PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between David Svenson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carlos Parrado (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Svenson
vs
Parrado

177 cm
24
159 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

189 cm
19
155 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Self confident

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Very confident

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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, David Svenson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Carlos Parrado!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Svenson moves into the clinch successfully.
Parrado goes for a takedown in the clinch but Svenson prevents it.

Parrado turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Parrado manages to end up in side control.
Parrado tries to advance to mount but can't.
Svenson is looking to regain half guard here but Parrado keeps moving and retains side control.
Svenson is working hard here to advance position.
Parrado scoring with punches from side control.
Svenson tries to bench press Parrado off him but Parrado keeps the position.
Svenson might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Parrado fails to land the takedown.
Parrado fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
David Svenson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Carlos Parrado.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Parrado fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

Svenson shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Svenson showed some decent athleticism there.
Svenson trying to control from Parrado's half guard. Parrado has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Svenson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Parrado is trying to keep Svenson in close.
Svenson trying to control the position from guard on top but Parrado is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Svenson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Parrado manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Svenson manages to get himself to full guard.

Svenson throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Svenson striking off his back but it's not causing Parrado any problems.
Parrado wants to control from the top but Svenson keeps moving.
Svenson wants to sweep here but Parrado controlling him for the moment.
Parrado showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Svenson wants to get back to his feet but Parrado is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Svenson has his foot on Parrado's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Parrado works his way back into a safe position though.
Svenson throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.

Svenson working for a triangle but Parrado defends it easily.
Svenson is breathing heavily.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
A head kick from Svenson lands but Parrado takes it in his stride.
Parrado tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Svenson counters with a solid body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Parrado has his takedown stuffed
and Svenson counters with a right hand to the body.

Svenson gets a takedown into half guard.
Well, if Svenson is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Parrado trying to control from the bottom.
Parrado is trying to stand up here but Svenson is controlling him well.
Svenson with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Parrado pushes Svenson off but Svenson dives into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

David Svenson dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Svenson closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Parrado to the mat! Parrado manages to get full guard.
Svenson looking to sit in guard and control but Parrado gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Parrado trying to control but Svenson is working from the bottom.

Svenson is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.

Svenson lands a takedown into guard.
Svenson looking to sit in guard and control but Parrado gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Svenson wants to get back to his feet but Parrado is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Parrado wants to control from the top but Svenson keeps moving.
Parrado is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Parrado is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Svenson working a defensive guard here.

Svenson throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Parrado is stalling in the full guard.

Svenson throws his legs up looking for a submission but Parrado uses it to pass to side control.
Svenson gets back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Svenson is trying to get back to full guard.
Svenson is trying to stand up here but Parrado is controlling him well.
Parrado seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Svenson does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Svenson is looking for a sweep. Parrado is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Parrado wants to take a breather but Svenson is having none of it.
Svenson moves into full guard.

Parrado stands up from Svenson's guard - Parrado perhaps looking for a knockout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Svenson pushes Parrado up against the cage in a clinch.
Parrado takes an elbow to the forehead.
Parrado takes a knee to the side of the body.
Svenson landing knees to the head.
Parrado takes an elbow to the temple.
Svenson using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.

Svenson has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Parrado is trying to keep an underhook but Svenson manages to get the takedown into half guard.

Svenson is trying to work for a kimura but Parrado is defending well.
Parrado is refusing to be controlled, as Svenson sits in half guard.
Parrado works his way to full guard. Good work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Svenson tries to free his leg and advance position but Parrado is retaining full guard.
Svenson has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Svenson passes into half guard.
Svenson throwing shots but Parrado is blocking nicely.

Svenson is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Parrado defends it well.
Svenson throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Parrado regains full guard. Nicely done.
Parrado has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Svenson has passed into side control.
Parrado is looking to regain half guard here but Svenson keeps moving and retains side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

David Svenson dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Svenson closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Svenson working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.

Svenson thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

Svenson swings around for an armbar but Parrado sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Svenson's guard.
Svenson wants to improve his position but instead Parrado has moved into half guard.

Parrado is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Svenson is looking to improve his position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Parrado is pressing down on Svenson's thigh, looking to free his foot. Svenson is holding on for now.
David Svenson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Svenson trying to hold on to Parrado's head to control him but Parrado postures up.
Parrado thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Svenson to regain full guard.
Parrado tries to free his leg and advance position but Svenson is retaining full guard.

Svenson has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Parrado can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Parrado trying to control but Svenson is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Svenson has his foot on Parrado's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Parrado works his way back into a safe position though.

Svenson looking for a guillotine here but Parrado defends easily.
Parrado trying to control the position from guard on top but Svenson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Svenson trying to keep a closed guard but Parrado is proving a slippery customer.
Svenson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parrado trying to stand up but can't free himself from Svenson's guard.

Svenson is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Parrado postures up.
Svenson wants to sweep but no luck.

Svenson pushes Parrado off and gets back to his feet.
Svenson misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far 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.

Parrado rushes Svenson and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Svenson lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Nice elbow from Svenson.
Svenson keeps control of Parrado as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Svenson gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Parrado is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Parrado can't keep his opponent in guard - Svenson advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Parrado is trying to control but can't.
Carlos Parrado has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
David Svenson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Svenson lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.

And that's the end of the fight!
David Svenson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Svenson has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... David Svenson!