PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ulf Lundell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Happy Tom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lundell comes to the cage accompanied by Lundell. Tom has chosen Turbonegro - Wasted Again as his entrance music. This should be a great matchup!

Lundell
vs
Tom

183 cm
24
208 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

190 cm
20
210 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Very strong

BJJ Brown Belt
Good kicks
Powerful

Einherjer RAW Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ulf Lundell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Happy Tom!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Wesley Smith and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lundell is looking to land body kicks.
Lundell lands a jab-cross combination.

It looks like Happy Tom has been cut.
Lundell tries to close the distance and clinch but Tom swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lundell misses with a low kick as Tom jumps back.
Lundell throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Tom misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lundell steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tom.
Lundell scores with a head kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lundell uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tom.
A big right from Tom misses.
Good exchange - Tom coming out on top.
Lundell lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Lundell slips a straight right by Tom.

Lundell takes the fight into the clinch.
Tom digs a right hand underneath Lundell's ribcage. Lundell let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Lundell drops down looking for an ankle pick but Tom pulls his leg out and moves away.
Tom catches Lundell with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Tom tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Tom misses with a few strikes there.

Oh, that's a big right hand from Tom and Lundell goes tumbling to the canvas! Tom follows him to the ground and looks to finish from half guard.

Lundell is rocked!
Lundell is looking to improve his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tom trying to control from half guard but Lundell is working away.
Lundell controlling the position well.

Tom is working for a submission of some sort.

Tom is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Lundell defends it well.

Tom is looking for a kimura but Lundell is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Tom to get the leverage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Tom is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Lundell!

Tom is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
Tom looks gassed!
Lundell defending well as Tom loads up on a big left hand.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Lundell throws a leg kick which misses Tom's front leg but catches the back leg as Tom tries to avoid it.
A combination from Lundell does no damage.
Good leg kick by Lundell there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Lundell shoots for a takedown but Tom saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Lundell throws a head kick that misses.

Lundell moves into the clinch successfully.
Lundell throws a knee to the head but misses.
Lundell looking to throw knees to the head but Tom is blocking nicely.
Tom tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Tom can't break the clinch.
Tom lands a body punch in the clinch.
Lundell tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Tom just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ulf Lundell. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lundell tries to land a knee to the head but Tom blocks with his arms.
Lundell misses with a knee to the head.
Lundell tries to land a knee to the head but Tom blocks with his arms.
Lundell tries a knee to the head but Tom blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tom is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Tom is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Lundell is defending well for now.
Tom misses with the head strike.
Tom working hard to break the clinch.
Tom is trying to break the clinch but Lundell is controlling him.
Lundell throws a knee to the head but misses.
Tom tries to land knees in the clinch but Lundell avoids the damage to the body.

Lundell ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Lundell no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Lundell tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Tom stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lundell swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Lundell wants to stand and escape but Tom is having none of it.
Lundell looking for a sweep. Not yet Lundell, not yet.
Tom looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

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.
Lundell is trying to control the position but Tom postures up.
Lundell is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Lundell throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A head kick by Tom misses

and Lundell counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Lundell tries to land a knee to the head but Tom blocks with his arms.
Lundell tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Lundell tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A nice glancing elbow lands by Tom.
Lundell tries a knee to the head but Tom blocks it.
Lundell drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Lundell tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Tom lands on the inside with an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ulf Lundell dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Happy Tom's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Tom misses with a straight right.
Tom swings for the body but Lundell moves out of range.
Lundell misses with a head kick.
Lundell takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A jab lands there for Tom.
Tom throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Lundell is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Tom throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Tom listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Lundell tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Tom swivels and escapes.
Lundell lands a nice leg kick that just misses Tom's sensitive parts.
Tom moves out of range as Lundell throws a body kick.
Tom moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Tom throws a right and a left that Lundell avoids nicely.
Lundell shoots in and drives through. Tom sprawls well.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nice jab there from Tom.
Lundell takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
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!
Tom scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Ulf Lundell is winning the standup battle so far.
Tom scores with a three punch combo!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tom connects with the punch.
Tom lands with a cross.

Tom knocks Lundell to the floor with a head kick! Can he finish him!?
Oh Lundell is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!

Tom working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Lundell is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Lundell seems to have got his legs back now.
Lundell moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

Tom drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Lundell manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Tom has Lundell in his guard.
Lundell controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lundell trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Tom keeping moving, preventing Lundell from controlling successfully.
Tom wants to sweep here but Lundell controlling him for the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lundell wants to control from the top but Tom keeps moving.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Tom throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Lundell.
Tom throws out a loose jab but Lundell uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lundell throws a half hearted mid kick.
Tom throws a nice looking combination but Lundell bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Tom has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Tom moves out of range of the body kick from Lundell.
Lundell is looking to score with low kicks.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Lundell.
Lundell feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Tom's calf.
Lundell throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Lundell throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lundell looks for the body kick but Tom saw that one coming.

Lundell throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Tom was covering up waiting for the punch and Lundell finishes the takedown easily into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lundell advances position into side control!
Tom is trying to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lundell trying to control the action but Tom is working from the bottom.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Lundell in side control, just content to control the action for now.

Lundell wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Tom, who protects the arm well.
Tom is looking to regain half guard here but Lundell keeps moving and retains side control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tom is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Happy Tom showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Happy Tom's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Lundell looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Tom is fending him off so far but Lundell persists. Nope, Tom circles away and we're back to standing.
Tom lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Tom.
Good shot there by Lundell.
Jab, jab by Tom - just one landing.
Lundell fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tom manages to avoid it.
Lundell throws a head kick that misses.
Tom throws out a loose jab but Lundell uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tom throws a jab but it's blocked by Lundell.
Nice takedown defense from Tom. No joy for Lundell on that attempt.
Tom might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Tom dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tom attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Lundell walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Tom scores with a three punch combo!
Tom moves out of range of the body kick from Lundell.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Tom lands with a straight right. Lundell didn't see that one coming.
Lundell takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
A head kick misses from Tom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tom takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Tom blocks a head kick by Lundell.
Lundell throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Lundell moves out of range as Tom throws a body kick.
Tom thuds his right hand into Lundell's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Lundell looks for a takedown but Tom sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ulf Lundell. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lundell tries a head kick but it misses.
A big right from Tom misses.
Lundell throws a sloppy head kick and Tom moves out of range easily.
Lundell jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Tom listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Lundell pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Lundell on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Tom. Tom obviously looking to wear him down.
Lundell avoids the head kick by Tom.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Tom crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Lundell - the referee stops the clock and Tom gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Lundell. Tom manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Lundell throws a lazy head kick
and Tom counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Lundell shoots in for a takedown but Tom shows good takedown defense.
Happy Tom is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lundell misses with a head kick.
Tom lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

Lundell gets a takedown into half guard.

Tom looking for submissions off his back.
Tom wants to get back to full guard.
Lundell is pressing down on Tom's thigh, looking to free his foot. Tom is holding on for now.

Tom actively working from the bottom here.
Lundell with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Lundell is keen to just control but Tom is a slippery customer.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Lundell is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Tom misses with a body kick.
Tom pivots, looking for a leg kick but Lundell is out of range and Tom settles back down.
Tom connects with a solid leg kick.
Lundell tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ulf Lundell is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lundell misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A jab from Tom finds it's way through Lundell's defenses.
Lundell walks into a jab.
Tom cracks Lundell with a right hand to the side of the head.
Lundell keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A big left from Tom misses.
A thudding body kick lands there by Lundell!
Lundell misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Tom lands with a kick to the temple. Lundell shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Jab by Tom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lundell steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tom.
Tom takes a kick to the side of the head.
Lundell connects with a solid leg kick.
Lundell thows a body shot but no joy.
Lundell takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Lundell looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Tom throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.

Lundell clinches up against the cage.
Lundell tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Tom smiles and moves away.
Lundell throws a sloppy head kick
and Tom counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Lundell misses with a hook.
Some bone on bone action there as Tom checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
A combination from Tom does no damage.
Lundell throws a quick inside leg kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Lundell moves into the clinch successfully.
Tom tries to work over Lundell's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lundell tries a knee to the head but Tom blocks it.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Lundell with an attempt at a knee that misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Happy Tom comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Tom 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 28:29
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Happy Tom!