PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Henrik Carlsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Skyler Nelson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nelson has chosen One as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Carlsson
vs
Nelson

180 cm
24
142 lbs
8 - 4 - 1

180 cm
29
145 lbs
9 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Henrik Carlsson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Skyler Nelson!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Matti Vanhoillinen and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carlsson chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Carlsson throws a combination that misses
and Nelson counters with a right hand to the body.
Carlsson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Nelson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

Nelson throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Carlsson tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Nelson is in Carlsson's guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

Carlsson pushes Nelson off and scrambles back to his feet.
Carlsson looks to land a left hand but Nelson moved out of range nicely.
Nelson checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Carlsson fails to land with a series of punches.
Nelson moves in looking to clinch but Carlsson pushes him off.
Carlsson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Nelson.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nelson has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Carlsson.
Carlsson lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Carlsson tries a head kick but it misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nelson looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Nelson avoids the head kick by Carlsson.
Nelson slips a jab and a cross from Carlsson.
Carlsson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Nelson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Nice sprawl there from Carlsson as Nelson shoots in.
Henrik Carlsson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Skyler Nelson.
Carlsson misses with a wild combination.
Carlsson misses with a series of wild punches.
Nelson changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Nelson dodges the punch combination from Carlsson.
Carlsson misses with a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carlsson throws a sloppy head kick and Nelson moves out of range easily.
Nelson on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Carlsson darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Carlsson uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Nelson has time to react.
Nelson takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Carlsson throws a head kick but Nelson moves out of range.
A jab from Nelson misses.
Carlsson misses with an attempted mid kick.
Carlsson throws a push kick but Nelson slaps the foot to one side.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Carlsson.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Carlsson scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Carlsson misses with an attempted mid kick.

Carlsson gets caught flat footed, as Nelson shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.

Nelson drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Nelson jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Nelson postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Carlsson is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Nelson, into his guard.

Carlsson avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Nelson avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Nelson looking for a sweep. Not yet Nelson, not yet.
Carlsson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Carlsson postures up.
Carlsson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carlsson looking to sit in guard and control but Nelson gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Carlsson is adopting a defensive guard.
Nelson won't allow Carlsson to get back to his feet.

Nelson decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Carlsson really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A nice combination there by Carlsson.

It looks like Skyler Nelson has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A combination from Carlsson does no damage.
Carlsson scores with a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Henrik Carlsson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Skyler Nelson's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Carlsson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Nelson takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Carlsson lets loose with a powerful body kick. Nelson will feel that in the morning.
Nice cross by Carlsson.
Nelson walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Carlsson looks to throw the jab but Nelson is out of range.
Nelson doesn't manage to clinch there - Carlsson circles away.
Nelson dodges the punch combination from Carlsson.
A good leg kick by Carlsson.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Nelson will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Carlsson lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Nelson backs up against the cage.
A clash of legs there as Nelson blocks the low kick.
Carlsson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Henrik Carlsson is winning the standup battle so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carlsson feints a jab promting Nelson to slip. Carlsson then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Nelson slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Carlsson scores with a nice strike.
Carlsson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Nelson counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Carlsson is trying to push Nelson away but Nelson has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

Nelson jumps guard and drags Carlsson to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Carlsson has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Carlsson got a little sloppy there for a moment and Nelson has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Carlsson has managed to get both his arms back between Nelson's legs - danger averted.

Nelson working for a triangle but Carlsson defends it easily.
Nelson is breathing heavily.
Carlsson throwing strikes but missing.
Carlsson throwing strikes from guard but Nelson blocks nicely.
Skyler Nelson has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carlsson landing some decent shots from guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Carlsson lands a couple of elbows.
Carlsson is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Nelson thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.

Carlsson drops back looking for a leg! Nelson is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Nelson manages to kick Carlsson off! Carlsson jumps back into Nelson's guard.
Carlsson is looking to work some ground and pound but Nelson has wrist control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Nelson working for a triangle but Carlsson defends it easily.
Carlsson with a nice head shot there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Nelson is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Nelson is trying to control the position but Carlsson postures up.
Nelson throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Carlsson wants to control from the top but Nelson keeps moving.
Carlsson with a flurry of punches that miss.
Carlsson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

Nelson looking for a guillotine here but Carlsson defends easily.
Nelson working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Carlsson.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carlsson wants to control from the top but Nelson keeps moving.
Nelson keeping full guard, as Carlsson tries to pass.
Carlsson works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Carlsson stops Nelson from getting back to his feet.
Carlsson missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Carlsson is nestled in close to Nelson, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Nelson tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Carlsson manages to move to mount!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Carlsson tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Carlsson landing punches.
Carlsson has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Nelson's face.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Henrik Carlsson dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Skyler Nelson's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Carlsson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nelson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Carlsson.
Carlsson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Carlsson lands with a nice combination. Nelson backs away looking to recover.

Nelson is rocked!

That has opened up Skyler Nelson's cut even more.
Carlsson scores with a push kick.
Nelson is still on wobbly legs! Can Carlsson finish him?
Carlsson connects with a leg kick. Nelson looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Carlsson. Nelson shrugs it off though.
Nice body kick from Carlsson.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Carlsson lands with a precision combination! Left, right, uppercut and Nelson falls flat on his face, eyes wide open but he's out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:28 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Henrik Carlsson!
After winning the bout, Henrik Carlsson thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.