PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rasmus Soderstrom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mickey Featherstone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Soderstrom's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Rammstein - Sonne. Featherstone has chosen Hey Mickey as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. On his way into the cage it seems that Rasmus Soderstrom has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Rasmus Soderstrom seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Soderstrom
vs
Featherstone

180 cm
22
170 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

180 cm
21
175 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Good kicks
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rasmus Soderstrom!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mickey Featherstone!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Soderstrom avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Soderstrom tries to clinch up but Featherstone circles away and keeps his distance.
Featherstone closes the distance looking to clinch

and Soderstrom moves into the clinch.
Soderstrom connects with a knee to the head.
Soderstrom unloads a knee to the mid-section. Featherstone lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Soderstrom tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A knee to the head by Soderstrom.
Soderstrom tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Soderstrom landing knees to the head.
Soderstrom lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

Featherstone is rocked!
Soderstrom lands a knee to the body.
Featherstone is still on wobbly legs! Can Soderstrom finish him?
Soderstrom connects with a nasty looking knee right to Featherstone's face.
Soderstrom scores a nice knee to the body.
Featherstone takes a knee right on the jaw!
Knees in the clinch landing for Soderstrom.
Soderstrom landing knees to the head.
Soderstrom landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Soderstrom using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Featherstone looks gassed!
Soderstrom with a knee to the head.
Soderstrom misses with a knee strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Knees to the body from Soderstrom.
Featherstone seems to have recovered his senses.
Soderstrom with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Soderstrom tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Soderstrom lands a nice knee to the body.
Soderstrom landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Soderstrom scores a nice knee to the body.
Soderstrom throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Featherstone blocks it with crossed arms.
Featherstone tries to pull guard but Soderstrom won't allow it.
Soderstrom with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Knees to the body from Soderstrom.
Featherstone tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Soderstrom smiles and moves away.
Soderstrom doesn't manage to clinch there - Featherstone circles away.
Featherstone fails to land the takedown.
Rasmus Soderstrom has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mickey Featherstone.

Soderstrom closes the distance and clinches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Soderstrom using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Soderstrom scores a nice knee to the body.
Soderstrom with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Soderstrom using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Featherstone has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Soderstrom lands a nice knee to the body.
Soderstrom unloads a knee to the mid-section. Featherstone lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Featherstone tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Soderstrom smiles and moves away.
Soderstrom circles away from the clinch attempt

and Soderstrom counters by moving into the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Soderstrom.
Soderstrom landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Soderstrom using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Soderstrom lands a knee to the body.
Soderstrom lands a knee to the body.
Soderstrom landing knees to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A knee to the head by Soderstrom.
Soderstrom landing knees to the body.
Featherstone is trying to stall.
Soderstrom with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Soderstrom tries a knee to the head but Featherstone blocks it.
Soderstrom misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Featherstone.
Soderstrom throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Featherstone blocks it with crossed arms.
Soderstrom misses with a knee to the head.
Featherstone jumps guard but Soderstrom stands there with Featherstone around his waist. Featherstone gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Soderstrom throws a knee to the head but misses.
Soderstrom unloads a knee to the mid-section. Featherstone lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Soderstrom with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Soderstrom landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Soderstrom unloads a knee to the mid-section. Featherstone lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Soderstrom unloads a knee to the mid-section. Featherstone lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Featherstone takes a knee right on the jaw!
Soderstrom with a knee to the head.
Soderstrom scores with a knee to the head.
Soderstrom lands a knee to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Knees to the body from Soderstrom.
Soderstrom scores a nice knee to the body.
Soderstrom lands a nice knee to the body.
Soderstrom crunches a lovely knee into Featherstone's ribcage.
Soderstrom trying to land knees to the body.
Featherstone managing to block the knees to the body from Soderstrom.
Soderstrom using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Featherstone has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Soderstrom prevents the takedown attempt.
Soderstrom tries to land knees in the clinch but Featherstone avoids the damage to the body.
Featherstone tries to stall but Soderstrom uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Soderstrom trying to land knees to the body.
Featherstone avoiding damage as Soderstrom throws knees to the body.
Soderstrom tries to land knees in the clinch but Featherstone avoids the damage to the body.
Soderstrom throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Featherstone blocks it with crossed arms.
Soderstrom tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Featherstone fails to pull guard.
Soderstrom connects with a knee to the head.
Featherstone looking to stall.
Featherstone takes a knee right on the jaw!
Featherstone jumps guard but Soderstrom stands there with Featherstone around his waist. Featherstone gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rasmus Soderstrom 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.

Soderstrom fails in his attempt to clinch.
Soderstrom fails in his attempt to clinch.

Soderstrom gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A knee to the head by Soderstrom.
Soderstrom with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Soderstrom tries a knee to the head but Featherstone blocks it.

Soderstrom has the Thai plumb, controlling the head nicely. He loads up with a big knee to the head and Featherstone goes down! Soderstrom pounces into side control - this one could be over soon!

It looks like Mickey Featherstone has been cut.
Soderstrom working away.
Featherstone prevents Soderstrom from improving position.
Featherstone is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Soderstrom off and has taken his back!
Featherstone misses with punches from the back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Featherstone thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.
Soderstrom is trying to get back to his feet but Featherstone has full control of the position and if anything, Soderstrom has just worked his way into a worse spot.

Featherstone has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Featherstone is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Featherstone is breathing heavily.
Featherstone throwing lazy shots from the back mount that aren't doing any damage.
Well, with Featherstone on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Soderstrom is tapping out... Can he escape the position?

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.
Soderstrom trying to control the position but Featherstone manages to sink in the hooks.
Featherstone throwing sloppy strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Featherstone trying to control.
Soderstrom holding both Featherstone 's hands and preventing any damage.
Soderstrom tries to escape but Featherstone has the hooks in and won't let him break free.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here.
Soderstrom is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Featherstone has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Featherstone is looking to control Soderstrom but Soderstrom is wriggling around and keeping busy.

Featherstone has got one arm under Soderstrom's chin. This could be trouble... Soderstrom trying to control the other hand but Featherstone gets it free and sqeezes tight - just a matter of time now! Yep, Soderstrom has tapped out! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:04 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Mickey Featherstone!