PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cosmo Kramer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Benny Sigvardsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kramer comes to the cage accompanied by Seinfeld. Sigvardsson has chosen My Way by Frank Sinatra as his entrance music. Cosmo Kramer could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Benny Sigvardsson's chin.

Kramer
vs
Sigvardsson

200 cm
21
210 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

193 cm
22
240 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Cosmo Kramer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Benny Sigvardsson!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Steven Brown and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kramer tries to clinch but Sigvardsson moves out of range.
Kramer shoots in for a double leg but Sigvardsson sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
A head kick misses from Sigvardsson.
Sigvardsson misses with a head kick.
Sigvardsson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kramer paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Sigvardsson darts in and clinches Kramer up against the cage.

Kramer drags the fight down to the ground.
Sigvardsson wants to control from the top but Kramer keeps moving.
Sigvardsson is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Sigvardsson trying to control but Kramer is working from the bottom.
Sigvardsson slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Kramer trying to keep a closed guard but Sigvardsson is proving a slippery customer.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kramer manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Sigvardsson manages to get himself to full guard.
Sigvardsson doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Kramer sitting in guard here, content to control.

Sigvardsson working for a triangle but Kramer defends it easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kramer controls from within his opponent's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Kramer trying to control but Sigvardsson is working from the bottom.
Sigvardsson keeping full guard, as Kramer tries to pass.
Kramer is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Sigvardsson is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Kramer is controlling him.
Kramer wants to control from the top but Sigvardsson keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Kramer looks to clinch
and Sigvardsson counters with a head kick.
Benny Sigvardsson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kramer fails with a takedown attempt.
Kramer fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cosmo Kramer. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kramer is breathing heavily.
Sigvardsson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Kramer closes the distance and clinches.
Sigvardsson leaning against his opponent.
A short left from Sigvardsson.
Sigvardsson just leaning against Kramer, taking a breather.
Kramer is looking to break free of the clinch but Sigvardsson has double underhooks.
Sigvardsson lands with a right to the head.

Sigvardsson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Sigvardsson gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Kramer tries to land knees in the clinch but Sigvardsson avoids the damage to the body.

Sigvardsson breaks from the clinch.
Kramer closes the distance and clinches up with Sigvardsson, looking for a takedown. Kramer pushes Sigvardsson against the cage but Sigvardsson circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Sigvardsson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kramer swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Sigvardsson tries to clinch up.
Kramer circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kramer tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Sigvardsson swivels and escapes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sigvardsson misses with a double jab.
Sigvardsson throws a nice looking combination but Kramer bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Sigvardsson gets a clinch.
Sigvardsson will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Kramer up against the cage.

Sigvardsson breaks from the clinch.

Sigvardsson forces Kramer back against the cage and clinches.
Kramer looking to stall.
Sigvardsson stalling the fight.

Sigvardsson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kramer tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Sigvardsson holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Kramer drops down looking for an ankle pick but Sigvardsson pulls his leg out and moves away.

Sigvardsson has closed the distance and engaged Kramer in a clinch.
Kramer tries to stall but Sigvardsson uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Nice body punch from Kramer.
Sigvardsson has had enough of the clinch but Kramer keeps him there for the moment.
Kramer has a couple of punches blocked by Sigvardsson.
Kramer keeps control of Sigvardsson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Kramer throws a head punch that misses.
Kramer is looking to break free of the clinch but Sigvardsson has double underhooks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Benny Sigvardsson dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Kramer closes the distance looking to clinch
and Sigvardsson counters with a low kick, right behind Kramer 's knee.
Sigvardsson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kramer tries to clinch there but Sigvardsson circles away.

Sigvardsson pushes Kramer up against the cage in a clinch.
Sigvardsson leaning against his opponent.
Sigvardsson avoiding damage as Kramer throws knees to the body.
Sigvardsson scores with a nice hook to the head.
Kramer missing with knees to the body.
Kramer crunches a lovely knee into Sigvardsson's ribcage.
Kramer wants to break free but Sigvardsson has control.
Sigvardsson lands a hook that snaps the head of Kramer backwards.

Sigvardsson breaks the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kramer looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sigvardsson throws a sloppy head kick and Kramer moves out of range easily.
Kramer checks a low kick from Sigvardsson.
Sigvardsson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sigvardsson wants to clinch but Kramer slips to the side

and Kramer counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Sigvardsson is breathing heavily.
Sigvardsson is looking to control Kramer's arms but Kramer gets an underhook and turns him. Now Sigvardsson has his back to the cage.
Sigvardsson with an attempt at a knee that misses.

Kramer breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kramer closes the distance but Sigvardsson moves to the side

and Sigvardsson moves into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kramer throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Sigvardssons head.
Sigvardsson keeps control of Kramer as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Kramer breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kramer fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sigvardsson looks to clinch

and Kramer counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Kramer sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Kramer would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Sigvardsson working a defensive guard but Kramer passes into half guard.
Kramer with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Kramer seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Sigvardsson does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sigvardsson has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Kramer is working away from the top position though.
Kramer takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kramer trying to control from half guard but Sigvardsson is working away.
Sigvardsson wants to improve his position but Kramer is controlling well.
Kramer is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Sigvardsson has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Kramer is working away from the top position though.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Kramer's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Kramer duly obliges.
Kramer avoids the head kick by Sigvardsson.
Kramer throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kramer clinches but Sigvardsson breaks the clinch

and Sigvardsson counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Sigvardsson stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Kramer with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kramer is trying to break free.
Sigvardsson managing to block the knees to the body from Kramer.

Sigvardsson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kramer shoots in looking for a takedown. Sigvardsson tries to sprawl out of it but Kramer keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Sigvardsson manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Sigvardsson lands with a slapping head kick.
Kramer shoots in but no luck this time.
Kramer wants to clinch but Sigvardsson slips to the side
and Sigvardsson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kramer throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Sigvardsson stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Kramer is looking to clinch.
Kramer tries to clinch up but Sigvardsson circles away and keeps his distance.
Sigvardsson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Left hook, right uppercut from Kramer.
Kramer fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cosmo Kramer. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kramer shoots in and drives through. Sigvardsson sprawls well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sigvardsson lands a jab followed by a vicious hook that sends Kramer sprawling to the canvas. Sigvardsson follows him down, looking for the kill. Can Kramer hang on?

Kramer is rocked!

It looks like Cosmo Kramer has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sigvardsson seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Oh Kramer is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kramer blocking the ground and pound attempt from Sigvardsson.
Kramer seems to have got his legs back now.
Sigvardsson missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Kramer wants to control but Sigvardsson is keeping busy.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sigvardsson with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Benny Sigvardsson will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Cosmo Kramer's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Kramer tries to close the distance and clinch but Sigvardsson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kramer wants to clinch

and Sigvardsson holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Sigvardsson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Kramer closes the distance and clinches.

Sigvardsson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Sigvardsson sets himself and throws a head kick that knocks Kramer to the ground! Sigvardsson dives into full mount looking to finish!
Sigvardsson thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Kramer bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Kramer pushes down on Sigvardsson's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Kramer perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Sigvardsson is looking to improve his position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kramer stalling.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kramer prevents Sigvardsson from improving his position.
Kramer is trying to control the action in half guard but Sigvardsson is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Sigvardsson keeping control of the position.
Sigvardsson is trying to get back to full guard.
Sigvardsson is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Sigvardsson regains full guard. Nicely done.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Sigvardsson is controlling Kramer's posture.
Kramer is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Kramer won't allow Sigvardsson to sweep him here.
Kramer stops Sigvardsson from standing up.
Kramer stays in close to Sigvardsson's body and controls the position.
Sigvardsson wants to stand up but Kramer is controlling him.
Sigvardsson keeping moving, preventing Kramer from controlling successfully.
Sigvardsson is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

Sigvardsson has his foot on Kramer's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Kramer works his way back into a safe position though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

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

Sigvardsson sets himself and throws a head kick that knocks Kramer to the ground! Sigvardsson dives into full mount looking to finish!
Sigvardsson controlling the position easily from mount.
Sigvardsson's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Let's hope that Sigvardsson has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Sigvardsson punishing his opponent with strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kramer bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Sigvardsson throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Sigvardsson is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Sigvardsson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Kramer trying to control the position from guard on top but Sigvardsson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sigvardsson is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Kramer is controlling him.
Kramer not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Cosmo Kramer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kramer trying to control but Sigvardsson is working from the bottom.

And that's the end of the fight!
Benny Sigvardsson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Sigvardsson winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Daniel Bishop scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Benny Sigvardsson!