PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sven Bjerke (ranked 4217 p4p, 3471 weight class) and Jon Lodge (ranked 451 p4p, 388 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Bjerke
vs
Lodge

187 cm
25
255
2 - 1 - 0

186 cm
21
260
5 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

BRAZEN - Fight Gear

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sven Bjerke!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jon Lodge!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Wagner Zegers and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lodge doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Bjerke works the jab nicely.

It looks like Jon Lodge has been cut.
Bjerke lands a body shot.
Bjerke seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.

Bjerke gets caught napping as Lodge dives in and scores a takedown. Bjerke manages to retain guard.

Bjerke has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Lodge can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Bjerke is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Bjerke working for submissions but it's allowed Lodge to get to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Bjerke looking for submissions off his back.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Bjerke looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Nice strikes from Lodge there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lodge prevents Bjerke from improving his position.

Bjerke looking for a kimura from the bottom but Lodge passes into side control!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lodge scores with a couple of short elbows.
Bjerke gets back to half guard.

Bjerke looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Lodge wants to get back to his feet.
Bjerke moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Lodge controlling from the top position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Bjerke looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Lodge has picked Bjerke up and slammed him! Bjerke can't keep hold of the triangle and Lodge manages to pass to side control!

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Lodge wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Bjerke, who protects the arm well.
Lodge working the ground and pound.
Bjerke is trying to control Lodge's posture but Lodge avoids it.

Lodge looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Bjerke wants to control but Lodge postures up.
Bjerke is looking to reverse the position.
Lodge is looking to take a break and control but Bjerke is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lodge working the body and head with strikes.
Lodge really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Bjerke. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Bjerke struggling a bit here.
Bjerke is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Lodge's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.

Bjerke actively working from the bottom here.
Lodge looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Bjerke with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Lodge is controlling the pace.
Lodge lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bjerke has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Lodge is working away from the top position though.
Bjerke is looking for a sweep. Lodge is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Bjerke looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Lodge lands with a punch from half guard.
Bjerke is trying to maintain the position but Lodge is very close to passing his half guard.

Lodge decides to stand and escape the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lodge ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bjerke thows a left - swing and a miss!

Lodge fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Bjerke to the ground. Lodge is now in Bjerke's guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Jon Lodge will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jon Lodge's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Lodge moves into the clinch successfully.
Bjerke misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lodge blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Lodge has hold of one of Bjerke's legs. Bjerke is fighting the takedown attempt but Lodge gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.

Bjerke had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Lodge defends it easily.
Lodge works over Bjerke with some ground and pound from guard.
Bjerke is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Lodge with a nice head shot there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Bjerke working for a triangle but Lodge defends it easily.
Lodge controls from within his opponent's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bjerke is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Bjerke is looking for a triangle but Lodge pushes his legs off easily.
Lodge distracts Bjerke with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

Bjerke looking for a triangle here. Lodge is fighting it but it looks tight! Bjerke pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Lodge is tapping out - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:54 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Sven Bjerke!