PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Martin Svensson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Holden Coulfield (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Svensson's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, The State Of Massachusetts - Dropkick Murphys. Coulfield has chosen Beastie Boys-Intergalactic as his entrance music. 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.

Svensson
vs
Coulfield

175 cm
24
160 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

188 cm
23
167 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Good knees
Prefers standup

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Martin Svensson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Holden Coulfield!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Richard Clark and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Coulfield misses with a hook.
Svensson throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Coulfield stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Svensson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Coulfield swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Svensson checks a leg kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Svensson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Svensson slaps away a takedown attempt from Coulfield, before circling back to the center of the mat.

Svensson closes the distance and pushes Coulfield back into the ropes.
Svensson has Coulfield pressed against the ropes, preventing Coulfield from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Coulfield escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Coulfield lands a jab.
Coulfield misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Svensson.
Svensson misses with a double jab.
Svensson leaves Coulfield with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

Coulfield tries to keep at a distance but Svensson has taken the fight into the clinch.
Svensson creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Coulfield's defenses.
Coulfield is trying to break free.
Coulfield on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Svensson looking to throw knees to the head but Coulfield is blocking nicely.
Coulfield takes a knee right on the jaw!
Svensson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A knee to the head by Svensson.
Coulfield tries to break the clinch but Svensson is controlling the position.
Coulfield is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Coulfield wants to break the clinch but can't.
Svensson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Coulfield has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Svensson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Coulfield.
Coulfield wants to break free but Svensson has control.

Coulfield breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Coulfield throws a hook but Svensson blocks it.
No joy there for Svensson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Coulfield keeps the fight on the outside.
Svensson slips under a jab.
A clash of legs there as Svensson blocks the low kick.
Martin Svensson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Coulfield fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Svensson checks it well.
Coulfield misses with a hook. Svensson ducked under it nicely.
Coulfield looks gassed!
A telegraphed right hand from Coulfield misses the target.
The fight stays on the outside here - Svensson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Svensson misses with a wild combination.
Coulfield chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Svensson can pounce on him.
Coulfield throws a looping overhand right but Svensson ducks down to avoid it.
Svensson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Svensson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Coulfield.
Coulfield misses with a body shot.
Svensson tries to clinch but Coulfield is having none of it.
Svensson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Coulfield paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Svensson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Svensson bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Svensson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Coulfield throws out the jab.
Svensson tries to clinch up but Coulfield circles away and keeps his distance.
Nice sprawl there from Svensson as Coulfield shoots in.
Martin Svensson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Holden Coulfield.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Svensson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Svensson throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Svensson tries to clinch up.
Svensson is looking to clinch.
Coulfield shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Svensson as he jumps to the side.
Svensson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Svensson tries to clinch up but Coulfield circles away and keeps his distance.
Svensson throws a head kick that misses.
Svensson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Coulfield takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
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!
Coulfield swats away the attempt to clinch by Svensson.
Svensson tries to clinch up.
Svensson scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

Coulfield is rocked!
Svensson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Coulfield avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Svensson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A telegraphed right hand from Coulfield misses the target.
Svensson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Coulfield swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Coulfield wants to slow Svensson down by chopping away at his legs.
Svensson fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Coulfield tries to keep at a distance but Svensson has taken the fight into the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Svensson.
Coulfield has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Svensson lands a good knee to the midsection. Coulfield won't want to take too many of those.
Svensson lands an elbow inside that Coulfield shrugs off.
Svensson misses with a knee to the head.
Coulfield blocks an elbow strike from Svensson.
Svensson missing with knees to the body.
Coulfield takes a knee to the side of the body.
Svensson misses with a knee strike.
Coulfield is looking to break free of the clinch but Svensson has double underhooks.
Coulfield is trying to break the clinch but Svensson has him pressed against the ropes.
Coulfield is trying to break the clinch but Svensson has him pressed against the ropes.
Svensson connects with a knee to the head.
Coulfield has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Svensson connects with a nasty looking knee right to Coulfield's face.
Coulfield wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Svensson landing knees to the head.
Coulfield wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Coulfield takes a knee right on the jaw!
Coulfield wants to break free but Svensson has control.
Svensson keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Coulfield's efforts to push away.
A frustrated look appears on Coulfield's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Svensson landing knees to the head.
Svensson creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Coulfield's defenses.
Svensson lands a knee to the head.

Coulfield breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Svensson tries to land a front kick but Coulfield steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Coulfield works Svensson's body with a nice hook.
Coulfield shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Svensson pinned against the cage. Svensson gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Svensson looks to land a combination but Coulfield avoids it well.
Svensson on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Coulfield thows a left - swing and a miss!
Svensson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Svensson tries to clinch there but Coulfield circles away.
Svensson tries to clinch but Coulfield moves out of range.
Svensson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Svensson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Coulfield paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Svensson moves into range and clinches up with Coulfield.
Svensson utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Coulfield is trying desperately to land a takedown but Svensson is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Coulfield.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Svensson obliges.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Svensson misses with a knee to the head.
Svensson throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

Coulfield breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Svensson needs to keep his hands up - Coulfield had a free shot at his head there.
Coulfield lands a nice shot that snaps Svensson's head back.
Coulfield clobbers Svensson with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Martin Svensson dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

The fight stays on the outside here - Svensson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Svensson ducks right into an uppercut from Coulfield.

Svensson is rocked!
Coulfield fakes the body blow, causing Svensson to drop his hands! Left hook to the temple! Svensson goes stiff, and falls face first into the mat. Goodnight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:13 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Holden Coulfield!