PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between David Carlsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kyle Babcock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). David Carlsson had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Carlsson
vs
Babcock

193 cm
25
216 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

175 cm
20
213 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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, David Carlsson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kyle Babcock!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Sergei Dronov and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Babcock misses with a wild combination.
Babcock lands a jab-cross combination.
A telegraphed right hand from Babcock misses the target.
Babcock thows a body shot but no joy.
Babcock misses with a telegraphed body shot

and Carlsson counters with a nice double leg into side control. Babcock won't be happy with that.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.

Carlsson is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Babcock looks calm but he's in trouble here. Carlsson gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Babcock is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Carlsson lets go of the hold and Babcock can pop his arm back in it's socket.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). David Carlsson!