PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Linwood Lawrence (ranked 25065 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ulf Carlsson (ranked 5662 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Lawrence
vs
Carlsson

190 cm
19
177 lbs
2 - 6 - 0

180 cm
25
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced

Good takedowns
Brawler
Very confident

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 2 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Linwood Lawrence!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ulf Carlsson !
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Ben Zyskovitsi and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Lawrence drives through with a takedown into Carlsson 's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.

Carlsson looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Lawrence preventing the sweep.
Lawrence trying to control but Carlsson is working from the bottom.
Carlsson wants to sweep but no luck.

Carlsson looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Lawrence passes into side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Carlsson is looking for a sweep.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lawrence trying to control the action but Carlsson is working from the bottom.
Carlsson struggling a bit here.
Carlsson is looking for a sweep.
Carlsson is still trying to improve position.
Lawrence wants to lay and pray for a moment but Carlsson keeps working.
You can see the frustration on Carlsson 's face as Lawrence controls the position.

That's two 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.
Carlsson is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Lawrence off and has taken his back!

Lawrence is trying to defend against the choke here but Carlsson has an arm under his chin. This one might not last much longer. Carlsson Tightens the hold and Lawrence taps out furiously! Carlsson displays superior BJJ to win the fight.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Ulf Carlsson !