PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Fionn mac Cumhail (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sven Bjorksen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

mac Cumhail
vs
Bjorksen

185 cm
22
195 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

177 cm
23
194 lbs
9 - 2 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

Bushido Clothing

Nutrition King

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Fionn mac Cumhail!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sven Bjorksen!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Alan Glass and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
mac Cumhail tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bjorksen throws a series of punches but mac Cumhail avoids them all with ease.
Bjorksen blocks a jab.
Bjorksen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by mac Cumhail.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from mac Cumhail.
mac Cumhail looks for a takedown but Bjorksen sprawls well.
Bjorksen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but mac Cumhail manages to avoid it.

mac Cumhail moves into the clinch successfully.
mac Cumhail drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Bjorksen gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fionn mac Cumhail. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bjorksen is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
mac Cumhail looking for a takedown.
Bjorksen blocks an elbow strike from mac Cumhail.

That's one minute gone in the round.
mac Cumhail is working for takedown but Bjorksen is calmly controlling the position for now.
mac Cumhail fails to pull guard.
Bjorksen wants to break the clinch but can't.
mac Cumhail has Bjorksen pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Bjorksen manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Bjorksen stops a takedown attempt from mac Cumhail.
mac Cumhail looking to slow down the pace here.
mac Cumhail changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Bjorksen fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Bjorksen misses with a few strikes there.
Sven Bjorksen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Bjorksen misses with an uppercut.
mac Cumhail slips a straight right by Bjorksen.
Nice body punch from mac Cumhail.
mac Cumhail scores with a jab to the body.
mac Cumhail tries to clinch up.
Bjorksen keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Bjorksen throws the left hand but mac Cumhail avoids the punch easily.
Bjorksen misses with a series of wild punches.
Bjorksen misses with a hook.
mac Cumhail throws out a loose jab but Bjorksen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bjorksen throws a series of punches but mac Cumhail moves out of range.
mac Cumhail tries to clinch but Bjorksen moves out of range.
mac Cumhail avoids a punch combination nicely.
mac Cumhail rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bjorksen moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
mac Cumhail swinging wilding here.
mac Cumhail throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
mac Cumhail tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bjorksen paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from mac Cumhail.
Bjorksen misses with a few strikes there.
mac Cumhail moves out of range of the strikes.
mac Cumhail looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
mac Cumhail tries to clinch but Bjorksen moves out of range.
mac Cumhail will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
mac Cumhail bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
mac Cumhail shoots for a double leg takedown but Bjorksen sprawls well. He's pushed mac Cumhail's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

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.
Bjorksen throws a hook but mac Cumhail avoids it easily.
mac Cumhail misses with a head kick.
mac Cumhail changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Bjorksen tries to avoid it but mac Cumhail manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Bjorksen to the ground. Bjorksen escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
mac Cumhail is breathing heavily.
mac Cumhail slips a jab from Bjorksen.
Bjorksen misses with a series of wild punches.
Bjorksen lands a lovely overhand right.

mac Cumhail fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Bjorksen, pushing him back against the cage.
mac Cumhail drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
mac Cumhail has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Bjorksen avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sven Bjorksen dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

mac Cumhail tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bjorksen paws at him with a jab and circles away.
mac Cumhail tries to clinch up.
A nice combination there by mac Cumhail.
Bjorksen keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Bjorksen blocks a head kick by mac Cumhail.
mac Cumhail throws a lazy right hand but Bjorksen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bjorksen throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and mac Cumhail counters with a nice double leg into guard.
mac Cumhail throws and elbow that misses. Bjorksen uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in mac Cumhail's guard. Nice move by Bjorksen!
Bjorksen is looking to stand up but mac Cumhail won't let him.
mac Cumhail has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

Bjorksen gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
mac Cumhail tries to clinch but Bjorksen moves out of range.

mac Cumhail closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Bjorksen avoiding damage under a succession of punches from mac Cumhail.
mac Cumhail throwing shots but Bjorksen is blocking nicely.
mac Cumhail trying to control the action but Bjorksen is working from the bottom.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
mac Cumhail misses with a head shot. Bjorksen uses the momentum to regain guard.
mac Cumhail trying to control but Bjorksen is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

mac Cumhail stands up from Bjorksen's guard - mac Cumhail perhaps looking for a knockout.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from mac Cumhail.
Bjorksen jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bjorksen throws a right and a left that mac Cumhail avoids nicely.
mac Cumhail is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
mac Cumhail sizes up Bjorksen with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Bjorksen misses.
mac Cumhail shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Bjorksen but Bjorksen pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fionn mac Cumhail. That's going to take a lot out of him.
mac Cumhail throws a head kick but Bjorksen moves out of range.
Bjorksen looks to score with a jab to the body but mac Cumhail is just out of range.
mac Cumhail misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

mac Cumhail instigates a clinch.
Bjorksen is trying to break the clinch but mac Cumhail has him pressed against the cage.
mac Cumhail looking for a takedown.
Bjorksen is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Bjorksen gets underhooks to prevent mac Cumhail's takedown attempt.
mac Cumhail prevents Bjorksen from breaking the clinch.

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.
Bjorksen prevents a takedown attempt there.
Bjorksen tries to break the clinch but mac Cumhail is controlling the position.
mac Cumhail keeps control of Bjorksen as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
mac Cumhail missing with knees to the body.
mac Cumhail wants a takedown.
Bjorksen wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Bjorksen stops a takedown attempt from mac Cumhail.
Bjorksen prevents the takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fionn mac Cumhail dominated that second 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. This is the final round!

mac Cumhail misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Bjorksen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bjorksen swats away the attempt to clinch by mac Cumhail.
mac Cumhail avoids the body shot from Bjorksen.
mac Cumhail displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bjorksen throws out the jab.
Bjorksen lands a big uppercut and mac Cumhail crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but mac Cumhail looks OK.

mac Cumhail is rocked!

It looks like Fionn mac Cumhail has been cut.
Bjorksen stops mac Cumhail from getting back to his feet.
Oh mac Cumhail is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!

Bjorksen postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for mac Cumhail to stand up.
mac Cumhail misses with a looping right.
mac Cumhail seems to have got his legs back now.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bjorksen pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bjorksen lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Bjorksen connects with a nice cross there... mac Cumhail is looking wobbly and Bjorksen recognises it - he's rushed in and lands two more brutal shots that send mac Cumhail to the canvas, out cold! A brutal finish to the fight - Bjorksen jumps onto the cage to celebrate with the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Sven Bjorksen!