PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tom Can (ranked 8544 p4p, 547 weight class) and Ivan Husqvarna (ranked 6793 p4p, 490 weight class). Ivan Husqvarna has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Can
vs
Husqvarna

170 cm
19
150 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

165 cm
18
147 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Good in bed

Good takedowns
Great elbows
Good gas tank

Aspire Nutrition
Vikai Gear

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tom Can!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ivan Husqvarna!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Vladimir Khabensky and Igor Prikhodko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Husqvarna stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Can.

Husqvarna closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Husqvarna fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Husqvarna in side control, throwing shots but Can defends.
Can is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Main Event, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Husqvarna really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Can. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Husqvarna in side control, throwing shots but Can defends.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Husqvarna trying to control the action but Can is working from the bottom.

Husqvarna tries for a kimura but Can is defending well.
Husqvarna tries to advance to mount but Can denies him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Can is looking for a sweep.
Husqvarna trying to control the position but Can is working away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Can tries to improve position but can't.
Husqvarna trying to control the position but Can is working away.
Can is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Husqvarna wants to control but Can is keeping him busy.
Can manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Husqvarna trying to control from Can's half guard. Can has other ideas though and has regained full guard.

Husqvarna is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Can has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Husqvarna is looking to defend but Can has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Husqvarna! Can pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Husqvarna taps out and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Tom Can!