PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Georg Bjarnfredarson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jimmy Sweet (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Bjarnfredarson
vs
Sweet

175 cm
21
155 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

180 cm
22
157 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Georg Bjarnfredarson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jimmy Sweet!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Jorge Garcia and Reed Andrews.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sweet looks for a takedown but Bjarnfredarson sprawls well.
Sweet tries to clinch up.
Bjarnfredarson is looking to clinch but Sweet is avoiding it.
Bjarnfredarson tries for a takedown but Sweet circles away easily

and Sweet counters by clinching up.
Sweet misses with an elbow strike.
Bjarnfredarson tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Sweet just stands there and leans against the cage.
Sweet throws an elbow that misses.
Sweet stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.

Bjarnfredarson gets a trip takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sweet pushes Bjarnfredarson off looking to stand but Bjarnfredarson dives back in and keeps control.
Bjarnfredarson is looking to take a break and control but Sweet is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Sweet wants to get back to his feet.
Bjarnfredarson prevents Sweet from improving his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bjarnfredarson trying to control the pace.
Bjarnfredarson stalling away here and it's allowed Sweet to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Bjarnfredarson controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Bjarnfredarson trying to control but Sweet is working from the bottom.

Sweet has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Bjarnfredarson is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Sweet.

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.
Sweet keeping his opponent close.
Bjarnfredarson is staying tight to Sweet's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Sweet is trying to buck Bjarnfredarson off.
Bjarnfredarson looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Sweet is avoiding damage well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bjarnfredarson working away.
Sweet manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Bjarnfredarson keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

Sweet is working for a kimura but Bjarnfredarson is defending it quite comfortably.
Sweet is tying to control. Bjarnfredarson wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Sweet looks gassed!

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.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Bjarnfredarson scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Bjarnfredarson wants to control but Sweet is keeping him busy.
Sweet trying to control here.
Sweet tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Sweet wants to get back to his feet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sweet moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Sweet wants to stand but Bjarnfredarson is controlling the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Georg Bjarnfredarson dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Bjarnfredarson with a poor takedown

and Sweet holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Sweet missing with knees to the body.
Bjarnfredarson blocks an elbow strike from Sweet.

Bjarnfredarson turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Bjarnfredarson manages to end up in side control.
Sweet tries to buck Bjarnfredarson off but Bjarnfredarson is having none of it.
Sweet prevents Bjarnfredarson from improving position.
Sweet manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Bjarnfredarson taking some punishment here, with Sweet in his half guard.
Sweet is looking to take a break and control but Bjarnfredarson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bjarnfredarson wants to control but Sweet is keeping busy and won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ground and pound from Sweet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Sweet gets to his feet - back to striking we go!

Sweet fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Bjarnfredarson, pushing him back against the cage.
Sweet tries to land knees in the clinch but Bjarnfredarson avoids the damage to the body.
Sweet lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

Sweet gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Bjarnfredarson regains guard.
Sweet trying to stand up but can't free himself from Bjarnfredarson's guard.
Bjarnfredarson keeping moving, preventing Sweet from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bjarnfredarson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Bjarnfredarson wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Sweet is now in half guard.
Bjarnfredarson is trying to maintain the position but Sweet is very close to passing his half guard.
Sweet wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bjarnfredarson keeps working.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Sweet is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Bjarnfredarson has managed to free his arm - good work.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Bjarnfredarson decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Bjarnfredarson prevents Sweet from improving his position.
Bjarnfredarson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Sweet keeps working.
Sweet makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Sweet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bjarnfredarson trying to control the position from guard on top but Sweet is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sweet is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Sweet is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Bjarnfredarson passes Sweet's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Jimmy Sweet will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Sweet feints and as Bjarnfredarson raises his hands in defense, Sweet changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Sweet wants to stand but Bjarnfredarson is controlling his posture from full guard.
Sweet trying to control the position from guard on top but Bjarnfredarson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sweet postures up in Bjarnfredarson's guard and throws a big left but Bjarnfredarson blocks it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sweet postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Sweet wants to control from the top but Bjarnfredarson keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bjarnfredarson is trying to control the position but Sweet postures up.
Bjarnfredarson keeping moving, preventing Sweet from controlling successfully.
Sweet is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Sweet scores with a leg kick.

Sweet drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Sweet stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bjarnfredarson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Jimmy Sweet has got the better of the ground game so far.
Bjarnfredarson is trying to keep Sweet in close.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sweet is looking to stand up but Bjarnfredarson won't let him.
Sweet makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

Bjarnfredarson is looking for a triangle here but Sweet uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Sweet misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Sweet working away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sweet in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.

Sweet working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Sweet wants to control but Bjarnfredarson is keeping him busy.
Sweet wants to stand but Bjarnfredarson has his arm trapped.

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.
Bjarnfredarson manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Sweet is trying to control the action in half guard but Bjarnfredarson is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Bjarnfredarson has a hand on Sweet's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Sweet takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Sweet tries to control but Bjarnfredarson wriggling away.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bjarnfredarson working to try and regain half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jimmy Sweet comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Sweet has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Kavanagh scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 28:29
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jimmy Sweet!