PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Scar Ambe (ranked 1137 p4p, 141 weight class) and Litill Bjornsson (ranked 1608 p4p, 197 weight class). Ambe comes to the cage accompanied by Gonna - The World is Yours. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Ambe
vs
Bjornsson

177 cm
25
160 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

174 cm
25
165 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Good chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Powerful

VENUM MMA WEAR

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Scar Ambe!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Litill Bjornsson!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Dirk Anderson and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ambe misses with a looping right.

Bjornsson gets caught flat footed, as Ambe shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Ambe trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Ambe's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Ambe definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.

Bjornsson is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Ambe is aware though and is defending well.
Ambe trying to control the position from guard on top but Bjornsson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bjornsson can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Ambe controls the pace.
Bjornsson looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Bjornsson wants to sweep here but Ambe controlling him for the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Bjornsson looking for a guillotine here but Ambe defends easily.

Bjornsson is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
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.
Ambe is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Ambe has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Ambe's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Bjornsson keeping moving, preventing Ambe from controlling successfully.

Bjornsson looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Ambe postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

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.
Ambe wants to control from the top but Bjornsson keeps moving.
Bjornsson preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Bjornsson trying to keep a closed guard but Ambe is proving a slippery customer.
Ambe postures up and lands a big shot to Bjornsson's brow.
Ambe working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Bjornsson's head.

Ambe got a little sloppy there for a moment and Bjornsson has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Ambe has managed to get both his arms back between Bjornsson's legs - danger averted.
Ambe looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Ambe scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ambe chips away with some ground and pound.
Ambe scoring with some ground and pound.

Bjornsson escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Ambe gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Bjornsson escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Ambe gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Ambe trying to control the position from guard on top but Bjornsson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Ambe got a little sloppy there for a moment and Bjornsson has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Ambe has managed to get both his arms back between Bjornsson's legs - danger averted.
Ambe tries to free his leg and advance position but Bjornsson is retaining full guard.
Ambe trying to control the position from guard on top but Bjornsson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Bjornsson is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Bjornsson looking for a guillotine here but Ambe defends easily.
Ambe lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Ambe stands and throws Bjornsson's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ambe in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Bjornsson is looking for a sweep.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Scar Ambe dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Bjornsson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bjornsson looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Scar Ambe is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bjornsson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ambe.
Ambe tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bjornsson let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Ambe fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ambe fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ambe shoots for a takedown but Bjornsson saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Ambe throws a lazy right hand but Bjornsson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

Ambe manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Bjornsson on his heels. He'll look to pass Bjornsson's guard now, I'm sure.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ambe throwing strikes but missing.

Bjornsson throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Ambe controlling from the top position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bjornsson working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Ambe doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Ambe manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Ambe trying to control the position from guard on top but Bjornsson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Bjornsson pushes a forearm under Ambe's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Ambe is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Litill Bjornsson!
Litill Bjornsson is the new lightweight champion!
During a confident post fight interview, Litill Bjornsson thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
Scar Ambe was interviewed post fight and said 'Fuck all ya lll'.