PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Oliver Hedman Karlsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ahzek Ahiriman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Hedman Karlsson
vs
Ahiriman

178 cm
23
173 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

183 cm
26
185 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Sully's Bar & Grill

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 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Oliver Hedman Karlsson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Ahzek Ahiriman!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Roosa Järviläinen and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Ahiriman pushes Hedman Karlsson up against the cage in a clinch.
Hedman Karlsson unloads a knee to the mid-section.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Hedman Karlsson just misses with a elbow thrown towards Ahiriman's brow.
Ahiriman lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Ahiriman makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Hedman Karlsson lands a nice uppercut.
Ahiriman with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Hedman Karlsson pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Ahiriman swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ahiriman lands a nice uppercut.
Hedman Karlsson scores a nice knee to the body.
Hedman Karlsson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ahiriman avoids it.
Hedman Karlsson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ahiriman's elbow.
Hedman Karlsson blocks an elbow strike from Ahiriman.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ahiriman lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ahiriman makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Ahiriman scores with a shoulder strike.
Ahiriman trying to land knees to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hedman Karlsson.
Ahiriman prevents a body shot from Hedman Karlsson.
A right hook to the body lands for Ahiriman.
Hedman Karlsson trying to land knees to the body.
Ahiriman goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hedman Karlsson works on Ahiriman's body with a couple of short punches.
Ahiriman misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ahiriman tries a knee to the head but Hedman Karlsson blocks it.
Ahiriman lands a shoulder strike.
Ahiriman misses with a punch on the inside.
Ahiriman pushes Hedman Karlsson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hedman Karlsson lands with a short shot to the head.
Ahiriman blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ahiriman lands a hook to the side of the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hedman Karlsson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Ahiriman managing to block the knees to the body from Hedman Karlsson.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Hedman Karlsson obliges.
A shot in the inside from Ahiriman.

Hedman Karlsson breaks from the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hedman Karlsson darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Ahiriman misses with the combination.
Hedman Karlsson throws out a loose jab but Ahiriman uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hedman Karlsson takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ahiriman misses with a series of wild punches.
Ahiriman throws a right and a left that Hedman Karlsson avoids nicely.
Ahiriman lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Ahiriman thows a left - swing and a miss!

Ahiriman clinches.
Ahiriman has a couple of punches blocked by Hedman Karlsson.
Ahiriman blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Ahiriman misses with a knee to the head.
Hedman Karlsson blocks an uppercut.
A hook to the body from Hedman Karlsson.
Hedman Karlsson takes a knee right on the jaw!
Hedman Karlsson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ahiriman throws a punch but it's blocked by Hedman Karlsson.
Hedman Karlsson lands a nice elbow.

It looks like Ahzek Ahiriman has been cut.
Hedman Karlsson scores with a shoulder strike.
Ahiriman has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Hedman Karlsson seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Ahiriman can turn it around.
Ahiriman managing to block the knees to the body from Hedman Karlsson.
Hedman Karlsson throws a punch but it's blocked by Ahiriman.
Hedman Karlsson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hedman Karlsson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ahiriman.
A short uppercut from Hedman Karlsson.
Hedman Karlsson wants a takedown but no success here.
Hedman Karlsson has a couple of punches blocked by Ahiriman.
Hedman Karlsson lands an elbow that stopped Ahiriman in his tracks for a moment.
Ahiriman blocks a body shot from Hedman Karlsson.
Hedman Karlsson drops down looking for an ankle pick but Ahiriman pulls his leg out and moves away.
Ahiriman slips under a jab from Hedman Karlsson.
Ahiriman wants to counter the offense by Hedman Karlsson and move into the clinch position.
Hedman Karlsson just misses with a punch to the body.
Ahiriman slips under a jab from Hedman Karlsson.
Hedman Karlsson sets himself, and Ahiriman steps forward looking for the clinch! Hedman Karlsson avoids it this time.
A big left from Hedman Karlsson misses.
Hedman Karlsson lands a really nice looking cross but Ahiriman seems unphased.
A jab from Hedman Karlsson misses.
Ahiriman steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hedman Karlsson.
Ahiriman throws a right and a left that Hedman Karlsson avoids nicely.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Ahiriman 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 Hedman Karlsson has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Hedman Karlsson and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Hedman Karlsson lands with an uppercut that bounces Ahiriman off the cage and back into range.
Hedman Karlsson looks to land a left hand but Ahiriman moved out of range nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Hedman Karlsson lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Ahiriman moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Hedman Karlsson punishes Ahiriman's body with a nice straight punch.
The fighters circle momentarily. Ahiriman darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Hedman Karlsson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hedman Karlsson loads up on a big right hand but Ahiriman slips the punch.
Ahiriman takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Ahiriman gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Hedman Karlsson has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Hedman Karlsson there as he acknowledges the shot.
Ahiriman rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hedman Karlsson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hedman Karlsson. Ahiriman does a little dance to reset his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hedman Karlsson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ahiriman misses the jab.
Hedman Karlsson moves out of range as Ahiriman strikes.
Ahiriman throws out a powerful jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Ahzek Ahiriman will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Ahzek Ahiriman's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Ahiriman slips under a jab from Hedman Karlsson.
Ahiriman lands with an overhand left.
Ahiriman defending well as Hedman Karlsson loads up on a big left hand.
No joy there for Ahiriman, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ahiriman jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hedman Karlsson connects with a nice looking jab.
Ahzek Ahiriman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ahiriman misses with a two punch combination.
Ahiriman bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Ahiriman throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Hedman Karlsson counters with a left and a right that stings Ahiriman.
Ahiriman scores with a jab.
Hedman Karlsson slips a jab from Ahiriman.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hedman Karlsson fails to land with a series of punches.
Nice uppercut lands for Hedman Karlsson. That snapped Ahiriman's head back.

Hedman Karlsson shoots in and gets a takedown into Ahiriman's guard.
Ahiriman wants to stand and escape but Hedman Karlsson is having none of it.
Hedman Karlsson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ahiriman swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Ahiriman looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ahiriman wants to stand up but Hedman Karlsson is controlling him.
Ahiriman lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Hedman Karlsson bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Ahiriman's guard.

Hedman Karlsson landing some decent shots from guard.
Hedman Karlsson makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Hedman Karlsson is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Ahiriman trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Hedman Karlsson forces his way into half guard.
Ahiriman is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Hedman Karlsson scores with a couple of nice shots.

Hedman Karlsson is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Ahiriman defends it well.
Ahiriman wants to improve his position but Hedman Karlsson is controlling well.
Ahiriman missing with punches from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Ahiriman manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Ahiriman tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ahiriman throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Hedman Karlsson won't allow Ahiriman to get back to his feet.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Hedman Karlsson trying to control but Ahiriman is working from the bottom.
Hedman Karlsson has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Connects with an elbow from the bottom, proving to the judges that he's still active off his back.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Hedman Karlsson's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Ahiriman punching from the bottom.
Hedman Karlsson is in close to Ahiriman's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Ahiriman thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Hedman Karlsson lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hedman Karlsson scoring with some ground and pound.
Hedman Karlsson won't allow Ahiriman to sweep him here.
Ahiriman will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Ahiriman throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Ahiriman throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ahiriman is striking from the bottom but Hedman Karlsson uses the opportunity to pass into half guard.
Ahiriman is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Hedman Karlsson's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Hedman Karlsson's back!
Ahiriman is breathing heavily.
Hedman Karlsson is taking damage to the body and head.
Ahiriman punches the canvas rather than the man.
Hedman Karlsson turns into Ahiriman and is now in his guard.
Hedman Karlsson engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Hedman Karlsson with a nice head shot there.
Hedman Karlsson landing some decent shots from guard.
Hedman Karlsson lands a couple of decent looking shots.

Ahiriman working for submissions but it's allowed Hedman Karlsson to get to half guard.

Ahiriman looking for submissions off his back.
Ahiriman missing with punches from the bottom.
Oliver Hedman Karlsson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hedman Karlsson prevents Ahiriman from improving his position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ahiriman is staying active underneath Hedman Karlsson, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Hedman Karlsson is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Ahiriman is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Ahiriman gets back to full guard.
Ahiriman tries to strike from the bottom.
Hedman Karlsson trying to control the position from guard on top but Ahiriman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ahiriman wants to stand up but Hedman Karlsson is controlling him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Oliver Hedman Karlsson dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ahzek Ahiriman's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Hedman Karlsson swats away the attempt to clinch by Ahiriman.
Hedman Karlsson looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Ahiriman swinging wildly here.
A slow jab from Ahiriman misses its intended target.
Ahiriman is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hedman Karlsson.
Ahiriman thows a leg kick but Hedman Karlsson checks it
and Hedman Karlsson counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Hedman Karlsson catches Ahiriman with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Hedman Karlsson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ahiriman was well out of range. Poor timing from Hedman Karlsson.
Ahiriman checks a leg kick nicely.
Hedman Karlsson defending well as Ahiriman loads up on a big left hand.
Hedman Karlsson connects with a solid leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ahiriman throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Hedman Karlsson counters with a left to the body.
Hedman Karlsson stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Hedman Karlsson bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Ahiriman throws a leg kick which misses Hedman Karlsson's front leg but catches the back leg as Hedman Karlsson tries to avoid it.
Hedman Karlsson moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab from Ahiriman.

Hedman Karlsson fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Ahiriman to the ground. Hedman Karlsson is now in Ahiriman's guard.
Hedman Karlsson postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Ahiriman can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Hedman Karlsson controls the pace.
Ahiriman throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Hedman Karlsson landing with the ground and pound.
Ahiriman throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Ahiriman striking off his back but it's not causing Hedman Karlsson any problems.
Hedman Karlsson landing some decent shots from guard.
Hedman Karlsson is in close to Ahiriman's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Hedman Karlsson postures up and lands a big shot to Ahiriman's brow.
Ahiriman throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Hedman Karlsson passes into half guard.
Hedman Karlsson is keen to just control but Ahiriman is a slippery customer.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ahiriman on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hedman Karlsson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ahiriman keeps working.
Ahiriman looks like he's trying to stand up.
Hedman Karlsson lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hedman Karlsson looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Hedman Karlsson takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Ahiriman flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Hedman Karlsson looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Ahiriman makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Ahiriman.
Ahiriman looking for a sweep. Not yet Ahiriman, not yet.
Ahiriman takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hedman Karlsson scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Hedman Karlsson advances position into side control!
Hedman Karlsson scoring with punches and elbows.

Ahiriman is rocked!
Ahiriman is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Hedman Karlsson has just dragged him back down to the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ahiriman sneaks back into half guard.
Ahiriman is staying active underneath Hedman Karlsson, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Ahiriman tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Ahiriman missing with punches from the bottom.
Hedman Karlsson scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Ahiriman flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Hedman Karlsson trying to control from half guard but Ahiriman is working away.
Ahiriman is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Hedman Karlsson scores with a couple of nice shots.
Hedman Karlsson lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Ahiriman is still in real trouble! Can Hedman Karlsson finish him?
Ground and pound from Hedman Karlsson.

Ahiriman looking for submissions off his back.
Hedman Karlsson is sitting in half guard. He's postured up and lands a nice elbow. Oh, Ahiriman is hurt! He's hurt bad - Hedman Karlsson fires away with more strikes and the referee jumps in to save Ahiriman from any more punishment! Congratulations to Hedman Karlsson! Great finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Oliver Hedman Karlsson!
Oliver Hedman Karlsson really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Sully's Bar & Grill logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.