PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sven Svenbjorn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ben Archer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Archer is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Anthem. The key to victory for Sven Svenbjorn has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Svenbjorn
vs
Archer

198 cm
19
234 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

190 cm
19
260 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sven Svenbjorn!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ben Archer!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Mauricio Rocha and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Archer shoots in and bounces Svenbjorn off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Svenbjorn not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Svenbjorn keeping moving, preventing Archer from controlling successfully.
Archer controlling from the top position.
Archer's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Archer advances to half guard.
Archer wants to pass the guard but Svenbjorn is defending well.

Svenbjorn is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Archer pulls his head out easily.
Svenbjorn gets full guard.
Svenbjorn on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Svenbjorn tries to get out of the position.
Archer trying to control the position from guard on top but Svenbjorn is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Archer has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Svenbjorn is proving hard to escape from.
Archer preventing the sweep.
Archer is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Archer should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Svenbjorn looking for a sweep. Not yet Svenbjorn, not yet.
Archer connects with a couple of short punches.
Svenbjorn wants to sweep here but Archer controlling him for the moment.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Svenbjorn fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Svenbjorn misses with a low kick.
A leg kick checked by Archer.
Svenbjorn misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Svenbjorn closes the distance and lands a one-two.
A leg kick checked by Archer.
Svenbjorn misses with a takedown
and Archer counters with a nice low kick that buckles Svenbjorn's knee momentarily.
Svenbjorn is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Svenbjorn misses with the combination.
Svenbjorn throws an overhand right that lands on Archer's shoulder, as Archer tries to avoid the shot.
Archer lands a nice leg kick that just misses Svenbjorn's sensitive parts.
Archer shoots in for a takedown but Svenbjorn shows good takedown defense.

Archer looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Svenbjorn!
Archer controlling his opponent.
Archer dominating with strikes here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Archer thowing shots but they're missing.
Archer tries to control but Svenbjorn wriggling away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Archer controlling from mount.
Poor strikes thrown by Archer there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Svenbjorn trying desperately to get to his feet.
Svenbjorn is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Archer looking to finish with strikes here!
Archer looking to control but Svenbjorn is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Svenbjorn is trying to escape the mount.

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.
Archer looking to control but Svenbjorn is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Svenbjorn is working to get back to half guard.
Poor strikes thrown by Archer there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Svenbjorn is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Archer trying to control but Svenbjorn is having none of it.
Svenbjorn is working to get back to half guard.
Archer looking to control but Svenbjorn is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Archer prevents Svenbjorn from getting the reversal.
Svenbjorn tries to hold on but Archer pushes him away.
Svenbjorn tries to reverse the position but Archer maintains control.
Archer looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ben Archer 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.

Svenbjorn throws out a powerful jab.
Svenbjorn throws a combination that misses

and Archer counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Svenbjorn!
Svenbjorn regains half guard.
Svenbjorn blocking the ground and pound attempt from Archer.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Svenbjorn misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Svenbjorn trying to get back to full guard but Archer takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Archer landing strikes from the mount and Svenbjorn is in trouble!
Archer punching from mount but Svenbjorn doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Svenbjorn keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Svenbjorn is working hard here to advance position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Archer can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Svenbjorn is looking to escape.
Archer controlling the pace for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Svenbjorn is working to get back to half guard.
Archer tries to control but Svenbjorn wriggling away.

Archer looking for a guillotine from mount but Svenbjorn is having none of it.
Archer prevents Svenbjorn from getting the reversal.
Archer wants to control the pace but Svenbjorn is squirming around nicely.
Svenbjorn swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Svenbjorn keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Svenbjorn throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Svenbjorn is working to get back to half guard.
Svenbjorn tries to improve his position but instead Archer has taken his back!

Archer looking for the RNC.
Archer trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Svenbjorn turns into Archer and is now in his guard.
Archer working a defensive guard here.
Svenbjorn trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Svenbjorn trying to control the position from guard on top but Archer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Svenbjorn is fighting to break Archer's control of his arms but Archer is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.

Archer has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Svenbjorn can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Archer is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Archer trying to control the position.
Svenbjorn throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Svenbjorn preventing the sweep.
Svenbjorn landing some decent shots from guard.
Archer wants to stand but Svenbjorn is controlling the position.
Svenbjorn tries to free his leg and advance position but Archer is retaining full guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Svenbjorn rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Archer moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Archer is looking to clinch.
Archer is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Svenbjorn.

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.

Svenbjorn gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Archer advances position into side control!
Archer throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Svenbjorn tries to improve position but can't.

Archer has hold of Svenbjorn's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Svenbjorn seems comfortable defending it but Archer has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Svenbjorn is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Svenbjorn is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Archer couldn't care less - he's delighted!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Ben Archer!
Ben Archer is the new heavyweight champion!