PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between DollaDrew Dgaf (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Magnus Svenson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dgaf comes into the arena with Kottonmouth Kings BUMP blaring out of the sound system. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Dgaf
vs
Svenson

180 cm
25
245 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

200 cm
25
252 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, DollaDrew Dgaf!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Magnus Svenson!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Matti Vanhoillinen and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Svenson misses with a straight right.
Dgaf fails with a takedown attempt.
Svenson scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Dgaf moves out of range of the leg kick from Svenson.

Svenson tries to keep at a distance but Dgaf has taken the fight into the clinch.
Dgaf tries to work over Svenson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

Dgaf breaks from the clinch.
Dgaf fails with an attempt to clinch.
Svenson misses with a lunging right hand

and Dgaf counters by moving into the clinch.
Svenson is looking to break free of the clinch but Dgaf has double underhooks.
Dgaf tries for a takedown but Svenson manages to get underhooks.

Svenson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dgaf is looking to clinch but Svenson is avoiding it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dgaf moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Dgaf fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Svenson throws an overhand right that lands on Dgaf's shoulder, as Dgaf tries to avoid the shot.
Svenson on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Svenson with a hook.
Decent striking displayed by Svenson there.

Dgaf rushes Svenson and presses him up against the cage.
Dgaf can't find room to land a body shot as Svenson controls the action.
Dgaf content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Dgaf tries to work over Svenson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Dgaf goes for a takedown attempt but Svenson pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for DollaDrew Dgaf. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Svenson misses with a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Svenson throws a push kick but Dgaf slaps the foot to one side.
Dgaf tries to clinch up but Svenson circles away and keeps his distance.
Dgaf looks to land a combination but Svenson avoids it well.
Svenson misses the jab.
Svenson throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Svenson connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Dgaf takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Svenson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dgaf.
Svenson missing with a left hand there. Dgaf was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Svenson lands a body shot.
Svenson wants to land a leg kick but Dgaf is out of range.
A jab from Svenson does it's job there.
Svenson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dgaf is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Svenson's jab looks to have found its range, popping Dgaf under the eye.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jab from Svenson.
Decent striking displayed by Svenson there.
Svenson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Dgaf decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Svenson's guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Svenson can do anything to dispel that myth.
Dgaf showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Dgaf postures up in Svenson's guard and throws a big left but Svenson blocks it.
Svenson wants to stand up but Dgaf is controlling him.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dgaf trying to control but Svenson is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up because DollaDrew Dgaf just wasn't active enough.
Dgaf blocks a jab.

Dgaf closes the distance and clinches.
Dgaf drops down looking for an ankle pick but Svenson pulls his leg out and moves away.
Dgaf uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Svenson.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Dgaf decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Svenson makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
A punch combination from Dgaf misses.
Dgaf shoots for a takedown but Svenson saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Magnus Svenson will probably get the nod.
That's time! Dgaf's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Svenson lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Magnus Svenson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Svenson misses with a wild body shot.
DollaDrew Dgaf seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dgaf on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Svenson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Dgaf is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Svenson's half guard.
Svenson is looking to escape.
Dgaf is looking to advance position but Svenson won't allow it.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Dgaf tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Svenson.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dgaf thows a huge punch but Svenson dodges it nicely.
Dgaf not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Dgaf throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Dgaf 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.
Dgaf tries to stand and escape but Svenson is controlling the position.

DollaDrew Dgaf has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Svenson throws a jab when Dgaf was well out of range.
Dgaf ducks under a wild hook from Svenson.
Svenson swats away the attempt to clinch by Dgaf.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Svenson scores with a shot to the body.
Svenson misses with a hook. Dgaf ducked under it nicely.
Svenson cracks Dgaf with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Dgaf with a poor takedown
and Svenson counters with a straight right hand.
Dgaf misses with the combination.
Dgaf moves forwards but Svenson connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Svenson stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
A bone on bone clash there as Dgaf blocks the leg kick.
Dgaf moves out of range as Svenson strikes.
An inside leg kick from Svenson misses.
Svenson tries to land a leg kick but Dgaf saw it coming and moves away.
Svenson swats away the attempt to clinch by Dgaf.
Svenson is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Svenson throws out a loose jab but Dgaf uses good head movement to avoid it.
DollaDrew Dgaf is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dgaf looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Dgaf shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Svenson pinned against the cage. Svenson gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Svenson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Svenson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Svenson throws a hook but Dgaf avoids it easily.
Svenson throws a hook to the side of Dgaf's head but Dgaf sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Dgaf throws a series of punches but Svenson moves out of range.
Dgaf tries to clinch up.
Svenson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Svenson scores with a jab.
Svenson looks to throw the jab but Dgaf is out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dgaf throws a sloppy body shot
enabling Svenson to counter with a crisp jab.
Svenson throws a right hand that Dgaf ducks under and follows up with a left that Dgaf also avoids with ease.
Nice cross by Svenson.
Magnus Svenson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dgaf misses with a jab, cross combination.
Nice sprawl there from Svenson as Dgaf shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for DollaDrew Dgaf. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dgaf moves into range and connects with a jab.

Dgaf moves into the clinch.
Dgaf tries to throw a body punch but Svenson avoids it by throwing Dgaf back against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dgaf presses Svenson against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A frustrated look appears on Svenson's face as he tries to break the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dgaf misses with a punch to the body.

Dgaf pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Dgaf.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Magnus Svenson will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

A slow jab from Svenson misses its intended target.
Svenson throws a big shot that misses.
Dgaf checks a low kick from Svenson.
Svenson throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Svenson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Svenson goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Dgaf misses with a double jab.
Dgaf slips a straight right by Svenson.
Svenson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Svenson throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Svenson keeps the fight on the outside.
Dgaf staying out of range there.
Dgaf shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Svenson defends it nicely.
Svenson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dgaf.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dgaf wants to clinch.
Svenson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Dgaf dodges the punch combination from Svenson.
Svenson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Dgaf.
Dgaf uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Svenson.

Dgaf gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Svenson is trying to break the clinch but Dgaf has him pressed against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dgaf lands with a left to the head.

It looks like Magnus Svenson has been cut.
Dgaf drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Svenson gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for DollaDrew Dgaf. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dgaf is working for takedown but Svenson is calmly controlling the position for now.
Dgaf looking for a takedown.
Dgaf wants a takedown.
Dgaf tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Dgaf manages to break the clinch.
Dgaf blocks a jab.
Svenson scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Magnus Svenson is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Svenson with a nice cross.
Dgaf shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Svenson sprawls well. Svenson wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Dgaf gets slowly back to his feet.
Dgaf shoots in but Svenson avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Svenson stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Svenson wants it to stay on the feet.
Svenson scores with the left hand. Dgaf knows he should have avoided that one.

Dgaf scores with a takedown into Svenson's guard.
Dgaf has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Dgaf stops Svenson from standing up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dgaf throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Dgaf working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Dgaf stops Svenson from standing up.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Dgaf shoots in and gets a takedown into Svenson's guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Svenson keeping moving, preventing Dgaf from controlling successfully.
DollaDrew Dgaf has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dgaf might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Svenson wants to stand but Dgaf is controlling the position.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to DollaDrew Dgaf.
I think Svenson has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 28:29
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Magnus Svenson!