PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jonas Baijllknusar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Claus Storfors (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Baijllknusar
vs
Storfors

225 cm
22
205 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

170 cm
18
205 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Very confident

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jonas Baijllknusar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Claus Storfors!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Skip Squint and Summer Carpenter.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Storfors instigates a clinch.
Baijllknusar will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Storfors up against the cage.
Storfors can't break the clinch.
Baijllknusar lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Storfors fails to pull guard.
Baijllknusar drops down looking for an ankle pick but Storfors pulls his leg out and moves away.
Storfors will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Storfors misses with a few strikes there.
Baijllknusar has his takedown stuffed

and Storfors counters by moving into the clinch.
Storfors drops down looking for an ankle pick but Baijllknusar pulls his leg out and moves away.
Jonas Baijllknusar has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Claus Storfors.
Baijllknusar tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Baijllknusar will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Baijllknusar wants to clinch but Storfors slips to the side

and Storfors counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Baijllknusar!
Storfors should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Baijllknusar is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Storfors controlling the pace for now.
Baijllknusar is trying to escape the mount.
Storfors unloads with some shots from mount but Baijllknusar bucks and avoids them well.
Storfors content just to control the position here.

Storfors looking for a guillotine from mount but Baijllknusar is having none of it.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Storfors has eaten all the pies!

That's two 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.
Storfors tries to control but Baijllknusar wriggling away.
Baijllknusar is in all sorts of trouble here.
Baijllknusar tries to hold on but Storfors postures up.
Baijllknusar really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Storfors can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Baijllknusar is looking to escape.
Baijllknusar is looking to get to half guard.
Storfors unloads with some shots from mount but Baijllknusar bucks and avoids them well.
Baijllknusar slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Baijllknusar missing with punches from the bottom.
Storfors is controlling the pace.
Baijllknusar has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Storfors is working away from the top position though.

That's four 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.
Storfors is trying to control the action in half guard but Baijllknusar is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Storfors thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Baijllknusar's head.
Storfors stalling away here and it's allowed Baijllknusar to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Storfors wants to control from the top but Baijllknusar keeps moving.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Storfors throwing strikes but missing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Claus Storfors dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Storfors blocks a low kick nicely.
Storfors keeps the fight on the outside.
Baijllknusar wants to clinch up but Storfors keeps it at a distance.

Baijllknusar darts in and clinches Storfors up against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Baijllknusar.
Baijllknusar tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Storfors smiles and moves away.
Baijllknusar lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Storfors with a poor takedown

and Baijllknusar counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Storfors lands a nice knee to the body.
Baijllknusar prevents a takedown attempt there.

Baijllknusar manages to break the clinch.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Baijllknusar!
Storfors fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Jonas Baijllknusar has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Claus Storfors.
Storfors is breathing heavily.
Baijllknusar shoots for a double leg takedown but Storfors sprawls well. He's pushed Baijllknusar's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Storfors swings widly with a right hand
and Baijllknusar counters with a one-two to the body.

Storfors is rocked!
Storfors tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Baijllknusar swivels and escapes.
Storfors is still on wobbly legs! Can Baijllknusar finish him?

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Storfors seems to have recovered his senses.
Storfors wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Baijllknusar escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Storfors rushes Baijllknusar and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Storfors on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Baijllknusar lands with a light punch inside.
Baijllknusar tries a knee to the head but Storfors blocks it.
Storfors tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

Baijllknusar jumps guard and drags Storfors to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.

Baijllknusar is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Storfors must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Storfors trying to control the position from guard on top but Baijllknusar is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Baijllknusar working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Storfors.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Storfors wants to control from the top but Baijllknusar keeps moving.
Baijllknusar striking off his back but it's not causing Storfors any problems.
Storfors trying to control the position from guard on top but Baijllknusar is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Storfors postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Storfors passes into half guard.
Baijllknusar is looking to control Storfors's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Baijllknusar avoid being mounted?

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Storfors shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Baijllknusar counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Storfors is lucky that one didn't land flush.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Storfors misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jonas Baijllknusar is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Baijllknusar misses with a head kick.
Storfors tries to clinch but Baijllknusar moves away

and Baijllknusar counters by moving into the clinch.

Storfors breaks the clinch.
Baijllknusar takes a swing at Storfors's ribcage but misses.
Baijllknusar throws a nice head kick!
Baijllknusar has his takedown stuffed
and Storfors counters with an inside leg kick.

Storfors darts in and clinches Baijllknusar up against the cage.

Storfors escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Storfors tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Baijllknusar swivels and escapes.
Baijllknusar tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Baijllknusar dodges the punch combination from Storfors.
Storfors misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

Storfors closes the distance and clinches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Storfors wants to break the clinch but can't.
Storfors wants a takedown but no success here.
Storfors blocks an elbow strike from Baijllknusar.
Storfors is looking to control Baijllknusar's arms but Baijllknusar gets an underhook and turns him. Now Storfors has his back to the cage.

Baijllknusar pulls guard effortlessly.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Storfors accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Baijllknusar throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.

Baijllknusar has his feet on Storfors's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Nice takedown defense from Baijllknusar. No joy for Storfors on that attempt.
Storfors with a poor takedown

so Baijllknusar counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Baijllknusar showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Storfors has Baijllknusar pulled in close to control his posture.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jonas Baijllknusar dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Baijllknusar circles away from the clinch attempt

and Baijllknusar counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Storfors is trying to maintain the position but Baijllknusar is very close to passing his half guard.
Storfors is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Storfors trying to control but Baijllknusar postures up.
Storfors tries to get to full guard but Baijllknusar has control of the leg.
Baijllknusar throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Jonas Baijllknusar overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Baijllknusar keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Storfors is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Baijllknusar jumps into side control!
Baijllknusar wants to control but Storfors is keeping him busy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Baijllknusar has his takedown stuffed

and Storfors counters with a single leg into guard. Baijllknusar didn't expect that.
Storfors trying to control the position from guard on top but Baijllknusar is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Baijllknusar controls Storfors momentarily but Storfors frees himself.
Storfors tries to free his leg and advance position but Baijllknusar is retaining full guard.
Storforsis looking to pass into half guard but Baijllknusar pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Baijllknusar is in guard.
Storfors keeping full guard, as Baijllknusar tries to pass.
Storfors is looking to sweep but instead, Baijllknusar has passed into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Storfors tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Baijllknusar is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

Baijllknusar stands up and beckons Storfors to join him on the feet.
No luck for Storfors with that takedown attempt.
Storfors looks to score with a jab to the body but Baijllknusar is just out of range.
Storfors shoots for a double leg takedown but Baijllknusar sprawls well. He's pushed Storfors's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Storfors tries to close the distance and clinch but Baijllknusar swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Storfors tries for a takedown but Baijllknusar circles away easily
and Baijllknusar counters with a left to the body.
Jonas Baijllknusar has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Claus Storfors.
Baijllknusar tries for a takedown but Storfors sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Baijllknusar misses with a takedown attempt - Storfors sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Baijllknusar avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Baijllknusar tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Storfors swivels and escapes.
Storfors stuffs the takedown.
Storfors misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Baijllknusar shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Baijllknusar was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Storfors in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Baijllknusar controlling the position easily from mount.

Baijllknusar working for a guillotine from mount but Storfors is in no mood to give up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baijllknusar trying to control but Storfors is having none of it.
Storfors working to try and regain half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Baijllknusar sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jonas Baijllknusar showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Baijllknusar has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 John Mangel scores the fight 29:28
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 29:28
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jonas Baijllknusar!