PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Martin Eugen (ranked 76 p4p, 8 weight class) and Litill Bjornsson (ranked 102 p4p, 15 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Eugen might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Kickboxer - Advanced Training. Martin Eugen is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Eugen
vs
Bjornsson

179 cm
29
154 lbs
23 - 4 - 0

174 cm
29
165 lbs
30 - 2 - 0

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 23 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Martin Eugen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 30 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Litill Bjornsson!
The judges for this bout are Francis DeMontford, Summer Carpenter and Donatello Bradman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice defenses there by Bjornsson.
Eugen swings for the body but Bjornsson moves out of range.
Eugen sets himself, and Bjornsson steps forward looking for the clinch! Eugen avoids it this time.
Bjornsson looks to throw the jab but Eugen is out of range.
Eugen bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Bjornsson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bjornsson misses with an uppercut. Eugen saw that one coming.
Bjornsson throws out a loose jab but Eugen uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bjornsson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Eugen.
Bjornsson is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Eugen throws out a loose jab but Bjornsson uses good head movement to avoid it.
A telegraphed right hand from Eugen misses the target.
Bjornsson is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Bjornsson looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Eugen connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Bjornsson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Eugen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Eugen gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Eugen swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Bjornsson counters with a left and a right that stings Eugen.
Bjornsson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Eugen swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Bjornsson ducks under a wild hook from Eugen.
Bjornsson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Martin Eugen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Bjornsson.
Eugen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Eugen misses with the combination.
Bjornsson wants to counter the offense by Eugen and move into the clinch position.
Eugen throws a body shot but no joy.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A looping hook to the body misses from Eugen. Bjornsson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Eugen walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Eugen throws a big shot that misses.
No joy there for Eugen, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A punch lands to the side of Eugen 's head but he takes it in his stride.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bjornsson lands a nice hook to Eugen's body. Eugen takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Bjornsson tries to clinch but Eugen moves out of range.
A quick step to the side and Eugen tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Eugen moves out of range as Bjornsson strikes.
Eugen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bjornsson moves away.
Eugen takes one on the button.
Eugen walks into a left hand.
Eugen rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Bjornsson counters with a left to the body.
Bjornsson misses with an uppercut.
Eugen's jab looks to have found its range, popping Bjornsson under the eye.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Eugen slips under a jab from Bjornsson.
Eugen was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Eugen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

Bjornsson rushes Eugen and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Eugen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Bjornsson has closed the distance and engaged Eugen in a clinch.
Bjornsson scores with a shoulder strike.
Eugen wants to get back to striking at distance but Bjornsson won't allow it.
Bjornsson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Bjornsson tries a body shot but Eugen blocks it.
Bjornsson tries to work over Eugen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bjornsson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Eugens head.
A body shot lands from Bjornsson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Litill Bjornsson dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Eugen jabs at Bjornsson's body.
A big right from Bjornsson misses.
A little feinted left hand from Eugen on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Nice straight punches there by Bjornsson. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Bjornsson.
Bjornsson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A jab from Eugen misses.
Bjornsson misses with a looping left.
Eugen swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Eugen misses with a left hand
and Bjornsson counters with a straight right hand.
Sloppy strikes from Eugen. Those never looked like landing.
Bjornsson takes a jab right on the kisser.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Eugen throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bjornsson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bjornsson wants to counter the offense by Eugen and move into the clinch position.
Eugen throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Bjornsson tries to clinch but Eugen moves out of range.
Eugen just misses with a punch to the body.
Eugen cracks Bjornsson with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Some wild striking there from Eugen.
Eugen fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Bjornsson on the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eugen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Eugen falls off balance throwing a combination
and Bjornsson counters with a straight right hand.
Bjornsson ducks under a wild hook from Eugen.
Eugen throws a right and a left that both miss.
Bjornsson tries to counter by closing the distance.
No joy there for Eugen, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bjornsson now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Eugen stuns Bjornsson with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Martin Eugen is winning the standup battle so far.
Bjornsson misses with a body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bjornsson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Eugen gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Bjornsson.
Eugen fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bjornsson throws out a counter right but Eugen avoids it with no problem.
Bjornsson lands with a good body shot.
Martin Eugen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
No joy there for Eugen, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bjornsson moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Eugen throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Bjornsson counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Eugen works the jab nicely.
Eugen misses with an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Eugen lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Eugen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bjornsson was well out of range. Poor timing from Eugen.
Bjornsson throws a shot from downtown. Eugen moves away and avoids it.
Eugen scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Eugen connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Bjornsson misses with a straight left.
Martin Eugen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sloppy strikes from Eugen. Those never looked like landing.
Bjornsson moves away from the strike by Eugen.
Bjornsson lands a jab to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Martin Eugen dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Eugen takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Bjornsson ducks under a wild hook from Eugen.
Eugen looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bjornsson blocks a jab.
Eugen takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Eugen lands with a good body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Eugen misses with a looping right.
Bjornsson scores with a hook to the body. Eugen takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Bjornsson stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Eugen fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A jab from Eugen finds it's way through Bjornsson's defenses.
Eugen misses the shot to the body.
Bjornsson shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Nice jab there from Bjornsson.
Eugen walks into a left hand.
Eugen moves away from the strike by Bjornsson.
Bjornsson takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Bjornsson misses with an uppercut
and Eugen counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Eugen. Bjornsson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Eugen misses with a wild body shot.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Bjornsson! But no joy.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bjornsson drops his hands momentarily and Eugen takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.

Bjornsson moves into the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Eugen's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Bjornsson tries a body shot but Eugen blocks it.

Eugen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Eugen looks to land a right hand but Bjornsson moved out of range.
Bjornsson doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Eugen thows a left - swing and a miss!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut there from Bjornsson.
Bjornsson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Eugen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bjornsson.
Eugen lands a slapping body shot.
The fighters circling - Eugen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Eugen misses with a wild combination.
Bjornsson scores with a jab to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Eugen throws a hook to the side of Bjornsson's head but Bjornsson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Eugen sets himself, and Bjornsson steps forward looking for the clinch! Eugen avoids it this time.
Bjornsson throws a hook but Eugen blocks it.

Bjornsson moves into the clinch.
Bjornsson tries a body shot but Eugen blocks it.
Bjornsson fails to pull guard.

Eugen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bjornsson takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.

Bjornsson closes the distance and pushes Eugen back into the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Eugen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A left lands for Eugen.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Martin Eugen clearly takes that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Eugen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bjornsson moves away.
Eugen lands a nice looking body shot.

Bjornsson closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Bjornsson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Bjornsson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Bjornsson is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Eugen to keep the fight standing.
A short right from Bjornsson.
Bjornsson tries to pull guard but Eugen holds him up against the cage and eventually Bjornsson drops back down to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bjornsson misses with a punch on the inside.
I was talking to Eugen's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Bjornsson misses with the head strike.
Bjornsson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Eugen's elbow.

Eugen breaks the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Eugen loads up on a big right hand but Bjornsson slips the punch.
Eugen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bjornsson tries to clinch up but Eugen circles away and keeps his distance.

Bjornsson instigates a clinch.

Eugen manages to break the clinch.
Good shot there by Bjornsson.
Bjornsson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Eugen.
Eugen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bjornsson throws out the jab.

Bjornsson instigates a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bjornsson lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Bjornsson misses with the head strike.
Bjornsson throws a head punch that misses.
Bjornsson throws a punch but it's blocked by Eugen.
Bjornsson struggles to land a body shot inside as Eugen controls his hands.
Eugen blocking some punches.

Bjornsson pulls guard successfully.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Bjornsson working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Eugen doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Eugen manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Bjornsson has his foot on Eugen's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Eugen works his way back into a safe position though.
Bjornsson looking to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Bjornsson is on top in guard.

Eugen wants to stand but Bjornsson is controlling the position.
Eugen keeping moving, preventing Bjornsson from controlling successfully.
Bjornsson slips nicely into half guard.

Bjornsson seems to be working for a kimura but Eugen defends the submission attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Bjornsson is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

Bjornsson is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Eugen looks like he's trying to stand up.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bjornsson content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Litill Bjornsson dominated that fourth round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! 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.

Eugen rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bjornsson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Eugen throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Bjornsson counters with a left and a right that stings Eugen.
Eugen throws a lazy uppercut
and Bjornsson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bjornsson jabs Eugen right on the nose. Eugen blinks but takes it well.

Bjornsson moves into the clinch successfully.

Eugen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Eugen loads up on a big right hand but Bjornsson slips the punch.
Bjornsson looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Bjornsson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Eugen misses with a shot to the body
and Bjornsson counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bjornsson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Eugen.
Eugen pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bjornsson with a jab.
Eugen throws a left and a right that both miss
and Bjornsson counters with a nice uppercut.
Eugen looks to land a combination. Bjornsson sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Eugen clobbers Bjornsson with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Bjornsson takes a swing at Eugen's ribcage but misses.
Eugen connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eugen misses with a looping left.
Eugen sets himself, and Bjornsson steps forward looking for the clinch! Eugen avoids it this time.

Bjornsson gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Eugen is trying to push Bjornsson away but Bjornsson has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Bjornsson stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Eugen is trying to push Bjornsson away but Bjornsson has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Bjornsson swings wildly with an uppercut but Eugen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bjornsson jumps guard but Eugen stands there with Bjornsson around his waist. Bjornsson gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Bjornsson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A nice right hand lands inside from Bjornsson.
Bjornsson is trying to pull guard but Eugen turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bjornsson scores with a shoulder strike.
Bjornsson misses with a punch to the body.
Bjornsson tries to pull guard but Eugen forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Martin Eugen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Litill Bjornsson.
Eugen is trying to push Bjornsson away but Bjornsson has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Bjornsson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bjornsson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bjornsson keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Eugen's efforts to push away.
Bjornsson wants a takedown but no success here.
Bjornsson is trying to pull guard but Eugen turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Bjornsson is trying to pull guard but Eugen turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Bjornsson fails to pull guard.
Eugen blocking some punches.

Eugen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lazy left from Bjornsson finds it's target.
Eugen scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Bjornsson takes one to the chin there.
Bjornsson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Eugen was well out of range. Poor timing from Bjornsson.
Eugen is looking to counter punch.
Eugen looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Eugen connects with a body shot.
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!
Bjornsson walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.

Bjornsson is rocked!
Eugen misses with a hook
and Bjornsson counters with a straight right hand.
Bjornsson lands a body shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Litill Bjornsson.
I think Bjornsson has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Francis DeMontford scores the fight 47:48
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 47:48
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 47:48

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Litill Bjornsson!
A victorious Litill Bjornsson thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
Martin Eugen spoke after the fight, saying 'Thanks for coming...I'll be back'.