PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ante Svensson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lasse Lamaannuttaja (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Svensson's entrance music is Jag skrattar idag - Ison & Fille. A fine choice. Lasse Lamaannuttaja is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Svensson
vs
Lamaannuttaja

174 cm
18
170 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

175 cm
18
169 lbs
2 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Determined

Natural Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ante Svensson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Lasse Lamaannuttaja!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Radbod Blank and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice takedown defense from Svensson. No joy for Lamaannuttaja on that attempt.
Lamaannuttaja shoots for a double leg takedown but Svensson sprawls well. He's pushed Lamaannuttaja's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Lamaannuttaja fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Ante Svensson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lasse Lamaannuttaja.
Svensson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Svensson gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Lamaannuttaja to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Lamaannuttaja looking to pass the guard.
Svensson is looking to stand up but Lamaannuttaja isn't so interested in that idea.
Svensson has control of Lamaannuttaja's left arm, preventing Lamaannuttaja from doing any damage.
Lamaannuttaja throwing strikes but missing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Svensson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Svensson controlling Lamaannuttaja's posture.
Svensson is trying to control the position from the bottom.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Svensson closes the distance and clinches.
Svensson manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.

Svensson breaks from the clinch.
Nice sprawl there from Svensson as Lamaannuttaja shoots in.
Lamaannuttaja shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Svensson pinned against the cage. Svensson gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Lamaannuttaja shoots in but Svensson avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Lamaannuttaja looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Svensson is fending him off so far but Lamaannuttaja persists. Nope, Svensson circles away and we're back to standing.
Lamaannuttaja looks gassed!

Lamaannuttaja gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Svensson tries to free his leg and advance position but Lamaannuttaja is retaining full guard.
Svensson landing some decent shots from guard.
Svensson postures up in Lamaannuttaja's guard and throws a big left but Lamaannuttaja blocks it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lamaannuttaja looking to control.
Lamaannuttaja avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Lamaannuttaja keeping moving, preventing Svensson from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Svensson stands and steps away. Lamaannuttaja gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Lamaannuttaja avoids a kick to the body.
Svensson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lamaannuttaja.

Svensson clinches.

Svensson manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Svensson is trying to control the position but Lamaannuttaja postures up.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Svensson is on top in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Lamaannuttaja looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Svensson stands and throws Lamaannuttaja's legs to the side, diving into side control.

Svensson decides to take the fight back to the feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Svensson lands a head shot.
Svensson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Svensson has Lamaannuttaja up against the cage in a clinch.
Svensson slows down the pace here.
Lamaannuttaja has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Svensson is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Svensson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Svensson is struggling to control the position.
Lamaannuttaja keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Svensson's efforts to push away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ante Svensson dominated that round.
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.

Svensson dips to his left and cracks Lamaannuttaja with an uppercut!
Svensson misses with a body shot.

Lamaannuttaja tries to keep at a distance but Svensson has taken the fight into the clinch.

Lamaannuttaja pulls guard successfully.
Lamaannuttaja keeping moving, preventing Svensson from controlling successfully.
Svensson showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Svensson wants to pass the guard but Lamaannuttaja is keeping the position.
Svensson postures up in Lamaannuttaja's guard and throws a big left but Lamaannuttaja blocks it.
Svensson has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Lamaannuttaja is breathing heavily.
Lamaannuttaja keeping moving, preventing Svensson from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Lamaannuttaja working for a triangle but Svensson defends it easily.
Svensson postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

Svensson gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Lamaannuttaja slips a jab and a cross from Svensson.
Svensson moves into range and connects with a jab.

Svensson closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Svensson scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Svensson tries to pass the half guard into mount. Lamaannuttaja knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Svensson is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Svensson scoring with strikes but Lamaannuttaja is staying in there.
Svensson landing shots from mount.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Svensson landing shots from mount.
Lamaannuttaja in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.

Svensson is going olschool here, as he tries to force Lamaannuttaja to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Lamaannuttaja shrugs it off.
Lamaannuttaja tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Svensson trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Svensson raining down shots from the mount!
Lamaannuttaja taking shots to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lamaannuttaja takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Lamaannuttaja working to try and regain half guard.
Svensson looking to finish Lamaannuttaja with some ground and pound. This is bad for Lamaannuttaja!

Svensson looking for a guillotine from mount but Lamaannuttaja is having none of it.
Svensson postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Lamaannuttaja looks a forlorn figure.

Svensson is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Lamaannuttaja is surviving well by controlling Svensson's body position as best he can.
Svensson lands a nice shot to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Svensson breaks from Lamaannuttaja's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Lamaannuttaja in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.

Lamaannuttaja is rocked!
Svensson is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Lamaannuttaja is still in real trouble! Can Svensson finish him?

Svensson wants to finish this one by submission but Lamaannuttaja is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Svensson.
Svensson postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Lamaannuttaja looks a forlorn figure.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Svensson lands a heavy elbow.
Lamaannuttaja seems to have recovered his senses.
Svensson controlling the position easily from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ante Svensson dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Svensson throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Svensson misses with a series of wild punches.
Ante Svensson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Svensson doesn't manage to clinch there - Lamaannuttaja circles away.
Svensson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Lamaannuttaja staying out of range there.

Svensson closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Svensson lands in his opponent's guard.
Svensson postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

Svensson stands up and waves to Lamaannuttaja to follow him.
Lamaannuttaja takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Svensson has taken the fight to the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Svensson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Svensson pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Lamaannuttaja keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Svensson.
Lamaannuttaja takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.

Svensson forces Lamaannuttaja back against the cage and clinches.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Lamaannuttaja wants to get back to striking at distance but Svensson won't allow it.
Lamaannuttaja tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

Svensson breaks the clinch.
Svensson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lamaannuttaja was well out of range. Poor timing from Svensson.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Svensson forces Lamaannuttaja back against the cage and clinches.
Lamaannuttaja tries to pull guard but Svensson won't allow it.

Svensson works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Svensson controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

Svensson stands up from Lamaannuttaja's guard - Svensson perhaps looking for a knockout.
Svensson fails to land with a series of punches.

Svensson moves into range and clinches up with Lamaannuttaja.

Svensson has clasped his hands together around Lamaannuttaja's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Lamaannuttaja takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Svensson moves into full mount!
Svensson scores with a couple of good head shots there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Svensson lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Svensson landing punches.
Svensson scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Lamaannuttaja?
Svensson in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Svensson lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Lamaannuttaja hang on?
Lamaannuttaja tries to lock up and control but Svensson gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Svensson cracks Lamaannuttaja with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Lamaannuttaja tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Svensson landing strikes, looking to finish!
Svensson unloading with bombs!
Svensson lands a nice shot to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lamaannuttaja takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Svensson landing strikes, looking to finish!
Svensson looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Svensson lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Svensson lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Lamaannuttaja hang on?
Svensson dominating with strikes here.
Svensson lands a big shot to the head and Lamaannuttaja winces in pain. He's tapped out due to strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:51 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Ante Svensson!