PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Renan Mota (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcus Karlsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Karlsson has chosen Taivas lyä tulta as his entrance music. Marcus Karlsson has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Renan Mota's chin.

Mota
vs
Karlsson

172 cm
20
143 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

172 cm
22
135 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Renan Mota!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Marcus Karlsson!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Thiago Cunha and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mota looks for a takedown but Karlsson sprawls well.
Karlsson looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Mota looks for a takedown but Karlsson sprawls well.

Mota darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Karlsson throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Mota tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Karlsson.
Mota thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Mota is figuring out what he wants to do next.

Karlsson looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Mota lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Mota lands a nice short elbow.
Karlsson tries to get to full guard but Mota has control of the leg.
Mota is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Mota looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Karlsson with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Karlsson blocking the ground and pound attempt from Mota.
Mota working the head and body with strikes.
Mota prevents Karlsson from improving his position.
Mota is keen to just control but Karlsson is a slippery customer.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Karlsson misses with a takedown

and Mota counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Mota sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Karlsson defending well though.
Mota wants to control but Karlsson is keeping him busy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mota wants to get back to his feet.
Karlsson keeping control of the position.
Karlsson gets back to full guard.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Karlsson not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Mota lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Karlsson wants to sweep here but Mota controlling him for the moment.

Karlsson is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a tringle but Mota frees his head nicely. Oh but Karlsson has switched to an armbar! Mota is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Marcus Karlsson!