PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Lucas Martin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ante Svensson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Svensson has chosen Jag skrattar idag - Ison & Fille as his entrance music. Ante Svensson is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Martin
vs
Svensson

175 cm
22
160 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

174 cm
19
170 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good gas tank

Bio-Tech Industries

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Lucas Martin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ante Svensson!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Daniel Blasius and Patrick Alders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Svensson closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Martin tries to buck Svensson off but Svensson is having none of it.
Martin is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Svensson off and has taken his back!
Martin tries to get the hooks in deep but Svensson pushed the leg off.
Svensson is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Svensson is really stuck here.
Martin controlling from the back.
Svensson looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.

Svensson is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Martin trying to control.
Martin throwing lazy shots from the back mount that aren't doing any damage.
Martin lands a punch to the side of the head from the back.
Martin controlling from the back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Svensson covering up well under a barage of strikes.
Svensson trying to control the hands but Martin breaks the grip.
Martin is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Martin gets his hooks in and is throwing strikes.
Martin doesn't have the hooks in and Svensson manages to turn into his guard.
Martin is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Svensson with a flurry of punches that miss.
Svensson trying to control the position from guard on top but Martin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Martin is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Martin is controlling the pace.
Martin has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Martin prevents Svensson from improving his position.
Svensson is not content to let Martin control the position.
Martin looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Svensson is looking to escape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martin not doing much here.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Lucas Martin just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Martin throws a jab but it's blocked by Svensson.
Svensson doesn't manage to clinch there - Martin circles away.
Martin tries to close the distance and clinch but Svensson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Martin lunges at Svensson with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Svensson's hand.
Martin cracks Svensson with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Good exchange - Martin coming out on top.
Martin scores with a jab. Svensson acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Martin stuffs the takedown.
Martin displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Svensson.
Svensson looks gassed!

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Martin feints and as Svensson raises his hands in defense, Martin changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Martin is stalling in the full guard.
Martin has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Martin trying to control but Svensson is working from the bottom.
Martin has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Svensson is proving hard to escape from.
Svensson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Svensson can do anything to dispel that myth.
Martin controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Svensson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lucas Martin dominated that round.
That's time! Martin's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Martin scores with a jab. Svensson acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Martin tries to clinch but Svensson is having none of it.
Martin shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Svensson counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Svensson makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Martin looking to control.
Svensson keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Martin's head.

Martin working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Svensson doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Svensson manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Svensson wants to control from the top but Martin keeps moving.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Svensson postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Svensson trying to control the position from guard on top but Martin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Svensson is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Svensson won't allow Martin to sweep him here.
Martin working a defensive guard here.
Svensson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Martin stuffs the takedown attempt from Svensson. Svensson gets slowly back to his feet.

Svensson drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Svensson moves into full mount!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martin taking shots to the head.
Martin manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Svensson sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Martin defending well though.
Martin wants to control but Svensson is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Svensson is trying to control the action in half guard but Martin is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Svensson is just content to waste time from the top position. Martin takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Svensson throws a big right hand that misses.

Martin is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Svensson is aware though and is defending well.
Svensson chips away with some ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Martin looking for a guillotine here but Svensson defends easily.
Svensson wants to control from the top but Martin keeps moving.
Svensson controlling from the top position.
Svensson wants to control from the top but Martin keeps moving.

Martin looking for subs off his back but Svensson has passed one foot through into half guard.
Nice strikes from Svensson there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Svensson winds up and cracks Martin with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Martin is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Svensson drops an elbow to the side of Martin's head.
Svensson winds up and cracks Martin with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Svensson trying to control the pace.
Svensson moves into full mount! Martin won't be happy about that!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Martin is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ante Svensson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Martin looks to land a combination but Svensson avoids it well.
Martin lands a two punch combo.
Martin swats away the attempt to clinch by Svensson.
Martin with a poor takedown

so Svensson counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Svensson is stalling in the full guard.

Martin is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Svensson is aware though and is defending well.
Svensson wants to control from the top but Martin keeps moving.
Svensson must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Martin wants to sweep here but Svensson controlling him for the moment.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Svensson trying to control the position from guard on top but Martin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Svensson connects with a couple of short punches.
Svensson makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Svensson tries to free his leg and advance position but Martin is retaining full guard.

Svensson got a little sloppy there for a moment and Martin has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Svensson has managed to get both his arms back between Martin's legs - danger averted.
Svensson wants to control from the top but Martin keeps moving.

Martin has an active guard here but Svensson has managed to pass into half guard.
Svensson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Martin keeps working.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Svensson wants to free his trapped foot but Martin is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Svensson is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Martin is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Martin gets back to full guard.
Martin has momentary wrist control but Svensson slips an elbow through the middle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Svensson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Martin looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Svensson has picked Martin up and slammed him! Martin can't keep hold of the triangle and Svensson manages to pass to side control!
Ante Svensson has got the better of the ground game so far.
Svensson is looking to take a break and control but Martin is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Martin is trying to get back to half guard.
Martin is working hard here to advance position.
Svensson is looking to take a break and control but Martin is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Svensson lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Martin down.
Martin is trying to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Martin regains half guard.
Svensson passes to full mount!
Svensson lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.

It looks like Lucas Martin has been cut.
Martin is wriggling around trying to escape.
A nice elbow there by Svensson.
Svensson controlling from mount.
Svensson looking to control but Martin is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ante Svensson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Svensson has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 28:29
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ante Svensson!