PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Lacy Fry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Torsten Svensson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Fry
vs
Svensson

206 cm
18
177 lbs
0 - 3 - 1

182 cm
25
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Inexperienced

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Lacy Fry!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Torsten Svensson!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Ivan Kurochkin and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fry shoots in but Svensson avoids the takedown attempt easily.

Svensson drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Fry wants to get back to his feet but Svensson drags him back down.
Fry is in a bad spot here and he knows it... just holding on for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fry tries to bench press Svensson off him but Svensson keeps the position.
Fry is letting Svensson control him for a moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Svensson in side control lands a decent elbow.
Fry wants to control but Svensson postures up.
A lull in the action here as Svensson stalls from top position.
Svensson in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Fry manages to get back to half guard.
Svensson stalling.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Svensson is working for a submission of some sort.
Svensson is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Svensson tries to pass to full mount but Fry defends it.
Svensson stalling.
Svensson slips a nice elbow through Fry's hands, connecting with Fry's forehead.
Svensson content to control rather than advance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fry wants to get back to full guard.
Svensson perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Fry has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Svensson is working away from the top position though.
Svensson perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

Fry tries to sprawl but Svensson drives through with a takedown into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Svensson sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Fry is trying to stand up here but Svensson is controlling him well.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Svensson sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Fry has hold of Svensson's hands but Svensson slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Torsten Svensson dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Svensson shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Fry wants to sweep but no luck.
Fry can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Svensson controls the pace.
Svensson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

Fry looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Fry working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Svensson doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Svensson manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Svensson controlling from the top position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Fry keeping full guard, as Svensson tries to pass.

Fry working for a triangle but Svensson defends it easily.
Svensson is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.

Svensson clinches up with Fry and pushes him back against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

Svensson lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Fry is in trouble now - Svensson has advanced to mount!
Svensson with the ground and pound from mount.
Svensson lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Svensson is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Fry really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Svensson sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Fry wants to control but Svensson is having none of it.
The referee warns Fry that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fry can't escape the position.
Svensson has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Fry's face.
Svensson with good strikes from the mount here!
Svensson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Svensson working the ground and pound effectively.
Svensson content just to control the position here.

Svensson with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Svensson controlling from mount.
Fry tries to hold on but Svensson postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Svensson is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Fry has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Fry!
Svensson is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Svensson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Svensson is controlling Fry's posture.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Torsten Svensson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Fry's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Fry is trying to pull guard but Svensson has him pressed against the cage.

Svensson has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Fry clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Fry is trying to get back to his feet but Svensson has full control of the position and if anything, Fry has just worked his way into a worse spot.

Fry defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Svensson's arms.
Svensson cracks Fry with a big shot to body and one to the head - really punishing Fry from the back mount here, looking to soften him up.
Svensson controls the position.
Fry is trying to get back to his feet but Svensson has full control of the position and if anything, Fry has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Svensson is landing with strikes from the back.
Torsten Svensson has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Svensson controls the position.

Fry is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Svensson's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.

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.

Svensson looking for the choke but no joy.
Svensson softening up his opponent with strikes here.
Svensson is riding his opponent, not letting Fry buck him off.
More stalling from Svensson.
Svensson lands with a couple of good shots - one to the side of the head and one questionable shot that could be viewed as to the back of the head but the referee lets it go.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Svensson is working for the choke. I would put my money on him to finish from this position. He's rolled onto his back and has dragged Fry with him. Fry is trying to defend but Svensson has an arm under the chin now! Fry grimaces and is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:26 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Torsten Svensson!