PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between charles white (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Magnus Svenstroem (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these fighters are unbeaten, so somebody's 0 has got to go!Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

white
vs
Svenstroem

171 cm
19
164 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

170 cm
19
157 lbs
7 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

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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 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, charles white!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Magnus Svenstroem!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
white swats away the attempt to clinch by Svenstroem.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Svenstroem.
white avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Svenstroem.
white stops Svenstroem from passing to mount.
white is trying to improve his position.
white misses with a strike from the bottom.
Svenstroem wants to control but white is keeping him busy.
Svenstroem tries to advance to mount but can't.
white 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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Svenstroem is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, white has escaped the position, nice work there.
Svenstroem tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
white throws a hook to the side of Svenstroem's head but Svenstroem sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Svenstroem slips a jab and a cross from white.
white swinging wilding here.
Svenstroem tries to close the distance and clinch up but white swats him away and circles back towards the center.
white looks to land a left hand but Svenstroem moved out of range nicely.
white throws a low kick but Svenstroem avoids it.
Svenstroem tries to clinch but white is having none of it.
Svenstroem avoids the body shot from white.

Svenstroem has white up against the cage in a clinch.

Svenstroem manages to break the clinch.
Svenstroem checks a leg kick.
Svenstroem uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from white.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from white.

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.
white misses with a hook. Svenstroem ducked under it nicely.
white throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Svenstroem avoids the head kick by white.

Svenstroem scores with a takedown into white's guard.
Svenstroem preventing the sweep.
Svenstroem looking to pass the guard.
Svenstroem wants to control from the top but white keeps moving.
Svenstroem scoring with punches to the head and body.
white has control of Svenstroem's left arm, preventing Svenstroem from doing any damage.
white keeping full guard, as Svenstroem tries to pass.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

white looking for a guillotine here but Svenstroem defends easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
white trying to keep a closed guard but Svenstroem is proving a slippery customer.
white pulls Svenstroem in close to his closed guard and prevents Svenstroem from doing any damage or advancing position.
white striking off his back but it's not causing Svenstroem any problems.
Svenstroem trying to control the position from guard on top but white is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Svenstroem thows a big elbow that misses.
Svenstroem trying to control but white is working from the bottom.
Svenstroem postures up.
white tries to land a sweep but no joy.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Svenstroem scores a takedown into full mount!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Svenstroem takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Svenstroem lands a big shot there that rocks white but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
white is trying desperately to improve position.
white is squirming around, avoiding Svenstroem's attempts to control the action.
white is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

Svenstroem looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Svenstroem looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Svenstroem trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Svenstroem working away from the top, dropping strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Magnus Svenstroem dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

white throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Svenstroem avoids the head kick by white.
white looks to land a body kick but Svenstroem moved away.
A punch combination from white misses.

Svenstroem has closed the distance and engaged white in a clinch.

Svenstroem breaks the clinch.
white misses the jab.
charles white seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

white gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Svenstroem loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
white can't keep his opponent in guard - Svenstroem advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Svenstroem wants to control but white is keeping him busy.
white is trying to control but can't.
Svenstroem sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. white defending well though.
Svenstroem landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Svenstroem trying to control the action but white is working from the bottom.
white is looking to improve his position.
Svenstroem is pressing down on white's thigh, looking to free his foot. white is holding on for now.
white is trying to control but can't.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Svenstroem wants to lay and pray for a moment but white keeps working.
white is pressing down on Svenstroem's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Svenstroem wants to control from the top but white keeps moving.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
white misses with a low kick as Svenstroem jumps back.

Svenstroem clinches with his opponent.

white manages to break the clinch.

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.
Svenstroem avoids a punch combination nicely.

Svenstroem scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Svenstroem is looking to take a break and control but white is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Svenstroem is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. white knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Svenstroem trying to control the action but white is working from the bottom.
white sneaks back into half guard.
white is trying to control but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
white wants to get back to full guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Svenstroem passes to full mount!
white tries to hold on but Svenstroem postures up.
Svenstroem trying to control but he's not successful this time.
white is looking to improve his position but Svenstroem isn't that keen on the idea.
Svenstroem controlling from the full mount.

Svenstroem working for a guillotine from mount but white is in no mood to give up.
Svenstroem working white over with strikes here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
white tries to reverse the position but Svenstroem maintains control.
Svenstroem with a couple of short strikes.
Svenstroem working white over with strikes here.
white is in a horrible position here. Svenstroem smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
white takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Svenstroem takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Svenstroem lands a big shot there that rocks white but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
white in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Svenstroem can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as white is looking to escape.
white is looking to get to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Magnus Svenstroem showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

white gets caught flat footed, as Svenstroem shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Svenstroem must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
white not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Svenstroem is stalling in the full guard.
Svenstroem lands a couple of digs.
Svenstroem looking to pass the guard.
Svenstroem passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Svenstroem in side control lands a decent elbow.
Svenstroem is working white over with some ground and pound from side control.
white is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Svenstroem is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
white regains half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The fighters are battling for position here. white manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

That's one minute gone in the round.

white looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Svenstroem lands a couple of digs.
Svenstroem won't allow white to sweep him here.
Svenstroem is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Svenstroem trying to control but white is working from the bottom.
Svenstroem keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of white's head.
Svenstroem trying to control the position from guard on top but white is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Svenstroem slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Svenstroem working the ground and pound.

Svenstroem is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, white has escaped the position, nice work there.

Svenstroem is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but white is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Svenstroem looks up at the clock and then as white takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Svenstroem smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
white prevents Svenstroem from moving into mount.
white tries to bench press Svenstroem off him but Svenstroem keeps the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
white being controlled for a moment.
white is trying to get back to half guard.
Magnus Svenstroem has got the better of the ground game so far.

Svenstroem is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but white is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Svenstroem wants to control but white is keeping him busy.
Svenstroem scoring with punches and elbows.
charles white has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
white takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.

That's four 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.
Svenstroem grinds an elbow into white's temple.

Svenstroem is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, white has escaped the position, nice work there.
white gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
white works his way to full guard. Good work.
Svenstroem won't allow white to sweep him here.
Svenstroem slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
white is looking for a sweep.
Svenstroem lands a nice forearm strike.
Svenstroem staying calm.
Magnus Svenstroem is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Svenstroem wants to control but white is keeping him busy.

And that's the end of the fight!
Magnus Svenstroem comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Svenstroem 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Magnus Svenstroem!