PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jan Moskvil Mathisen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and shaun london (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Moskvil Mathisen is coming into this fight with a significant injury, which will no doubt have an effect on his cardio. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Moskvil Mathisen
vs
london

193 cm
22
240 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

179 cm
18
250 lbs
0 - 7 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Granite 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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jan Moskvil Mathisen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, shaun london!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Bruno Hogan and Damien Edna.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

london closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - london lands in his opponent's guard.
Moskvil Mathisen is breathing heavily.
london scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
london trying to control but Moskvil Mathisen is working from the bottom.
london lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
london wanted to stand there but Moskvil Mathisen had control of the position.
Moskvil Mathisen will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
london looking to pass the guard.
london passes easily into side control. Nice work.

That's one minute gone in the round.

london wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Moskvil Mathisen, who protects the arm well.
london throwing strikes but missing, from side control.

london tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no london has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

london stands up and beckons Moskvil Mathisen to his feet.

london shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than london was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
london lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Moskvil Mathisen is looking to improve his position but london isn't that keen on the idea.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

london is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Moskvil Mathisen has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Moskvil Mathisen wants to hold on but london pushes him away.

london working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Moskvil Mathisen is wriggling around trying to escape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moskvil Mathisen holds on to london around his waist, trying desperately to prevent any attacks.
Moskvil Mathisen wants to control but london is having none of it.
london unloading with bombs!
Moskvil Mathisen working to try and regain half guard.
london lands a big elbow.

london is working for a guillotine from mount but Moskvil Mathisen frees his head quite easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Moskvil Mathisen taking shots to the head.

london goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Moskvil Mathisen is on top in guard.

london has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Moskvil Mathisen can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
london throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

shaun london dominated that round.
The cut man is working on shaun london's cut.
That's time! Moskvil Mathisen's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

london shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. london showed some decent athleticism there.
Moskvil Mathisen wants to improve his position but london is controlling well.
london is figuring out what he wants to do next.

london is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Moskvil Mathisen has managed to free his arm - good work.
Moskvil Mathisen slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
london wants to control from the top but Moskvil Mathisen keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Moskvil Mathisen working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. london doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. london manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Moskvil Mathisen 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.
london would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Moskvil Mathisen is trying to control the position but london postures up.
london pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Moskvil Mathisen is keeping the position for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
london trying to control but Moskvil Mathisen is working from the bottom.
london wants to stand and escape but instead Moskvil Mathisen has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

Moskvil Mathisen avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
london wants to sweep but no luck.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

london closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.

Moskvil Mathisen looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moskvil Mathisen is staying active underneath london, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Moskvil Mathisen trying to control from the bottom.
london trying to control from half guard but Moskvil Mathisen is working away.
london tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
london thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Moskvil Mathisen's head.
london wants to take a breather but Moskvil Mathisen is having none of it.

That's four 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.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
A swing and a miss from london.
Nice takedown defense from Moskvil Mathisen. No joy for london on that attempt.
london slaps away a takedown attempt from Moskvil Mathisen, before circling back to the center of the mat.
london fails in his attempt to clinch.
Moskvil Mathisen slips a jab and a cross from london.
Moskvil Mathisen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by london.
london has a takedown stuffed.

Moskvil Mathisen gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Moskvil Mathisen is trying to keep london in close.
london throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

shaun london showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on shaun london's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

london fails with a takedown attempt.
london misses with a takedown

and Moskvil Mathisen counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
london tries to roll over but Moskvil Mathisen keeps him under control.
london wants to control the action here but instead Moskvil Mathisen manages to pass to full mount!
london tries to hold on but Moskvil Mathisen pushes him away.
Moskvil Mathisen lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
london is working to get back to half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
london is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
london tries to hold on but Moskvil Mathisen pushes him away.
london flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
london really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Moskvil Mathisen trying to control but london is having none of it.
london is in all sorts of trouble here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
london wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
Moskvil Mathisen trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
london wants to get back to his feet.
Moskvil Mathisen controlling well, preventing london from escaping the position.
Moskvil Mathisen is not going to allow london to sit and survive in this position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
london is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Moskvil Mathisen is staying active.
Moskvil Mathisen controlling the position well here. london rolled but Moskvil Mathisen kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.

Moskvil Mathisen has the hooks in. london is starting to panic. He's trying to push off one of the legs but he's left his neck open to attack. Moskvil Mathisen passes his arm under london's neck and tightens up a rear naked choke! This one is surely all over! Yes, london taps!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:41 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Jan Moskvil Mathisen!