PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Freddie Figgjo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Martin Svensson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Figgjo comes to the ring accompanied by Edward Grieg. Svensson is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by The State Of Massachusetts - Dropkick Murphys. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.

Figgjo
vs
Svensson

178 cm
20
160 lbs
8 - 5 - 1

175 cm
24
160 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Prefers standup

Vandal fight Boutique -ACME-

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 8 - 5 - 1, fighting out of London, Freddie Figgjo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Martin Svensson!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Steven Brown and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Svensson doesn't manage to clinch there - Figgjo circles away.
Svensson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Figgjo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Svensson tries to clinch but Figgjo moves out of range.
Svensson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Figgjo circles away quickly and effectively.
Figgjo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Svensson.
A punch combination from Svensson misses.
Svensson throws a series of punches but Figgjo moves out of range.
Svensson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Figgjo takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A punch combination from Svensson misses.
Svensson misses with a two punch combination.
Figgjo shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A good leg kick by Svensson.
Svensson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Figgjo circles away quickly and effectively.
Svensson tries to clinch but Figgjo is having none of it.
Svensson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Svensson is looking to clinch.
Svensson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Svensson lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Figgjo backs up against the ropes.

It looks like Freddie Figgjo has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Svensson tries to clinch there but Figgjo circles away.
Svensson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Svensson tries to bum rush Figgjo with a series of wild strikes but Figgjo uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Svensson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Svensson tries to clinch up.
Svensson wants to clinch up but Figgjo keeps it at a distance.
Svensson scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Svensson tries to clinch up but Figgjo circles away and keeps his distance.
Svensson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Figgjo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Svensson throws a head kick but Figgjo moves out of range.
Svensson looks gassed!
Figgjo swats away the attempt to clinch by Svensson.
Svensson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Figgjo moves away.
A punch combination from Figgjo misses.
Figgjo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Svensson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Svensson throws a left and a right that both miss
and Figgjo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Martin Svensson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Svensson throws a left and a right that both miss

and Figgjo counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Figgjo wants to work for an arm triangle but Svensson is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

Figgjo is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Svensson is just riding it out for now. Figgjo eventually gives up the hold.

Figgjo is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Svensson sees it coming and defends easily.
Figgjo tries to pass the half guard into mount. Svensson knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

Figgjo seems to be looking for submissions.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Figgjo prevents Svensson from standing back up.
Svensson trying to control from the bottom.
Figgjo trying to mount his opponent but Svensson defends it.
Figgjo is trying to control the action in half guard but Svensson is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Svensson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Svensson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Figgjo counters with a nice body shot.
Svensson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Svensson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Svensson moves in looking to clinch but Figgjo pushes him off.
The fight stays on the outside here - Svensson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Figgjo dodges the punch combination from Svensson.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Figgjo throws a jab but it's blocked by Svensson.
Svensson tries to bum rush Figgjo with a series of wild strikes but Figgjo uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Svensson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

so Figgjo counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Figgjo trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Figgjo stopping the sweep attempt from Svensson.
Figgjo postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Figgjo has gone for a leg lock! Svensson slips out almost immediately though and dives into Figgjo's guard.

Figgjo working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Svensson has passed into half guard!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Freddie Figgjo will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Freddie Figgjo's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Svensson clinches but Figgjo breaks the clinch

and Figgjo counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Figgjo not landing any meaningful shots this time.

Figgjo is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Svensson doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Figgjo.
Svensson pushes Figgjo off looking to stand but Figgjo dives back in and keeps control.
Figgjo trying to pass the guard but Svensson defending well.

Figgjo seems to be working for a kimura but Svensson defends the submission attempt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Figgjo trying to mount his opponent but Svensson defends it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Figgjo is looking for submissions but instead, Svensson has regained full guard.
Svensson is pulling down on Figgjo's head to control his posture.

Figgjo drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Svensson dives on top into guard.

Figgjo is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Svensson slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

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.
Svensson wants to get up but he can't break Figgjo's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

Figgjo is looking for a triangle here but Svensson uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Figgjo tries to buck Svensson off but Svensson is having none of it.
Figgjo is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Svensson is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Figgjo wants to hold on but Svensson pushes him away.
Svensson controlling from mount.

Svensson stands up from mount. Strange move.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Svensson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Svensson throws a series of punches but Figgjo moves out of range.
Figgjo defending well as Svensson loads up on a big left hand.
Svensson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Figgjo misses with a head kick.
Svensson misses with a double jab
and Figgjo counters with a three punch combo that has Svensson backing up. Svensson nods at Figgjo to acknowledge the strikes.
Svensson wants to clinch but Figgjo slips to the side
and Figgjo counters with a stiff right hand.
Svensson throws a right hand that Figgjo ducks under and follows up with a left that Figgjo also avoids with ease.
Svensson falls off balance throwing a combination
and Figgjo counters with a left and a right that stings Svensson.
Figgjo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Svensson.
Svensson tries to clinch but Figgjo moves away
and Figgjo counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Svensson thinking.
Nice sprawl there from Svensson as Figgjo shoots in.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Svensson lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
The fight stays on the outside here - Svensson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Svensson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Figgjo swats away the attempt to clinch by Svensson.
The fight stays on the outside here - Svensson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Figgjo.
Svensson darts in trying to clinch
and Figgjo counters with a one-two to the body.
Svensson throws a series of punches but Figgjo avoids them all with ease.
Figgjo on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Svensson. Svensson obviously looking to wear him down.
The fight stays on the outside here - Svensson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Freddie Figgjo will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Freddie Figgjo's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Svensson works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Svensson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

Svensson moves into range and clinches up with Figgjo.
Svensson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Svensson lands a nice knee to the body.
Figgjo throws an elbow but it's blocked.
A short left from Svensson.
Svensson with a knee to the head.
Svensson lands an elbow inside that Figgjo shrugs off.
Svensson landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Svensson comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Figgjo.
Svensson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Figgjo.
Svensson lands a knee to the body.
Svensson throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Svensson avoids the elbow strike from Figgjo, against the ropes.
Svensson lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Figgjo blocks the elbow strike.
Figgjo pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Svensson with a knee to the head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Svensson lands a knee to the body.
Svensson tries to work over Figgjo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Svensson prevents a takedown attempt there.
Svensson tries to land a knee to the head but Figgjo blocks with his arms.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Figgjo lands a right hand.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Figgjo throws an elbow but misses.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Figgjo just misses with a elbow thrown towards Svensson's brow.
Figgjo has a couple of punches blocked by Svensson.
Figgjo looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Svensson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Figgjo creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Svensson throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Figgjo just misses with a elbow thrown towards Svensson's brow.
Svensson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Figgjo blocks it with crossed arms.

Figgjo gets control of Svensson's arms and successfully pulls guard. Figgjo will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.

Figgjo has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Svensson should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Figgjo has tightened it up now! Svensson should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:47 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Freddie Figgjo!