PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between David Carlsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Goku Kakaroto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Goku Kakaroto has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Carlsson
vs
Kakaroto

193 cm
27
216 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

185 cm
20
216 lbs
7 - 4 - 1

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, David Carlsson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Goku Kakaroto!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kakaroto takes a swing at Carlsson's ribcage but misses.
Kakaroto wants to clinch up but Carlsson keeps it at a distance.
Kakaroto tries to clinch there but Carlsson circles away.
Kakaroto is looking to clinch but Carlsson is avoiding it.

Kakaroto closes the distance and clinches.

Kakaroto's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kakaroto with a nice cross.
Carlsson shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Kakaroto closes the distance and clinches.
Carlsson has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Kakaroto after a bit of a struggle.
Kakaroto scores with a shoulder strike.
A frustrated look appears on Carlsson's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Kakaroto lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Carlsson blocks the elbow strike.
Carlsson is trying to drag Kakaroto to the mat but Kakaroto just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for David Carlsson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Kakaroto breaks from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kakaroto takes the fight into the clinch.
Kakaroto lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Kakaroto digs a right hand underneath Carlsson's ribcage. Carlsson let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Carlsson fails to pull the fight into his guard.

Kakaroto breaks the clinch.
Kakaroto tries to clinch but Carlsson is having none of it.

Kakaroto clinches up against the cage.
Nice body punch from Kakaroto.
Carlsson is breathing heavily.
Kakaroto lands a nice uppercut.
Kakaroto gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kakaroto lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Kakaroto tries to land knees in the clinch but Carlsson avoids the damage to the body.
A short body shot lands from Kakaroto as the two fighters clinch.
Carlsson takes a shot to the head.
Kakaroto lands a body punch in the clinch.
Kakaroto lands a nice shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kakaroto lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Kakaroto lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Carlsson or not.
Kakaroto stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Knees to the body from Kakaroto.
Kakaroto scores with a hook to the body.
Kakaroto is working Carlsson over against the cage.
Kakaroto lands a body shot in the clinch.
A hook to the body from Kakaroto.
Carlsson takes a shot to the head.
Kakaroto lands with a short head shot on the inside.

Kakaroto escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Kakaroto clinches up against the cage.
Kakaroto lands with a right to the head.
Kakaroto lands a shot to the body.
Kakaroto lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Kakaroto lands a good knee to the midsection. Carlsson won't want to take too many of those.
Kakaroto lands an elbow inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kakaroto scores a nice knee to the body.
Kakaroto is leaning against Carlsson and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Carlsson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kakaroto.

Kakaroto breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kakaroto tries to clinch there but Carlsson circles away.

Kakaroto clinches up against the cage.
Kakaroto using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Kakaroto.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kakaroto scores a nice knee to the body.
Kakaroto lands a knee to the head.
Carlsson tries for a takedown. No joy.
Kakaroto scores with a hook to the body.
Kakaroto tries a knee to the head but Carlsson blocks it.
Kakaroto lands with a light punch inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carlsson managing to block the knees to the body from Kakaroto.
Kakaroto tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kakaroto utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Kakaroto is leaning against Carlsson and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.

Kakaroto escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Kakaroto pushes Carlsson up against the cage in a clinch.
Kakaroto lands a nice knee to the body.
Kakaroto using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Kakaroto lands a nice shot to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kakaroto.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kakaroto gets through Carlsson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Kakaroto throws a knee to the head but misses.
A body shot lands from Kakaroto.
Kakaroto lands with a right to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Goku Kakaroto dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Kakaroto darts in trying to clinch

and Carlsson counters with a nice double leg into side control. Kakaroto won't be happy with that.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.

Carlsson working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Carlsson wants to control but Kakaroto is keeping him busy.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kakaroto can't do much from the bottom here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Carlsson is trying to get an arm triangle but Kakaroto is defending well.

Carlsson is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Kakaroto is trying to escape and Carlsson transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Kakaroto is forced to tap! Nice work there by Carlsson! Very nice indeed!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:36 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). David Carlsson!
David Carlsson retains his light heavyweight title!