PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Bjorn Vjorgensen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sufjan Stevens (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vjorgensen comes to the cage accompanied by Training. Stevens is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by They Are Zombies. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Vjorgensen
vs
Stevens

167 cm
23
150 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

176 cm
27
156 lbs
11 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

Dangerous GnP
Good kicks
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bjorn Vjorgensen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sufjan Stevens!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Reed Andrews and Jonathan Paton.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vjorgensen shoots for a double leg takedown but Stevens sprawls well. He's pushed Vjorgensen's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Bjorn Vjorgensen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vjorgensen dives in and grabs Stevens's left leg, looking for a takedown. Stevens pushes down on Vjorgensen's head and hops out.
Vjorgensen will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bjorn Vjorgensen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Vjorgensen shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Stevens pinned against the cage. Stevens gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Some wild striking there from Stevens.
Vjorgensen thuds his shin into the meat of Stevens's side.
Some wild striking there from Stevens.

Vjorgensen shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Stevens napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Vjorgensen wants to control but Stevens is keeping him busy.
Stevens tries to strike from the bottom but misses.
Vjorgensen taking a breather here.
Vjorgensen tries to move to mount but Stevens blocks the move with his legs.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Vjorgensen is trying to get an arm triangle but Stevens is defending well.
Stevens manages to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Stevens is looking for a sweep. Vjorgensen is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Stevens is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Stevens holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Stevens trying to hold on to Vjorgensen's head to control him but Vjorgensen postures up.
Stevens desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Vjorgensen trying to control the action but Stevens is working from the bottom.
Vjorgensen is thwarting Stevens's attempts to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Vjorgensen in particular looking to stall.
Stevens is staying active underneath Vjorgensen, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Stevens preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Vjorgensen is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Stevens gets full guard.
Stevens 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.
Vjorgensen wants to control from the top but Stevens keeps moving.

Vjorgensen drops back looking for a leg! Stevens is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Stevens manages to kick Vjorgensen off! Vjorgensen jumps back into Stevens's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stevens looking to control.
Stevens looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Vjorgensen's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Stevens manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Vjorgensen is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Vjorgensen tries to hold on but Stevens pushes him away.
Vjorgensen tries to reverse the position but Stevens maintains control.
Stevens avoids the attempt from Vjorgensen to control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Stevens scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Vjorgensen is bucking up trying to escape but Stevens cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Vjorgensen really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Stevens putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!

Stevens has control of Vjorgensen's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Vjorgensen regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Stevens landing strikes, looking to finish!
Vjorgensen is working to get back to half guard.
Vjorgensen is working hard here to advance position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Sufjan Stevens will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Stevens stuffs the takedown attempt from Vjorgensen. Vjorgensen gets slowly back to his feet.
Stevens throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Vjorgensen closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Stevens to the mat! Stevens manages to get full guard.
Stevens is pulling down on Vjorgensen's head to control his posture.
Vjorgensen trying to control the position from guard on top but Stevens is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Stevens is trying to keep Vjorgensen in close.
Vjorgensen trying to control the position from guard on top but Stevens is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Vjorgensen avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Stevens wants to sweep here but Vjorgensen controlling him for the moment.
Vjorgensen trying to control but Stevens is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Vjorgensen throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.

Vjorgensen looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Vjorgensen seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Stevens does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Stevens is trying to get back to full guard.
Stevens is not content to let Vjorgensen control the position.
Vjorgensen performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

Vjorgensen seems to be looking for submissions.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stevens is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Stevens trying to control here.
Stevens moves into full guard.
Stevens is pulling down on Vjorgensen's head to control his posture.
Vjorgensen wants to control from the top but Stevens keeps moving.
Stevens wants to stand and escape but Vjorgensen is having none of it.
Stevens lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Vjorgensen!
Stevens lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Vjorgensen hang on?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vjorgensen wants to control but Stevens is having none of it.
Vjorgensen can't escape the position.
Stevens controlling his opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Stevens landing shots from mount.
Vjorgensen tries to lock up and control but Stevens gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

Stevens is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Vjorgensen can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Vjorgensen wants to control but Stevens is having none of it.
Vjorgensen is trying to escape the mount.
Stevens is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Stevens can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Vjorgensen is looking to escape.

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.
Vjorgensen keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Vjorgensen wants to hold on but Stevens pushes him away.
Vjorgensen prevents any damage by holding on tight.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Vjorgensen tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Stevens scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Vjorgensen?
Stevens looking to control but Vjorgensen is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Stevens lands a big elbow.
Stevens avoids the attempt from Vjorgensen to control.
Vjorgensen regains half guard.

Vjorgensen is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Stevens pulls his head out easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Bjorn Vjorgensen will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Stevens shoots in looking for a takedown. Vjorgensen tries to sprawl out of it but Stevens keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Vjorgensen manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Stevens pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Vjorgensen shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Stevens counters with a big head kick but Vjorgensen shrugs it off.
Vjorgensen with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A head kick misses from Vjorgensen.
Stevens misses with a head kick.

Vjorgensen looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Vjorgensen sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Stevens's guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Vjorgensen in particular looking to stall.
Vjorgensen is looking to take a break and control but Stevens is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Stevens trying to control here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Still in half guard, Vjorgensen seems content to control.

Vjorgensen seems to be looking for submissions.
Vjorgensen trying to control the action but Stevens is working from the bottom.
Stevens is looking to control Vjorgensen's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Stevens avoid being mounted?

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

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Stevens throws a head kick that half lands.
Stevens shoots in looking for a takedown. Vjorgensen tries to sprawl out of it but Stevens keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Vjorgensen manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

Vjorgensen shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Stevens's guard.
Stevens is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vjorgensen manages to get to full guard.

Vjorgensen is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Stevens wants to control from the top but Vjorgensen keeps moving.
Vjorgensen utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Stevens is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Vjorgensen avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Vjorgensen looking to control.
Stevens with a nice head shot there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Stevens has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Vjorgensen to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Stevens is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Vjorgensen pulls down on the head and he's put Stevens to sleep! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:21 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Bjorn Vjorgensen!