PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Samson Ojeni (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Niklas Karlsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Niklas Karlsson enters the cage!

Ojeni
vs
Karlsson

180 cm
22
180 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

184 cm
20
175 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Samson Ojeni!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Niklas Karlsson!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Karlsson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A jab from Ojeni misses.
Karlsson throws a combination. Ojeni tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Karlsson doesn't manage to clinch there - Ojeni circles away.
A head kick misses from Karlsson.
The fight stays on the outside here - Karlsson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ojeni shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Karlsson moves in looking to clinch but Ojeni pushes him off.
Ojeni looks for a takedown but Karlsson sprawls well.
Ojeni shoots for a double leg takedown but Karlsson sprawls well. He's pushed Ojeni's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Karlsson moves in looking to clinch but Ojeni pushes him off.
Karlsson tries to clinch up but Ojeni circles away and keeps his distance.
Karlsson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Karlsson rushes Ojeni and presses him up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Karlsson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Ojeni.

It looks like Niklas Karlsson has been cut.
Ojeni misses with a straight left.
No joy there for Karlsson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Niklas Karlsson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Karlsson misses with a wild combination.
Karlsson tries a head kick but it misses.
Karlsson moves in looking to clinch but Ojeni pushes him off.
Ojeni circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ojeni shoots in and drives through. Karlsson sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Samson Ojeni. That's going to take a lot out of him.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Ojeni is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Karlsson gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

Karlsson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ojeni keeps the fight on the outside.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Ojeni.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ojeni fails to land with a series of punches.
Karlsson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Karlsson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Ojeni counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Karlsson scores with a kick to the body.
Karlsson slips a jab and a cross from Ojeni.
A head kick misses from Karlsson.
Ojeni lands with a right hand.
Ojeni ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Karlsson looks gassed!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Karlsson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Ojeni cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Karlsson is rocked!
Karlsson falls off balance throwing a combination
and Ojeni counters with a series of strikes that practically lifts Karlsson off his feet! He tumbles backwards, his head bouncing off the mat - Ojeni follows up with more strikes before the ref can step in but Karlsson was out before he hit the floor.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Samson Ojeni!