PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sven Svensson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryan Bogan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Svensson comes to the cage accompanied by swedish national anthem. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Svensson
vs
Bogan

185 cm
19
180 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

175 cm
18
190 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Determined

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Sven Svensson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ryan Bogan!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Arvi Lind and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Svensson dives in and grabs Bogan's left leg, looking for a takedown. Bogan pushes down on Svensson's head and hops out.

Bogan closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Svensson did well to prevent Bogan getting side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bogan content to control rather than advance.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Svensson tries to kick Bogan off but Bogan keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Bogan really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Svensson. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Svensson is breathing heavily.
Svensson trying to control here.
Bogan is looking to advance position but Svensson won't allow it.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Bogan in particular looking to stall.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Svensson tries to roll over but Bogan keeps him under control.
Svensson is controlling Bogan's trapped leg to prevent Bogan from advancing to side control.
Svensson wants to control but Bogan is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Bogan slows the pace down in half guard.
Bogan wants to stand up but Svensson is controlling the position.
Bogan content to control rather than advance.
Svensson pushes Bogan off looking to stand but Bogan dives back in and keeps control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Bogan is taking a breather. Svensson 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.
Svensson is looking to escape.
Bogan stalling.
Bogan's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.

Despite being in the dominant position, Ryan Bogan just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Bogan scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bogan is looking to advance position but Svensson won't allow it.
Bogan controlling the action here.
Svensson is trying to stand back up but Bogan is controlling him
Bogan not doing much here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Svensson is trying to stand back up but Bogan is controlling him
Bogan is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Bogan is looking to advance position but Svensson won't allow it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ground and pound from Bogan.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ryan Bogan dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Bogan looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Bogan lands a nice short elbow.
Svensson is looking to escape.
Svensson is trying to maintain the position but Bogan is very close to passing his half guard.
Bogan takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Despite being in the dominant position, Ryan Bogan just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Svensson fails to land with a series of punches.

Svensson gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Svensson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Bogan pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Svensson is keeping the position for now.
Bogan slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Svensson keeping full guard, as Bogan tries to pass.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bogan is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Bogan preventing the sweep.
Svensson is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Bogan trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bogan is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Svensson trying to keep a closed guard but Bogan is proving a slippery customer.
Svensson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Svensson can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Bogan controls the pace.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Svensson thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Bogan pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Svensson is keeping the position for now.
Bogan controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Svensson trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Bogan would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bogan pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Svensson is keeping the position for now.
Bogan is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ryan Bogan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Svensson has his takedown stuffed

and Bogan counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Bogan in particular looking to stall.

Despite being in the dominant position, Ryan Bogan just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Bogan scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Svensson tries to improve position but can't.
The referee asks Bogan politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Bogan prefers to stall for the moment though.
Svensson stops Bogan from passing to mount.
Svensson wants to control but Bogan postures up.
Svensson tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Bogan wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bogan trying to control the position but Svensson is working away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Svensson tries to bench press Bogan off him but Bogan keeps the position.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Bogan clinches up against the cage.
Bogan controlling the action here for a moment.
Svensson misses with a knee strike.

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.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Bogan.
Bogan prevents the takedown attempt.

Bogan lands a takedown into guard.
Bogan looking to pass the guard.
Svensson wants to stand up but Bogan is controlling him.
Bogan controls from within his opponent's guard.

Svensson is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Bogan is aware though and is defending well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bogan stopping the sweep attempt from Svensson.
Svensson can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Bogan controls the pace.
Bogan won't allow Svensson to get back to his feet.
Bogan controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Svensson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bogan is one step ahead there.
Bogan sitting in guard, not really doing much.

That's four 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.
Bogan slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Svensson can't do much from the bottom here.
Ryan Bogan is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The referee asks Bogan politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Bogan prefers to stall for the moment though.
Sven Svensson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

And that's the end of the fight!
Ryan Bogan comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Bogan has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 27:30
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ryan Bogan!