PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mike James (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shuno Svensson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Svensson comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Ison & Fille - Muevete (Spanska Flugan) kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Shuno Svensson is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

James
vs
Svensson

175 cm
22
163 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

174 cm
18
165 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Powerful

Natural Nutrition

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mike James!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Shuno Svensson!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Paul Aken and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Svensson stuffs the takedown.
James fails to land the takedown.
Svensson jabbing away but nothing is landing.

Svensson has James up against the cage in a clinch.
Svensson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
James is looking to break free of the clinch but Svensson has double underhooks.
Svensson misses with a body punch.
Svensson tries to work over James's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Svensson is pressed up against the cage. James has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Svensson down to the mat. Svensson avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mike James. That's going to take a lot out of him.

James shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
James drops an elbow to the side of Svensson's head.
Svensson is looking to improve his position.
Svensson is trying to control but can't.
Svensson pushes James off looking to stand but James dives back in and keeps control.
James wants to control but Svensson is keeping him busy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Svensson trying to control here.
James working over Svensson with some ground and pound. Svensson looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Svensson looks like he's trying to stand up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

James shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Svensson working a defensive guard here.
Svensson is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
James connects with a couple of short punches.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Svensson can do anything to dispel that myth.
James is working Svensson over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
James tries to free his leg and advance position but Svensson is retaining full guard.
Svensson preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
James not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
James tries to free his leg and advance position but Svensson is retaining full guard.
Svensson controls James momentarily but James frees himself.

Svensson wriggles free and stands up.
Svensson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Svensson shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
James misses with a takedown attempt

and Svensson counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Svensson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Svensson is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Svensson misses with a punch on the inside.
Svensson gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Svensson is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but James is keeping busy.
James tries to pull guard but Svensson won't allow it.
Svensson gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from James.
Svensson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Svensson.
Svensson lands a shoulder strike.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Svensson obliges.
James blocking some punches.
A short right from Svensson.
James tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Svensson smiles and moves away.

James shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Svensson is trying to defend but James finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Svensson is looking to escape.
Svensson wants to control but James is keeping busy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
James throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Svensson looks like he's trying to stand up.
James prevents Svensson from improving his position.
James working the head and body with strikes.
Svensson works his way to full guard. Good work.
James preventing the sweep.
Svensson keeping moving, preventing James from controlling successfully.
James lands a couple of digs.
Svensson 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.
James won't allow Svensson to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike James dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Svensson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by James.
Svensson shoots for a double leg takedown but James sprawls well. He's pushed Svensson's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
James shoots and misses

so Svensson counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.

Svensson gets to his feet - James follows without any prompting.
James doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Svensson holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Svensson trying to land knees to the body.
James tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mike James. That's going to take a lot out of him.
James is working for takedown but Svensson is calmly controlling the position for now.
Svensson stops a takedown attempt from James.
James is looking to break free of the clinch but Svensson has double underhooks.
James wants a takedown but no success here.
Svensson scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Svensson presses James against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Still in the clinch, Svensson scores with a nice short uppercut.
Svensson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Svensson.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Svensson lands an elbow just above James 's eye.
Svensson lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt James or not.
Svensson is working James over against the cage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Svensson content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Svensson landing knees to the head.
Svensson works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Come on Svensson - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Svensson digs a right hand underneath James's ribcage. James let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Svensson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Svensson lands with a left to the head.
Svensson looking to slow down the pace here.
Svensson lands with a light punch inside.
Svensson throws a punch but it's blocked by James.
Svensson slows down the pace here.
Svensson lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A right hook to the body lands for Svensson.
James has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Svensson is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Svensson avoiding damage.
Svensson is looking to control James's arms but James gets an underhook and turns him. Now Svensson has his back to the cage.
A body shot lands from Svensson.
Svensson digs a right hand underneath James's ribcage. James let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Svensson.
James goes for a takedown attempt but Svensson pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Svensson tries to clinch but James moves out of range.
Svensson tries to close the distance and clinch but James swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Svensson fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with James, pushing him back against the cage.
Svensson lands a right hand that snaps the head of James backwards.
Svensson works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Svensson stalling in the clinch.
Svensson throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Svensson lands a body punch.
Svensson slows down the pace here.
Svensson lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt James or not.
Svensson lands with a left to the head.
James is trying to break the clinch but Svensson is controlling him.
Svensson lands an elbow inside.
Svensson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Svensson is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
James takes an elbow to the forehead.
Svensson scores with a knee to the head.
Svensson lands an elbow inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Svensson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Svensson lands an elbow inside that James shrugs off.
Svensson scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Svensson misses with the head strike.
Svensson leaning his opponent against the cage.
A short right from Svensson.
James tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Svensson smiles and moves away.
James tries for a takedown but Svensson circles away easily

and Svensson counters with a single leg into guard. James didn't expect that.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Svensson sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed James's guard.
Svensson blocks the strikes from James.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Svensson lands a nice short elbow.
James is refusing to be controlled, as Svensson sits in half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Svensson not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Svensson prevents James from improving his position.
Svensson winds up and cracks James with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
James is not content to let Svensson control the position.
Svensson wants to stand but James has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
James swats away the attempt to clinch by Svensson.
James misses with a takedown attempt

and Svensson counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Svensson throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Svensson prevents James from improving his position.
James is staying active underneath Svensson, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shuno Svensson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Svensson has taken the fight to the clinch.
Svensson tries to land knees in the clinch but James avoids the damage to the body.
The referee calls for Svensson to work.
Svensson lands a damaging elbow.
James fails to pull guard.
James goes for a takedown in the clinch but Svensson prevents it.
James goes for a takedown in the clinch but Svensson prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mike James. That's going to take a lot out of him.
James is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Svensson stalling the fight.
James tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Svensson digs a right hand into James's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on James's gas tank.
Svensson digs a right hand into James's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on James's gas tank.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Svensson takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
A short right from Svensson.
Svensson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
James goes for a takedown attempt but Svensson pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Svensson moves in looking to clinch but James pushes him off.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Svensson tries a head kick but it misses.
James misses with a takedown attempt

and Svensson counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Svensson.
A short uppercut from Svensson.
Svensson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of James backwards.
Svensson lands a knee to the head.
Stalling in the clinch from Svensson.
Svensson scores with a hook to the body.
Svensson lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down James.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Svensson.
A bit of stalling here from Svensson.
Svensson tries to stall but James uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Svensson slows down the pace here.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Shuno Svensson.

Svensson shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches James napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Shuno Svensson has got the better of the ground game so far.
James is trying to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
James managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Svensson.

Svensson stands up and beckons James to his feet.

James shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
A nice elbow there by James.
James avoids the attempt from Svensson to control.

Svensson bucks up and throws James to the side - he's got back to his feet. Great escape!
James misses with a takedown

and Svensson counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Svensson throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Svensson not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
James is holding on to half guard well.
James wants to get back to full guard.
Svensson not landing any meaningful shots this time.
James wants to get back to full guard.
James is staying active underneath Svensson, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
James avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mike James is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
James fails with the takedown

and Svensson counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Svensson stopping the sweep attempt from James.
Svensson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
James throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
James trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Svensson wants to control from the top but James keeps moving.
Svensson landing some decent shots from guard.
Svensson trying to control but James is working from the bottom.
James is trying to control the position but Svensson postures up.
Svensson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Svensson wants to clinch.

Svensson feints and as James raises his hands in defense, Svensson changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Shuno Svensson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Svensson has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Daniel Blasius scores the fight 27:29
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 27:29
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 27:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shuno Svensson!