PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mikko Jagger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mikael Sundqvist (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jagger comes into the arena with Rolling Stones - Paint It Black blaring out of the sound system. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Jagger
vs
Sundqvist

182 cm
19
198 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

188 cm
20
198 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

Powerful takedowns
Decent boxing
Powerful

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mikko Jagger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mikael Sundqvist!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, William Peck and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sundqvist is trying hard to land a takedown here. Jagger sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

Jagger decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Sundqvist tries to roll over but Jagger keeps him under control.

Jagger is looking for a kimura here.
Sundqvist wants to improve his position but Jagger is controlling well.
Sundqvist moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Sundqvist utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Sundqvist looking for a sweep. Not yet Sundqvist, not yet.
Sundqvist has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.

Sundqvist uses the cage to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Sundqvist drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Sundqvist working away.
Sundqvist sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Jagger is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Sundqvist lands an elbow.
Sundqvist trying to control the position but Jagger is working away.
Jagger is trying to get back to half guard.
Jagger is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Sundqvist is controlling him well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jagger looking for a sweep but Sundqvist has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Sundqvist thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Jagger is looking to improve his position but Sundqvist isn't that keen on the idea.
Jagger is working hard here to advance position.
Jagger is squirming around, avoiding Sundqvist's attempts to control the action.
Jagger is desperately trying to improve his position but Sundqvist has a good base and remains in mount.
Sundqvist looking to control and managing it successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sundqvist has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Jagger's face.
Jagger tries to hold on but Sundqvist postures up.
Sundqvist lands a nice shot to the head.
Jagger is in a horrible position here. Sundqvist smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.

Sundqvist working for a submission here. He's tucked his head under his opponent's arm, looking for an arm triangle. He's hopped off into side control, looking to tighten the submission... is it going to work? He's given up a good position looking for it. Jagger looks OK. Oh, I spoke too soon, he's out! That must have been tighter than I thought! Excellent work there by Sundqvist! Submission of the night perhaps?

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Mikael Sundqvist!