PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Emil Fisker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bosse Stenhard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stenhard comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Blur - Song 2 kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Bosse Stenhard is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Fisker
vs
Stenhard

170 cm
18
145 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

176 cm
19
154 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Emil Fisker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Bosse Stenhard!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, James Atkins and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fisker shoots in and drives through. Stenhard sprawls well.
Fisker fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

Stenhard sets himself and throws a head kick that knocks Fisker to the ground! Stenhard dives into full mount looking to finish!

Fisker is rocked!

Stenhard jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Fisker manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Oh Fisker is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!

Stenhard thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Fisker is looking to regain half guard here but Stenhard keeps moving and retains side control.
Fisker seems to have got his legs back now.
Fisker on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Fisker tries to get out of the position.
Fisker prevents Stenhard from moving into mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
What's Fisker going to do here then? He's in a bit of a pickle.
Fisker prevents Stenhard from improving position.

Stenhard is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Fisker knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Fisker is looking for a sweep.
Fisker looks to move to half guard but instead Stenhard has passed into mount! Damn!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Fisker is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

Stenhard is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Fisker has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Fisker knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Stenhard on the ground.
Fisker slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Stenhard looks gassed!
Stenhard trying to mount his opponent but Fisker defends it.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fisker is doing well to control the position and prevent Stenhard from advancing to side control.
Fisker is looking to improve his position.
Fisker trying to control but Stenhard postures up.
Stenhard wants to pass to mount but Fisker is defending the position.

That's four 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.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Fisker tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Stenhard throws a push kick but Fisker slaps the foot to one side.
Stenhard displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Fisker throws out the jab.
Nice sprawl there from Stenhard as Fisker shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Emil Fisker. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The fight stays on the outside here - Fisker looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Fisker fails with an attempt to clinch.

Fisker clinches up with Stenhard and pushes him back against the cage.

Fisker breaks from the clinch.
Fisker fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Stenhard on the side of the head.
Stenhard misses with a head kick.
Fisker doesn't manage to clinch there - Stenhard circles away.
Fisker looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Stenhard throws a head kick but Fisker moves out of range.

Fisker gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Stenhard escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bosse Stenhard seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fisker tries to close the distance and clinch up but Stenhard swats him away and circles back towards the center.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bosse Stenhard dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Stenhard tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Fisker counters with a shoot takedown. Stenhard fights it but they end up in guard.
Fisker controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fisker wants to control from the top but Stenhard keeps moving.
Stenhard is trying to keep Fisker in close.
Fisker tries to free his leg and advance position but Stenhard is retaining full guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Fisker controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

Stenhard looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Fisker passes into side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fisker working away.
Fisker moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Stenhard is trying to get back to half guard.
Fisker happy to just control the position for now.

That's two 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.

Fisker stands up and beckons Stenhard to his feet.
Fisker fails in his attempt to clinch.
Fisker moves in looking to clinch but Stenhard pushes him off.
Stenhard misses with a wild body shot.
Stenhard slips a straight right by Fisker.
Stenhard misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Emil Fisker is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Fisker looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Stenhard!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fisker wants to control the pace but Stenhard is squirming around nicely.
Fisker sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Emil Fisker just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
A head kick by Stenhard misses

and Fisker counters with a nice double leg into side control. Stenhard won't be happy with that.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fisker taking a breather here.
Stenhard is trying to get back to half guard.
Stenhard is being controlled here.
Stenhard is trying to get back to half guard.
You can see the frustration on Stenhard's face as Fisker controls the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Emil Fisker dominated that second round.
That's time! Fisker's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Stenhard works the jab nicely.
Stenhard throws a head kick that misses

and Fisker counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Fisker sitting in guard, not really doing much.

Stenhard looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Fisker controls from within his opponent's guard.
Stenhard takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fisker pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Stenhard is keeping the position for now.
Fisker is working hard here to advance position.
Stenhard has a closed guard, preventing Fisker from standing up.
Stenhard looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Stenhard looking for a guillotine here but Fisker defends easily.

Fisker decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Stenhard, up you get!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Fisker blocks a head kick by Stenhard.

Fisker pushes Stenhard up against the cage in a clinch.
Stenhard looking to stall.
Stenhard throws a knee to the head but misses.
Stenhard looking to throw knees to the head but Fisker is blocking nicely.
Stenhard with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Stenhard tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Stenhard using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Fisker has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Come on Fisker - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Stenhard with an attempt at a knee that misses.

Fisker wants the takedown. Stenhard is fighting it off but Fisker persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Stenhard's guard against the cage.
Fisker wants to control from the top but Stenhard keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Stenhard working for a triangle but Fisker defends it easily.
Fisker is pushing down on Stenhard's leg trying to pass to half guard. Stenhard is fighting to maintain full guard but Fisker has managed to sneak the leg through.
Emil Fisker overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Stenhard is staying active underneath Fisker, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

Stenhard looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Fisker seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Stenhard does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stenhard won't allow Fisker to pass to mount.

Fisker decides to stand up.
Stenhard throws a head kick that misses

and Fisker decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Stenhard's guard.

Stenhard is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Fisker avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Stenhard manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Fisker manages to get himself to full guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Emil Fisker showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Fisker 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 Donald Grub scores the fight 29:27
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 29:27
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 29:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Emil Fisker!