PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Travis Bickle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mats Söderlund (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bickle comes to the cage accompanied by Edu Kehäkettunen & Stig Dogg - Kullii . Mats Söderlund is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Bickle
vs
Söderlund

185 cm
26
182 lbs
14 - 5 - 0

185 cm
26
181 lbs
19 - 12 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Perkele!
Arcticus University: London

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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 14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Travis Bickle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 12 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mats Söderlund!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Steven Brown and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab lands there for Söderlund.

It looks like Travis Bickle has been cut.
Söderlund rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Bickle counters with a two punch combo.
Söderlund ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Bickle scores with a hook to the body. Söderlund takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Bickle connects with a solid leg kick.
Söderlund pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Bickle throws a leg kick but Söderlund sees it coming and moves out of range.
Bickle scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Bickle keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Söderlund.
Bickle quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Söderlund misses with a kick to the body
and Söderlund takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

It looks like Mats Söderlund has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A decent looking cross lands there for Bickle.
Bickle lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Söderlund at a distance.
Bickle ducks under a wild hook from Söderlund.
Söderlund blocks a jab.
Söderlund was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Söderlund throws a leg kick
letting Bickle counter with a right hand.
Söderlund has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Bickle tests Söderlund's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Bickle lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Söderlund misses with a body shot
and Bickle counters with an inside leg kick.
Nice uppercut there from Bickle.
Bickle darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Söderlund has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Söderlund there as he acknowledges the shot.
Bickle misses with a looping right.
Bickle misses the shot to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Söderlund. Bickle does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bickle clobbers Söderlund with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Bickle is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Söderlund takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Söderlund misses with the body kick
and Bickle counters with a nice body kick.
Söderlund throws a sloppy body shot
and Bickle counters with a stiff right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bickle throws a leg kick but Söderlund sees it coming and moves out of range.
Bickle ducks under a wild hook from Söderlund.
Bickle takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Söderlund takes a swing at Bickle's ribcage but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Söderlund, as that shot connected.
Söderlund looks to land a left hand but Bickle moved out of range nicely.
Bickle is looking to counter punch.
Söderlund throws a looping overhand right but Bickle ducks down to avoid it.
Söderlund takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Söderlund on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Söderlund throws a push kick but Bickle slaps the foot to one side.
Bickle ducks under a wild hook from Söderlund.
Bickle cracks Söderlund with an open hand slap.
Bickle on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Bickle looks to land a left hand but Söderlund moved out of range nicely.
Söderlund misses the shot to the body.
Bickle turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Bickle is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Söderlund moves out of range of the body kick from Bickle.
Bickle works Söderlund's body with a nice hook.
Söderlund looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Söderlund cracks Bickle with an open hand slap.
Bickle misses with a straight right.
Bickle uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Söderlund.
Söderlund throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Söderlund looks to land a body kick but Bickle moved away.
Bickle slips a jab from Söderlund.
Bickle throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bickle does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Bickle misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Söderlund's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Bickle connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Söderlund scrambles back to his feet.
Bickle misses with a body shot.
Bickle scores with a hook.
Söderlund lands with a thumping leg kick.
Bickle jabs Söderlund to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Söderlund pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Söderlund moves out of range as Bickle throws a body kick.
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!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Söderlund.
Söderlund keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Söderlund closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Bickle ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bickle lands with a good body shot.
Söderlund moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Bickle smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
A thudding body kick lands there by Bickle!
Söderlund misses with a low kick.
Bickle is looking to counter with head kicks.
Bickle takes a swing at Söderlund's ribcage but misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bickle is looking to clinch but Söderlund is avoiding it.
Bickle throws a looping overhand right but Söderlund ducks down to avoid it.
The fighters circle momentarily. Söderlund darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Söderlund staying out of range there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Travis Bickle dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Söderlund defending well as Bickle loads up on a big left hand.
Söderlund pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Söderlund throws out a loose jab but Bickle uses good head movement to avoid it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bickle. Söderlund does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bickle uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Söderlund.
Bickle appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Söderlund misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Söderlund misses the jab.
Bickle slips under a jab.
Söderlund uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bickle.
Söderlund throws a big counter head kick but Bickle avoids it with no problem.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Söderlund might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Bickle has got the better of the exchanges.
Bickle lands a leg kick that knocks Söderlund off balance momentarily.
Söderlund blocks a head kick by Bickle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bickle tries a low kick but Söderlund avoids it.
Bickle on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Söderlund just misses with a punch to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bickle. Söderlund does a little dance to reset his feet.
That kick from Bickle tenderised Söderlund's leg. Söderlund is trying to keep his angry face on.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bickle looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bickle fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Bickle moves forwards but Söderlund connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Bickle throws a looping overhand right but Söderlund ducks down to avoid it.
Bickle uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Söderlund.
Bickle turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Söderlund jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Söderlund takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Bickle throws a sloppy head kick and Söderlund moves out of range easily.
Söderlund steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Bickle takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Söderlund looks to land a body kick but Bickle moved away.
Söderlund throws a head kick but Bickle moves out of range.
Bickle loads up on a big right hand but Söderlund slips the punch.
Bickle uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Söderlund.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bickle misses with a right hand
and Söderlund makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Söderlund misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Söderlund's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A looping hook to the body misses from Söderlund. Bickle does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bickle is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Söderlund can do to turn this around?
Söderlund throws a shot from downtown. Bickle moves away and avoids it.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Söderlund, right into the meat.
Bickle checks a low kick from Söderlund.
Bickle scores with a head kick.
Bickle pushes Söderlund away with a front kick.
Bickle lands with a thumping leg kick.
Söderlund swings widly with a right hand
and Bickle counters with a nice uppercut.
Bickle throws a sloppy head kick
and Söderlund counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A good leg kick by Söderlund.
Söderlund scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Bickle throws a body punch but Söderlund moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bickle looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Söderlund throws an overhand right that lands on Bickle's shoulder, as Bickle tries to avoid the shot.
Bickle misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bickle looks to land a right hand but Söderlund moved out of range.
Bickle checks a low kick from Söderlund.
Bickle sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Söderlund throws a wild body kick that Bickle sees coming a mile off.
Bickle throws a quick counter head kick but Söderlund was just out of range.
Söderlund scores with a head kick. Bickle tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Söderlund uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bickle.
Söderlund misses with a hook to the body
and Bickle counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A shot to the body from Bickle misses
and Söderlund counters with a nice uppercut.
Söderlund takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Söderlund scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
No joy there for Bickle, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Söderlund avoids a kick to the body.
Bickle showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Söderlund.
Bickle swings widly with a right hand
enabling Söderlund to counter with a crisp jab.
Bickle keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Söderlund.
Bickle throws a wild body kick that Söderlund sees coming a mile off.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Söderlund throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Bickle swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Söderlund throws a head kick that misses.
Nice shot by Bickle.
Söderlund scores with a kick to the body.
Bickle scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Söderlund moves away from the strike by Bickle.
A nice side step and Söderlund releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Söderlund throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mats Söderlund showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Bickle waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Söderlund.
Söderlund looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Bickle ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Söderlund moves away.
Söderlund has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Söderlund connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Bickle momentarily.
Söderlund tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bickle was well out of range. Poor timing from Söderlund.
Söderlund misses with a hook. Bickle ducked under it nicely.
A big right from Söderlund misses.
Bickle lands with a good body shot.
Bickle connects with an inside leg kick.
Bickle takes one to the chin there.
Bickle throws a solid leg kick but Söderlund takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Bickle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bickle pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Söderlund pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bickle throws a right hand that Söderlund ducks under and follows up with a left that Söderlund also avoids with ease.
Söderlund closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Bickle throws a leg kick but Söderlund moved away.
A nice side step and Söderlund releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bickle takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Bickle lands a slapping body shot.
Söderlund throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Söderlund stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Bickle.
Bickle swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Söderlund follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Söderlund uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bickle.
Söderlund just misses with a punch to the body.
Söderlund connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Bickle momentarily.
Söderlund just misses with a punch to the body.
Bickle fires out a quick counter leg kick but Söderlund just manages to avoid it.
Söderlund throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bickle throws a big counter combination but Söderlund scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Bickle misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Söderlund.
Bickle tries to clinch but Söderlund moves out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Söderlund! But no joy.
Bickle scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bickle misses the shot to the body.
Bickle throws a sloppy head kick and Söderlund moves out of range easily.
Bickle uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Söderlund misses with a left hand
and Bickle counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bickle is looking to clinch.
Bickle swings widly with a right hand
letting Söderlund counter with a right hand.
Bickle ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Söderlund moves away.
Söderlund takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Söderlund misses with an attempted mid kick.
Bickle was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A left lands for Bickle.
Bickle connects with a single shot there.
Bickle avoids the head kick by Söderlund.
A little feinted left hand from Bickle on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Bickle cracks the inside of Söderlund's front leg.
Bickle moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Söderlund moves out of range of the strikes.
Söderlund swings for the body but Bickle moves out of range.
Bickle lands with a hook. Söderlund tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Bickle throws a quick inside leg kick.
Bickle connects with a high kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Bickle, right into the meat.
Söderlund on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Bickle. Bickle obviously looking to wear him down.
Söderlund throws a shot from downtown. Bickle moves away and avoids it.
Söderlund lands with a cross.
Both fighters circling a little - Söderlund finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Bickle misses the body punch
and Söderlund counters with a nice body kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Söderlund misses with a hook.
Bickle ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Söderlund moves away.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Söderlund misses with a left hand
and Söderlund takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bickle slips a jab and a cross from Söderlund.
Söderlund looks to land a left hand but Bickle moved out of range nicely.
It looked like Bickle was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Söderlund.
Söderlund throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bickle jabs at Söderlund's body.
Söderlund throws a head kick that misses.
Söderlund just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromBickle.
Travis Bickle is winning the standup battle so far.
Bickle is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bickle takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Bickle avoids the body shot from Söderlund.
Söderlund throws a lazy body kick
and Bickle counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Bickle connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Söderlund gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.

And that's the end of the fight!
Travis Bickle showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Bickle has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 29:28
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Travis Bickle!
Our winner, Travis Bickle, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.