PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Andrew Onassis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Miikka Karlsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Andrew Onassis could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Miikka Karlsson's chin.

Onassis
vs
Karlsson

190 cm
22
185 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

187 cm
20
185 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Prefers standup

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Intelligent

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 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Andrew Onassis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Miikka Karlsson!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, John Mangel and Hugh Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Karlsson gets the takedown into side control.
Karlsson prevents Onassis from escaping the position.
Karlsson trying to control the action but Onassis is working from the bottom.

Karlsson stands up and beckons Onassis to his feet.
Onassis throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Karlsson changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Onassis looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Onassis is trying to buck Karlsson off.

Karlsson tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Onassis is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Karlsson lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Karlsson wants to control but Onassis is keeping him busy.
Karlsson cracks Onassis with a big elbow.
Onassis is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Karlsson is controlling him well.
Karlsson landing a few strikes.
Onassis is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Karlsson is controlling him well.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Onassis is breathing heavily.
Karlsson working the ground and pound.

Karlsson is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Onassis knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Onassis taking punishment in the form of punches.
Karlsson in side control lands a decent elbow.
Karlsson looks up at the clock and then as Onassis takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Karlsson smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Karlsson cracks Onassis with a big right hand but Onassis just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Karlsson lands a decent elbow from side control.

Karlsson is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Onassis has escaped the position, nice work there.
Onassis is trying to get back to his feet.
Onassis takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Onassis is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Karlsson working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Onassis pushes Karlsson away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Karlsson gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Danga de danga de dang - Onassis scores with a four punch combination!
Karlsson closes this distance looking for a takedown but Onassis circles away.
Onassis goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Onassis stuffs the takedown.
Karlsson throws a half hearted mid kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Onassis lands with a slapping head kick.
Onassis scores with a kick to the midsection.
Onassis scores with a one two! Karlsson had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Onassis goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Onassis lands with a slapping head kick.
A right-left combo lands from Onassis.
Karlsson avoids the head kick by Onassis.
Onassis throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Karlsson crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Onassis - the referee stops the clock and Karlsson gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Onassis. Karlsson manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Onassis connects with a solid leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Onassis.
Onassis throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Karlsson.
Onassis lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Onassis lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Onassis.
A nice inside leg kick there by Onassis. That's going to slow Karlsson down.
Onassis throws a head kick that half lands.
A head kick from Onassis lands but Karlsson takes it in his stride.
Karlsson chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Onassis can pounce on him.
Onassis lands a head kick!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Onassis lands a head kick!
Nice body kick there by Onassis.
Onassis lands a jab-cross combination.
Onassis throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Karlsson's head.
Onassis with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Onassis is working the combinations to good effect here.
Onassis scores with a leg kick.
Onassis throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Karlsson.
Onassis lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Onassis.
Onassis throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Karlsson's head.
Onassis lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Andrew Onassis is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Onassis scores with a head kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Onassis is looking to slow Karlsson down with leg kicks.
Karlsson takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
A left and a right from Onassis both land. Nice combination.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Onassis lands a high kick!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Miikka Karlsson will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Onassis lands a head kick. Karlsson smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Karlsson's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Onassis throws a head kick that misses.
Karlsson shoots in and drives through. Onassis sprawls well.
Onassis throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Karlsson's head.
Onassis scoring well with a low kick there.
Onassis scores with a three punch combo!
Onassis lands a high kick!
Onassis misses with a head kick.
Good leg kick by Onassis there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Onassis feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Karlsson's calf.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Onassis. Karlsson shrugs it off though.
A head kick from Onassis lands but Karlsson takes it in his stride.
Onassis lands with a thumping leg kick.
Onassis explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
An inside leg kick lands from Onassis.
Karlsson is breathing heavily.
Onassis lands a head kick. Karlsson smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Onassis throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Karlsson's head.
Onassis moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Onassis scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Onassis feints and then cracks Karlsson's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Karlsson down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Onassis's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Onassis duly obliges.
Karlsson has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Onassis.
Onassis throws a nice head kick!
Onassis lands with a kick to the ribs.
Onassis bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Onassis throws a head kick that Karlsson semi-blocks.
Onassis explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Karlsson takes a kick to the side of the head.
Karlsson stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Onassis.
Onassis lands a head kick!
Onassis throws a head kick that half lands.
Onassis throws a leg kick which misses Karlsson's front leg but catches the back leg as Karlsson tries to avoid it.
Onassis lands with a slapping head kick.
Onassis goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Onassis with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Onassis scores with a leg kick.
Onassis scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Onassis lands a jab-cross combination.
Onassis throws a leg kick which misses Karlsson's front leg but catches the back leg as Karlsson tries to avoid it.
Andrew Onassis is winning the standup battle so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Onassis throws a head kick that half lands.
Karlsson takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Onassis throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
A solid leg kick lands there for Onassis.
Andrew Onassis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Karlsson has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Onassis.
Karlsson chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Onassis can pounce on him.
Both fighters circling a little - Onassis finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Onassis lands a head kick!
Onassis lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Onassis lands a nice leg kick that just misses Karlsson's sensitive parts.
Onassis lands a head kick. Karlsson smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Onassis lands a head kick. Karlsson smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Onassis throws a one two combo.
Onassis lands a nice leg kick that just misses Karlsson's sensitive parts.
Karlsson takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Onassis throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Karlsson.
Onassis scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Onassis pushes Karlsson away with a front kick.
Onassis throws a head kick that half lands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Onassis.
Onassis with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Onassis goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Onassis lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Onassis keeps Karlsson at a distance using the push kick.
Onassis throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Onassis looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Onassis scores with a head kick.
Onassis lands with a kick to the temple. Karlsson shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
A head kick from Onassis lands but Karlsson takes it in his stride.
Onassis scores with a one two! Karlsson had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Onassis keeps Karlsson at a distance using the push kick.
A slapping body kick lands there for Onassis.
Karlsson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Onassis. Onassis obviously looking to wear him down.
Karlsson fails with a takedown attempt.
Karlsson has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Onassis goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Onassis lands a nice looking kick to the body. Karlsson takes a step back to recover.
Onassis lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Onassis throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Crunch! Onassis slams his shin into Karlsson's torso.
Onassis throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Karlsson's head.
Onassis lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A head kick from Onassis lands but Karlsson takes it in his stride.
An inside leg kick lands from Onassis.
Onassis throws a series of strikes that have Karlsson backpedaling.
Onassis throws a head kick that Karlsson semi-blocks.
Onassis throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Onassis throws a head kick that Karlsson semi-blocks.
Onassis lands a head kick!
Onassis lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Onassis throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Karlsson's head.
Onassis scoring well with a low kick there.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Onassis!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andrew Onassis dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Onassis lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
A head kick from Onassis lands but Karlsson takes it in his stride.

Karlsson closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Onassis did well to prevent Karlsson getting side control.
Onassis is trying to stand up here but Karlsson is controlling him well.
Karlsson working over Onassis with some ground and pound. Onassis looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Ground and pound from Karlsson.
Karlsson winds up and cracks Onassis with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Karlsson prevents Onassis from standing back up.
Karlsson with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
A slapping leg kick lands for Karlsson.
Onassis throws a head kick that Karlsson semi-blocks.
Karlsson takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Onassis goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Onassis throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Karlsson fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Onassis thumps Karlsson with a low kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Onassis.
Onassis throws a series of strikes that have Karlsson backpedaling.
Karlsson has a takedown stuffed.
Onassis lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Onassis.
Onassis throws a nice head kick!
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Onassis. Karlsson shrugs it off though.
Onassis feints and then cracks Karlsson's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Karlsson down.
Karlsson shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Onassis but Onassis pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Andrew Onassis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Miikka Karlsson.
Onassis connects with a high kick.
Onassis lands with a thumping leg kick.
Onassis scores with a head kick.
Karlsson takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Onassis throws a front kick that sends Karlsson stumbling back into the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Onassis.
Onassis throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Karlsson.
Onassis throws a head kick that Karlsson semi-blocks.
Onassis throws a one two combo.
Onassis lands a high kick!
Onassis showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Karlsson.
Onassis throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Karlsson's head.
Karlsson takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Onassis throws a head kick that Karlsson semi-blocks.
Karlsson shoots in for a takedown but Onassis shows good takedown defense.
A chopping leg kick lands by Onassis.
Onassis cracks the inside of Karlsson's front leg.
Onassis goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Onassis displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Karlsson has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Onassis - that will leave a mark!
Onassis is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Karlsson can do to turn this around?
Onassis scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Onassis lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Onassis.
Onassis lands with a slapping head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Onassis.
Onassis throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Karlsson's head.
A slapping leg kick lands for Onassis.
A slapping leg kick lands for Onassis.
Andrew Onassis is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Onassis scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Onassis throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Karlsson's head.
Onassis goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Karlsson takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Onassis delivers a nice body kick.
Onassis uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Karlsson.
Onassis thumps Karlsson with a low kick.
Karlsson looks to land a right hand but Onassis moved out of range.
Onassis lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Onassis throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Karlsson's head.
Onassis closes the distance and lands a one-two.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Karlsson.
Onassis scores with a kick to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Onassis throws a combination. Karlsson tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Karlsson stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Onassis.
Onassis throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Onassis lands a high kick!
Onassis throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Onassis lands with a nice combination. Karlsson backs away looking to recover.
Onassis lands with a slapping head kick.
Onassis scores with a spinning back kick!
Onassis lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Karlsson is defended easily by Onassis.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Onassis.
Karlsson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Onassis. Onassis obviously looking to wear him down.
Onassis scores with a kick to the midsection.
Onassis lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Onassis scores with a head kick.
Onassis lands with a kick to the temple. Karlsson shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

And that's the end of the fight!
Andrew Onassis showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Onassis 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 Bruno Hogan scores the fight 29:27
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 29:27
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 29:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Andrew Onassis!