PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sven Karlsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brodie Fanning (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Karlsson comes to the cage accompanied by Nightwish - Planet Hell. Fanning is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by m.o.v.e - Rage your dream. Brodie Fanning has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Karlsson
vs
Fanning

180 cm
19
192 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

183 cm
20
195 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily

Good wrestler
Brawler
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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Sven Karlsson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Brodie Fanning!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Bruno Hogan and Eliza Hachem.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Karlsson avoids the body shot from Fanning.
Karlsson shoots in for a takedown but Fanning shows good takedown defense.
Brodie Fanning seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Fanning closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fanning is keen to just control but Karlsson is a slippery customer.
Still in half guard, Fanning seems content to control.
Fanning landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

It looks like Sven Karlsson has been cut.
Karlsson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Karlsson blocking the ground and pound attempt from Fanning.
Fanning is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Karlsson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Karlsson moves into full guard.
Fanning must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Karlsson wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Karlsson wants to sweep here but Fanning controlling him for the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fanning stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Karlsson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Fanning lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Fanning distracts Karlsson with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Karlsson trying to keep a closed guard but Fanning is proving a slippery customer.
Fanning passes into half guard.
Fanning winds up and cracks Karlsson with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Karlsson taking some punishment here, with Fanning in his half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Karlsson moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

Karlsson has his foot on Fanning's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Fanning works his way back into a safe position though.
Karlsson is breathing heavily.
Karlsson has momentary wrist control but Fanning slips an elbow through the middle.
Fanning cracks Karlsson with a solid left hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Karlsson is trying to keep Fanning in close.
Fanning trying to control the position from guard on top but Karlsson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fanning working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Karlsson's head.
Fanning stands and throws Karlsson's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Fanning working the head and body with strikes.

Karlsson is rocked!
Fanning scores with a couple of short elbows.
Oh Karlsson is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Fanning scores with a big shot from side control... and another... and another! Oh Karlsson is done here - save him referee! More strikes land and eventually the ref does step in and Fanning can finally stop beating on his defenseless opponent!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Brodie Fanning!