PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Josh Extreme (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Totto Karlsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Josh Extreme could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Totto Karlsson's chin.

Extreme
vs
Karlsson

180 cm
22
205 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

188 cm
26
215 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Determined

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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Josh Extreme!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Totto Karlsson!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Tarja Halkonen and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Karlsson lands with a slapping head kick.
Extreme defending well as Karlsson loads up on a big left hand.
Extreme tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Extreme's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Extreme duly obliges.

It looks like Totto Karlsson has been cut.
Karlsson shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
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!
Karlsson is looking to slow Extreme down with leg kicks.
Karlsson is looking to clinch but Extreme is avoiding it.
Karlsson turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Extreme pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sloppy strikes from Karlsson. Those never looked like landing.

Extreme cracks Karlsson with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Karlsson looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Extreme finish him?

Karlsson is rocked!
A telegraphed right hand from Extreme misses the target.
Karlsson is still on wobbly legs! Can Extreme finish him?
Extreme swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Karlsson seems to have recovered his senses.
Extreme misses with an uppercut.
Karlsson moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Karlsson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Extreme.
Karlsson tries to move into range but Extreme moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Karlsson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Extreme throws a hook to the side of Karlsson's head but Karlsson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Karlsson cracks Extreme with a good jab.
Karlsson walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Karlsson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Extreme throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Extreme misses with a hook

and Karlsson counters by clinching up.

Karlsson breaks the clinch.
Karlsson wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Extreme circles away from the clinch attempt.
Karlsson moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Extreme on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Extreme is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Extreme takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Karlsson throws a sloppy head kick and Extreme moves out of range easily.
A head kick misses from Karlsson.
A jab from Extreme misses.
Extreme takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Extreme jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Karlsson tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Extreme manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Karlsson rushes Extreme and presses him up against the ropes.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Karlsson pulls guard effortlessly.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Karlsson is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Karlsson trying to control from half guard but Extreme is working away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Extreme is trying to maintain the position but Karlsson is very close to passing his half guard.
Karlsson is trying to control. Extreme wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Karlsson might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Extreme kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Totto Karlsson wasn't active enough on the ground.
Extreme waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Karlsson.
Karlsson lands a leg kick that knocks Extreme off balance momentarily.
Karlsson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Extreme swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Karlsson, right into the meat.
Extreme fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Karlsson works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Karlsson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Extreme lands with a right hand.
Karlsson connects with a leg kick. Extreme looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Extreme lands with an overhand left.
Karlsson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Extreme.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Extreme.
Extreme takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A big right from Extreme misses.
Karlsson feints and then cracks Extreme's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Extreme down.
Karlsson lands a high kick!
Karlsson connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Karlsson turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Karlsson wants to clinch up but Extreme keeps it at a distance.
Karlsson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Karlsson connects with the punch.
Extreme dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Karlsson lands a leg kick that knocks Extreme off balance momentarily.
No joy there for Extreme, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Extreme is breathing heavily.
Extreme misses the jab.
Extreme throws a jab but it's blocked by Karlsson.
That kick from Karlsson tenderised Extreme's leg. Extreme is trying to keep his angry face on.
Karlsson fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Extreme has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Extreme thows a left - swing and a miss!
A good leg kick by Karlsson.
Good leg kick by Karlsson there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Karlsson lands a leg kick that knocks Extreme off balance momentarily.
Karlsson fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Extreme misses the target.
Extreme takes a swing at Karlsson's ribcage but misses.
Karlsson goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Extreme takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Extreme throws a hook to the side of Karlsson's head but Karlsson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Extreme misses with a straight right.
The fight stays on the outside here - Karlsson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Extreme is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Karlsson staying out of range there.

Karlsson clinches up with Extreme and pushes him back against the ropes.

Karlsson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Extreme throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Karlsson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Extreme throws a looping overhand right but Karlsson ducks down to avoid it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Karlsson connects with a solid leg kick.
Karlsson connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A head kick from Karlsson lands but Extreme takes it in his stride.
Extreme is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Extreme loads up on a big right hand but Karlsson slips the punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Totto Karlsson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Totto Karlsson's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Extreme gets tackled into the ropes by Karlsson. Karlsson maintains the clinch.

Karlsson breaks the clinch.

Karlsson has closed the distance and engaged Extreme in a clinch.

Karlsson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Karlsson dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Extreme. That did some damage!
Totto Karlsson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Extreme lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Karlsson thumps Extreme with a low kick.
Karlsson tries to clinch but Extreme moves out of range.
Karlsson goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Karlsson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Extreme.
Karlsson tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Extreme manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Karlsson's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Extreme connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Karlsson scrambles back to his feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Karlsson moves out of range as Extreme strikes.
Extreme lands with a straight right. Karlsson didn't see that one coming.
A good leg kick by Karlsson.
Karlsson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Karlsson connects with an inside leg kick.
Karlsson dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Extreme. That did some damage!
Karlsson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Karlsson scores with a nice head shot.

Extreme lands a left and a right that send Karlsson crashing to the mat, dazed. Extreme thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Extreme misses with a looping right.
Extreme with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Karlsson to score with a decent uppercut.
Extreme throws a combination. Karlsson tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Extreme misses the jab.
Karlsson feints and then cracks Extreme's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Extreme down.
Karlsson lands a head kick!
An inside leg kick lands from Karlsson.
Extreme takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A big left from Extreme misses.
Karlsson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Extreme.
Karlsson throws a nice head kick!
The fighters circling - Extreme throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Karlsson - that will leave a mark!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Extreme looks to throw the jab but Karlsson is out of range.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Extreme misses with a double jab.
Karlsson dodges the punch combination from Extreme.
Karlsson throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Extreme takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Extreme looks to land a left hand but Karlsson moved out of range nicely.
Extreme swings for the body but Karlsson moves out of range.
Extreme circles away from the clinch attempt.
Karlsson slips under a jab from Extreme.
Karlsson slips a straight right by Extreme.
Karlsson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Extreme throws a right hand that Karlsson ducks under and follows up with a left that Karlsson also avoids with ease.
Karlsson lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A slow jab from Extreme misses its intended target.
Karlsson doesn't manage to clinch there - Extreme circles away.
Karlsson ducks under a wild hook from Extreme.
Karlsson lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A big right from Extreme misses.
Karlsson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Extreme paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Karlsson moves out of range of the strikes.
Karlsson throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
A chopping leg kick lands by Karlsson.
Extreme feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Karlssons jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!

Karlsson gets a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karlsson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Extreme backwards.
Karlsson connects with a knee to the head.

Karlsson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Extreme connects with a body shot that sends Karlsson's belly button to the back.
Karlsson stuns Extreme with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Karlsson throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
A big left from Extreme misses.
The fighters circling - Extreme throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Karlsson throws a quick inside leg kick.
Extreme throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Karlsson throws a head kick that half lands.
Extreme has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Karlsson.
Karlsson has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Karlsson keeps Extreme at a distance using the push kick.
Extreme misses the jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Karlsson connects with a nice looking jab.
Karlsson tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Extreme manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Karlsson feints and then cracks Extreme's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Extreme down.
Karlsson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Extreme.
Extreme looks to land a right hand but Karlsson moved out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good shot there by Karlsson.
Karlsson lands a high kick!
Extreme misses with the combination.
Extreme scores with a body shot.
Karlsson scores with a push kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Karlsson. Extreme does a little dance to reset his feet.
Karlsson moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Nice uppercut lands for Karlsson. That snapped Extreme's head back.
Karlsson feints and then cracks Extreme's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Extreme down.
Karlsson tries to clinch there but Extreme circles away.
Karlsson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Extreme.
Extreme throws a right hand that Karlsson ducks under and follows up with a left that Karlsson also avoids with ease.
Karlsson keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A big right from Extreme misses.
Karlsson connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Karlsson jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Karlsson throws a nice looking combination but Extreme bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Karlsson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Totto Karlsson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Totto Karlsson's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Extreme ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Karlsson moves away.
Karlsson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Extreme.
Karlsson lands with a thumping leg kick.
Karlsson throws a looping overhand right but Extreme ducks down to avoid it.
Extreme fails to land with a series of punches.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Extreme, as that shot connected.
Karlsson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Extreme steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Karlsson.
Karlsson feints and then cracks Extreme's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Extreme down.
Extreme avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Extreme on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Nice body punch from Extreme.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Karlsson.
Karlsson connects with a high kick.
Karlsson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Karlsson tries to clinch but Extreme moves out of range.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Extreme uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Karlsson.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Karlsson, right into the meat.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A head kick from Karlsson lands but Extreme takes it in his stride.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Karlsson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Karlsson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Extreme throws a jab but it's blocked by Karlsson.
Karlsson looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Karlsson throws a quick inside leg kick.
Extreme swinging wildly here.
Extreme pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Karlsson tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Extreme manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Karlsson clinches up with Extreme and pushes him back against the ropes.
Karlsson wants to break free but Extreme has control.
Extreme scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Karlsson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Karlsson tries to circle away but Extreme has him pinned against the ropes.
Karlsson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Karlsson tries to circle away but Extreme has him pinned against the ropes.
Karlsson is looking to break free of the clinch but Extreme has double underhooks.
Extreme softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Karlsson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Extreme throws a head punch that misses.
Karlsson wants to break free but Extreme has control.

Karlsson breaks from the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Karlsson moves out of range as Extreme strikes.
Karlsson on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Karlsson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Extreme.
Karlsson takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Karlsson doesn't manage to clinch there - Extreme circles away.
Karlsson slips a jab and a cross from Extreme.
Karlsson walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Karlsson throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Extreme's head.
Karlsson uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Extreme has time to react.
Karlsson moves out of range as Extreme strikes.
Extreme misses with a looping left.
Karlsson lands a nice leg kick that just misses Extreme's sensitive parts.
Extreme tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Karlsson thuds his right hand into Extreme's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karlsson tries to land a front kick but Extreme steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Karlsson scores with a leg kick.
Karlsson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Extreme.
Karlsson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Karlsson wants to clinch
enabling Extreme to counter with a crisp jab.
Extreme throws a hook to the side of Karlsson's head but Karlsson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Extreme connects with a nice looking jab.
Karlsson has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Karlsson fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.

Karlsson clinches with his opponent.
Karlsson blocks an uppercut.

Karlsson breaks from the clinch.
Extreme throws a jab when Karlsson was well out of range.
Karlsson takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Karlsson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Extreme lands an overhand right.
Karlsson moves out of range as Extreme strikes.
Karlsson scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Karlsson misses with an attempted mid kick.
Josh Extreme has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Karlsson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Karlsson throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Extreme.
Karlsson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Extreme swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Extreme with a hook.
Totto Karlsson is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

Extreme lands a left and a right that send Karlsson crashing to the mat, dazed. Extreme thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Karlsson keeps Extreme at a distance using the push kick.
Extreme slips a straight right by Karlsson.

Karlsson closes the distance and clinches.
Extreme effectively controlling the action here.
Karlsson working hard to break the clinch.
Karlsson lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

Karlsson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The fight stays on the outside here - Karlsson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Karlsson moves out of range of the strikes.
Extreme throws a hook but Karlsson blocks it.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Josh Extreme.
Well Karlsson has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Totto Karlsson!
A very excited looking Totto Karlsson made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.