PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between bo seagal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jeremy Lundgren (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

seagal
vs
Lundgren

225 cm
24
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
18
167 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Dangerous knees
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Amber Swan CBK

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, bo seagal!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jeremy Lundgren!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Hirohito Nitta and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lundgren swings for the body but seagal moves out of range.
Nice sprawl there from Lundgren as seagal shoots in.
Lundgren throws a jab when seagal was well out of range.
seagal shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Lundgren but Lundgren pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Lundgren throws the left hand but seagal avoids the punch easily.

seagal closes the distance and clinches.
seagal has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Lundgren avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for bo seagal. That's going to take a lot out of him.
seagal tries to pull guard but Lundgren won't allow it.
seagal can't break the clinch.
Lundgren has seagal pressed against the cage, preventing seagal from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Lundgren tries to break the clinch but seagal is controlling the position.

seagal breaks the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head kick from seagal lands but Lundgren takes it in his stride.
No luck for seagal with that takedown attempt.
Lundgren misses with a few strikes there.
Nice defenses there by seagal.
Lundgren throws a leg kick that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
seagal displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lundgren throws out the jab.
Lundgren misses with a wild body shot.
seagal fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Lundgren displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from seagal.
seagal is breathing heavily.
Lundgren swinging wildly here.
seagal closes this distance looking for a takedown but Lundgren circles away.
seagal blocks a low kick nicely.
Lundgren tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but seagal was well out of range. Poor timing from Lundgren.

Lundgren shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches seagal napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Lundgren controls the position.

Lundgren decides to stand back up. Lundgren steps back and let's seagal get back to his feet.
Lundgren throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

Lundgren shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Lundgren was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lundgren wants to take seagal's back here but seagal is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lundgren is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. seagal can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Lundgren takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
seagal can't escape the position.
Lundgren looking to control and managing it successfully.
seagal tries to reverse the position but Lundgren maintains control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lundgren sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

Lundgren working for a guillotine from mount but seagal is in no mood to give up.
Lundgren controlling his opponent.
Lundgren is looking to work his way around to seagal's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Lundgren controlling the position easily from mount.
Lundgren is trying to take his opponent's back.
Lundgren takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Lundgren really doesn't want to stay on the ground with seagal. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jeremy Lundgren dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Lundgren throws a lazy head kick

and seagal counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Lundgren's guard now.

Despite being in the dominant position, Jeremy Lundgren just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Lundgren fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Lundgren cracks seagal with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

It looks like bo seagal has been cut.
Lundgren dips to his left and cracks seagal with an uppercut!
Nice sprawl there from Lundgren as seagal shoots in.
Lundgren misses with a body shot.
Lundgren thows a body shot but no joy.
seagal circles away from the clinch attempt.
seagal ducks under a wild hook from Lundgren.
Lundgren shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as seagal sprawls well. seagal wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Lundgren gets slowly back to his feet.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lundgren. seagal does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lundgren throws a hook but seagal blocks it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

seagal drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
seagal trying to control but Lundgren is working from the bottom.
Lundgren is adopting a defensive guard.

seagal drops back, looking for a kneebar! Lundgren looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Lundgren looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Lundgren!
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.

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.

Lundgren decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Lundgren scores with a jab to the body.
Lundgren tries to score with a low kick but seagal moves his leg out of the way.
Nice body punch from Lundgren.
Lundgren lands the left hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lundgren misses with a few strikes there.
seagal checks a leg kick.

Lundgren darts in and clinches seagal up against the cage.

Lundgren pulls guard effortlessly.
Lundgren is adopting a defensive guard.
seagal pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lundgren is keeping the position for now.
Jeremy Lundgren has got the better of the ground game so far.
Lundgren looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
seagal will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

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.
Lundgren controlling the position.
seagal really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
seagal trying to control the position from guard on top but Lundgren is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
seagal pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lundgren is keeping the position for now.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lundgren looking to hit a scissor sweep but seagal is one step ahead there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jeremy Lundgren showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on bo seagal's cut.
That's time! seagal's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

seagal slips a jab from Lundgren.
bo seagal is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
seagal keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
seagal with a poor takedown

and Lundgren lands a stunning uppercut that sends seagal to the mat!

seagal is rocked!
Lundgren performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Oh seagal is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
seagal seems to have got his legs back now.
Lundgren's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lundgren wants to pass the guard but seagal is defending well.
Lundgren is figuring out what he wants to do next.
seagal is trying to control but can't.
seagal won't allow Lundgren to pass to mount.

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.
seagal is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Lundgren stands up and beckons seagal to join him on the feet.
seagal tries for a takedown but Lundgren circles away easily

and Lundgren counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
seagal is looking to control Lundgren's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can seagal avoid being mounted?
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Lundgren in particular looking to stall.
seagal pushes Lundgren off but Lundgren dives into side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
seagal tries to get back to half guard but can't.

Lundgren decides to stand up, so the ref orders seagal to his feet.
Lundgren misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from seagal.
Jeremy Lundgren is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Lundgren dips to his left and cracks seagal with an uppercut!
Lundgren swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lundgren lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Lundgren.
seagal takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

Lundgren looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Lundgren perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
seagal wants to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
seagal tries to roll over but Lundgren keeps him under control.
seagal trying to control but Lundgren postures up.
Lundgren controlling the action here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jeremy Lundgren comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Lundgren 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 Taro Takaoka scores the fight 26:30
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 26:30
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jeremy Lundgren!