PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mark Goudeau (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fredrik Stenberg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Goudeau
vs
Stenberg

170 cm
22
155 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

177 cm
22
149 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Excellent grappler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

GREEN!160

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mark Goudeau!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Fredrik Stenberg!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Stewart Dunkirk and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Goudeau throws a series of punches but Stenberg avoids them all with ease.
Stenberg swings for the body but Goudeau moves out of range.

Goudeau shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Goudeau preventing the sweep.
Goudeau trying to control the position from guard on top but Stenberg is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Stenberg is looking for a triangle but Goudeau pushes his legs off easily.
Stenberg is trying to keep Goudeau in close.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Goudeau trying to control the position from guard on top but Stenberg is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
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.
Stenberg looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Stenberg keeping full guard, as Goudeau tries to pass.
Goudeau looking to sit in guard and control but Stenberg gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Goudeau has his foot on Stenberg's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Stenberg works his way back into a safe position though.
Goudeau is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Stenberg is stalling in the full guard.
Stenberg postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stenberg showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Goudeau looking for a sweep. Not yet Goudeau, not yet.

Goudeau throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Goudeau has his foot on Stenberg's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Stenberg works his way back into a safe position though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stenberg engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Stenberg keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Goudeau's head.

Goudeau has an active guard here but Stenberg has managed to pass into half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Stenberg is thwarting Goudeau's attempts to control the position.
Goudeau is looking to improve his position.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Stenberg working his ground and pound in the gym. So far it seems to be working well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Stenberg performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Goudeau gets back to full guard.
Stenberg throws a big right hand that misses.

Stenberg got a little sloppy there for a moment and Goudeau has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Stenberg has managed to get both his arms back between Goudeau's legs - danger averted.
Stenberg trying to control the position from guard on top but Goudeau is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Goudeau 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.
Goudeau can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Stenberg controls the pace.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Mark Goudeau will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Stenberg fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Goudeau sprawls well initially but Stenberg persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Stenberg looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Stenberg is trying to control the action in half guard but Goudeau is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Goudeau tries to get to full guard but Stenberg has control of the leg.

Goudeau looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stenberg is thwarting Goudeau's attempts to control the position.

Goudeau is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Stenberg pulls his head out easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stenberg scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Goudeau taking some punishment here, with Stenberg in his half guard.
Goudeau tries to get to full guard but Stenberg has control of the leg.
Stenberg looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Goudeau with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Goudeau is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Zero Tolerance, so we'll see if he gets out of it.

Stenberg seems to be looking for submissions.

Goudeau is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Stenberg pulls his head out easily.
Goudeau is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Stenberg wants to lay and pray for a moment but Goudeau keeps working.
Stenberg wants to pass to mount but Goudeau is defending the position.
Fredrik Stenberg has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Goudeau looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Stenberg is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Stenberg lands strikes from half guard.
Stenberg trying to control from half guard but Goudeau is working away.
Goudeau slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Stenberg is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stenberg preventing the sweep.

Goudeau looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Stenberg passes into side control.
Stenberg working the ground and pound.
Goudeau struggling a bit here.
Stenberg wants to control but Goudeau is keeping him busy.
Goudeau is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Stenberg in side control lands a decent elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stenberg trying to control the position but Goudeau is working away.
Stenberg is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Goudeau will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Goudeau is trying to control Stenberg's posture but Stenberg avoids it.
Goudeau is trying to improve his position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Stenberg advances to full mount.
Stenberg breaks from Goudeau's wrist control and lands an elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fredrik Stenberg showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

A cross from Goudeau lands.
Goudeau defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Stenberg.

Stenberg looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Stenberg connects with a nice short shot to Goudeau's temple.

Goudeau looking for submissions off his back.
Goudeau has hold of Stenberg's hands but Stenberg slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Goudeau has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Stenberg is working away from the top position though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stenberg is trying to control. Goudeau wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Stenberg controlling the action here.

Goudeau looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stenberg seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Goudeau does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Stenberg takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Stenberg is keen to just control but Goudeau is a slippery customer.
Stenberg might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Goudeau haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.

Goudeau is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Stenberg pulls his head out easily.

Goudeau actively working from the bottom here.
Goudeau is not content to let Stenberg control the position.
Stenberg has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

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.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Stenberg is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Stenberg thows a huge punch but Goudeau dodges it nicely.
Stenberg has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Stenberg seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.

Goudeau looking for submissions off his back.
Goudeau is looking for a sweep. Stenberg is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stenberg stalling.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Goudeau throws a hook but Stenberg avoids it easily.
Goudeau connects with a jab.
Stenberg scores with a jab to the head.

Stenberg shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Goudeau's guard.
Stenberg preventing the sweep.
Stenberg wants to control from the top but Goudeau keeps moving.

Goudeau looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Goudeau keeping moving, preventing Stenberg from controlling successfully.
Stenberg postures up and lands a big shot to Goudeau's brow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Goudeau keeping moving, preventing Stenberg from controlling successfully.
Stenberg tries to free his leg and advance position but Goudeau is retaining full guard.

Goudeau has his foot on Stenberg's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Stenberg works his way back into a safe position though.
Stenberg postures up.
Stenberg trying to control the position from guard on top but Goudeau is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Stenberg stands up over Goudeau, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Goudeau is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Stenberg is aware though and is defending well.
Stenberg is in close to Goudeau's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Stenberg postures up.

And that's the end of the fight!
Fredrik Stenberg comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Stenberg has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 28:30
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Fredrik Stenberg!
A relieved looking Fredrik Stenberg thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.