PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Martin Svensson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Holden Coulfield (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Svensson might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to The State Of Massachusetts - Dropkick Murphys. Coulfield has chosen Napalm Death - Twist the Knife (Slowly) as his entrance music. Holden Coulfield is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Svensson
vs
Coulfield

175 cm
26
160 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

188 cm
25
167 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

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 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Martin Svensson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Holden Coulfield!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, James Glass and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Coulfield has Svensson up against the ropes in a clinch.
Svensson tries to land a knee to the head but Coulfield blocks with his arms.
Svensson using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Coulfield on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Coulfield lands with a right to the head.
Nice body punch from Coulfield - that landed with a thud.
Svensson landing knees to the body.
Svensson landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Coulfield looks gassed!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Knees in the clinch landing for Svensson.
Coulfield managing to block the knees to the body from Svensson.
Svensson landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Svensson avoiding damage as Coulfield throws knees to the body.
Svensson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Coulfield.
Svensson lands a nice knee to the body.
Svensson missing with knees to the body.
Svensson lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Svensson tries to land knees in the clinch but Coulfield avoids the damage to the body.
Svensson blocks an uppercut.
Svensson trying to land knees to the body.
Svensson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Coulfield.
Coulfield blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Knees to the body from Svensson.
Knees in the clinch landing for Svensson.
Coulfield avoiding damage as Svensson throws knees to the body.
Svensson landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Coulfield blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Svensson lands a nice elbow.
Svensson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Svensson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A shot in the inside from Coulfield.
Svensson looking to throw knees to the head but Coulfield is blocking nicely.
A head punch on the inside from Coulfield fails to land.
Coulfield managing to block the knees to the body from Svensson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Coulfield misses with a hook from the clinch.
Svensson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Coulfield avoids it.
Svensson trying to land knees to the body.

Coulfield's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Svensson tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Coulfield counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Svensson closes the distance but Coulfield moves to the side
and Coulfield counters with a straight right hand.

Coulfield shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Svensson's guard.
Coulfield stopping the sweep attempt from Svensson.
Svensson has momentary wrist control but Coulfield slips an elbow through the middle.
Coulfield looking to pass the guard.
Coulfield throws a strike but Svensson rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Coulfield is looking for a triangle but Svensson pushes his legs off easily.
Svensson content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Coulfield wants to sweep but no luck.
Coulfield keeping full guard, as Svensson tries to pass.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Svensson sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Coulfield's guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Svensson lands a nice short elbow.
Svensson prevents Coulfield from improving his position.
Svensson is trying to control. Coulfield wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Coulfield tries to get to full guard but Svensson has control of the leg.
Coulfield is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Svensson is controlling the pace.
Svensson has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Svensson scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Coulfield?
Svensson unloading with bombs!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Svensson cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Svensson prevents Coulfield from getting the reversal.
Svensson lands a heavy elbow.
Svensson controlling his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Svensson.
Svensson tries to control but Coulfield wriggling away.
Coulfield regains half guard.
Coulfield is pressing down on Svensson's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

Coulfield throws his legs up looking for a submission but Svensson uses it to pass to side control.
Svensson scoring with punches and elbows.
Coulfield taking a bit of punishment here - Svensson scoring with strikes.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
You can see the frustration on Coulfield's face as Svensson controls the position.
Coulfield is looking to reverse the position.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Svensson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Coulfield keeps working.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Martin Svensson dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Svensson tries to clinch
and Coulfield counters with a nice uppercut.
Svensson goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Svensson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Coulfield shoots in and bounces Svensson off the ropes to secure the takedown into guard.
Coulfield works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Svensson gets full guard.
Coulfield must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Svensson trying to control the position.
Coulfield tries to free his leg and advance position but Svensson is retaining full guard.

Svensson pushes Coulfield off and scrambles back to his feet.
Coulfield is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Svensson closes the distance and clinches.
Svensson gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Svensson unloads a knee to the mid-section. Coulfield lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Martin Svensson has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Svensson scores with a knee to the head.
Svensson working Coulfield over with knees to the body.
Svensson trying to land knees to the body.
Svensson is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Svensson with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Svensson lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Coulfield creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Svensson keeps control of Coulfield as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Svensson connects with a knee to the head.
Svensson crunches a lovely knee into Coulfield's ribcage.
Coulfield scores with a nice hook to the head.
Svensson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Svensson trying to land knees to the body.
Coulfield misses with a hook from the clinch.
Coulfield on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Coulfield pushes Svensson back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Coulfield swings wildly with an uppercut but Svensson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Coulfield managing to block the knees to the body from Svensson.
Svensson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Coulfield avoids it.
A right hand to the body from Coulfield.
Coulfield scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Svensson misses with a knee strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Coulfield's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Coulfield avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Svensson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Coulfield swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Svensson takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Coulfield throws a right and a left that Svensson avoids nicely.
Svensson wants to clinch

and Coulfield counters with a shoot takedown. Svensson fights it but they end up in guard.
Svensson 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.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Coulfield drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Svensson manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Coulfield has Svensson in his guard.

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

Coulfield 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 passes Coulfield's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Svensson is trying to control. Coulfield wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Coulfield tries to get to full guard but Svensson has control of the leg.
Svensson moves nicely into side control.
Svensson working the body and head with strikes.
Coulfield is looking for a sweep.
Svensson advances to full mount.
Svensson controlling the pace for now.
Svensson with good strikes from the mount here!
Coulfield is wriggling around trying to escape.
Svensson landing shots from mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Svensson lands a heavy elbow.
Svensson lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Coulfield hang on?
Coulfield is wriggling around trying to escape.
A nice elbow there by Svensson.
Svensson looking to control but Coulfield is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

Svensson is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Coulfield has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Coulfield is looking to improve his position but Svensson isn't that keen on the idea.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Svensson lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Martin Svensson dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Svensson avoids the body shot from Coulfield.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Coulfield tries for a takedown but Svensson sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Svensson slaps away a takedown attempt from Coulfield, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Svensson goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Svensson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Svensson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Svensson tries to clinch

and Coulfield counters by moving into the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Coulfield fails to land.
Svensson connects with a knee to the head.
Svensson working Coulfield over with knees to the body.
Svensson comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Svensson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Coulfield is defending well for now.
Coulfield managing to block the knees to the body from Svensson.
Svensson tries a knee to the head but Coulfield blocks it.
Svensson missing with knees to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Coulfield.
A right hook to the body lands for Coulfield.
A body shot lands from Coulfield.
Coulfield avoiding damage as Svensson throws knees to the body.
Coulfield is working Svensson over against the ropes.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Svensson working Coulfield over with knees to the body.

Coulfield breaks from the clinch.
Svensson tries to clinch there but Coulfield circles away.
Coulfield is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Coulfield throws a right and a left that Svensson avoids nicely.
Svensson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Coulfield swats away the attempt to clinch by Svensson.
Svensson tries to move into range but Coulfield moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Coulfield misses with a straight right.
Martin Svensson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Coulfield closes the distance and clinches up with Svensson, looking for a takedown. Coulfield pushes Svensson against the ropes but Svensson circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Martin Svensson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Holden Coulfield.
Svensson tries to clinch but Coulfield moves away
and Svensson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Svensson scores with a one two! Coulfield had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Coulfield thows a left - swing and a miss!

Svensson instigates a clinch.
Svensson with a knee to the head.
Svensson with a knee to the head.
Coulfield lands a shoulder strike.
Coulfield misses with a punch on the inside.
Coulfield misses with a punch on the inside.
Svensson blocking some punches.
A knee to the head by Svensson.
Svensson pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Coulfield doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

Coulfield breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Martin Svensson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Svensson tries to clinch up.
Svensson tries a head kick but it misses.
Holden Coulfield has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coulfield chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Coulfield has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Coulfield feints and then cracks Svensson's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Svensson down.
Coulfield swats away the attempt to clinch by Svensson.
Coulfield lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Coulfield swats away the attempt to clinch by Svensson.
Coulfield fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Svensson looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Svensson tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

Coulfield closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Svensson did well to prevent Coulfield getting side control.

Coulfield is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Svensson defends it well.
Svensson tries to kick Coulfield off but Coulfield keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Coulfield tries to pass to full mount but Svensson defends it.

Coulfield is looking for a kimura but Svensson is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Coulfield to get the leverage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coulfield trying to advance position but Svensson counters by regaining guard.

Svensson throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Coulfield loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Coulfield sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Svensson's guard.
Coulfield working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Svensson's thigh. Svensson counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Coulfield prevents Svensson from getting back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Coulfieldis looking to pass into half guard but Svensson pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Svensson is in guard.
Svensson stands and throws Coulfield's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Coulfield tries to bench press Svensson off him but Svensson keeps the position.
Svensson lands some shots froms side control.

Svensson is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Coulfield is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Coulfield gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Coulfield won't allow Svensson to pass to mount.
Coulfield tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.

And that's the end of the fight!
Martin Svensson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Svensson has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:27

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