PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jayson Bolt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kenneth Vedhult (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vedhult has chosen Six feet under - War is coming as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Bolt
vs
Vedhult

200 cm
19
207 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

190 cm
23
205 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Experienced

Decent wrestler
Counter striker
Solid chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jayson Bolt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kenneth Vedhult!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Dmitry Maklakov and Konstantin Menshow.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vedhult misses with a jab, cross combination.

Bolt scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Bolt trying to pass the guard but Vedhult defending well.
Vedhult trying to control here.
Vedhult is doing well to control the position and prevent Bolt from advancing to side control.
Bolt works his foot free and advances to mount.

Bolt working for a submission but Vedhult is keeping him at bay.
Vedhult tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bolt with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Vedhult tries to hold on but Bolt postures up.

Bolt has control of Vedhult's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Vedhult regains control of the situation pretty easily.

Bolt is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Vedhult can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.

Bolt looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Bolt is breathing heavily.
Vedhult tries to hold on but Bolt pushes him away.
Vedhult is working to get back to half guard.
Vedhult tries to hold on but Bolt pushes him away.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Vedhult can do anything to dispel that myth.

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.
Vedhult working to try and regain half guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Bolt wants to take Vedhult's back here but Vedhult is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Vedhult wants to control but Bolt is having none of it.
Vedhult swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Vedhult is working to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Vedhult wants to control but Bolt is having none of it.
Vedhult is trying desperately to improve position.
Vedhult regains half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Vedhult is defending against the submission attempts here by Bolt.
Vedhult is looking for a sweep. Bolt is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Bolt seems to be looking for submissions.
Vedhult wants to improve his position but Bolt is controlling well.

Bolt is looking for a kimura here.
The fighters are battling for position here. Vedhult manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Bolt trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Vedhult has control of Bolt's left arm, preventing Bolt from doing any damage.
Let's hope that Vedhult has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Vedhult really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Bolt. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bolt wants to pass the guard but Vedhult is keeping the position.
Bolt trying to move into half guard but instead Vedhult has managed to sweep!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Jayson Bolt will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Vedhult shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Bolt's guard.
Bolt keeping moving, preventing Vedhult from controlling successfully.
Vedhult wants to pass the guard but Bolt is keeping the position.
Vedhult is looking to work some ground and pound but Bolt has wrist control.
Bolt can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Vedhult controls the pace.

Bolt is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Vedhult content to stall in guard here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Despite being in the dominant position, Kenneth Vedhult just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Vedhult lands with a nice combination. Bolt backs away looking to recover.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bolt misses with a takedown attempt

and Vedhult counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Vedhult slips nicely into half guard.
Bolt wants to improve his position but Vedhult is controlling well.
Well, if Vedhult is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.

Bolt looking for submissions off his back.
Vedhult trying to control the pace.
Bolt wants to get back to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vedhult controlling the pace.
Vedhult working the head and body with strikes.
Vedhult frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Vedhult takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Bolt can't escape the position.
Vedhult controlling the pace for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bolt gets back to half guard.
Vedhult keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Vedhult prevents Bolt from improving his position.
Bolt is working hard here to advance position.
Vedhult controlling the pace.
Bolt is trying to get back to full guard.
Vedhult trying to mount his opponent but Bolt defends it.
Vedhult wants to stand up but Bolt is controlling the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Vedhult wants to pass the guard but Bolt is defending well.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Bolt doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Vedhult connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jayson Bolt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bolt tries for a takedown but Vedhult circles away easily
and Vedhult counters with a lovely shot to the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jayson Bolt. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A jab from Vedhult finds it's way through Bolt's defenses.
Vedhult stalks Bolt and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Bolt's face. Bolt staggers backwards, shaken.
Vedhult scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Vedhult throws a one two combo.
Bolt misses with a takedown

and Vedhult counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Vedhult.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Bolt looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Vedhult stands and steps away. Bolt gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kenneth Vedhult showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Bolt gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Vedhult counters with a single leg into guard. Bolt didn't expect that.
Bolt lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Vedhult!
Bolt avoids the attempt from Vedhult to control.
Vedhult tries to reverse the position but Bolt maintains control.
Vedhult prevents Bolt from taking his back.
Vedhult is desperately trying to improve his position but Bolt has a good base and remains in mount.
Bolt fails to take his opponent's back.
Bolt avoids the attempt from Vedhult to control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Bolt looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vedhult is hanging on here. He's in a desperate position.

Bolt has control of Vedhult's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Vedhult regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Vedhult manages to control the position for a moment.

Bolt looking for a guillotine from mount but Vedhult is having none of it.
Vedhult regains half guard.

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.
Vedhult gets full guard.
Vedhult wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Bolt wants to pass the guard but Vedhult is keeping the position.
Vedhult pulls Bolt in to control the position.
Kenneth Vedhult has got the better of the ground game so far.
Vedhult looking for a sweep. Not yet Vedhult, not yet.

Bolt thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Bolt looking to pass the guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vedhult lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Bolt!
Vedhult is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Vedhult lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Bolt is trying to escape the mount.
Vedhult lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Bolt is trying to escape the mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Vedhult controlling the pace for now.
BOOM! Vedhult connects with a massive shot to the dome!
BOOM! Vedhult connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Bolt is trying to escape the mount.
Vedhult content just to control the position here.
Bolt really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Vedhult controlling the pace for now.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kenneth Vedhult comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Vedhult 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 Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 28:29
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kenneth Vedhult!