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The Island Season 4, 135 lbs, Round 4 PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ove Sundberg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arturo Alvarado (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ove Sundberg has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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138 lbs
14 - 1 - 1 |
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142 lbs
8 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 1 - 1, fighting out of The Island, Ove Sundberg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Arturo Alvarado!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Peter Branson and Santiago Holmes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alvarado fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sundberg looks to land a combination but Alvarado avoids it well.
Sundberg seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Sundberg lands with a good body shot.
Alvarado tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Sundberg manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Arturo Alvarado seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Alvarado swings for the body but Sundberg moves out of range.
Sundberg tries to bum rush Alvarado with a series of wild strikes but Alvarado uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Sundberg jabs at Alvarado's body.
Alvarado wants to slow Sundberg down by chopping away at his legs.
Sundberg was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Sundberg connects with a crisp jab.
Sundberg connects with a body shot.
Sundberg throws a hook to the side of Alvarado's head but Alvarado sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Alvarado changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Alvarado has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Alvarado tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Sundberg makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Alvarado looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Alvarado tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Alvarado takes a body punch but keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sundberg punishes Alvarado's body with a nice straight punch.
Alvarado shoots in for a takedown but Sundberg shows good takedown defense.
Sundberg darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Sundberg misses with a series of wild punches.
Alvarado misses with a body kick.
As Alvarado looks to move away, Sundberg throws a big counter combo bu Alvarado just gets out of the way.
Alvarado darts in and clinches Sundberg up against the cage.
Sundberg slowing the pace effectively.
Alvarado drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Sundberg on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Sundberg leaning his opponent against the cage.
Sundberg pressing his opponent against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alvarado tries a body shot but Sundberg blocks it.
Sundberg pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sundberg lands a nice shot to the body.
Jab, jab by Sundberg - just one landing.
Alvarado moves into range and clinches up with Sundberg.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sundberg stops a takedown attempt from Alvarado.
Ove Sundberg has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Arturo Alvarado.
Alvarado tries to pull guard but Sundberg holds him up against the cage and eventually Alvarado drops back down to his feet.
Sundberg breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sundberg throws a shot to the body.
Sundberg with a nice cross.
Alvarado misses with a kick to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sundberg circles away from the clinch attempt
and Sundberg counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Alvarado dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Sundberg. That did some damage!
Alvarado throws a low kick but Sundberg moves out of range easily.
Sundberg swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Jab by Sundberg.
Sundberg tries to bum rush Alvarado with a series of wild strikes but Alvarado uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Sundberg lands a right hook to the body.
Sundberg lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Alvarado at a distance.
Alvarado tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sundberg lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Alvarado circles away quickly and effectively.
Sundberg lands a body shot.
Alvarado takes a shot right to the bread basket.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Alvarado walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Alvarado lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alvarado avoids the body shot from Sundberg.
Sundberg lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Alvarado closes the distance and pushes Sundberg back into the cage.
Sundberg just leaning against Alvarado, taking a breather.
Sundberg content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Sundberg is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Alvarado successfully pulls guard.
Sundberg content to stall in guard here.
Alvarado working a defensive guard here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ove Sundberg dominated that round.
That's time! Sundberg's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Alvarado misses with a right hand
and Sundberg counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Alvarado slips a jab and a cross from Sundberg.
Nice defenses there by Sundberg.
Sundberg appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Sundberg lands with an overhand left.
Sundberg looks to score with a jab to the body but Alvarado is just out of range.
Alvarado keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Alvarado takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Alvarado fails with the takedown
and Sundberg counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Sundberg with a hook.
Alvarado is rocked!
Sundberg takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Sundberg scores with a nice strike.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sundberg throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Alvarado wants to clinch up but Sundberg keeps it at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alvarado throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sundberg scores with a crisp jab that stopped Alvarado in his tracks.
Alvarado is still on wobbly legs! Can Sundberg finish him?
Alvarado throws a sloppy head kick and Sundberg moves out of range easily.
Alvarado seems to have recovered his senses.
Sundberg misses with a wild body shot.
Alvarado changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Sundberg getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
A decent looking cross lands there for Sundberg.
Sundberg connects with the punch.
Alvarado takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Ove Sundberg is winning the standup battle so far.
Sundberg throws a big shot that misses.
Sundberg throws a nice looking combination but Alvarado bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Sundberg tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Sundberg throws a body shot but no joy.
Sundberg is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Alvarado can do to turn this around?
Sundberg scores with a jab to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sundberg connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alvarado tries a head kick but it misses.
Sundberg darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Alvarado instigates a clinch.
Alvarado tries to pull guard but Sundberg won't allow it.
Sundberg on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Sundberg pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Alvarado shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Sundberg as he jumps to the side.
Ove Sundberg has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Arturo Alvarado.
Good work by Sundberg as he checks the leg kick.
Alvarado misses with a takedown attempt
enabling Sundberg to counter with a crisp jab.
Sundberg with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Sundberg misses with a double jab.
Alvarado with the counter takedown but Sundberg avoids it easily.
Sundberg lands an overhand right.
Sundberg takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alvarado avoids the body shot from Sundberg.
Sundberg scores with a jab to the head.
Sundberg dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Sundberg with a hook.
Alvarado tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Sundberg counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Alvarado misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sundberg.
Sundberg throws a hook to the side of Alvarado's head but Alvarado sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Alvarado has a takedown stuffed.
Sundberg circles away from the clinch attempt
and Sundberg cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Alvarado misses
and Sundberg counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Alvarado tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sundberg swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Alvarado misses with a right hand
and Sundberg counters with a lovely straight right hand!
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!
Alvarado slips a jab from Sundberg.
Sundberg works Alvarado's body with a nice hook.
Sundberg lands a left and a right that send Alvarado crashing to the mat, dazed. Sundberg thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Sundberg ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Alvarado moves away.
Alvarado looks to clinch
and Sundberg counters with a big right hand! Oh Alvarado is in trouble here! Sundberg follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ove Sundberg!
After the big win, Ove Sundberg made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Highland Clothing and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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energy
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hype
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FIGHT
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