PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mats Svensson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matti Uninen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Svensson comes to the cage accompanied by Metallica - Hit The Lights!. Uninen has chosen Apocalyptica - Enter Sandman as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Svensson
vs
Uninen

186 cm
23
217 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

192 cm
20
215 lbs
4 - 1 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Improved boxing
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

Random Name Supplements

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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mats Svensson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Matti Uninen!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Alec Ball and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Uninen tries to work over Svensson's front leg with a kick but Svensson checks it.
Uninen misses the jab.
Uninen throws a wild body kick that Svensson sees coming a mile off.
Svensson tries to bum rush Uninen with a series of wild strikes but Uninen uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Uninen lands a nice shot that snaps Svensson's head back.
Svensson moves out of range of the strikes.
Svensson shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Uninen but Uninen pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Nice sprawl there from Svensson as Uninen shoots in.
Uninen wants to clinch.
Svensson throws a series of strikes that have Uninen backpedaling.

It looks like Matti Uninen has been cut.
Uninen throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Svensson counters with a nice uppercut.
Uninen tries to close the distance and clinch up but Svensson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Uninen wants to clinch

and Svensson counters with a big uppercut that knocks Uninen off his feet! Svensson dives into side control looking to finish!

Uninen is rocked!
Uninen really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Svensson. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Uninen looks gassed!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Uninen is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Uninen is still in real trouble! Can Svensson finish him?
Svensson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Uninen keeps working.
Uninen seems to have recovered his senses.

Svensson tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Svensson has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Svensson tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Uninen is pushing Svensson's head away, looking to escape. Svensson manages to hold on to the position though.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Uninen can do anything to dispel that myth.

Svensson is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Uninen knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Uninen is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Svensson is controlling him well.
Svensson grinds an elbow into Uninen's temple.
Svensson lands a decent elbow from side control.
Svensson lands an elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Uninen pushes Svensson away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Svensson gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Uninen is not content to let Svensson control the position.

Uninen explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Uninen throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Uninen lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

Svensson is rocked!

It looks like Mats Svensson has been cut.
Uninen cracks Svensson on the jaw with a powerful right hand and Svensson falls backwards against the cage. Uninen follows up with more strikes that drop Svensson to his knees. Uninen keeps the pressure on and the referee jumps in to save Svensson! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Matti Uninen!