PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Owen Fernandez (ranked 3066 p4p, 4268 weight class) and Nils Lundberg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Fernandez
vs
Lundberg

190 cm
25
200
3 - 0 - 0

195 cm
25
220
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Inexperienced

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Owen Fernandez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Nils Lundberg!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Bruno Hogan and John Mangel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lundberg darts in looking for a takedown but Fernandez gets double underhooks and turns Lundberg into the cage.
Lundberg looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Fernandez is looking for a counter combo.
Lundberg keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Fernandez.
Fernandez throws a series of punches but Lundberg moves out of range.
Fernandez throws a body shot but no joy.

Fernandez throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Lundberg tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Fernandez is in Lundberg's guard.
Lundberg throwing strikes off his back to little effect.

Lundberg is looking for a triangle but Fernandez pushes his legs off easily.
Fernandez trying to control but Lundberg is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lundberg is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Fernandez knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Lundberg on the ground.
Fernandez tries to free his leg and advance position but Lundberg is retaining full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fernandez stands up over Lundberg, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Fernandez lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Fernandez looking to sit in guard and control but Lundberg gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Lundberg stops Fernandez from standing up.
Lundberg sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Let's hope that Lundberg has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lundberg with a flurry of punches that miss.
Fernandez throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.

Lundberg stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Lundberg fails with a takedown attempt.
Owen Fernandez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nils Lundberg.
Fernandez throws a right and a left that Lundberg avoids nicely.
Lundberg goes for a double leg but Fernandez avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Fernandez continues to drive forward.

Fernandez shoots in and gets a takedown into Lundberg's guard.
Fernandez has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Lundberg not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Fernandez wants to control from the top but Lundberg keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lundberg trying to keep a closed guard but Fernandez is proving a slippery customer.
Lundberg keeping moving, preventing Fernandez from controlling successfully.
Fernandez landing with the ground and pound.
Fernandez in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Fernandez working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Fernandez throwing strikes but missing.
Fernandez scoring with punches to the head and body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fernandez cracks Lundberg with a solid left hand.
Fernandez is in close to Lundberg's body, working some short punches and elbows.

Lundberg is rocked!
Fernandez is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Lundberg is still in real trouble! Can Fernandez finish him?
Fernandez postures up from his opponent's guard, before exploding into some vicious ground and pound! Lundberg covers up, he's hurt! Fernandez keeps throwing the strikes, glancing at the referee... Will he stop it?? One more big shot from Fernandez and the ref steps in to end the fight! Fernandez can't hide his delight as he celebrates with his corner.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Owen Fernandez!