PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Roger Malm (ranked 2345 p4p, 3613 weight class) and Svensson Von Tancred (ranked 238 p4p, 352 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Malm
vs
Von Tancred

182 cm
19
157
2 - 1 - 0

180 cm
27
165
6 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 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, Roger Malm!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Svensson Von Tancred!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Columbo Gatti and Jorge Garcia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Malm pushes Von Tancred up against the cage in a clinch.
Malm is looking to control Von Tancred's arms but Von Tancred gets an underhook and turns him. Now Malm has his back to the cage.
Von Tancred swings wildly with an uppercut but Malm uses good head movement to avoid it.
Von Tancred misses with a body punch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Malm working aggressively here.
Von Tancred looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Malm will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Von Tancred up against the cage.
A short right from Von Tancred on the inside.
Von Tancred has a couple of punches blocked by Malm.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Von Tancred as Malm tries to tie him up.
Malm lands with a left to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Malm just leaning against Von Tancred, taking a breather.
Von Tancred lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Malm wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Malm cracks Von Tancred with a nice body shot.
Malm working aggressively here.

Malm manages to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Von Tancred misses with a hook.
Malm tries to clinch
and Von Tancred counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Malm steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Von Tancred.
Von Tancred misses the shot to the body.
A little feinted left hand from Malm on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A swing and a miss from Von Tancred.
Malm lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Malm.

It looks like Svensson Von Tancred has been cut.
Von Tancred takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Malm fails with an attempt to clinch.
Von Tancred misses with a body shot.
The fighters circle momentarily. Malm darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Malm avoids the body shot from Von Tancred.
Malm misses with a left hand
and Von Tancred counters with a right hand to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Von Tancred throws an off balance right hand
and Malm counters with a left to the body.
Von Tancred is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Malm throws out a loose jab but Von Tancred uses good head movement to avoid it.
Von Tancred misses with a straight right.
Malm misses with a few strikes there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Von Tancred fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Malm is looking to clinch.
Von Tancred throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Malm ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Von Tancred throws a big shot that misses.
Malm scores with a nice strike.
The fighters circle momentarily. Malm darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Malm takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
A lazy left from Malm finds it's target.
Von Tancred dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A slow jab from Von Tancred misses its intended target.
Von Tancred throws a shot from downtown. Malm moves away and avoids it.
Von Tancred just misses with a punch to the body.
Von Tancred lands a right hook to the body.
Malm blocks a jab.
Von Tancred walks into a stiff left hand from Malm.
Von Tancred scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Malm throws a nice looking combination but Von Tancred bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Von Tancred digs a good hook to Malm's body.
Von Tancred slips under a jab from Malm.

Malm moves into range and clinches up with Von Tancred.
Von Tancred fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Malm blocking some punches.
Malm misses with a hook from the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Von Tancred.
Von Tancred lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Von Tancred's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Von Tancred blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Von Tancred as Malm tries to tie him up.
Malm is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Malm blocking some punches.
Malm stalling in the clinch but Von Tancred improves position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short left from Malm.

Von Tancred's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Von Tancred throws a lazy uppercut
and Malm counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Malm uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Von Tancred.
A swing and a miss from Von Tancred.
Von Tancred on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Von Tancred takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Malm fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Malm is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Malm bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Malm keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
An attempted straight right counter from Malm misses the target.
Malm throws a hook to the side of Von Tancred's head but Von Tancred sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Von Tancred swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Von Tancred throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Von Tancred scores with a nice strike.
Von Tancred dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Malm uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Von Tancred.
Von Tancred misses with a wild body shot.
A little feinted left hand from Malm on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Von Tancred misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Malm.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Malm is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Von Tancred.
Von Tancred ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A jab from Von Tancred misses.
Von Tancred misses with a body punch

and Malm holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Von Tancred lands a right hand.
Von Tancred misses with a short punch on the inside.
Von Tancred misses with a hook to the ribs.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Malm takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Malm tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Von Tancred manages to break the clinch.
Malm misses with an uppercut. Von Tancred saw that one coming.
Malm tests Von Tancred's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Malm lands a nice shot to the body.
Von Tancred throws a lazy uppercut
and Malm counters with a straight right hand.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Von Tancred lands a jab to Malm's midsection.
Svensson Von Tancred seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Malm throws a jab when Von Tancred was well out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Malm avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Malm lands a nice hook to Von Tancred's body. Von Tancred takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Von Tancred on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Von Tancred misses with a body punch
letting Malm counter with a right hand.
Malm is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Malm on the wrong end of a nice jab.

It looks like Roger Malm has been cut.
A punch combination from Malm misses.
Von Tancred misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Malm counters with a stiff right hand.
Malm moves out of range as Von Tancred strikes.
Malm scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Nice straight punches there by Malm. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Malm.
A big left from Malm misses.
Malm fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Von Tancred on the side of the head.
Von Tancred steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Malm.
A cross from Malm lands.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Malm misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Von Tancred.
Malm scores with a hook.
Malm tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Von Tancred cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Von Tancred misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Malm.
Malm cracks Von Tancred with a good jab.
Von Tancred throws the left hand but Malm avoids the punch easily.
It looks like Malm has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Von Tancred throws an off balance right hand
and Malm connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Von Tancred gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Malm displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Von Tancred throws out the jab.
Malm uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Von Tancred.
Malm tries to counter by clinching up but Von Tancred breaks away and moves out of range.
Malm stuns Von Tancred with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Von Tancred misses with a wild body shot.
Von Tancred ducks right into an uppercut from Malm.
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!
Von Tancred lands a nice shot to the body.
Malm pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Von Tancred lands with a cross.
Von Tancred stuns Malm with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Good shot there by Von Tancred.
A jab from Von Tancred misses.
Von Tancred looks to throw the jab but Malm is out of range.
Malm loads up on a big right hand but Von Tancred slips the punch.
Malm swings widly with a right hand
and Von Tancred counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Von Tancred misses with a straight left.
Malm pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Malm scores with a sloppy right hand. Von Tancred should have avoided that one.
Von Tancred throws a hook to the side of Malm's head but Malm sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Malm uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Von Tancred.
Von Tancred has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Von Tancred takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Malm connects with a looping right hand.
Von Tancred looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Von Tancred ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Malm fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Von Tancred looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A swing and a miss from Von Tancred.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Von Tancred walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Malm moves out of range of the strikes.
Decent striking displayed by Malm there.
Von Tancred misses the shot to the body.
Malm ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Von Tancred throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Von Tancred thows a left - swing and a miss!
Von Tancred throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Von Tancred with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Malm to score with a decent uppercut.
Malm tries to clinch there but Von Tancred circles away.
Nice defenses there by Malm.
Von Tancred takes a shot to the body in his stride.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Von Tancred misses with a body shot

and Malm counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
A head punch on the inside from Von Tancred fails to land.
Malm throws a head punch that misses.
Malm working hard to break the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Roger Malm will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Malm throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A big left from Von Tancred misses.
Malm blocks a jab.
Malm is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Von Tancred.
Von Tancred thows a left - swing and a miss!
Malm keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The fighters circling - Malm throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Von Tancred keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Malm lands with a nice combination. Von Tancred backs away looking to recover.
Von Tancred swats away the attempt to clinch by Malm.
Von Tancred on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Malm tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Von Tancred counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Von Tancred misses with an uppercut.
Malm is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Von Tancred.
Malm pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Malm throws a hook but Von Tancred blocks it.
Malm swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Malm throws a right and a left that both miss.
Von Tancred swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Malm misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Von Tancred.
Von Tancred throws an off balance right hand
and Malm counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Von Tancred misses with a lunging right hand
and Malm counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Von Tancred works Malm's body with a nice hook.
Malm lands with a nice combination. Von Tancred backs away looking to recover.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Von Tancred avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Von Tancred takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Von Tancred on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Von Tancred ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Malm moves away.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Von Tancred misses with an uppercut.
Von Tancred throws a shot from downtown. Malm moves away and avoids it.
A big left from Von Tancred misses.
Malm takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Von Tancred takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Malm keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Von Tancred.
Malm takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Von Tancred lands a nice shot to the body.
Malm moves out of range as Von Tancred strikes.
Malm slips under a jab.
Malm lands with a right hand.
Von Tancred scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Malm misses with a looping left.
Malm tries to clinch up.
Roger Malm is winning the standup battle so far.
Malm blocks a jab.
Malm uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Von Tancred.
Malm moves out of range of the strikes.
Von Tancred misses with a jab to the body
and Malm counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Von Tancred throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Von Tancred throws a lazy right hand but Malm sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Malm listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Von Tancred takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Von Tancred connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Malm cracks Von Tancred with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Von Tancred throws a body punch but Malm moves out of range.
Malm bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Malm misses the jab.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Von Tancred! But no joy.
Von Tancred moves away from the strike by Malm.
Malm with a hook.
Malm misses with a wild combination.
Malm scores with a jab.
Von Tancred misses with a hook.
Von Tancred ducks right into an uppercut from Malm.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Von Tancred slips under a jab.
Malm throws a right and a left that both miss.
Von Tancred ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Von Tancred misses the jab.
A little feinted left hand from Malm on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Von Tancred closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Malm looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Malm steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Von Tancred.
Von Tancred just misses with a punch to the body.
Malm misses the shot to the body.
Malm throws a shot from downtown. Von Tancred moves away and avoids it.
Malm misses with an uppercut.
Von Tancred looks to throw the jab but Malm is out of range.
Malm avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Malm fails to land with a series of punches.
Von Tancred cracks Malm with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Von Tancred connects with the punch.
Svensson Von Tancred has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Malm is rocked!

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Von Tancred looks to throw the jab but Malm is out of range.
Oh Malm is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Von Tancred scores with a nice head shot.
Von Tancred throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Malm sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Malm just misses with a punch to the body.
Von Tancred steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Malm.
Malm lands a head shot.
Von Tancred scores with a nice head shot.
Malm connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Malm throws the left hand but Von Tancred avoids the punch easily.
Malm looks to land a right hand but Von Tancred moved out of range.
Von Tancred throws a hook but Malm avoids it easily.
Von Tancred displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Malm throws out the jab.
Malm ducks under a wild hook from Von Tancred.
Malm throws a series of strikes that have Von Tancred backpedaling.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Von Tancred takes a jab right on the kisser.
Von Tancred misses with a wild body shot.
Malm bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Von Tancred's head.
Malm seems to have got his legs back now.
Von Tancred misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Malm.
Von Tancred throws a lazy right hand but Malm sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Malm fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Von Tancred looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Malm scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Malm slips under a jab from Von Tancred.
Malm is looking to clinch.
Malm scores with a jab to the head.
Von Tancred is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Malm.
Von Tancred misses with a wild body shot.
Von Tancred misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Malm.
Malm is looking to counter punch.
Malm uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Von Tancred.
Von Tancred throws an off balance right hand
and Malm connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Malm lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Von Tancred on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Von Tancred lands a nice shot to the body.
Von Tancred is the more experienced fighter here and he's going to need to draw on some of that experience if he's going to pull this one out the bag.
Von Tancred stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Malm scores with a crisp jab that stopped Von Tancred in his tracks.
Malm swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Von Tancred.
Malm lands a nice shot that snaps Von Tancred's head back.

Von Tancred is rocked!
Von Tancred just misses with a punch to the body.
Malm seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Von Tancred is still on wobbly legs! Can Malm finish him?
Malm scores with a jab. Von Tancred acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Malm swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Von Tancred cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
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!
Von Tancred throws a body punch but Malm moves out of range.
Von Tancred seems to have recovered his senses.
Von Tancred takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Von Tancred lands a slapping body shot.
Malm tries to clinch up.
Von Tancred takes one on the button.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Malm throws a jab when Von Tancred was well out of range.
Malm with a jab.
Malm waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Von Tancred.
Malm waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Von Tancred.
Malm tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Von Tancred manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Von Tancred misses with an uppercut.
Von Tancred on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Von Tancred scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Malm doesn't seem bothered though.
Von Tancred swings for the body but Malm moves out of range.
Von Tancred looks to throw the jab but Malm is out of range.
Von Tancred swings for the body but Malm moves out of range.
Malm connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Von Tancred uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Malm.
Malm ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Von Tancred is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Malm.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Von Tancred fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Malm on the side of the head.
Malm blocks a jab.
Malm was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Von Tancred keeps the fight on the outside.
A nice side step and Von Tancred releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Malm wants to clinch up but Von Tancred keeps it at a distance.
Von Tancred takes a swing at Malm's ribcage but misses.
Von Tancred slips a jab from Malm.
The crowd cheers as Malm lands an impressive looking overhand right. Von Tancred doesn't seem phased though.
Roger Malm is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Von Tancred ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Malm lands a lovely overhand right.
Von Tancred scores with a jab to the body.
Von Tancred misses with a jab to the body
and Malm counters with a straight right hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Von Tancred misses with a straight right.
Von Tancred misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Malm.
Malm works Von Tancred's body with a nice hook.
Good exchange - Malm coming out on top.

And that's the end of the fight!
Roger Malm showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Malm has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge John Roberts scores the fight for Roger Malm!
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight for Roger Malm!
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight for Roger Malm!

Roger Malm wins by unanimous decision!