PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Badr Hari (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcus Karlsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Hari
vs
Karlsson

197 cm
18
260 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
23
265 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Likes ground

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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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Badr Hari!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Marcus Karlsson!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Konstantin Menshow and Aleksei Zolotukhin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hari looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Karlsson shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Hari but Hari pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Karlsson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Marcus Karlsson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Karlsson looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Hari!
Hari is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.

Karlsson is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
Hari lands a nice looking body shot.
Karlsson looks gassed!
Hari scores with a head kick.

It looks like Marcus Karlsson has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Karlsson takes one to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hari is looking to clinch.
Badr Hari is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hari buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Karlsson takes one to the chin there.
Hari works the jab nicely.
Karlsson keeps the fight on the outside.
Hari lands a nice looking kick to the body. Karlsson takes a step back to recover.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Hari has taken the fight to the clinch.
Karlsson is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

Hari breaks the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Karlsson blocks a head kick by Hari.

Karlsson scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Karlsson trying to control from half guard but Hari is working away.
Hari is trying to stand up here but Karlsson is controlling him well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Karlsson wants to stand up but Hari is controlling the position.
Hari is trying to stand up here but Karlsson is controlling him well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karlsson wants to pass the guard but Hari is defending well.
Karlsson wants to take a breather but Hari is having none of it.

Karlsson gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Hari tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Hari steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Karlsson.
Karlsson sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Hari keeps Karlsson at a distance using the push kick.
Karlsson moves out of range of the body kick from Hari.

Karlsson shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Karlsson tries to stand but Hari is controlling from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Karlsson trying to control but Hari is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Badr Hari dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Marcus Karlsson's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Hari throws a low kick but it's checked well by Karlsson.
Karlsson moves out of range as Hari throws a body kick.
Karlsson tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Hari counters with a head kick.
Karlsson keeps the fight on the outside.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hari connects with a solid leg kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Hari blocks the leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Karlsson moves into range and clinches up with Hari.
Hari letting Karlsson take a breather here.
Hari wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Karlsson has him pressed against the cage.
Hari wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Karlsson has him pressed against the cage.
Hari is looking to break free of the clinch but Karlsson has double underhooks.
Karlsson goes for a takedown attempt but Hari pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Badr Hari is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hari misses with a head kick.
Karlsson tries to clinch but Hari is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Hari takes a swing at Karlsson's ribcage but misses.
Hari moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Hari goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Karlsson swinging wilding here.
Karlsson misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Karlsson needs to keep his hands up - Hari had a free shot at his head there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hari tries to close the distance and clinch but Karlsson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hari misses with a few strikes there.

Karlsson drives through with a takedown into guard.

Hari is working an open guard so Karlsson takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Hari misses with a double jab.
Hari is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.

Karlsson feints and as Hari raises his hands in defense, Karlsson changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Karlsson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hari is keeping the position for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Karlsson wants to control from the top but Hari keeps moving.
Karlsson keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Hari's head.
Karlsson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Badr Hari dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Marcus Karlsson's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Hari scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Karlsson misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Karlsson shoots in for a takedown but Hari shows good takedown defense.
Hari misses with a low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hari lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Karlsson keeps the fight on the outside.
Hari throws a nice looking combination but Karlsson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Karlsson is looking to clinch but Hari is avoiding it.
Karlsson throws a sloppy head kick
and Hari counters with a head kick. That will keep Karlsson thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Hari throws a left and a right that both miss

and Karlsson counters with a takedown into side control.
Hari wants to get back to his feet but Karlsson drags him back down.
Hari being controlled for a moment.
Hari looking for a sweep but Karlsson has passed into full mount! Oh no!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Karlsson with good strikes from the mount here!

Hari bucks up and throws Karlsson to the side - he's got back to his feet. Great escape!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hari stuffs the takedown.
Badr Hari has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marcus Karlsson.
Hari tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Badr Hari is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Badr Hari is winning the standup battle so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Hari. No joy for Karlsson on that attempt.
Hari looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Karlsson gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Hari counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Karlsson misses with a takedown attempt
and Hari finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Hari lands with a kick to the temple. Karlsson shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Karlsson misses with a takedown attempt
and Hari counters with a one-two to the body.
Karlsson takes a head kick and keeps coming.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Karlsson tries to clinch but Hari moves away
and Hari counters with a good low kick that Karlsson was not able to check.
Karlsson wants to clinch but Hari slips to the side
and Hari counters with an outside leg kick.
Karlsson wants to clinch
and Hari counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Hari misses with a double jab.
Karlsson throws a lazy head kick
and Hari counters with a head kick.
Hari lands a nice looking kick to the body. Karlsson takes a step back to recover.

Hari gets caught flat footed, as Karlsson shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Badr Hari showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Hari, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 30:27
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 30:27
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Badr Hari!