

Lin ducks straight into an uppercut from Karlsson and tumbles to the canvas! It’s a flash knockdown though - Lin manages to regain guard straight away.

It looks like Ryan Lin has been cut.
Karlsson is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Karlsson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lin is keeping the position for now.
Karlsson's corner is telling him to maintain position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Karlsson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lin is keeping the position for now.
Lin trying to control the position.
Karlsson scoring with some ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Karlsson stays in close to Lin's body and controls the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Karlsson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lin is keeping the position for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karlsson stays in close to Lin's body and controls the position.
Karlsson has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Lin wants to stand but Karlsson is controlling the position.

That's four 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 stays in close to Lin's body and controls the position.
Karlsson pushing down on Lin's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Karlsson is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Egon Karlsson just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Lin blocks a head kick by Karlsson.
Karlsson throws a hook to the side of Lin's head but Lin sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Karlsson misses with a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Egon Karlsson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ryan Lin's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Karlsson chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Karlsson throws a low kick but Lin avoids it.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Lin checks a leg kick.
Karlsson throws an overhand right that lands on Lin's shoulder, as Lin tries to avoid the shot.
Lin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Karlsson.
Lin misses with a body shot.
A punch lands to the side of Lin 's head but he takes it in his stride.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Lin checks a leg kick.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Karlsson moves into the clinch.
Lin blocks an elbow strike from Karlsson.
Karlsson pushes off an throws an elbow but Lin leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Karlsson holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Karlsson lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Karlsson pushes off an throws an elbow but Lin leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Karlsson throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Lin is breathing heavily.

Karlsson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Karlsson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Karlsson lands with a thumping leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Karlsson fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Lin.
Lin avoids the head kick by Karlsson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Karlsson throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A bone on bone clash there as Lin blocks the leg kick.
Karlsson connects with a right hand. Lin shakes it off.
Karlsson avoids the head kick by Lin.
Karlsson scoring well with a low kick there.
Karlsson misses with a low kick as Lin jumps back.
Karlsson throws the kick towards the body but Lin avoids it.
Karlsson throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Lin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Karlsson throws out a leg kick but Lin moves out of range and Karlsson only half commits.
Ryan Lin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Karlsson has closed the distance and engaged Lin in a clinch.
Karlsson misses with an elbow over the top.
Karlsson looks to throw an elbow but misses.

Karlsson breaks the clinch.
Egon Karlsson is winning the standup battle so far.
Karlsson throws a head kick but Lin moves out of range.

Lin tries to keep at a distance but Karlsson has taken the fight into the clinch.
Karlsson leaning against his opponent.
Karlsson lands a damaging elbow.
Karlsson throws an elbow but it's blocked.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Karlsson's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Lin is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Karlsson breaks the clinch.
Karlsson fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Lin checks it well.
Karlsson turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Karlsson avoids the head kick by Lin.
Karlsson uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
A good leg kick by Karlsson.
Lin throws a sloppy head kick and Karlsson moves out of range easily.
Karlsson tries to land a front kick but Lin steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Lin blocks the body kick.
Lin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lin slips a jab from Karlsson.
Lin misses with a head kick.
Karlsson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Karlsson tries to land a front kick but Lin steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lin swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Karlsson scores with a jab to the jaw.
Lin misses with a few strikes there.
Lin throws a sloppy head kick and Karlsson moves out of range easily.
A swing and a miss from Karlsson.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Karlsson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Karlsson 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 Lin has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Lin and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Ryan Lin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Karlsson pivots, looking for a leg kick but Lin is out of range and Karlsson settles back down.
Karlsson throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Lin lands a high kick!
A head kick misses from Lin.
Karlsson is looking to chop away at Lin's legs.
Lin ducks under a wild hook from Karlsson.
Lin misses with a wild body shot.
A slapping leg kick lands for Karlsson.
Lin throws a head kick but Karlsson moves out of range.
Karlsson dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Lin. That did some damage!
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Lin checks a leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Good work by Lin as he checks the leg kick.
Lin throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Karlsson.
Lin tries a head kick but it misses.
Lin on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Karlsson. Karlsson obviously looking to wear him down.
Lin tries a head kick but it misses.
Lin throws a sloppy head kick
and Karlsson counters with a head kick.
A head kick from Lin lands but Karlsson takes it in his stride.
Lin moves out of range as Karlsson strikes.
Lin misses with a few strikes there.
Lin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Karlsson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lin.
Lin throws a head kick that misses.

Karlsson moves into range and clinches up with Lin.
Lin's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Lin wants to break free but Karlsson has control.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lin blocks an elbow strike.
Karlsson pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Lin blocks an elbow strike from Karlsson.
Karlsson lands an elbow inside that Lin shrugs off.
Lin tries to break the clinch but Karlsson is controlling the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Egon Karlsson dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ryan Lin's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Karlsson finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
A nice inside leg kick there by Karlsson. That's going to slow Lin down.
Karlsson looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Karlsson is looking to slow Lin down with leg kicks.
Karlsson throws a front kick aimed at Lin's knee but Lin avoids it well.
Lin takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Karlsson tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Lin is able to avoid easily.
Karlsson smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Lin tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Karlsson connects with a right hand. Lin shakes it off.
An inside leg kick lands from Karlsson.
Karlsson scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Lin throws a sloppy head kick
letting Karlsson counter with a right hand.

Karlsson closes the distance and clinches.
Karlsson missing with knees to the body.
Nice elbow from Karlsson.
Karlsson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lin can do to turn this around?
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Karlsson lands an elbow inside.
Karlsson looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Karlsson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lin.
Karlsson lands a nice elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lin jumps guard but Karlsson stands there with Lin around his waist. Lin gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Karlsson lands a damaging elbow.
Lin is trying to break the clinch but Karlsson is controlling him.
Lin tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Lin takes an elbow to the temple.
Karlsson stalls.
Lin goes for a takedown attempt but Karlsson pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Egon Karlsson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ryan Lin.
Karlsson moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Good leg kick by Karlsson there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Karlsson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lin misses with a head kick.
Lin throws a nice looking combination but Karlsson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Karlsson lands with a thumping leg kick.
Lin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Karlsson fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Lin.
Lin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lin throws a head kick that misses.
Karlsson chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Karlsson takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Karlsson chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Lin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lin takes one to the side of the head.
Lin throws a head kick that misses.
Karlsson tries to land a leg kick but Lin saw it coming and moves away.
Karlsson lands a head kick!
Crunch! Karlsson slams his shin into Lin's torso.
Lin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Karlsson scores with the left hand. Lin knows he should have avoided that one.
A head kick misses from Lin.
Karlsson connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Karlsson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Karlsson takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Lin fails to land with a series of punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lin throws a head kick that misses

and Karlsson counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Karlsson.
With the fighters up against the cage, Karlsson throws an elbow but misses.
Lin avoids the elbow strike from Karlsson, against the cage.
Lin blocks the elbow strike.
Lin jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Karlsson walks away with a smile on his face. Lin gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Lin throws a lazy head kick
and Karlsson counters with an outside leg kick.
Karlsson looks to land a left hand but Lin moved out of range nicely.
Lin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lin uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Karlsson.
Lin moves away from the strike by Karlsson.
Lin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lin throws a sloppy head kick and Karlsson moves out of range easily.
Karlsson scores with a hook.
Karlsson motions for Lin to come forward. Karlsson throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Lin lands with a slapping head kick.
Lin tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Lin checks a leg kick.
Karlsson is looking to score with low kicks.
Lin throws a head kick that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Lin takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Karlsson avoids the head kick by Lin.
Lin slips a jab from Karlsson.
Lin throws a head kick but Karlsson moves out of range.
Lin misses with a head kick.
Karlsson avoids the head kick by Lin.
Karlsson feints and then cracks Lin's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Lin down.
Nice shot by Karlsson.
Karlsson connects with a high kick.
Lin throws a head kick that half lands.
Lin dodges the punch combination from Karlsson.
Lin lands with a kick to the temple. Karlsson shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Karlsson throws a chopping leg kick but Lin manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Karlsson moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Lin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lin. Karlsson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ryan Lin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Karlsson lands an overhand right.
Karlsson misses with an attempted mid kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Egon Karlsson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Karlsson has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 30:27
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 30:27

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