PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ben Turner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Oliver Hedman Karlsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Turner
vs
Hedman Karlsson

188 cm
27
178 lbs
12 - 5 - 1

178 cm
25
173 lbs
9 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank

Aspire Nutrition

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 12 - 5 - 1, fighting out of New York, Ben Turner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Oliver Hedman Karlsson!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Ben Zyskovitsi and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hedman Karlsson displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Turner blocks a jab.
Hedman Karlsson needs to keep his hands up - Turner had a free shot at his head there.
Hedman Karlsson misses with a low kick.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Turner.
Hedman Karlsson tries to score with a low kick but Turner moves his leg out of the way.
Turner connects with a single shot there.
Hedman Karlsson scoring well with a low kick there.
Turner throws a shot from downtown. Hedman Karlsson moves away and avoids it.
Hedman Karlsson throws a half hearted mid kick.
Oliver Hedman Karlsson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Turner fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hedman Karlsson manages to avoid it.
Hedman Karlsson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Turner.
Hedman Karlsson looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Turner connects with a right hand. Hedman Karlsson shakes it off.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hedman Karlsson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Turner uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hedman Karlsson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hedman Karlsson on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Hedman Karlsson cracks Turner with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Hedman Karlsson looks to throw the jab but Turner is out of range.

Hedman Karlsson drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Hedman Karlsson looking to pass the guard.
Turner wants to hit a switch here but Hedman Karlsson passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Turner there!
Hedman Karlsson trying to control but Turner is having none of it.
Turner is working to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hedman Karlsson landing strikes, looking to finish!
Turner is looking to get to half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Turner tries to hold on but Hedman Karlsson postures up.
Turner is looking to improve his position but Hedman Karlsson isn't that keen on the idea.
Turner blocking the ground and pound.
Turner tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Hedman Karlsson scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Turner?
Turner tries to lock up and control but Hedman Karlsson gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Hedman Karlsson raining down hammerfists from mount.
Hedman Karlsson unloads with some shots from mount but Turner bucks and avoids them well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hedman Karlsson lands a big elbow.
Hedman Karlsson raining down hammerfists from mount.
Hedman Karlsson wants to control the pace but Turner is squirming around nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hedman Karlsson looking to finish Turner with some ground and pound. This is bad for Turner!
Hedman Karlsson throwing strikes here but Turner is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Hedman Karlsson postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Turner looks a forlorn figure.
Turner is squirming around, avoiding Hedman Karlsson's attempts to control the action.
Turner is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Hedman Karlsson landing strikes from the mount and Turner is in trouble!
Hedman Karlsson scoring with strikes but Turner is staying in there.

That's four 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!
Hedman Karlsson avoids the attempt from Turner to control.
Hedman Karlsson lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Turner hang on?
Hedman Karlsson misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Turner tries to lock up and control but Hedman Karlsson gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Hedman Karlsson prevents Turner from getting the reversal.
Hedman Karlsson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Hedman Karlsson landing strikes, looking to finish!
Turner gets back to half guard.
Turner trying to hold on to Hedman Karlsson's head to control him but Hedman Karlsson postures up.
Turner is looking for a sweep. Hedman Karlsson is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Oliver Hedman Karlsson dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Hedman Karlsson avoids the head kick by Turner.
Hedman Karlsson just misses with a punch to the body.
Turner tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hedman Karlsson lands the left hand.
Turner throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hedman Karlsson moves away from the strike by Turner.
Hedman Karlsson misses with an uppercut.
Turner connects with a body shot that sends Hedman Karlsson's belly button to the back.
Hedman Karlsson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Turner was well out of range. Poor timing from Hedman Karlsson.
Hedman Karlsson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Good shot there by Hedman Karlsson.
Hedman Karlsson lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Hedman Karlsson fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Turner looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

Hedman Karlsson throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Turner tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Hedman Karlsson is in Turner's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hedman Karlsson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Hedman Karlsson connects with a couple of short punches.
Hedman Karlsson wants to control from the top but Turner keeps moving.
Hedman Karlsson throwing strikes from guard but Turner blocks nicely.
Turner looking for a sweep. Not yet Turner, not yet.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Turner is on top in guard.

Turner won't allow Hedman Karlsson to sweep him here.
Hedman Karlsson is trying to keep Turner in close.
Turner trying to control but Hedman Karlsson is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hedman Karlsson being controlled here, momentarily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Turner wants to control from the top but Hedman Karlsson keeps moving.

Hedman Karlsson working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Turner has passed into half guard!
Turner stalling.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hedman Karlsson gets back to full guard.
Turner stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hedman Karlsson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Hedman Karlsson is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.

Turner avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Hedman Karlsson wants to sweep here but Turner controlling him for the moment.

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.
Turner trying to move into half guard but instead Hedman Karlsson has managed to sweep!

Turner looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hedman Karlsson is one step ahead there.
Turner is trying to control the position but Hedman Karlsson postures up.
Turner lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Turner passes into half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Turner with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Oliver Hedman Karlsson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Turner connects with a crisp jab.
Hedman Karlsson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Turner manages to avoid it.
Hedman Karlsson throws a hook but Turner avoids it easily.
Turner throws the left hand but Hedman Karlsson avoids the punch easily.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Hedman Karlsson! But no joy.
Donk. Hedman Karlsson catches Turner right on the button with a cross.
Hedman Karlsson just misses with a punch to the body.
Turner connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Hedman Karlsson's hands.
Hedman Karlsson throws a body punch but Turner moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hedman Karlsson cracks Turner with a right hand to the side of the head.
Hedman Karlsson moves out of range of the body kick from Turner.
Hedman Karlsson misses with a hook
and Turner counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Turner wants to clinch up but Hedman Karlsson keeps it at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab by Turner.
It looks like Turner has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Hedman Karlsson throws a body shot but no joy.
It looked like Turner wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Turner moves in looking to clinch but Hedman Karlsson pushes him off.
Hedman Karlsson shoots and misses
and Turner counters with a good low kick that Hedman Karlsson was not able to check.
Hedman Karlsson moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Hedman Karlsson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Turner.
Hedman Karlsson throws a low kick but it's checked well by Turner.
Turner looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Hedman Karlsson scores with a jab to the jaw.
Hedman Karlsson with a lazy takedown attempt
and Turner counters with a thumping low kick.
A lazy left from Turner finds it's target.
Hedman Karlsson swats away the attempt to clinch by Turner.
Hedman Karlsson drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Turner defends it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Hedman Karlsson throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Turner tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Hedman Karlsson is in Turner's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hedman Karlsson won't allow Turner to sweep him here.
Turner is trying to keep Hedman Karlsson in close.
Hedman Karlsson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

Turner had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Hedman Karlsson defends it easily.
Turner pulls Hedman Karlsson in to control the position.
Hedman Karlsson postures up.
Hedman Karlsson passes Turner's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hedman Karlsson not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Hedman Karlsson lands strikes from half guard.
Hedman Karlsson wants to take a breather but Turner is having none of it.
Hedman Karlsson looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Turner is looking for a sweep. Hedman Karlsson is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Ben Turner has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hedman Karlsson thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Hedman Karlsson lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Turner wants to improve his position but Hedman Karlsson is controlling well.
Hedman Karlsson scores with a couple of good hammerfists.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turner controlling the position for now.
Hedman Karlsson working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Turner tries to get to full guard but Hedman Karlsson has control of the leg.
Hedman Karlsson is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Hedman Karlsson prevents Turner from improving his position.
Turner is doing well to control the position and prevent Hedman Karlsson from advancing to side control.
Hedman Karlsson thows a huge punch but Turner dodges it nicely.

And that's the end of the fight!
Oliver Hedman Karlsson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Hedman Karlsson has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Oliver Hedman Karlsson!
Oliver Hedman Karlsson managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Aspire Nutrition, into his post fight interview.