PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Svend Karlsen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alex Voss (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Karlsen comes to the cage accompanied by Nelly - Here Comes The Boom. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Karlsen
vs
Voss

195 cm
19
278 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

194 cm
19
270 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Underworld Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Svend Karlsen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Alex Voss!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Marco Blurström and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Karlsen tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Voss counters with a slapping leg kick.
Karlsen scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Voss tries a head kick but it misses.
Karlsen throwing a counter right hand but Voss manages to avoid it.
Voss is looking to score with low kicks.
Voss throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Karlsen fails with an attempt to clinch.
Voss only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Karlsen misses with a jab, cross combination.
Karlsen has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Voss.
A solid leg kick lands there for Voss.
Voss lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
That kick from Voss tenderised Karlsen's leg. Karlsen is trying to keep his angry face on.
Voss needs to keep his hands up - Karlsen had a free shot at his head there.
Voss throws a head kick that misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Voss misses with an attempted mid kick.
Voss keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Karlsen.
Voss throws a big counter head kick but Karlsen avoids it with no problem.
Karlsen takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Karlsen lands with a good body shot.
Voss thumps Karlsen with a low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Karlsen takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Karlsen is breathing heavily.
Voss scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
That kick from Voss tenderised Karlsen's leg. Karlsen is trying to keep his angry face on.
Karlsen wants to clinch.
Despite the aggression on Voss's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Voss lands a leg kick that knocks Karlsen off balance momentarily.
Karlsen tries to bum rush Voss with a series of wild strikes but Voss uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Karlsen misses with a hook.
Voss goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Voss fakes the leg kick and cracks Karlsen in the body.
Karlsen's legs have taken a beating and he's really slowing down as a result.
Voss thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Karlsen if he has to take too many more of those.
Voss connects with a solid leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Voss.
Karlsen avoids the head kick by Voss.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Voss swats away the attempt to clinch by Karlsen.
A slapping leg kick lands for Voss.
Voss lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

Voss lands a big head kick that sends Karlsen tumbling to the mat! Voss takes a step backwards and waves Karlsen back to his feet - he wants the finish!

It looks like Svend Karlsen has been cut.
Karlsen misses with an uppercut.
Voss lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Karlsen lands with a nice combination. Voss backs away looking to recover.

It looks like Alex Voss has been cut.
Karlsen throws a sloppy body shot
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Voss ducks right into an uppercut from Karlsen.
Karlsen moves in looking to clinch but Voss pushes him off.
Voss throws a nice inside leg kick.
Karlsen throws a body punch but Voss moves out of range.
Voss lands a leg kick that knocks Karlsen off balance momentarily.
Karlsen takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
We've been told by Karlsen's head coaches at Thirteenth Legion MMA that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot lands for Karlsen.
Voss fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Karlsen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Karlsen backing away here, and Voss unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Karlsen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Karlsen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Voss moves away.
Voss keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Karlsen throws a hook to the side of Voss's head but Voss sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Voss with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Voss connects with a leg kick. Karlsen looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Voss chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Voss displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Karlsen throws out the jab.
Voss blocks a jab.
Voss looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Karlsen getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Voss throws a quick inside leg kick.
Karlsen just misses with a punch to the body.
Karlsen backing away here, and Voss unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Voss throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Svend Karlsen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Voss throws a front kick that sends Karlsen stumbling back into the cage.
Karlsen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Voss moves away.
Voss connects with a leg kick. Karlsen looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Karlsen throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Voss throws a quick inside leg kick.
Karlsen walks forward, straight into a front kick from Voss.
Karlsen on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Voss moves away from the strike by Karlsen.
Karlsen misses with a body shot.
Voss connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Voss fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Voss buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Voss keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Karlsen.
Voss appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Good leg kick by Voss there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Voss moves out of range as Karlsen strikes.
An inside leg kick lands from Voss.
Voss pulls out of a head kick attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alex Voss dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Voss throws a push kick but Karlsen slaps the foot to one side.
Voss throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Karlsen appears to be looking for a big counter.
Karlsen throws a right and a left that both miss.
Karlsen throws an overhand right that lands on Voss's shoulder, as Voss tries to avoid the shot.

Voss lands a big head kick that sends Karlsen tumbling to the mat! Voss takes a step backwards and waves Karlsen back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Voss lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Karlsen misses with a straight left.
Voss appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Karlsen throws a body punch but Voss moves out of range.
Voss throws a fast counter high kick but Karlsen manages to duck under it in time.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Voss in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Karlsen misses with a double jab
and Voss counters with a nice leg kick.
Karlsen throws a body punch but Voss moves out of range.
Voss is looking to land body kicks.
Karlsen stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Voss.
Karlsen misses with a hook to the body
and Voss counters with a thumping low kick.
Voss feints and then cracks Karlsen's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Karlsen down.
Voss scores with a leg kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Karlsen on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Voss. Voss obviously looking to wear him down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Voss connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Voss has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Voss fakes the leg kick and cracks Karlsen in the body.
Voss throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Voss tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Voss scores with a leg kick.
Voss lands a nice leg kick that just misses Karlsen's sensitive parts.
Karlsen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Voss lands a nice leg kick that just misses Karlsen's sensitive parts.
Karlsen lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Voss scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Karlsen is looking to clinch.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Voss.
Voss fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Karlsen.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Karlsen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Voss.
Karlsen stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Voss.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Karlsen crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Voss - the referee stops the clock and Karlsen gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Voss. Karlsen manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Voss lands a big head kick that sends Karlsen tumbling to the mat! Voss takes a step backwards and waves Karlsen back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Karlsen is rocked!

Svend Karlsen's cut is getting worse.
Karlsen takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Oh Karlsen is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Voss scoring well with a low kick there.
Karlsen seems to have got his legs back now.
Voss throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Karlsen throwing a counter right hand but Voss manages to avoid it.
Karlsen missing with a left hand there. Voss was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Despite the aggression on Voss's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Voss keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Voss with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Voss fakes the leg kick and cracks Karlsen in the body.
Voss scores with a leg kick.
Voss fakes the leg kick and cracks Karlsen in the body.
Voss fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Karlsen has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Karlsen takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
That kick from Voss tenderised Karlsen's leg. Karlsen is trying to keep his angry face on.
The fight stays on the outside here - Karlsen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Voss dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Karlsen. That did some damage!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karlsen tries to clinch up
and Voss counters with a nice body kick.
Voss misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Karlsen has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Voss.
A head kick from Voss lands but Karlsen takes it in his stride.

Svend Karlsen's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Alex Voss seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Voss with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Voss thumps Karlsen with a low kick.
Voss slips a jab from Karlsen.
Voss moves out of range as Karlsen strikes.
Voss buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Karlsen misses with a lunging right hand
and Voss counters with a slapping leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Karlsen.
Karlsen stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Voss.
Voss defending well as Karlsen loads up on a big left hand.
Voss only half commits to the counter leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Karlsen takes a swing at Voss's ribcage but misses.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Karlsen misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Voss counters with a nice body kick.
Voss cracks the inside of Karlsen's front leg.
Karlsen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Voss.
Voss moves out of range of the strikes.
Karlsen throws a lazy uppercut
and Voss makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Voss feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Karlsen's calf.
Voss keeps Karlsen at a distance using the push kick.
Voss lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Voss. Karlsen shrugs it off though.
Voss lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Voss throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Karlsen chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Voss can pounce on him.
Voss feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Karlsen's calf.
Karlsen will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Voss misses with a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alex Voss showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Karlsen tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Voss lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Karlsen misses with a hook. Voss ducked under it nicely.
Karlsen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Voss fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A slapping body kick lands there for Voss.
An inside leg kick lands from Voss.
Karlsen is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Karlsen feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Vosss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Voss lands with a thumping leg kick.
Karlsen misses with a hook
and Voss counters with a good, hard body kick but Karlsen shrugs it off.
Karlsen looks to score with a jab to the body but Voss is just out of range.
Karlsen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Voss cracks the inside of Karlsen's front leg.
Karlsen misses with a body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Karlsen looks to land a left hand but Voss moved out of range nicely.
Karlsen on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Voss turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Voss circles to his right before unloading a perfect head kick! Karlsen drops to the canvas, hurt badly! Voss follows Karlsen to the ground and unloads with a series of strikes that force the referee to step in and end the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:11 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Alex Voss!