PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Andreas Karlsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thiago Macari (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Karlsson kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Forest Whitiker - Brother Ali. Andreas Karlsson has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Karlsson
vs
Macari

180 cm
25
170 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

160 cm
25
180 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

Good takedowns
Brawler
Solid chin

Sun-Tzu. 15%

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Andreas Karlsson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Thiago Macari!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Aleksandr Martynov and Ivan Kurochkin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A lazy left from Karlsson finds it's target.

Macari is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Karlsson's half guard.
Karlsson wants to get back to his feet.
Karlsson wants to control but Macari is keeping busy.

Macari is trying to work for a kimura but Karlsson is defending well.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Macari passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Karlsson!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Macari working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Karlsson is squirming around, avoiding Macari's attempts to control the action.
Karlsson slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Macari wants to pass to mount but Karlsson is defending the position.

Macari is trying to work for a kimura but Karlsson is defending well.

Macari seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Karlsson is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Thiago Macari!
In defeat, Andreas Karlsson stepped up to the mic, saying 'My friends.. I know we all would prefer to see me win, even my oponent would...i am sure of it.SPONSOR Sun-Tzu i LOVE YOU!'.