PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Roland Box (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Odin Fredriksson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fredriksson has chosen Manowar - Gods Of War as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. This should be fireworks!

Box
vs
Fredriksson

193 cm
23
221 lbs
12 - 3 - 0

190 cm
29
220 lbs
16 - 6 - 1

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Perkele!

Perkele!
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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 12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Roland Box!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Odin Fredriksson!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Tarja Halkonen and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Fredriksson closes the distance and clinches.
Fredriksson tries to work over Box's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Fredriksson lands a body shot in the clinch.
Fredriksson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Fredriksson tries to score a body lock takedown but Box shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Box lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Fredriksson.
Box misses with a body punch.
Fredriksson blocks an uppercut.
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!
Fredriksson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Box misses with a body punch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Fredriksson swings wildly with an uppercut but Box uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Box.
Box is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Fredriksson is defending well for now.
Box blocks a body shot from Fredriksson.
Fredriksson lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Fredriksson fails to land.

Fredriksson has Box pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Fredriksson pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Box tumbling to the mat - Fredriksson dives into Box's guard.
Box keeping moving, preventing Fredriksson from controlling successfully.
Fredriksson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Fredriksson content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Fredriksson throwing strikes but missing.
Box wants to sweep but no luck.
Fredriksson wants to control from the top but Box keeps moving.
Box is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fredriksson wants to pass the guard but Box is keeping the position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Box looking for a sweep. Not yet Box, not yet.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Box misses with a looping right.
Box uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Fredriksson.
Fredriksson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Box.
Fredriksson lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Box lands with a thumping leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fredriksson ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Fredriksson lands a jab to the nose.
The fighters circling - Fredriksson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Fredriksson fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Box doesn't manage to clinch there - Fredriksson circles away.
Box throws a lazy right hand but Fredriksson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Box throws a sloppy head kick and Fredriksson moves out of range easily.
Box loads up on a big right hand but Fredriksson slips the punch.
Fredriksson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Box.
Box ducks under a wild hook from Fredriksson.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Box clobbers Fredriksson with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.

It looks like Odin Fredriksson has been cut.
Some wild striking there from Fredriksson.
Box uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fredriksson.
Box cracks Fredriksson with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Box lands with an uppercut that bounces Fredriksson off the cage and back into range.
Box sizes up Fredriksson with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

Fredriksson shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Box is trying to defend but Fredriksson finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.

Fredriksson thows an elbow strike that misses. Box gets hold of full guard and has managed to get a loose guillotine attempt. Fredriksson doesn't seem too bothered but Box quickly shifts his position and has tightened the hold! Fredriksson is in big trouble now - he's going a funny colour - he's tapping out! Nice finish there! Fredriksson really should have spotted the danger earlier though... either incompetence or over-confidence has resulted in a big L on his record.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Roland Box!