PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Robert Svedberg (ranked 4157 p4p, 4329 weight class) and Magic Knockout (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Svedberg
vs
Knockout

177 cm
23
166
0 - 0 - 0

224 cm
25
160
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Robert Svedberg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Magic Knockout!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Svedberg throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Knockout tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Svedberg is in Knockout's guard.
Svedberg throwing strikes but missing.
Svedberg postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Svedberg in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Svedberg slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Svedberg trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Svedberg trying to control the position from guard on top but Knockout is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Knockout is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Svedberg is aware though and is defending well.
Svedberg wants to control from the top but Knockout keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Svedberg controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Svedberg shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Svedberg throwing strikes from guard but Knockout blocks nicely.
Knockout being controlled here, momentarily.
Svedberg has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Knockout tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Knockout looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Svedberg is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knockout is trying to control the position but Svedberg postures up.
Knockout is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Svedberg controls from within his opponent's guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

Svedberg dives in and scores a takedown into Knockout's guard.
Knockout looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Svedberg looking to pass the guard.
Svedberg is working hard here to advance position.
Svedberg makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knockout looking to control.
Svedberg controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Svedberg loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

Knockout throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Svedberg not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Svedberg has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Knockout trying to control the position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Horrible takedown attempt by Knockout or perhaps it was just good defense by Svedberg, which made it look bad.
Knockout tries to clinch but Svedberg is having none of it.
Knockout tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Svedberg throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Knockout stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

Svedberg shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Knockout is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Svedberg is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

Svedberg got a little sloppy there for a moment and Knockout has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Svedberg has managed to get both his arms back between Knockout's legs - danger averted.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Robert Svedberg dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Svedberg shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Knockout is trying to defend but Svedberg finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.

Knockout kicks off Svedberg and gets to his feet.
Knockout fails in his attempt to clinch.
Svedberg half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Knockout pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Svedberg back to the cage. Knockout follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Knockout tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Svedberg defends well and Knockout ends up having to push Svedberg into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.

Svedberg closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Knockout quickly recovers to half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Knockout wants to improve his position but Svedberg is controlling well.
Svedberg controlling the action here.
Svedberg winds up and cracks Knockout with a swinging punch to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Svedberg is thwarting Knockout's attempts to control the position.
Svedberg lands with a punch from half guard.
Svedberg takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Svedberg slips a nice elbow through Knockout's hands, connecting with Knockout's forehead.
Svedberg slips a nice elbow through Knockout's hands, connecting with Knockout's forehead.
Svedberg performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Robert Svedberg overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Svedberg is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Svedberg trying to control from half guard but Knockout is working away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Svedberg scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Svedberg not doing much here.
Knockout is looking for a sweep. Svedberg is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Svedberg wants to pass to mount but Knockout is defending the position.
Svedberg controlling the action here.
Svedberg is looking to take a break and control but Knockout is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Knockout trying to control from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Svedberg thows a huge punch but Knockout dodges it nicely.
Svedberg scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Knockout slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Svedberg is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

Knockout escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Svedberg gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Svedberg pushes down on Knockout's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Svedberg with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Svedberg lands strikes from half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Svedberg in particular looking to stall.
Svedberg takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Knockout taking some punishment here, with Svedberg in his half guard.
Svedberg is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Knockout can do to turn this around?
Svedberg looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Knockout with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Knockout wants to get back to his feet.
Svedberg controlling the pace.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Svedberg lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Robert Svedberg dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Knockout uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Svedberg.

Svedberg throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Knockout was covering up waiting for the punch and Svedberg finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Svedberg lands a couple of elbows.
Svedberg looking to pass the guard.
Svedberg controls from within his opponent's guard.
Svedberg might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Knockout working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Svedberg doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Svedberg manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Svedberg controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Svedberg is looking to pass into half guard but Knockout pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Knockout is in guard.

Knockout won't allow Svedberg to sweep him here.

That's two 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.
Knockout throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Svedberg works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Svedberg manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Knockout manages to get himself to full guard.

Svedberg slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Svedberg advances to half guard.
Svedberg perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Knockout has hold of Svedberg's hands but Svedberg slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Knockout trying to control here.
Knockout won't allow Svedberg to pass to mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Svedberg is taking a breather. Knockout says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Knockout is looking to improve his position.
Knockout is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Svedberg frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Svedberg lands a big shot there that rocks Knockout but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Svedberg working Knockout over with strikes here.
Svedberg can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Knockout is looking to escape.
Svedberg controlling from the full mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Svedberg lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Knockout hang on?

Knockout is rocked!
Svedberg avoids the attempt from Knockout to control.
Svedberg takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
This is a sustained period of stalling by Svedberg.

And that's the end of the fight!
Robert Svedberg showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Svedberg has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Robert Svedberg!