PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Benjamin Sigfridsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hankering Dervish (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Benjamin Sigfridsson could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Hankering Dervish's chin.

Sigfridsson
vs
Dervish

180 cm
21
192 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

185 cm
21
193 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Benjamin Sigfridsson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Hankering Dervish!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Dean Styles and Joseph Jones.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sigfridsson jabs at Dervish's body.
Sigfridsson lands with a cross.
Dervish throws a nice inside leg kick.
Sigfridsson looks to throw the jab but Dervish is out of range.
Dervish takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Dervish throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dervish looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Dervish pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dervish goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Sigfridsson pivots, looking for a leg kick but Dervish is out of range and Sigfridsson settles back down.
Hankering Dervish seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dervish takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Dervish misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sigfridsson avoids a kick to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dervish fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Sigfridsson finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Dervish shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Sigfridsson as he avoids it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dervish rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Sigfridsson counters with a lovely shot to the body.
The crowd cheers as Sigfridsson lands an impressive looking overhand right. Dervish doesn't seem phased though.
Sigfridsson swings for the body but Dervish moves out of range.

Dervish gets the takedown into side control.
Dervish working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Sigfridsson is trying to control Dervish's posture but Dervish avoids it.
Sigfridsson takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Dervish grinds an elbow into Sigfridsson's temple.
Sigfridsson holds on tight, trying to prevent any damage.
Dervish is chipping away with strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dervish postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Dervish throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sigfridsson is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Sigfridsson manages to work his way to half guard, despite Dervish's best efforts.
Sigfridsson trying to control but Dervish postures up.
Sigfridsson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Sigfridsson is working hard here to advance position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dervish throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Dervish not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Dervish looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Sigfridsson is trying to control but can't.
Dervish throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sigfridsson is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Dervish's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Dervish's back!
I really don't envy Dervish right now.
Sigfridsson tries to get the hooks in deep but Dervish pushed the leg off.
Sigfridsson doesn't have the hooks in and Dervish manages to turn into his guard.
Sigfridsson has momentary wrist control but Dervish slips an elbow through the middle.
Dervish is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Sigfridsson on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Sigfridsson tries to get out of the position.
Dervish lands a couple of elbows.
Sigfridsson working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Dervish.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Dervish's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Dervish in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dervish trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Dervish pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sigfridsson is keeping the position for now.
Sigfridsson wants to sweep but no luck.

Dervish drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Dervish jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Dervish chips away with some ground and pound.
Sigfridsson has momentary wrist control but Dervish slips an elbow through the middle.
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!
Dervish loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Dervish cracks Sigfridsson with a solid left hand.
Dervish lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Dervish trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hankering Dervish 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.

Sigfridsson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
We've been told by Sigfridsson's head coaches at Hunter MMA that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Dervish shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Sigfridsson as he avoids it easily.
Dervish fails to land the takedown.
The fighters circling - Sigfridsson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sigfridsson defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Dervish.
Benjamin Sigfridsson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hankering Dervish.
Dervish on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Sigfridsson. Sigfridsson obviously looking to wear him down.
Dervish pushes Sigfridsson away with a front kick.
Dervish throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dervish fails with a takedown attempt.
Sigfridsson scores with a shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sigfridsson throws a combination. Dervish tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Dervish shoots and misses
and Sigfridsson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Dervish uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sigfridsson.
Sigfridsson chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Dervish can pounce on him.
Sigfridsson has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Sigfridsson there as he acknowledges the shot.
Sigfridsson swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Dervish.
Dervish takes one to the side of the head.
Dervish takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Sigfridsson smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dervish misses with a leg kick.
Sigfridsson takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Dervish avoids the body shot from Sigfridsson.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dervish on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Dervish stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Sigfridsson.
Sigfridsson sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Dervish shoots in looking for a takedown but Sigfridsson manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Dervish's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Sigfridsson sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Dervish misses with a shot to the body
and Sigfridsson counters with a stiff right hand.
Dervish blocks the body kick.
Dervish staying out of range there.

Dervish shoots in and bounces Sigfridsson off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Sigfridsson is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Dervish dives into side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Dervish tries for a kimura but Sigfridsson is defending well.
Hankering Dervish has got the better of the ground game so far.
Dervish working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Dervish throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Dervish in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Dervish in side control, throwing shots but Sigfridsson defends.
Sigfridsson is looking for a sweep.
Dervish lands a decent elbow from side control.
Sigfridsson is looking to regain half guard here but Dervish keeps moving and retains side control.
Dervish cracks Sigfridsson with an elbow. That is naaassty.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sigfridsson tries to buck Dervish off but Dervish is having none of it.
Sigfridsson defending against the ground and pound.
Dervish is looking to take a break and control but Sigfridsson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Dervish is putting a hurting on Sigfridsson here, landing some big shots from side control.
Sigfridsson is trying to buck Dervish off.

Dervish tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Dervish looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Sigfridsson is avoiding damage well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Benjamin Sigfridsson will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Good leg kick by Dervish there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Dervish has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Dervish there as he acknowledges the shot.
Dervish throws a head kick but Sigfridsson moves out of range.
Dervish shoots in for a takedown but Sigfridsson shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Sigfridsson half committed to a counter leg kick.
Dervish throws a head kick that misses.
Dervish misses with a looping left.
It looked like Sigfridsson was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Dervish.
Dervish misses with a takedown
and Sigfridsson counters with a straight right hand.
Dervish shoots for a takedown but Sigfridsson saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Benjamin Sigfridsson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hankering Dervish.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sigfridsson throws a body shot but no joy.
Dervish ducks right into an uppercut from Sigfridsson.
Sigfridsson connects with a solid leg kick.
Sigfridsson misses with a body shot.
Benjamin Sigfridsson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dervish throws a body punch but Sigfridsson moves out of range.
A quick step to the side and Sigfridsson tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dervish tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Dervish uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sigfridsson.
Dervish shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Sigfridsson sprawls well. Sigfridsson wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Dervish gets slowly back to his feet.
Sigfridsson throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Dervish buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Sigfridsson misses with an uppercut. Dervish saw that one coming.
Sigfridsson darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Dervish avoids the body shot from Sigfridsson.
Dervish throws a lazy head kick
and Sigfridsson counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dervish throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Sigfridsson's waist but Sigfridsson gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Dervish off to one side.
Sigfridsson swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Dervish walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Sigfridsson lands with a good body shot.
Dervish takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Sigfridsson misses with a straight left.
Sigfridsson throws a leg kick
and Dervish counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
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!
Sigfridsson connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Sigfridsson takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A little feinted left hand from Sigfridsson on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Dervish fails with the takedown.

Dervish shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Sigfridsson is trying to maintain the position but Dervish is very close to passing his half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dervish is nestled in close to Sigfridsson, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Sigfridsson slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Dervish loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Dervish throwing strikes but missing.
Sigfridsson is trying to control the position but Dervish postures up.
Dervish throwing strikes but missing.
Sigfridsson controlling Dervish's posture.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Dervish trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Dervish has gone for a leg lock! Sigfridsson slips out almost immediately though and dives into Dervish's guard.

Sigfridsson got a little sloppy there for a moment and Dervish has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Sigfridsson has managed to get both his arms back between Dervish's legs - danger averted.
Sigfridsson seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Dervish keeping moving, preventing Sigfridsson from controlling successfully.

And that's the end of the fight!
Benjamin Sigfridsson showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Sigfridsson has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Chad Campbell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 29:28
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Benjamin Sigfridsson!