PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Morten Iversen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aydine Antona (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Iversen's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Mastodon - Blood and Thunder. Antona comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Laid to Rest by Lamb of God kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Morten Iversen has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Iversen
vs
Antona

179 cm
22
160 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

170 cm
18
160 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Experienced

BJJ Brown Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

Russian Tech Nutrition

Firebird Designs
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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 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Morten Iversen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Aydine Antona!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Luis Engracia and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Iversen wants to clinch.
Iversen looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Antona is fending him off so far but Iversen persists. Nope, Antona circles away and we're back to standing.

Iversen clinches up against the cage.

Iversen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Iversen fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Iversen throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Iversen shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Iversen was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Iversen lands a nice shot to the head.
Antona in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Antona bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Iversen on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Iversen tries to get out of the position.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Antona accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Iversen doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Antona won't allow Iversen to get back to his feet.
Antona forces his way into half guard.
Antona trying to pass the guard but Iversen defending well.
Iversen is looking to escape.

Antona is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Iversen doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Antona.
Iversen knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Antona on the ground.
Iversen flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Antona is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Iversen has managed to free his arm - good work.
Iversen is trying to get back to full guard.
Antona prevents Iversen from standing back up.
Antona moves nicely into side control.

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

Antona thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Iversen is trying to get back to his feet.
Iversen is trying to improve his position.

Antona tries for a kimura but Iversen is defending well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Antona wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Iversen, who protects the arm well.
Antona looks gassed!
You can see the frustration on Iversen's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Iversen is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Antona is controlling him well.
Iversen is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.

Antona is working for a kimura but Iversen is defending it quite comfortably.

Iversen kicks Antona off and gets back to his feet.
Iversen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Antona scoring well with a low kick there.
Morten Iversen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Iversen fails with an attempt to clinch.
Iversen throws a shot from downtown. Antona moves away and avoids it.
Iversen misses with a wild body shot.
Iversen fails with an attempt to clinch.
Antona throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Iversen avoids the head kick by Antona.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Aydine Antona will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Jab by Iversen.
Antona throws a leg kick which misses Iversen's front leg but catches the back leg as Iversen tries to avoid it.
Iversen tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Antona swivels and escapes.
Antona tries a head kick but it misses.
Antona misses with a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Iversen fails with an attempt to clinch.
Iversen tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Antona keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Iversen.

Antona closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Iversen to the mat! Iversen manages to get full guard.
Iversen tries to strike from the bottom.

Antona is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Antona passes Iversen's left leg - he's now in half guard.

Antona looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

Antona is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Iversen wants to get back to his feet.
Iversen wants to control but Antona is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Antona works his way into side control.

Antona is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Iversen is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Antona sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Iversen is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.

Antona wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Iversen, who protects the arm well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Antona is breathing heavily.
Iversen is looking to regain half guard here but Antona keeps moving and retains side control.

Antona is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Iversen is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Iversen tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Iversen sneaks out the side door and pushes Antona away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.

Iversen changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Antona looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Antona tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Iversen scores with punches from side control.
Iversen is looking to take a break and control but Antona is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Check out the look on Iversen's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Iversen tries to score with some ground and pound. Antona controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Antona sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Antona slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

Antona is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Iversen trying to control the position from guard on top but Antona is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Iversen postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Iversen wants to get up but he can't break Antona's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

Antona throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Iversen with a nice head shot there.
Iversen has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Antona is proving hard to escape from.
Antona keeping moving, preventing Iversen from controlling successfully.
Iversen throwing strikes from guard but Antona blocks nicely.
Iversen looking to pass the guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aydine Antona showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Iversen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Antona.
An inside leg kick lands from Antona.
Antona ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Iversen moves away.
A jab from Iversen misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Antona swats away the attempt to clinch by Iversen.
Antona shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
enabling Iversen to counter with a crisp jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Antona cracks the inside of Iversen's front leg.
Antona slips a straight right by Iversen.
A combination from Iversen does no damage.
Antona fails with the takedown

and Iversen counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Antona moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

Iversen drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Iversen jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Morten Iversen overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Iversen stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Iversen takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Nice jab there from Iversen.
No luck for Iversen with that takedown attempt.
A thudding body kick lands there by Antona!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Antona throws a quick inside leg kick.
Antona lets loose with a powerful body kick. Iversen will feel that in the morning.
Antona lands a body shot.
Antona thows a body kick. Iversen tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Antona throws a head kick but Iversen moves out of range.
Antona throws a head kick that Iversen semi-blocks.
Morten Iversen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Iversen misses with a hook. Antona ducked under it nicely.
Antona misses with a straight left.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Antona - that will leave a mark!
Iversen throws a hook but Antona avoids it easily.
Antona walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.

Antona is rocked!
Iversen missing with a left hand there. Antona was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

And that's the end of the fight!
Morten Iversen showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Antona 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 Paulo Santos scores the fight 28:29
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 28:29
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aydine Antona!