PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Martin Wester (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thomas Karlberg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Wester
vs
Karlberg

185 cm
22
215 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

182 cm
19
205 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Very strong

Good wrestler
Brawler
Determined

Einherjer RAW Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Martin Wester!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Thomas Karlberg!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Frank Dennis and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Karlberg shoots for a takedown but Wester saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Karlberg fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

Wester closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Wester with a knee to the head.
Nice elbow from Wester.
Wester landing knees to the head.
Wester connects with a nasty looking knee right to Karlberg's face.
Wester unloads a knee to the mid-section. Karlberg lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Karlberg looks gassed!
Wester landing knees to the head.
Wester landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wester creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Karlberg's defenses.
Wester scores with a knee to the head.
Wester lands a knee to the head.
Wester connects with a nasty looking knee right to Karlberg's face.
A knee to the head by Wester.
Knees to the body from Wester.
Wester lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Wester unloads a knee to the mid-section. Karlberg lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Wester connects with a knee to the head.
Wester gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Wester lands a nice knee to the body.
Wester crunches a lovely knee into Karlberg's ribcage.
Wester connects with a nasty looking knee right to Karlberg's face.
Wester lands a nice knee to the body.
Wester with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Wester prevents the takedown attempt.
Martin Wester has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Thomas Karlberg.
Wester lands a nice elbow.
Karlberg drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Wester landing knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wester prevents the takedown attempt.
A knee to the head by Wester.
Wester scores with a knee to the head.
Karlberg takes a knee right on the jaw!
Wester tries to land a knee to the head but Karlberg blocks with his arms.
Wester with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Karlberg is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Karlberg has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Wester is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Wester with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Wester tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Karlberg has Wester pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Wester manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Wester lands a nice elbow.
Wester throws a knee to the head but misses.
Wester comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Karlberg is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Wester gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Wester lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Karlberg is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Wester gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Wester lands a knee to the body.
Karlberg is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Wester with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Karlberg goes for a takedown attempt but Wester pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

Karlberg closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Wester to the mat! Wester manages to get full guard.
Karlberg postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Karlberg won't allow Wester to get back to his feet.
Karlberg postures up and lands a big shot to Wester's brow.
Wester wants to stand and escape but Karlberg is having none of it.

Karlberg is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Karlberg postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Karlberg throwing strikes but missing.
Karlberg throwing strikes but missing.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Wester fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Karlberg, pushing him back against the cage.
Wester lands a nice elbow.
Wester lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Karlberg tries for a takedown. No joy.
Wester with a knee to the head.
Nice elbow from Wester.
Karlberg tries for a takedown. No joy.
Wester with a knee to the head.
Wester stops a takedown attempt from Karlberg.
Wester connects with a knee to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wester lands a nice elbow.
Wester is pressed up against the cage. Karlberg has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Wester down to the mat. Wester avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Karlberg tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Wester swivels and escapes.

Wester closes the distance and pushes Karlberg back into the cage.
Wester landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Karlberg drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Karlberg tries for a takedown. No joy.
Knees to the body from Wester.
Karlberg is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Wester lands an elbow just above Karlberg 's eye.
Wester scores with a knee to the head.
Wester lands a damaging elbow.
Karlberg wants a takedown but no success here.
Karlberg takes an elbow to the temple.
Wester scores a nice knee to the body.
Wester with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Karlberg tries to score a body lock takedown but Wester shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Knees in the clinch landing for Wester.
Wester unloads a knee to the mid-section. Karlberg lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Wester landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Karlberg tries for a takedown. No joy.
Wester with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Wester with a knee to the head.
Karlberg goes for a takedown in the clinch but Wester prevents it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wester with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Wester landing knees to the head.
Wester is pressed up against the cage. Karlberg has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Wester down to the mat. Wester avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Wester wants to clinch up but Karlberg keeps it at a distance.

Karlberg looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Karlberg with a nice head shot there.
Karlberg working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

Karlberg drops back looking for a leg! Wester is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Wester manages to kick Karlberg off! Karlberg jumps back into Wester's guard.
Karlberg stops Wester from standing up.
Karlberg scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wester wants to stand up but Karlberg is controlling him.
Karlberg has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Karlberg with a nice head shot there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Martin Wester dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Wester is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Wester fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Karlberg, pushing him back against the cage.
Karlberg is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Wester gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Wester landing knees to the body.
Wester with a knee to the head.
Martin Wester has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Karlberg takes an elbow to the temple.
Wester lands a nice elbow.
Wester stops a takedown attempt from Karlberg.
Wester creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Karlberg's defenses.
Wester lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Wester unloads a knee to the mid-section. Karlberg lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Wester gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Karlberg.
Martin Wester has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Thomas Karlberg.
Nice elbow from Wester.
Wester landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Wester prevents a takedown attempt there.
Karlberg is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Wester gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Karlberg goes for a takedown in the clinch but Wester prevents it.
Wester unloads a knee to the mid-section. Karlberg lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Wester connects with a knee to the head.
Karlberg is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Wester gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Wester lands an elbow inside that Karlberg shrugs off.
Karlberg is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Wester gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wester connects with a nasty looking knee right to Karlberg's face.
Wester lands a knee to the head.
Wester looking to throw knees to the head but Karlberg is blocking nicely.
Karlberg avoiding damage as Wester throws knees to the body.
Wester stops a takedown attempt from Karlberg.
Knees in the clinch landing for Wester.
Karlberg can't get the takedown.
Wester scores a nice knee to the body.
Knees to the body from Wester.
Wester lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Karlberg is trying to drag Wester to the mat but Wester just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Karlberg takes a knee right on the jaw!
Wester lands a nice knee to the body.
Karlberg can't get the takedown.
Karlberg changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Wester fights it off and pushes away nicely.

Wester clinches up against the cage.
Karlberg changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Wester fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Wester tries to clinch there but Karlberg circles away.
Karlberg looks for a takedown but Wester sprawls well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Wester moves into the clinch successfully.
Wester creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Karlberg's defenses.
Wester lands a damaging elbow.
Wester lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Karlberg takes an elbow to the forehead.
Wester lands a knee to the body.
Karlberg takes an elbow to the temple.
Wester with a knee to the head.
Wester connects with a knee to the head.
Karlberg is trying to drag Wester to the mat but Wester just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Wester landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Karlberg can't get the takedown.
Knees to the body from Wester.
Wester lands a knee to the head.
Wester tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Karlberg avoids the elbow strike from Wester, against the cage.
Wester is pressed up against the cage. Karlberg has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Wester down to the mat. Wester avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Karlberg shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Wester as he jumps to the side.
Wester tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Karlberg paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Wester rushes Karlberg and presses him up against the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Wester.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wester is pressed up against the cage. Karlberg has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Wester down to the mat. Wester avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Wester is looking to clinch.
Wester tries to clinch up.
Karlberg fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Wester fails in his attempt to clinch.
Karlberg shoots in but no luck this time.

Wester clinches up with Karlberg and pushes him back against the cage.
Wester lands a knee to the body.
Wester lands an elbow just above Karlberg 's eye.
Wester unloads a knee to the mid-section. Karlberg lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Karlberg changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Wester fights it off and pushes away nicely.

Wester pushes Karlberg up against the cage in a clinch.
Karlberg goes for a takedown attempt but Wester pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

Wester closes the distance and clinches.
Wester landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Karlberg can't get the takedown.
Karlberg takes a knee right on the jaw!
Wester unloads a knee to the mid-section. Karlberg lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Wester gets underhooks to prevent Karlberg's takedown attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wester lands a knee to the head.
Wester lands an elbow inside.
Wester lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Karlberg avoiding damage as Wester throws knees to the body.
Karlberg goes for a takedown attempt but Wester pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

Wester gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Wester lands a nice elbow.
Wester scores with a knee to the head.
Wester landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Wester.
Karlberg drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Wester scores with a knee to the head.
Karlberg is working for takedown but Wester is calmly controlling the position for now.
Wester lands an elbow inside that Karlberg shrugs off.
Wester lands a damaging elbow.
Wester with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Wester tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Wester using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Karlberg has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Wester connects with a nasty looking knee right to Karlberg's face.
Wester gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Karlberg.
Wester landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Martin Wester dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Wester tries to clinch but Karlberg moves out of range.
Thomas Karlberg is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Wester tries to clinch there but Karlberg circles away.
Karlberg tries for a takedown but Wester sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Wester moves in looking to clinch but Karlberg pushes him off.
Karlberg fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Wester tries to clinch but Karlberg is having none of it.

Wester has managed to clinch.
Wester is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Karlberg can do to turn this around?
Wester lands a knee to the body.
Wester comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Wester lands a knee to the body.
Wester lands a damaging elbow.
Wester scores with a knee to the head.
Karlberg takes a knee right on the jaw!
Wester creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Karlberg's defenses.
Wester landing knees to the body.
Wester landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Wester creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Wester landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Wester is pressed up against the cage. Karlberg has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Wester down to the mat. Wester avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Martin Wester has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Thomas Karlberg.
Wester tries to clinch there but Karlberg circles away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Karlberg has a takedown stuffed.

Wester drives through and clinches with Karlberg against the cage.
Karlberg wants a takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wester connects with a knee to the head.
Wester gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Wester creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Karlberg's defenses.
Wester connects with a knee to the head.
Karlberg changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Wester fights it off and pushes away nicely.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Karlberg drops down looking for an ankle pick but Wester pulls his leg out and moves away.
Wester tries to clinch up.

Wester clinches up against the cage.
Wester lands an elbow that stopped Karlberg in his tracks for a moment.
Nice elbow from Wester.
Wester lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Karlberg tries for a takedown. No joy.
Nice elbow from Wester.
Wester lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Wester creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Karlberg's defenses.
Karlberg is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Wester gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Wester gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wester gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Karlberg.
Wester scores a nice knee to the body.
Karlberg is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Karlberg takes an elbow to the temple.
Wester with a knee to the head.
Wester landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Knees to the body from Wester.
Wester throws a knee to the head but misses.
Wester prevents the takedown attempt.
Wester is pressed up against the cage. Karlberg has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Wester down to the mat. Wester avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Wester fails with an attempt to clinch.
Karlberg misses with a takedown attempt - Wester sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Karlberg fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

Wester instigates a clinch.
Karlberg takes a knee right on the jaw!
Karlberg dodges an elbow strike from Wester.
Karlberg drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Wester unloads a knee to the mid-section. Karlberg lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Wester lands an elbow just above Karlberg 's eye.
Wester lands a nice elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wester tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Karlberg tries to score a body lock takedown but Wester shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Wester landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Karlberg is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Wester pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Karlberg goes for a takedown attempt but Wester pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

Wester moves into range and clinches up with Karlberg.
Karlberg has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Wester avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Wester lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Wester landing knees to the head.
Wester lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Thomas Karlberg has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Wester connects with a nasty looking knee right to Karlberg's face.
Karlberg can't get the takedown.
Wester lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Wester lands a nice knee to the body.
Wester lands an elbow inside that Karlberg shrugs off.
Karlberg has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Wester is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Wester connects with a nasty looking knee right to Karlberg's face.
Wester stops a takedown attempt from Karlberg.
Wester scores a nice knee to the body.
Karlberg is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Wester pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Wester connects with a nasty looking knee right to Karlberg's face.
Wester landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Karlberg takes an elbow to the temple.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wester with a knee to the head.
Wester is pressed up against the cage. Karlberg has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Wester down to the mat. Wester avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Karlberg circles away from the clinch attempt.
Karlberg changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Wester tries to avoid it but Karlberg manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Wester to the ground. Wester escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Wester tries to clinch up but Karlberg circles away and keeps his distance.
Karlberg fails to land the takedown.

Wester has taken the fight to the clinch.
Wester creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Karlberg's defenses.
Karlberg tries for a takedown but Wester manages to get underhooks.
Wester connects with a knee to the head.
Wester landing knees to the head.
Wester lands a knee to the body.
Wester prevents the takedown attempt.
Knees in the clinch landing for Wester.
Karlberg is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Wester pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Wester prevents a takedown attempt there.
Wester comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Wester lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Karlberg wants a takedown but no success here.
Wester scores with a knee to the head.
Karlberg takes an elbow to the forehead.
Wester landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Karlberg wants a takedown.
Wester creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Karlberg's defenses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Martin Wester showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Wester, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:25
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:25
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Martin Wester!