PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Pete Mercury (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jason Karlsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jason Karlsson will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Mercury
vs
Karlsson

168 cm
29
188 lbs
7 - 8 - 0

187 cm
24
200 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Fight Night Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Pete Mercury!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jason Karlsson!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Colin Fray and Paul Gruel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Mercury moves into the clinch.

Karlsson turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!

Karlsson looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Karlsson wants to control but Mercury is keeping him busy.

Karlsson goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Mercury rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Karlsson's guard! Nice work there by Mercury!
Karlsson controls Mercury momentarily but Mercury frees himself.

Karlsson looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Karlsson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Mercury accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Karlsson preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Karlsson wants to sweep but no luck.
Mercury wants to control from the top but Karlsson keeps moving.
Karlsson working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Mercury.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Karlsson looking for a guillotine here but Mercury defends easily.
Karlsson looking for a sweep. Not yet Karlsson, not yet.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Mercury throws a big elbow that misses.
Karlsson looking for a sweep. Not yet Karlsson, not yet.
Mercury trying to control but Karlsson is working from the bottom.
Karlsson controls Mercury momentarily but Mercury frees himself.

Mercury avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Mercury loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Karlsson working for a triangle but Mercury defends it easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mercury missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Karlsson manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Mercury tries to reverse the position but Karlsson maintains control.

Karlsson wants to finish this one by submission but Mercury is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Karlsson.
Mercury slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Mercury is trying to stand.
Mercury wants to control but Karlsson is keeping busy.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Karlsson seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Mercury does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Karlsson looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Mercury is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jason Karlsson dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Mercury misses with a telegraphed body shot

and Karlsson counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Karlsson wants to control from the top but Mercury keeps moving.
Karlsson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mercury is keeping the position for now.
Mercury can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Karlsson controls the pace.
Mercury keeping moving, preventing Karlsson from controlling successfully.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Jason Karlsson hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Mercury fails with the takedown
and Karlsson counters with a straight right hand.
Mercury fails to land with a series of punches.
Pete Mercury seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A punch combination from Mercury misses.
Mercury misses the jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Karlsson pushes Mercury up against the ropes in a clinch.
Karlsson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Mercury gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Karlsson.
Karlsson wants to take the fight to the mat but Mercury manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Karlsson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.

Karlsson has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Mercury regains guard immediately.
Mercury is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Mercury missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Karlsson gets back to full guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Karlsson is on top in guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

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

Karlsson looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Karlsson is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Karlsson has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Mercury can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Mercury working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Jason Karlsson has got the better of the ground game so far.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mercury makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Mercury makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

Karlsson is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Mercury has his hands clasped together but Karlsson extends and breaks Mercury's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Karlsson.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jason Karlsson!