PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Max Williamson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sune Svensson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Max Williamson has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Williamson
vs
Svensson

207 cm
20
193 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

185 cm
21
198 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Intelligent

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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Max Williamson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Sune Svensson!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Marco Blurström and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Svensson throws a head kick that misses
letting Williamson counter with a right hand.
Svensson misses with a double jab.
Williamson tries to clinch but Svensson is having none of it.

Williamson bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Svensson manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Svensson in particular looking to stall.
Williamson wants to get back to full guard but Svensson has passed into side control.
Svensson trying to control the position but Williamson is working away.
Williamson is looking to regain half guard here but Svensson keeps moving and retains side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Svensson with the ground and pound but Williamson regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Williamson keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Williamson tries to get to full guard but Svensson has control of the leg.
Williamson trying to control here.
Svensson is taking a breather. Williamson says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

Svensson is looking for a kimura but Williamson is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Svensson to get the leverage.
The fighters are battling for position here. Williamson manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Svensson stands and throws Williamson's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Svensson tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Williamson looking for a sweep but Svensson has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Williamson avoids a series of strikes thrown by Svensson.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Williamson tries to hold on but Svensson pushes him away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williamson is looking to improve his position but Svensson isn't that keen on the idea.
Williamson tries to hold on but Svensson postures up.
Williamson is wriggling around trying to escape.
Svensson trying to control but Williamson is having none of it.
Williamson tries to lock up and control but Svensson gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Williamson is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Svensson controlling from mount.
Svensson misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Svensson tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Svensson working the ground and pound effectively.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Svensson prevents Williamson from getting the reversal.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sune Svensson dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Williamson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Svensson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Sune Svensson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Williamson gets caught flat footed, as Svensson shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Svensson is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

Williamson looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Svensson has picked Williamson up and slammed him! Williamson can't keep hold of the triangle and Svensson manages to pass to side control!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Svensson taking a breather here.

Svensson is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Williamson has escaped the position, nice work there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Svensson is looking to take a break and control but Williamson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Williamson is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Williamson is trying to work for a sweep but Svensson has mounted him!
Williamson is just holding on here. Svensson manages to take his back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

Svensson is working hard for the rear naked choke here.

Svensson has got his arm under Williamson's chin working for the choke… has he got it? It looks pretty tight! Oh! Williamson has spun round into Svensson's guard beautifully! Well done that man!

Williamson gets to his feet. Svensson looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Sune Svensson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Svensson throws a leg kick
enabling Williamson to counter with a crisp jab.

Svensson scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

Svensson thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Svensson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

Svensson is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Williamson is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williamson is not content to let Svensson control the position.
You can see the frustration on Williamson's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Svensson wants to control but Williamson is keeping him busy.
Williamson is trying to improve his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Svensson sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Williamson is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Svensson tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Svensson is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Williamson's shoulder. That is not cool.
Svensson working away.
Williamson manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Sune Svensson has got the better of the ground game so far.
Svensson is trying to control the action in half guard but Williamson is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Svensson is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Williamson doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Svensson.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Williamson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sune Svensson 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!

Svensson clinches.

Williamson manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Svensson trying to control the position from guard on top but Williamson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Williamson has Svensson pulled in close to control his posture.
Svensson is stalling in the full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Williamson throws his legs up looking for a submission but Svensson uses it to pass to side control.
The ground and pound from Svensson seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Svensson sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Williamson is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Williamson struggling a bit here.
Svensson remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Williamson struggling a bit here.
Svensson in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Williamson really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Williamson can't do much from the bottom here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Williamson tries to buck Svensson off but Svensson is having none of it.
Williamson struggling a bit here.
Williamson prevents Svensson from improving position.
Svensson passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Williamson!
Svensson throwing strikes here but Williamson is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Williamson wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Svensson.
Williamson wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williamson tries to roll but Svensson sticks to his back.
Svensson misses with an elbow to the head.
Williamson wants to control his opponent's hands but Svensson gets his hands free.

Svensson is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Williamson has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Svensson is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.

Williamson is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Williamson can't escape the position.
Svensson missing with strikes from the back.

Svensson is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Williamson is defending well though. Svensson let's go of the attempt for now.
Svensson really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Williamson.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

And that's the end of the fight!
Sune Svensson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Svensson winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 27:30
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sune Svensson!