PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marcus Karlsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Keister (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Karlsson
vs
Keister

170 cm
22
265 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

190 cm
21
250 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Prefers ground

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Likes ground

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Marcus Karlsson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jack Keister!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Valeri Chadov and Aleksandr Martynov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Karlsson moves in looking to clinch but Keister pushes him off.

Keister gets caught flat footed, as Karlsson shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Keister keeping full guard, as Karlsson tries to pass.
Karlsson is standing up over Keister. Keister looks to escape but Karlsson dives into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Karlsson wants to control but Keister is keeping him busy.
Keister is looking to regain half guard here but Karlsson keeps moving and retains side control.
Keister struggling a bit here.
Karlsson trying to control the position but Keister is working away.

Keister wants to improve his position, back to half guard but Karlsson has ideas of his own. He's got hold of Keister's far side arm and it looks like he's got an Americana. Ohh! Ohhhh! OOOOOOOOOH! A human being's arm is not meant to bend like that! Keister is tapping like a morse code operator on the Titanic! SOS SOS! He's out of here! Great win for Karlsson!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Marcus Karlsson!