PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jonas Karlsson (ranked 3651 p4p, 24215 weight class) and Rudra Yogpeeth (ranked 388 p4p, 554 weight class). 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!

Karlsson
vs
Yogpeeth

188 cm
23
188
1 - 1 - 0

173 cm
23
202
1 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jonas Karlsson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Rudra Yogpeeth!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Gregory Folan and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yogpeeth scores with a jab to the body.
Yogpeeth blocks a leg kick.
Yogpeeth misses with a hook. Karlsson ducked under it nicely.
A decent looking cross lands there for Yogpeeth.
Yogpeeth throws an overhand right that lands on Karlsson's shoulder, as Karlsson tries to avoid the shot.
Karlsson is looking for a counter combo.
Yogpeeth throws a leg kick
and Karlsson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Karlsson throws a leg kick but Yogpeeth sees it coming and moves out of range.
Yogpeeth throws a head kick but Karlsson moves out of range.
Yogpeeth throws a series of punches but Karlsson moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yogpeeth connects with an inside leg kick.
Karlsson lands a two punch combo.
Karlsson cracks Yogpeeth with a good jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Karlsson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Yogpeeth counters by clinching up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Karlsson is trying to break the clinch but Yogpeeth has him pressed against the cage.
Yogpeeth doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Yogpeeth throws a punch but it's blocked by Karlsson.

Karlsson breaks the clinch.
A head kick misses from Yogpeeth.
Karlsson throws a big counter combination but Yogpeeth scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Yogpeeth throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Yogpeeth lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Rudra Yogpeeth seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yogpeeth misses with a kick to the body.

Karlsson takes the fight into the clinch.
Yogpeeth swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Karlsson tries to throw a body punch but Yogpeeth avoids it by throwing Karlsson back against the cage.

Karlsson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Yogpeeth takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yogpeeth throws a jab when Karlsson was well out of range.
Karlsson goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Yogpeeth follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Yogpeeth throws a quick inside leg kick.
Yogpeeth throws a shot from downtown. Karlsson moves away and avoids it.
Karlsson is looking to counter punch.
We've been told by Karlsson's head coaches at Heavy Metal that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.

Yogpeeth gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Karlsson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Yogpeeth misses with an elbow strike.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A head punch on the inside from Yogpeeth fails to land.
Karlsson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Karlsson throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Karlsson.
Karlsson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Karlsson.
Yogpeeth blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Karlsson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karlsson wants to clinch up but Yogpeeth keeps it at a distance.
Yogpeeth pivots, looking for a leg kick but Karlsson is out of range and Yogpeeth settles back down.
Yogpeeth connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Karlsson momentarily.
Yogpeeth throws a head kick but Karlsson moves out of range.
Karlsson uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Yogpeeth has time to react.

Yogpeeth is rocked!

It looks like Rudra Yogpeeth has been cut.
Karlsson scores with a body shot.
Yogpeeth is still on wobbly legs! Can Karlsson finish him?
Yogpeeth looks winded!
Karlsson ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Yogpeeth ducks into an uppercut from Karlsson and that's knocked him out cold! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jonas Karlsson!
During a confident post fight interview, Jonas Karlsson thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.