PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Steven Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Magnus Svenstroem (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lee comes into the arena with Big in Japan - Guano Apes Cover blaring out of the sound system. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Lee
vs
Svenstroem

180 cm
26
161 lbs
10 - 6 - 0

170 cm
24
159 lbs
13 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Granite 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 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Steven Lee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Magnus Svenstroem!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Alan Glass and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lee throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

Lee gets caught flat footed, as Svenstroem shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Svenstroem wanted to stand there but Lee had control of the position.
Svenstroem with a flurry of punches that miss.
Lee is pulling down on Svenstroem's head to control his posture.
Svenstroem is looking to work some ground and pound but Lee has wrist control.
Svenstroem trying to stand up but can't free himself from Lee's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lee looking to control.

Lee working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Svenstroem doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Svenstroem manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Svenstroem has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Svenstroem missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Svenstroem wants to stand and escape but instead Lee has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Svenstroem is on top in guard.

Svenstroem stands up from Lee's guard - Svenstroem perhaps looking for a knockout.
Lee has his takedown stuffed

and Svenstroem counters with a shoot takedown. Lee fights it but they end up in guard.
Lee is breathing heavily.

Svenstroem decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.

Svenstroem shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Lee manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.

Svenstroem decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Steven Lee seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!

Svenstroem feints and as Lee raises his hands in defense, Svenstroem changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Svenstroem tries to stand but Lee is controlling from the bottom.
Lee working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Svenstroem.
Lee looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Svenstroem tries to stand but Lee is controlling from the bottom.
Lee is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Svenstroem has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Lee is proving hard to escape from.
Lee is pulling down on Svenstroem's head to control his posture.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Steven Lee.
Lee with a poor takedown

and Svenstroem counters with a single leg into guard. Lee didn't expect that.
Lee trying to control the position.

Svenstroem decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Lee scores with a one two! Svenstroem had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Lee closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Svenstroem did well to prevent Lee getting side control.
Svenstroem wants to improve his position but Lee is controlling well.

Svenstroem looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Svenstroem moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Lee trying to control but Svenstroem is working from the bottom.
Svenstroem wants to sweep here but Lee controlling him for the moment.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lee trying to control the position from guard on top but Svenstroem is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Lee has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Svenstroem to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Lee is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Svenstroem pulls down on the head and he's put Lee to sleep! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Magnus Svenstroem!