PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Andre Vosta (ranked 24713 p4p, 24472 weight class) and Rickard Forsberg (ranked 639 p4p, 636 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Vosta
vs
Forsberg

181 cm
19
145
0 - 2 - 0

175 cm
20
168
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Finnish Elite Extreme Science

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Andre Vosta!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rickard Forsberg!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Roosa Järviläinen and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vosta tries to land a body kick
and Vosta takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

Vosta rushes Forsberg and presses him up against the cage.
Vosta tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Forsberg just stands there and leans against the cage.
Vosta changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Forsberg fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Vosta throws a combination that misses
and Forsberg counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Vosta wants to clinch but Forsberg slips to the side
and Forsberg counters with a straight right hand.
Vosta changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Forsberg tries to avoid it but Vosta manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Forsberg to the ground. Forsberg escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
A countering left hand to the body from Forsberg misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Andre Vosta. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Vosta pushes Forsberg up against the cage in a clinch.
Vosta really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Vosta slows down the pace here.

Vosta manages to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vosta tries for a takedown but Forsberg circles away easily
and Forsberg cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Vosta pushes Forsberg away with a front kick.
Vosta tries to clinch
and Forsberg counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Vosta swings for the body but Forsberg moves out of range.
Vosta shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Forsberg pinned against the cage. Forsberg gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vosta looks to clinch
and Forsberg counters with a stiff right hand.
Vosta seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Vosta closes the distance looking to clinch
and Forsberg counters with a nice body shot.
Vosta tries for a takedown but Forsberg circles away easily
and Forsberg counters with a left to the body.
Vosta changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Forsberg tries to avoid it but Vosta manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Forsberg to the ground. Forsberg escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Vosta dips to his left and cracks Forsberg with an uppercut!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Forsberg keeps the fight on the outside.
Rickard Forsberg is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Forsberg circles away from the clinch attempt
and Forsberg counters with a left to the body.
Vosta tries for a takedown but Forsberg circles away easily
letting Forsberg counter with a right hand.
Vosta misses with a takedown attempt
and Forsberg counters with a stiff right hand.
Forsberg ducks under a wild hook from Vosta.
A countering left hand to the body from Forsberg misses.
Vosta closes the distance looking to clinch
and Forsberg counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vosta tries to clinch
and Forsberg cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Vosta closes the distance but Forsberg moves to the side
and Forsberg counters with a stiff right hand.
Vosta shoots for a double leg takedown but Forsberg sprawls well. He's pushed Vosta's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Forsberg now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Vosta tries for a takedown but Forsberg sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Forsberg looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vosta goes for a double leg but Forsberg avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Forsberg continues to drive forward.
Forsberg let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Vosta jumps guard but Forsberg turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.

Vosta breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

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

Vosta wants to clinch but Forsberg slips to the side
and Forsberg counters with a stiff right hand.
Vosta is looking to clinch.
Vosta throws a left and a right that both miss
and Forsberg counters with a right hand to the body.
Vosta darts in trying to clinch
and Forsberg counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vosta fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Forsberg looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Vosta doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Forsberg connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vosta misses with a takedown attempt
and Forsberg counters with a straight right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Andre Vosta. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Vosta misses with the body kick
and Vosta takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Vosta is looking to clinch but Forsberg is avoiding it.
Forsberg looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Vosta fails with the takedown
enabling Forsberg to counter with a crisp jab.
Forsberg has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Vosta tries for a takedown but Forsberg circles away easily
and Forsberg counters with a right hand to the body.
Vosta doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Forsberg counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vosta tries to clinch
and Forsberg counters with a two punch combo.
Vosta throws a left and a right that both miss
and Vosta takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Vosta looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Forsberg is fending him off so far but Vosta persists. Nope, Forsberg circles away and we're back to standing.
Forsberg appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vosta throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Vosta with a nice calf kick.
Vosta shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Forsberg counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Vosta tries a head kick but it misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vosta gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Forsberg counters with a nice uppercut.
Vosta scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Vosta closes the distance looking to clinch
and Forsberg counters with a nice uppercut.
Vosta has his takedown stuffed
and Forsberg cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Vosta throws a sloppy head kick
and Forsberg counters with a straight that turns Vosta's legs to rubber! Forsberg pushes forward with more strikes and Vosta goes down, battered and bloody! That's a wrap folks!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rickard Forsberg!