PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Iso Susi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robert Wigenfors (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Susi
vs
Wigenfors

181 cm
18
226 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

205 cm
18
260 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Control Nutrition

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Iso Susi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Robert Wigenfors!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Viktor Lagutenko and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Wigenfors cracks Susi with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Susi looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Wigenfors finish him?

It looks like Iso Susi has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wigenfors misses with the combination.

Susi has Wigenfors up against the cage in a clinch.
Wigenfors managing to block the knees to the body from Susi.
Wigenfors on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Susi tries to land knees in the clinch but Wigenfors avoids the damage to the body.
Wigenfors is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Wigenfors has had enough of the clinch but Susi keeps him there for the moment.
Susi is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Wigenfors is defending well for now.
Wigenfors avoiding damage as Susi throws knees to the body.
Wigenfors managing to block the knees to the body from Susi.
Wigenfors managing to block the knees to the body from Susi.
Wigenfors blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Susi trying to land knees to the body.
Susi misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Wigenfors.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Susi scores a nice knee to the body.
Susi misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Wigenfors.
Susi trying to land knees to the body.
Wigenfors managing to block the knees to the body from Susi.
Susi missing with knees to the body.
Susi is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Wigenfors managing to block the knees to the body from Susi.
Wigenfors avoiding damage as Susi throws knees to the body.
Susi tries to land knees in the clinch but Wigenfors avoids the damage to the body.
Wigenfors managing to block the knees to the body from Susi.
Susi trying to land knees to the body.
Susi trying to land knees to the body.
Wigenfors managing to block the knees to the body from Susi.
Wigenfors wants to break the clinch but can't.
Susi is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Wigenfors is defending well for now.
Wigenfors managing to block the knees to the body from Susi.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Wigenfors is trying to break the clinch but Susi has him pressed against the cage.
Wigenfors managing to block the knees to the body from Susi.
Susi is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Wigenfors is defending well for now.
Susi is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Wigenfors is defending well for now.
Wigenfors blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Wigenfors takes a knee to the side of the body.
Susi's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Wigenfors managing to block the knees to the body from Susi.
Wigenfors tries to break the clinch but Susi is controlling the position.
Susi tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Wigenfors avoids it.
Wigenfors blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Wigenfors blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Susi tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Wigenfors avoids it.
Susi tries to land knees in the clinch but Wigenfors avoids the damage to the body.
Wigenfors is trying to break the clinch but Susi has him pressed against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wigenfors avoiding damage as Susi throws knees to the body.
Susi crunches a lovely knee into Wigenfors's ribcage.
A bit of stalling here from Susi.
Susi trying to land knees to the body.
Susi trying to land knees to the body.
Susi is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Wigenfors is defending well for now.
Wigenfors avoiding damage as Susi throws knees to the body.
Wigenfors blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Susi tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Wigenfors avoids it.
Susi manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Susi is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Wigenfors is defending well for now.
Susi missing with knees to the body.
Susi trying to land knees to the body.
Wigenfors blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wigenfors wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Susi.
Wigenfors wants to break free but Susi has control.
Wigenfors blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Wigenfors managing to block the knees to the body from Susi.
Come on Susi - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Susi is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Wigenfors is defending well for now.
Wigenfors managing to block the knees to the body from Susi.
Susi tries to land knees in the clinch but Wigenfors avoids the damage to the body.
Susi scores a nice knee to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Susi obliges.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Susi missing with knees to the body.
Wigenfors on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Wigenfors on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Robert Wigenfors will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Iso Susi's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Wigenfors throws a right and a left that Susi avoids nicely.
Wigenfors misses with a few strikes there.
Wigenfors getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Wigenfors will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Wigenfors misses with a two punch combination.
Susi slips a jab from Wigenfors.
A jab from Wigenfors misses.
Wigenfors tries to bum rush Susi with a series of wild strikes but Susi uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Wigenfors is breathing heavily.
Wigenfors throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Wigenfors throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Susi sees it coming and avoids it easily.

Susi clinches up against the cage.
Susi tries to land knees in the clinch but Wigenfors avoids the damage to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wigenfors working hard to break the clinch.
Susi trying to land knees to the body.
Wigenfors avoiding damage as Susi throws knees to the body.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Wigenfors on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Wigenfors blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Wigenfors has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Wigenfors wants to break free but Susi has control.
Susi slowing the pace effectively.
Wigenfors wants to get back to striking at distance but Susi won't allow it.
Susi is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Wigenfors is defending well for now.
Susi using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Wigenfors avoiding damage as Susi throws knees to the body.
Susi has Wigenfors pressed against the cage, preventing Wigenfors from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Susi missing with knees to the body.
Wigenfors on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Susi lands a knee to the body.
Wigenfors managing to block the knees to the body from Susi.
Susi keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Wigenfors's efforts to push away.
Susi tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Wigenfors avoids it.
Susi is pushing Wigenfors up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Wigenfors managing to block the knees to the body from Susi.
Susi landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Susi trying to land knees to the body.
Susi tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Wigenfors avoids it.
Susi trying to land knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Susi is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Wigenfors is defending well for now.
Susi misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Wigenfors.
Susi missing with knees to the body.
Susi misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Wigenfors.
Wigenfors managing to block the knees to the body from Susi.
Susi utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Wigenfors wants to get back to striking at distance but Susi won't allow it.
Wigenfors managing to block the knees to the body from Susi.
Susi tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Wigenfors avoids it.
Susi tries to land knees in the clinch but Wigenfors avoids the damage to the body.
Susi missing with knees to the body.
Wigenfors on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Susi tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Wigenfors avoids it.
A frustrated look appears on Wigenfors's face as he tries to break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Susi missing with knees to the body.
Wigenfors blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Susi misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Wigenfors.
Susi tries to land knees in the clinch but Wigenfors avoids the damage to the body.
Wigenfors blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Susi is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Wigenfors is defending well for now.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Wigenfors managing to block the knees to the body from Susi.
Wigenfors blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Susi trying to land knees to the body.
Susi is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Wigenfors is defending well for now.
Susi content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Wigenfors avoiding damage as Susi throws knees to the body.
Susi trying to land knees to the body.
Susi is pushing Wigenfors up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Iso Susi dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Iso Susi's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Wigenfors misses with the combination.
Wigenfors throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Wigenfors scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Wigenfors misses with a double jab.
Wigenfors misses with a wild combination.
Robert Wigenfors seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
No joy there for Wigenfors, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Wigenfors connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Susi's hands.
Wigenfors takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Wigenfors misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Susi fails with an attempt to clinch.

Wigenfors tries to keep at a distance but Susi has taken the fight into the clinch.
Susi misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Wigenfors.
Wigenfors blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Wigenfors blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Wigenfors tries to break the clinch but Susi is controlling the position.
Susi missing with knees to the body.
Susi misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Wigenfors.
Susi trying to land knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Susi.
Susi missing with knees to the body.
Susi is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Wigenfors is defending well for now.
Susi tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Wigenfors avoids it.
Wigenfors on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Susi keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Wigenfors's efforts to push away.
Wigenfors managing to block the knees to the body from Susi.
Wigenfors working hard to break the clinch.
Wigenfors on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Susi trying to land knees to the body.
Susi landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Susi will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Wigenfors up against the cage.
Iso Susi has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Susi is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Wigenfors is defending well for now.
Wigenfors on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Susi is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Wigenfors is defending well for now.
Wigenfors blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Susi just leaning against Wigenfors, taking a breather.
Wigenfors managing to block the knees to the body from Susi.
Wigenfors wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Susi has him pressed against the cage.
Wigenfors wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Susi trying to land knees to the body.
Susi missing with knees to the body.
Susi tries to land knees in the clinch but Wigenfors avoids the damage to the body.
Susi lands a nice knee to the body.
Susi trying to land knees to the body.
Wigenfors wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Susi has him pressed against the cage.
Susi is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Wigenfors is defending well for now.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Susi obliges.
Susi trying to land knees to the body.
Susi tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Wigenfors avoids it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wigenfors wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Susi misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Wigenfors.
Wigenfors has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Wigenfors on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Susi keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Wigenfors's efforts to push away.
Wigenfors blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Susi is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Wigenfors is defending well for now.
Susi displaying some good clinch control by pressing Wigenfors up against the cage.
Susi misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Wigenfors.
Susi misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Wigenfors.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Robert Wigenfors.
I think Wigenfors 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 Valeri Chadov scores the fight 28:29
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 28:29
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Robert Wigenfors!