IP XII PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Albert Johanson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leon Villar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Johanson might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Cult of Personality. Leon Villar told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Johanson
vs
Villar

167 cm
23
138 lbs
0 - 5 - 0

173 cm
22
142 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

Good takedowns
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Albert Johanson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Leon Villar!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johanson fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Nice takedown defense from Johanson. No joy for Villar on that attempt.

Villar drives through with a takedown into guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Villar trying to control the position from guard on top but Johanson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Villar showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Johanson is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Johanson wants to sweep but no luck.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Leon Villar hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Johanson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Villar is fending him off so far but Johanson persists. Nope, Villar circles away and we're back to standing.
Johanson shoots in and drives through. Villar sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Albert Johanson. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Johanson drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Villar is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Johanson off and has taken his back!
Johanson breaks Villar's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Villar utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Villar is trying to control the position but Johanson postures up.
Villar keeping full guard, as Johanson tries to pass.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Villar holds on and takes a little breather.
Villar is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Johanson wants to pass the guard but Villar is keeping the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Villar looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Johanson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Villar on the ground.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Leon Villar was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Johanson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Villar paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Villar fails with the takedown

and Johanson counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
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!
Johanson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Villar swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Villar has his foot on Johanson's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Johanson works his way back into a safe position though.
Johanson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

Villar has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Johanson doesn't defend quickly enough and Villar has managed to lock this one up! Can Johanson escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Villar on a fantastic submission victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:02 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Leon Villar!
Leon Villar decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
47%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fernell Samack (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Harley Milnes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Samack
vs
Milnes

186 cm
20
281 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

190 cm
25
220 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Fernell Samack!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Harley Milnes!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Dmitry Maklakov and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Samack looks to land a left hand but Milnes moved out of range nicely.

Milnes decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Milnes slows the pace down in half guard.
Samack has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Milnes is working away from the top position though.
Well, if Milnes is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Milnes passes to full mount!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Milnes controlling from mount.

Milnes swings around for an armbar and he's got it! Wow, that came out of nowhere! What a finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Harley Milnes!
A less than humble Harley Milnes misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.

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FIGHT
RATING
26%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Richard Head (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rafael Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Head
vs
Santos

189 cm
20
190 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

183 cm
21
186 lbs
2 - 7 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Richard Head!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Rafael Santos!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Illya Tyunina and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Santos is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Head looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Head swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Santos.
Santos shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Head pinned against the ropes. Head gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Head throws a right and a left that Santos avoids nicely.
Santos throws a series of punches but Head moves out of range.
Head works the jab nicely.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Santos.
Santos misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Santos doesn't manage to clinch there - Head circles away.
Head feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Santoss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Rafael Santos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
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!
It's a brutal combination of punches from Head! Santos is backing up but he can't get away as Head lands with one final shot to the jaw that drops Santos and ends the fight. Great knockout.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Richard Head!
In his post fight interview, Richard Head started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.

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FIGHT
RATING
51%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mr E Guest (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Edvard Westerlund (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mr E Guest had a look across the ring there at his opponent. He definitely means business

E Guest
vs
Westerlund

150 cm
18
165 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
19
175 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good in bed

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Solid chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mr E Guest!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Edvard Westerlund!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Igor Prikhodko and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Westerlund drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Westerlund connects with a couple of short punches.
Guest wants to sweep but no luck.
Westerlund postures up.
Westerlund in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Westerlund wants to control from the top but Guest keeps moving.
Guest is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Westerlund with a flurry of punches that miss.
Guest bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Westerlund's guard.
Westerlund trying to keep a closed guard but Guest is proving a slippery customer.

Westerlund is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Westerlund keeping moving, preventing Guest from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Guest is looking to stand up but Westerlund won't let him.
Westerlund looking for a sweep. Not yet Westerlund, not yet.
Westerlund is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Westerlund keeping moving, preventing Guest from controlling successfully.
Westerlund looking for a sweep. Not yet Westerlund, not yet.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Mr E Guest just wasn't active enough.

Guest shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Guest showed some decent athleticism there.
Westerlund manages to get to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guest wants to pass the guard but Westerlund is keeping the position.
Westerlund lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Guest!
Guest might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Westerlund controlling from the full mount.
Westerlund lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Guest hang on?
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Guest is trying to escape the mount.
Westerlund lands a nice shot to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guest is looking to get to half guard.
Westerlund with good strikes from the mount here!
Westerlund in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Westerlund working away from the top, dropping strikes.

Guest is rocked!
Westerlund loads up on a couple of big shots to the head that have Guest scrambling to escape. He can't get free though and several more unanswered shots from Westerlund land to the head. The referee has no choice but to stop the fight. Westerlund stands and salutes the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Edvard Westerlund!

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hype
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FIGHT
RATING
57%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chester Sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Emmanuel Yarborough (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yarborough has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. Emmanuel Yarborough is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Sanchez
vs
Yarborough

205 cm
27
300 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

203 cm
25
300 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

Real Fighters Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Chester Sanchez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Emmanuel Yarborough!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Dmitry Maklakov and Igor Prikhodko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sanchez avoids the body shot from Yarborough.
Sanchez is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Yarborough.
Yarborough swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Yarborough moves forwards but Sanchez connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Yarborough looks gassed!
A swing and a miss from Yarborough.
Sanchez throws a hook but Yarborough avoids it easily.
A jab from Yarborough misses.
Yarborough keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sanchez tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Yarborough swivels and escapes.
Sanchez misses with a body shot.
Sanchez misses with an uppercut. Yarborough saw that one coming.
Sanchez connects with a jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A swing and a miss from Yarborough.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yarborough misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sanchez.
Yarborough uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sanchez.
Sanchez staying out of range there.
Yarborough moves out of range of the strikes.
Sanchez throws a lazy right hand but Yarborough sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sanchez throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Sanchez misses with a wild body shot.
Yarborough slips under a jab.
Sanchez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Yarborough.
Emmanuel Yarborough is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
No luck for Sanchez with that takedown attempt.
Sanchez cracks a nice hook into Yarborough's ribs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sanchez misses with a wild body shot.
Sanchez lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Yarborough at a distance.
Yarborough avoids the body shot from Sanchez.
Sanchez jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Sanchez misses with a looping right.

Sanchez shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
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!
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Sanchez works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Sanchez seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Sanchez working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Sanchez lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Sanchez scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Sanchez is nestled in close to Yarborough, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Sanchez working over Yarborough with some ground and pound. Yarborough looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Sanchez lands with a punch from half guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Yarborough can do anything to dispel that myth.
Yarborough has hold of Sanchez's hands but Sanchez slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.

Yarborough is rocked!
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sanchez content to control rather than advance.
Yarborough is still in real trouble! Can Sanchez finish him?
Sanchez controlling the position here and throwing strikes from the top. Nice elbow lands there... and another... and another... oh, Yarborough is out! Sanchez gets to his feet and admires his work - nice finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Chester Sanchez!

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hype
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
52%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tony Ferguson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marva Kuebler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tony Ferguson could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Marva Kuebler's chin.

Ferguson
vs
Kuebler

183 cm
26
155 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

176 cm
25
165 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Cardio machine

Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
Powerful

Russian Top Team Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tony Ferguson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Marva Kuebler!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Vladimir Khabensky and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ferguson tests Kuebler's chin there with a solid looking shot.

Ferguson looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

Kuebler has his foot on Ferguson's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Ferguson works his way back into a safe position though.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Ferguson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

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

Kuebler throws his legs up looking for a submission but Ferguson uses it to pass to side control.
Ferguson is working Kuebler over with some ground and pound from side control.
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!
Ferguson working the head with strikes.
Kuebler is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Kuebler is not content to let Ferguson control the position.
Ferguson is really struggling to control Kuebler but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Kuebler on the wrong end of some ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuebler tries to buck Ferguson off but Ferguson is having none of it.
Ferguson scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Kuebler to see if he's OK.
Kuebler takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Ferguson is staying tight to Kuebler's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Kuebler tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Ferguson wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Ferguson connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Kuebler some visible discomfort.
Kuebler manages to work his way to half guard, despite Ferguson's best efforts.
Kuebler is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Ferguson scores with a couple of nice shots.
Ferguson throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Ferguson working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.

Kuebler is rocked!
Ferguson is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Kuebler is still in real trouble! Can Ferguson finish him?
Ferguson looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Kuebler with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
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!
Ferguson looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Kuebler with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Ferguson takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Ferguson controlling the pace.
Ferguson landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ferguson performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Ferguson is nestled in close to Kuebler, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Ferguson scores with a big shot! Kuebler's head bounced off the canvas with a huge thud! More strikes land and the referee has jumped in to save Kuebler! He was hurt real bad - good stoppage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tony Ferguson!
Tony Ferguson took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, ACME-Blood Red Q158 Always $30 for their support in the buildup to the fight.

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energy
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hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
75%

Main event

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mister Kviser (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jerry Bohlander (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Kviser
vs
Bohlander

191 cm
26
234 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

180 cm
25
278 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Solid chin

Real Fighters Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mister Kviser!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jerry Bohlander!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Aleksandr Martynov and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Bohlander gets the takedown into side control.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
You can see the frustration on Kviser's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Kviser parries the strikes from Bohlander easily there. Bohlander is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Kviser to escape.
Bohlander in side control, throwing shots but Kviser defends.
Bohlander lands a few punches from side control.
Bohlander trying to control the action but Kviser is working from the bottom.
Bohlander really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Kviser. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Bohlander working the body and head with strikes.
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!
Kviser is working to avoid the ground and pound but Bohlander connects with a decent elbow.
Bohlander landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Bohlander sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Kviser is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Bohlander throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Kviser wants to control but Bohlander postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bohlander throwing shots but missing, from side control.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Kviser is trying to control Bohlander's posture but Bohlander avoids it.
Bohlander working the body and head with strikes.
Kviser takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Kviser tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Bohlander wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Kviser manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!

Bohlander is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Kviser pulls his head out easily.
Kviser trying to pass the guard but Bohlander defending well.

Kviser looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kviser prevents Bohlander from improving his position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bohlander works his way to full guard. Good work.
Bohlander tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Kviser passes into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bohlander actively working from the bottom here.
Kviser passes to full mount!

Kviser working for a guillotine from mount but Bohlander is in no mood to give up.
Poor strikes thrown by Kviser there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Bohlander is in all sorts of trouble here.
Bohlander is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Bohlander is wriggling around here but as he tries to escape, Kviser has taken his back.
Bohlander is defending well here and trying to improve his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bohlander trying to control but not successfully.

Kviser patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bohlander tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!

Kviser working for a guillotine from mount but Bohlander is in no mood to give up.
Bohlander suckers Kviser into throwing a sloppy strike and uses the momentum to reverse the position beautifully! Bohlander is now in Kviser's guard!

Kviser has his foot on Bohlander's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Bohlander works his way back into a safe position though.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Kviser is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Kviser is trying to control the position but Bohlander postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Jerry Bohlander will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Kviser shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Bohlander pinned against the ropes. Bohlander gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Kviser has his takedown stuffed

and Bohlander counters with a nice double leg into guard.

Kviser working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Bohlander doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Bohlander manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Kviser will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Kviser keeping full guard, as Bohlander tries to pass.
Bohlander throwing strikes from guard but Kviser blocks nicely.
Bohlander working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Bohlander with a flurry of punches that miss.
Bohlander tries to free his leg and advance position but Kviser is retaining full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bohlander looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Bohlander with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Kviser trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Kviser is trying to control the position but Bohlander postures up.
Bohlander must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Kviser utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

Kviser has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Bohlander can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Bohlander looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Bohlander lands a couple of elbows.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bohlander wants to control from the top but Kviser keeps moving.
Bohlander pushes down on Kviser's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Kviser avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Bohlander.
Kviser wants to control but Bohlander is keeping busy.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bohlander stalling away here and it's allowed Kviser to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.

Kviser has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Bohlander should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Kviser has tightened it up now! Bohlander should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:04 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Mister Kviser!