PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mees Metsast (ranked 2102 p4p, 312 weight class) and Mats Söderlund (ranked 3055 p4p, 415 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Metsast
vs
Söderlund

185 cm
39
185 lbs
24 - 17 - 1

185 cm
37
181 lbs
39 - 25 - 1

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

FORCEE

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 24 - 17 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Mees Metsast!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 39 - 25 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Mats Söderlund!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Alec Ball and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Söderlund misses with an attempted mid kick.
Metsast throwing a counter right hand but Söderlund manages to avoid it.
Metsast goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Metsast misses with a two punch combination.
Metsast throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Söderlund blocks a head kick by Metsast.
Söderlund steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Metsast tries to close the distance and clinch but Söderlund swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Metsast with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Söderlund to score with a decent uppercut.
Söderlund throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Metsast connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Metsast with a hook.
Söderlund thows a left - swing and a miss!
Metsast takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Söderlund tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Metsast is able to avoid easily.
Söderlund lands a nice shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice defenses there by Söderlund.
Metsast scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

It looks like Mats Söderlund has been cut.
Metsast tries a head kick but it misses.
Söderlund throws a predictable looking body shot
and Metsast counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Metsast lands a leg kick that knocks Söderlund off balance momentarily.
Metsast loads up on a big right hand but Söderlund slips the punch.
Metsast lands with a nice body punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Metsast ducks right into an uppercut from Söderlund.
Söderlund avoids the head kick by Metsast.
Metsast lands a jab to the nose.
Söderlund feints and then cracks Metsast's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Metsast down.
Metsast misses with a looping left.
Metsast throws a left and a right that both miss
and Söderlund counters with a solid body kick.
Söderlund scores with a sloppy right hand. Metsast should have avoided that one.
Metsast throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Söderlund sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Metsast misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Söderlund.
Söderlund looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Söderlund tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Metsast was well out of range. Poor timing from Söderlund.
Metsast staying out of range there.
Metsast misses with a wild combination.
Metsast takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Metsast shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Söderlund as he jumps to the side.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Metsast throws a sloppy head kick and Söderlund moves out of range easily.
Metsast throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Söderlund will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Söderlund throws a solid leg kick but Metsast takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Söderlund.
Nice takedown defense from Söderlund. No joy for Metsast on that attempt.
Söderlund looks to score with a jab to the body but Metsast is just out of range.
Söderlund throws a looping overhand right but Metsast ducks down to avoid it.
Metsast misses with a wild combination.
Mats Söderlund is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Söderlund stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Söderlund lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Söderlund misses with a looping left.
Metsast lands a jab to the nose.
Metsast on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Söderlund.
Metsast misses with a wild combination.
Söderlund throws out a counter right but Metsast avoids it with no problem.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Söderlund, as that shot connected.
Metsast throws a shot from downtown. Söderlund moves away and avoids it.
A countering left hand to the body from Söderlund misses.
Söderlund lands with a nice body kick.
Söderlund throws a front kick that sends Metsast stumbling back into the cage.
Söderlund jabs Metsast right on the nose. Metsast blinks but takes it well.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Söderlund ducks right into an uppercut from Metsast.
Metsast is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Söderlund lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Metsast.
Metsast waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Söderlund.
Metsast throws a head kick but Söderlund moves out of range.
A shot to the liver by Söderlund. Beautiful body shot.
Söderlund lands a jab.
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!
Metsast throws a nice outside leg kick.
Söderlund just misses with a punch to the body.
Metsast scores with a sloppy right hand. Söderlund should have avoided that one.
Söderlund misses with a body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Söderlund takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Metsast is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Metsast misses with a lunging right hand
and Söderlund counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Metsast misses with a looping right.
Metsast misses with a body shot.
Metsast lands a glancing blow to the side of Söderlund's head.
Metsast throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Söderlund looks for the body kick but Metsast saw that one coming.
Metsast looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Metsast misses with an uppercut.
Söderlund scores with a head kick. Metsast tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Metsast looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Metsast lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Metsast misses with an uppercut
and Söderlund counters with a body kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Metsast throws a jab but it's blocked by Söderlund.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Söderlund! But no joy.
Metsast throws a head kick but Söderlund moves out of range.
Söderlund misses with an uppercut.
Söderlund throws out a loose jab but Metsast uses good head movement to avoid it.
Metsast ducks right into an uppercut from Söderlund.
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 Mees Metsast will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Mats Söderlund's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Metsast is looking to slow Söderlund down with leg kicks.
Söderlund throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Metsast sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Metsast thuds his right hand into Söderlund's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Mees Metsast is winning the standup battle so far.
Söderlund's jab looks to have found its range, popping Metsast under the eye.
Metsast misses with a kick to the body
and Söderlund counters with a nice body kick.
Nice body kick from Söderlund.
Metsast pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
And Söderlund responds with a good body kick, but Metsast manages to step out the way in time.
Metsast will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Söderlund blocks a jab.
Söderlund lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
A right-left combo lands from Metsast.
Söderlund blocks the body kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A big left from Metsast misses.
The fighters circling - Söderlund throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
An inside leg kick from Metsast misses.
Metsast takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Nice body punch from Söderlund.
Söderlund throws a lazy right hand but Metsast sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Söderlund displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Metsast throws out the jab.
Metsast has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Söderlund.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Söderlund is looking to score with low kicks.
Metsast misses with a body shot.
Söderlund misses the jab.
Söderlund uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Metsast.
Söderlund tries a quick counter leg kick but Metsast is wise to it.
Metsast works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Söderlund lands a head shot.
Söderlund comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Söderlund looks for the body kick but Metsast saw that one coming.
A punch lands to the side of Metsast 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Söderlund works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Metsast takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.

Metsast moves into the clinch.
Metsast throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Söderlund can't find room to land a body shot as Metsast controls the action.
Söderlund swings away with an uppercut that misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Söderlund struggles to land a body shot inside as Metsast controls his hands.
Söderlund lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Söderlund tries to throw a body punch but Metsast avoids it by throwing Söderlund back against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Söderlund on the inside.
Metsast tries to land a knee to the head but Söderlund blocks with his arms.
Söderlund blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Metsast trying to land knees to the body.
Metsast missing with knees to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Metsast cracks Söderlund with a nice body shot.
Metsast blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short left from Söderlund.
Metsast tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Still in the clinch, Metsast scores with a nice short uppercut.
Metsast throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Söderlund throws a head punch that misses.
Metsast swings wildly with an uppercut but Söderlund uses good head movement to avoid it.
Metsast blocks an uppercut.
Söderlund lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Metsast backwards.
Söderlund tries a body shot but Metsast blocks it.
Metsast is trying to stall.
Söderlund lands a shoulder strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Metsast tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Söderlund misses with some punches.
A right hand to the body from Söderlund.
Metsast scores with a nice hook to the head.
Söderlund lands a shot to the body.
Metsast tries a knee to the head but Söderlund blocks it.
Söderlund on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Söderlund doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Söderlund scores with a shoulder strike.
Söderlund misses with a hook to the ribs.
Metsast is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Söderlund is defending well for now.
Metsast tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Söderlund's elbow.
Metsast lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Söderlund lands a shoulder strike.
Söderlund tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short right from Söderlund.
Metsast is leaning against Söderlund and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Söderlund swings wildly with an uppercut but Metsast uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Söderlund goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Söderlund throws a punch but it's blocked by Metsast.
Nice body punch from Söderlund.
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!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Söderlund.
Söderlund throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Metsasts head.
Metsast blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Metsast misses with a hook from the clinch.
Söderlund lands a hook to the side of the head.
Söderlund tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Söderlund.
Söderlund blocks a body shot from Metsast.
Mats Söderlund seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Söderlund tries to work over Metsast's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Söderlund tries a body shot but Metsast blocks it.
Söderlund swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Söderlund lands a shoulder strike.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Söderlund avoiding damage as Metsast throws knees to the body.
Metsast prevents a body shot from Söderlund.
Metsast throws a punch but it's blocked by Söderlund.
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.
The cut man is working on Mats Söderlund's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Metsast tries a head kick but it misses.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Söderlund, as that shot connected.
Söderlund steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Metsast.
Metsast walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Metsast checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Söderlund moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Söderlund keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Metsast.
Metsast throws a lazy head kick
and Söderlund cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Söderlund swings for the body but Metsast moves out of range.
Söderlund lands a jab to Metsast's midsection.
Metsast takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Metsast takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Metsast lands with a shot to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Söderlund cracks Metsast with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Metsast throws a head kick that misses.
It seemed like Söderlund was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Metsast tries a head kick but it misses.
A decent looking cross lands there for Metsast.
Metsast lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Söderlund circles away quickly and effectively.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Söderlund lands an overhand right.
Söderlund throws out a powerful jab.
Metsast throws a lazy uppercut
and Söderlund counters with a straight right hand.
Söderlund wants to land a leg kick but Metsast is out of range.
Metsast's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Söderlund connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Metsast scrambles back to his feet.
Söderlund lands a nice hook to Metsast's body. Metsast takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A cross from Metsast lands.
Metsast misses with a body shot.
Metsast uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Söderlund.
Söderlund uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Metsast slips a jab from Söderlund.
Metsast ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Jab, jab by Söderlund - just one landing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Söderlund throws a nice outside leg kick.
Söderlund connects with a single shot there.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Söderlund checks a leg kick.
Metsast slips a straight right by Söderlund.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Metsast takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A head kick misses from Metsast.
Söderlund misses with a body kick.
Metsast misses with a low kick.
Metsast scores with a jab. Söderlund acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Söderlund ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Metsast moves away.
Söderlund swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Metsast throws a head kick that misses.
Söderlund follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Metsast thows a body kick. Söderlund tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Metsast avoids a kick to the body.
Metsast bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Metsast looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Söderlund thinks about the counter body kick.
Söderlund throws a looping overhand right but Metsast ducks down to avoid it.
Metsast half committed to a counter leg kick.
Söderlund throws a leg kick but Metsast sees it coming and moves out of range.
Metsast shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Söderlund but Söderlund pushes him off and we're back to square one.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Söderlund fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Metsast looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Söderlund punishes Metsast's body with a nice straight punch.
Metsast ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Metsast looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Nice sprawl there from Söderlund as Metsast shoots in.
Metsast connects with a good right hand that stumbles Söderlund. Söderlund circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Söderlund uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Metsast has time to react.
Metsast has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Söderlund finds it's way round the side to connect with Metsast's head.
Söderlund ducks under a wild hook from Metsast.
Nice shot by Metsast.
Nice defenses there by Söderlund.
Metsast is looking to clinch but Söderlund is avoiding it.
Söderlund scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Metsast doesn't seem bothered though.
Söderlund explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Metsast lands a head kick. Söderlund smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Metsast looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Söderlund moves into range and lands a nice body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Metsast.
Metsast fakes the leg kick and cracks Söderlund in the body.
Donk. Söderlund catches Metsast right on the button with a cross.
Söderlund misses with a hook. Metsast ducked under it nicely.
Metsast swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Söderlund misses the jab.
Söderlund 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.
Metsast moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Söderlund ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Metsast steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Söderlund.
Söderlund thows a body kick. Metsast tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Söderlund cracks Metsast with a right hand to the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Metsast takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Metsast connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Söderlund scores with a hook.
Söderlund misses with the combination.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mats Söderlund comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Söderlund 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 Ian Loll scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mats Söderlund!
After the big win, Mats Söderlund made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors FORCEE and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.