PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Even Carl (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alex Svensson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Svensson has chosen Shinedown - Diamond Eyes as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Carl
vs
Svensson

185 cm
25
185 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

190 cm
19
195 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Even Carl!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Alex Svensson!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Svensson stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Svensson wants it to stay on the feet.
Carl looks for the body kick but Svensson saw that one coming.
Svensson tries to counter by closing the distance.
Carl shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Carl throws a series of punches but Svensson avoids them all with ease.

Carl drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.

Carl is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Svensson knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Carl throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Carl creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Svensson sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Carl cracks Svensson with a big elbow.
Carl landing a few strikes.

Carl tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Carl lands some shots froms side control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Carl prevents Svensson from escaping the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Svensson managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Carl.
Svensson wants to get back to his feet.

Carl tries for a kimura but Svensson is defending well.
Carl working away.

Carl looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Svensson wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Svensson manages to work his way to half guard, despite Carl's best efforts.
Ground and pound from Carl.

Svensson manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Carl keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
Svensson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Carl is defending well for now.
A shot in the inside from Svensson.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Carl works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Svensson bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Carl's guard.

Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Carl is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Svensson with a nice head shot there.
Svensson wants to pass the guard but Carl is keeping the position.
Carl on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Carl tries to get out of the position.
Svensson is pushing down on Carl's leg trying to pass to half guard. Carl is fighting to maintain full guard but Svensson has managed to sneak the leg through.
Svensson is trying to control. Carl wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Svensson stops Carl from getting back to his feet.
Svensson moves into full mount! Carl won't be happy about that!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Svensson tries to control but Carl wriggling away.

Carl bucks Svensson off and manages to get back to his feet!
Nice jab there from Svensson.

It looks like Even Carl has been cut.
Svensson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
As Svensson looks to move away, Carl throws a big counter combo bu Svensson just gets out of the way.
Carl misses with the combination.
Alex Svensson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Svensson fails with the takedown.
Carl throws a nice inside leg kick.
Svensson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Carl manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Carl.
Carl tries to land a front kick but Svensson steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Svensson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Svensson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Carl is fending him off so far but Svensson persists. Nope, Carl circles away and we're back to standing.
Svensson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Svensson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Svensson changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Carl tries to avoid it but Svensson manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Carl to the ground. Carl escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Even Carl has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alex Svensson.
Svensson looks winded!
Svensson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Carl throws a series of strikes that have Svensson backpedaling.

It looks like Alex Svensson has been cut.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Carl keeps the fight on the outside.
Sloppy strikes from Carl. Those never looked like landing.
Svensson with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Carl to score with a decent uppercut.
Svensson has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Carl finds it's way round the side to connect with Svensson's head.
The fight stays on the outside here - Svensson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Even Carl dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Carl throws a nice looking combination but Svensson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Svensson moves in looking to clinch but Carl pushes him off.
Svensson fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Carl avoids it really well and circles away.

Carl shoots in and gets a takedown into Svensson's guard.

Svensson is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Carl postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Carl scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Carl throws a big right hand that misses.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Carl accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Carl lands a couple of digs.
Even Carl overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Carl is working Svensson over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carl loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Carl is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Svensson can do to turn this around?
Svensson controlling the position.
Svensson wants to stand up but Carl is controlling him.

Carl postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Svensson is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Carl, into his guard.

Carl wants to get back to his feet but Svensson is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

Svensson gets to his feet - Carl follows without any prompting.
Carl lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carl takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Svensson tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Carl defends well and Svensson ends up having to push Carl into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.

Svensson gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Carl to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Svensson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

Carl avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Carl throwing strikes but missing.

Carl got a little sloppy there for a moment and Svensson has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Carl has managed to get both his arms back between Svensson's legs - danger averted.
Svensson wants to stand but Carl is controlling the position.
Carl is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carl lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Svensson looking for a sweep. Not yet Svensson, not yet.
Carl postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Carl postures up and lands a big shot to Svensson's brow.

Carl avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Carl works over Svensson with some ground and pound from guard.
Carl scoring with punches to the head and body.
Carl in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Carl makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Carl lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Carl connects with a couple of short punches.
Carl is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Carl landing some decent shots from guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carl is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Carl landing with the ground and pound.

Svensson working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Carl doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Carl manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

Svensson is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Carl defends well.
Carl scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Carl working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Carl postures up and lands a big shot to Svensson's brow.

Svensson is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Even Carl dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Svensson slips a jab and a cross from Carl.

Svensson closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Carl turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Carl manages to end up in side control.
Carl scoring with punches and elbows.
Carl working the ground and pound from side control.
Svensson is trying to improve his position.
Svensson on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
You can see the frustration on Svensson's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Svensson is trying to get back to his feet.

Carl looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Svensson struggling a bit here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Svensson prevents Carl from improving position.
Carl landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Svensson takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Svensson is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Carl cracks Svensson with a big elbow.
Svensson takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Carl landing strikes.
Carl looks up at the clock and then as Svensson takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Carl smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Carl landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.

Svensson is rocked!
Svensson tries to bench press Carl off him but Carl keeps the position.
Svensson wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Svensson struggling a bit here.
Carl working the body and head with strikes.
Svensson is still in real trouble! Can Carl finish him?
Svensson is working to avoid the ground and pound but Carl connects with a decent elbow.
Carl working away.
Carl lands a strong strike to the head of Svensson. That's dazed him! Carl looking to finish here. Svensson is waving his arms around trying to block but he's hurt badly - Carl lands more strikes and the referee steps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:38 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Even Carl!