PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eddie Bjornsson (ranked 1590 p4p, 1673 weight class) and Kamu Havas (ranked 89 p4p, 95 weight class). Bjornsson comes to the cage accompanied by Ultimate - Denzel Curry. Havas has chosen LXST CXNTURY - CARBON MIST as his entrance music. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Kamu Havas was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Bjornsson
vs
Havas

192 cm
34
275
20 - 14 - 0

198 cm
30
290
10 - 11 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very quick

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 14 - 0, fighting out of London, Eddie Bjornsson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kamu Havas!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Jeff Smith and Ryoma Takatsuka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Havas takes one to the chin there.

It looks like Kamu Havas has been cut.
Bjornsson ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Havas swings for the body but Bjornsson moves out of range.
Bjornsson throws a poor cross that misses
and Havas counters with a straight right hand.

Bjornsson clinches up against the cage.
Bjornsson blocking some punches.
Bjornsson lands a body shot in the clinch.
A body shot lands from Bjornsson.

Bjornsson has picked Havas up - he's going for a ride! Bjornsson dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bjornsson passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Havas!
Bjornsson sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Havas is in a horrible position here. Bjornsson smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Bjornsson sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Havas takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Bjornsson takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Havas told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Bjornsson'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.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bjornsson with a couple of short strikes.
Bjornsson is landing with some decent strikes but Havas is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Havas is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Bjornsson controlling from mount.
Havas is trying to get back to his feet but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bjornsson controlling his opponent.
Further stalling from Bjornsson.
Bjornsson has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Havas is in a horrible position here. Bjornsson smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Bjornsson sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bjornsson landing strikes from the mount and Havas is in trouble!
Bjornsson takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
You get the feeling that Havas really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Bjornsson controlling from mount.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Eddie Bjornsson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kamu Havas's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Bjornsson misses with a hook
and Havas counters with a stiff right hand.

It looks like Eddie Bjornsson has been cut.
Bjornsson shoots in looking for a takedown. Havas tries to sprawl out of it but Bjornsson keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Havas manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Havas lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Bjornsson takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Bjornsson lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

That has opened up Kamu Havas's cut even more.
Havas throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bjornsson is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Havas.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bjornsson misses with a takedown attempt
and Havas counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Bjornsson thinking.

Bjornsson fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Havas, pushing him back against the cage.
Bjornsson is trying to drag Havas to the mat but Havas just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eddie Bjornsson. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Havas breaks the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bjornsson misses with a body punch
and Bjornsson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

Bjornsson shoots in and gets a takedown into Havas's guard.
Bjornsson prevents Havas from getting back to his feet.
Eddie Bjornsson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Bjornsson trying to control the position from guard on top but Havas is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bjornsson connects with a couple of short punches.
Havas is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Bjornsson is controlling him.
Bjornsson engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Havas is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Bjornsson is controlling him.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Bjornsson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Havas.
Havas keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Eddie Bjornsson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A jab from Havas misses.
A jab from Havas misses.
Nice cross by Bjornsson.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bjornsson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Havas manages to avoid it.
Bjornsson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Havas can do to turn this around?
Bjornsson staying out of range there.
Bjornsson changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Bjornsson takes a swing at Havas's ribcage but misses.
Bjornsson misses with a takedown attempt
and Havas counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Kamu Havas seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bjornsson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Havas moves away.
Bjornsson throws out a loose jab but Havas uses good head movement to avoid it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Havas! But no joy.
Bjornsson lunges at Havas with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Havas's hand.
Nice sprawl there from Havas as Bjornsson shoots in.
Havas throws a right hand that Bjornsson ducks under and follows up with a left that Bjornsson also avoids with ease.
Bjornsson shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Havas defends it nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Havas rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bjornsson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Havas lands a jab to the head.
Havas lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Havas jabs Bjornsson right on the nose. Bjornsson blinks but takes it well.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bjornsson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Havas manages to avoid it.
Bjornsson wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Bjornsson misses with a jab to the body
and Havas counters with a nice uppercut.

Eddie Bjornsson's cut is getting worse.
Bjornsson looks to land a right hand but Havas moved out of range.
A punch lands to the side of Havas 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Bjornsson swings for the body but Havas moves out of range.
Nice uppercut lands for Bjornsson. That snapped Havas's head back.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Kamu Havas will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Bjornsson fails to land the takedown.
Nice uppercut there from Havas.
Bjornsson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bjornsson misses with a hook. Havas ducked under it nicely.
Bjornsson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bjornsson drops down looking for a counter takedown but Havas sprawls and moves away.
Bjornsson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bjornsson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Havas manages to avoid it.
Havas looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Bjornsson changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Bjornsson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Havas was well out of range. Poor timing from Bjornsson.
Havas looks to score with a jab to the body but Bjornsson is just out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bjornsson scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Bjornsson just content to control the position.
Havas wants to get back to his feet but Bjornsson drags him back down.
Bjornsson wants to control but Havas is keeping him busy.
Havas is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Bjornsson working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Havas tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.
Bjornsson is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Havas is trying to get back to his feet but Bjornsson has full control of the position and if anything, Havas has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Bjornsson controlling the position well here. Havas rolled but Bjornsson kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Bjornsson seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Havas is trying to get back to his feet but Bjornsson has full control of the position and if anything, Havas has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Bjornsson connects with a big shot to the side of Havas's head.
Bjornsson just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Havas is trying to stand back up.
Bjornsson is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Havas really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Bjornsson. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Havas is trying to get back to his feet but Bjornsson has full control of the position and if anything, Havas has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Bjornsson slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Havas is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Bjornsson off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.
Bjornsson seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Havas for as long as he can get away with.

And that's the end of the fight!
Eddie Bjornsson showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Bjornsson has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Josh West scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eddie Bjornsson!
Eddie Bjornsson decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.