PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mfer Phol (ranked 137 p4p, 20 weight class) and Patrick Chaelsson (ranked 106 p4p, 13 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Phol
vs
Chaelsson

190 cm
24
235 lbs
13 - 2 - 0

185 cm
31
270 lbs
24 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Arcticus University: London

Zenith Nutrition (160q/$200)
UnderGround Clothing Co.

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mfer Phol!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Patrick Chaelsson!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Chris Edwards and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Phol lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Chaelsson drops his hands momentarily and Phol takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Phol throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Chaelsson with the counter takedown but Phol avoids it easily.
Chaelsson shoots in and drives through. Phol sprawls well.
Chaelsson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Chaelsson connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Phol momentarily.
Chaelsson doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Chaelsson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Phol punishes Chaelsson's body with a nice straight punch.
Horrible takedown attempt by Chaelsson or perhaps it was just good defense by Phol, which made it look bad.
Mfer Phol has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Patrick Chaelsson.
Phol misses with a wild body shot.
Phol has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Gymi in the buildup to the fight.
Chaelsson slips under a jab from Phol.
Phol smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Phol misses with a looping right.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Phol cracks Chaelsson with a right hand to the side of the head.
A low kick from Phol misses

and Chaelsson counters with a shoot takedown. Phol fights it but they end up in guard.
Chaelsson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Chaelsson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Chaelsson not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Chaelsson is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Chaelsson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Chaelsson keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Phol's head.
Chaelsson looking to sit in guard and control but Phol gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Chaelsson wants to sweep but no luck.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chaelsson pulls Phol in close to prevent any damage.
Chaelsson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Chaelsson can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Phol controls the pace.
Chaelsson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Phol is one step ahead there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Chaelsson throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Phol escapes and throws Chaelsson's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Chaelsson keeps Phol under control for a moment.
Chaelsson tries to bench press Phol off him but Phol keeps the position.
Phol tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Phol just content to control the position.
Phol working away.

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.
Phol is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Chaelsson sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Chaelsson manages to get to full guard.
Phol controlling from the top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mfer Phol dominated that round.
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.

Nice takedown defense from Phol. No joy for Chaelsson on that attempt.
Phol looks to land a right hand but Chaelsson moved out of range.
Phol loads up on a big right hand but Chaelsson slips the punch.
Phol throws out a powerful jab.
Chaelsson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Phol.
Phol throws a shot from downtown. Chaelsson moves away and avoids it.
Mfer Phol is winning the standup battle so far.
Chaelsson moves out of range as Phol strikes.
Phol throws a right hand that misses

and Chaelsson counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Chaelsson sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Phol defending well though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chaelsson thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Chaelsson trying to control the action but Phol is working from the bottom.
Chaelsson not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chaelsson wants to free his trapped foot but Phol is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Phol blocking the ground and pound attempt from Chaelsson.
Phol on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Phol makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Phol.
Chaelsson throwing strikes from guard but Phol blocks nicely.
Chaelsson throws a big right hand that misses.
Chaelsson postures up.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Phol here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Chaelsson postures up in Phol's guard and throws a big left but Phol blocks it.
Chaelsson with a nice head shot there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chaelsson connects with a couple of short punches.
Phol is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Chaelsson can do to turn this around?
Chaelsson throwing strikes from guard but Phol blocks nicely.
Phol utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Chaelsson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Chaelsson trying to control but Phol is working from the bottom.
Phol tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Chaelsson throwing strikes but missing.
Chaelsson is looking to work some ground and pound but Phol has wrist control.
Chaelsson lands a couple of digs.
Phol seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chaelsson postures up.
Chaelsson throwing strikes from guard but Phol blocks nicely.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Chaelsson shoots in for a takedown but Phol shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Chaelsson shoots for a double leg takedown but Phol sprawls well. He's pushed Chaelsson's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Mfer Phol has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Patrick Chaelsson.
Chaelsson misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Chaelsson shoots in for a takedown but Phol shows good takedown defense.
Phol was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Chaelsson fails with a takedown attempt.
A big left from Phol misses.
Phol misses with a hook. Chaelsson ducked under it nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chaelsson shoots in but Phol avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Phol slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Phol connects with a looping right hand.
Mfer Phol is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Chaelsson.

Chaelsson shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Chaelsson throws a strike but Phol avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
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 Mfer Phol will probably get the nod.
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.

Phol connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Chaelsson momentarily.
Phol jabs Chaelsson to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Phol throws a hook but Chaelsson blocks it.
Chaelsson moves away from the strike by Phol.
Chaelsson has his takedown stuffed
and Phol counters with a straight right hand.
Phol throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Chaelsson on the side of the head.
Phol throws a shot to the body.
Phol lands with a cross.

Chaelsson is rocked!
Phol is looking for an opening here. He's unloaded a big left hand that catches Chaelsson flush on the jaw and sends him tumbling to the canvas! Chaelsson is out cold! Phol holds back from landing any unnecessary shots to his unconscious opponent, as the referee reacts slowly to the situation. A brutal knockout and then some excellent sportsmanship - this guy is my new favorite fighter!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:50 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Mfer Phol!
Mfer Phol retains his heavyweight title!
Patrick Chaelsson was interviewed post fight and said 'WTF???'.