PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Alex Karlsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jay Pettis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alex Karlsson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Karlsson
vs
Pettis

172 cm
19
155 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

176 cm
25
144 lbs
2 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alex Karlsson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jay Pettis!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Steve Montenegro and John Kavanagh.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Karlsson falls off balance throwing a combination
and Pettis counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Karlsson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Karlsson misses with a double jab.
Karlsson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Karlsson closes the distance and clinches.

Karlsson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Karlsson lands with a shot to the body.
Pettis is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Karlsson.

Pettis is rocked!
Karlsson misses with a wild combination.
Pettis is still on wobbly legs! Can Karlsson finish him?
A punch combination from Karlsson misses.
Karlsson throws a series of punches but Pettis moves out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Karlsson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Karlsson fails to land with a series of punches.
Pettis dodges the punch combination from Karlsson.
Karlsson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Pettis has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Karlsson is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice cross by Karlsson.
No joy there for Karlsson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Pettis slips a jab and a cross from Karlsson.
Karlsson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Pettis slips under a jab.
and Karlsson counters with a massive uppercut that badly hurts Pettis! He's just covering up as Karlsson starts to tee off till the referee steps in and stops the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Alex Karlsson!
In defeat, Jay Pettis stepped up to the mic, saying 'Next Time!! God bless'.