PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marcos Correia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sonny Karlsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Karlsson has chosen black eyed bruiser as his entrance music. Sonny Karlsson will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Correia
vs
Karlsson

210 cm
25
280 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

205 cm
18
278 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Marcos Correia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sonny Karlsson!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, George Francis and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Correia looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Karlsson is fending him off so far but Correia persists. Nope, Karlsson circles away and we're back to standing.
Karlsson lands a slapping body shot.
Karlsson clobbers Correia with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Karlsson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Karlsson lands a jab.
Karlsson moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Karlsson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Karlsson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Karlsson throws a shot from downtown. Correia moves away and avoids it.
Correia takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.

Correia shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Correia was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Karlsson is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Karlsson tries to buck Correia off but Correia takes his back!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Karlsson holding both Correia 's hands and preventing any damage.

Correia is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Correia is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Karlsson has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Karlsson has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
Karlsson really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Correia. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Correia is working for the choke. It looks like he might have got it... has he...? Yes! Karlsson is tapping out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Marcos Correia!