PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Paul Atreides (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lukas Svoboda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Atreides comes to the cage accompanied by HERE WE GOOOOO!. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Atreides
vs
Svoboda

187 cm
28
217 lbs
11 - 5 - 0

186 cm
24
218 lbs
11 - 5 - 1

Good takedowns
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Fight Club Clothing Helsinki™
Fight Club Clothing Helsinki™

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Paul Atreides!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 5 - 1, fighting out of London, Lukas Svoboda!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Patrick Alders and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Atreides tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Svoboda paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The fighters circling - Svoboda throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Atreides blocks a jab.
Atreides digs a good hook to Svoboda's body.
Svoboda throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Svoboda tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Atreides was well out of range. Poor timing from Svoboda.
Svoboda jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Svoboda circles away from the clinch attempt.
Svoboda swats away the attempt to clinch by Atreides.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Svoboda loads up on a big right hand but Atreides slips the punch.
Svoboda thows a body shot but no joy.
A leg kick checked by Svoboda.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Atreides checks a low kick from Svoboda.
A punch combination from Atreides misses.
Atreides keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Svoboda.
Svoboda has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Svoboda there as he acknowledges the shot.
Svoboda throws a looping overhand right but Atreides ducks down to avoid it.
Atreides fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Svoboda throws a lazy right hand but Atreides sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Atreides tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Atreides tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Atreides moves in looking to clinch but Svoboda pushes him off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Svoboda misses the shot to the body.
Atreides moves out of range as Svoboda strikes.
Svoboda scores with a nice strike.
Svoboda showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Atreides.
Svoboda paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

It looks like Paul Atreides has been cut.
Svoboda throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Svoboda cracks a nice hook into Atreides's ribs.
Atreides tries to clinch but Svoboda is having none of it.
Atreides slips under a jab from Svoboda.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Svoboda.
Atreides moves out of range of the strikes.
Atreides slips under a jab.
Atreides is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Svoboda throws a lazy right hand but Atreides sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Atreides defending well as Svoboda loads up on a big left hand.
Lukas Svoboda is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Svoboda swats away the attempt to clinch by Atreides.
Atreides shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Svoboda as he avoids it easily.
Atreides jabs Svoboda to the body, keeping him at a distance.

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.
Svoboda ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Atreides moves away.
Atreides throws a jab when Svoboda was well out of range.
Atreides fails with an attempt to clinch.
Svoboda connects with a looping right hand.
Svoboda misses with a combination

and Atreides counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Atreides pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Svoboda is keeping the position for now.
Svoboda manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!

Svoboda is standing up, even though he is in mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lukas Svoboda dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Paul Atreides's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Atreides keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Atreides.
Atreides swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Svoboda is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Atreides.
Atreides tries to close the distance and clinch but Svoboda swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Svoboda lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.

Atreides drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Atreides working the ground and pound but Svoboda is defending the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Atreides misses with the ground and pound.
Atreides tries to advance to mount but can't.
Svoboda gets back to half guard.
Svoboda is doing well to control the position and prevent Atreides from advancing to side control.

Atreides wants to work for an arm triangle but Svoboda is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Atreides throws a strike but Svoboda avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Atreides stands and throws Svoboda's legs to the side, diving into side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Svoboda is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.

Svoboda looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Atreides is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Svoboda has managed to free his arm - good work.
Svoboda gets back to full guard.

Svoboda looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Atreides looking to pass the guard.
Atreides wants to control from the top but Svoboda keeps moving.
Atreides won't allow Svoboda to sweep him here.
Atreides wants to control from the top but Svoboda keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Svoboda keeping full guard, as Atreides tries to pass.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

Svoboda is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Atreides defends well.
Svoboda not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Svoboda looking for a sweep. Not yet Svoboda, not yet.
Atreides trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Atreides is working hard here to advance position.
Atreides wants to control from the top but Svoboda keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Lukas Svoboda will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Paul Atreides's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Svoboda looks to score with a jab to the body but Atreides is just out of range.
Svoboda misses with a jab to the body

and Atreides counters with a single leg into guard. Svoboda didn't expect that.
Svoboda trying to control the position.
Atreides wants to pass the guard but Svoboda is keeping the position.
Atreides pushes down on Svoboda's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Svoboda won't allow Atreides to pass to mount.
Atreides wants to control but Svoboda is keeping him busy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Atreides looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Atreides works his way into full mount!

Atreides is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Svoboda has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Svoboda!
Atreides trying to keep a closed guard but Svoboda is proving a slippery customer.
Atreides manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Svoboda manages to get himself to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Svoboda looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Svoboda wants to sweep here but Atreides controlling him for the moment.
Atreides advances to half guard.
Atreides takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Atreides throws a strike but Svoboda avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Svoboda pulls Atreides in close to prevent any damage.
Svoboda looking to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Atreides looking to pass the guard.
Atreides wants to control from the top but Svoboda keeps moving.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Atreides loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Atreides advances position into side control!
Atreides wants to control but Svoboda is keeping him busy.

Atreides tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

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.
Svoboda is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Lukas Svoboda is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Svoboda struggling a bit here.
Atreides trying to control the action but Svoboda is working from the bottom.

And that's the end of the fight!
Paul Atreides showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Svoboda 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 Saam Ante scores the fight 28:29
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lukas Svoboda!