PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mikael Sjoberg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Russel Waylon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Waylon is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Spekkio the Brave. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Sjoberg
vs
Waylon

186 cm
20
209 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

187 cm
20
215 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Determined

Elite Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Mikael Sjoberg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Russel Waylon!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, William Gold and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sjoberg misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

Sjoberg clinches.
Sjoberg is trying to break free.
Sjoberg throws a punch but it's blocked by Waylon.
Sjoberg wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Waylon has him pressed against the ropes.

Sjoberg gets a trip takedown into half guard.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.

Sjoberg stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
No joy there for Waylon, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Sjoberg clinches with his opponent.
Waylon tries to land a knee to the head but Sjoberg blocks with his arms.
Waylon connects with a nasty looking knee right to Sjoberg's face.

It looks like Mikael Sjoberg has been cut.
Waylon with an attempt at a knee that misses.

Waylon breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sjoberg works over Waylon's head and body with a nice combination.
Waylon plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Waylon stuffs the takedown.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A head kick misses from Waylon.
Waylon tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Sjoberg paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Sjoberg closes the distance and clinches.
Waylon prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mikael Sjoberg. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Waylon tries a knee to the head but Sjoberg blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sjoberg takes a knee right on the jaw!
Waylon tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

Sjoberg escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Waylon clinches but Sjoberg breaks the clinch

and Sjoberg counters with a nice double leg into side control. Waylon won't be happy with that.
Sjoberg is breathing heavily.
Waylon is looking for a sweep.
You can see the frustration on Waylon's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Sloppy strikes there by Sjoberg.
Waylon tries to improve position but can't.
Sjoberg throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Sjoberg in side control, throwing shots but Waylon defends.
Sjoberg lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Waylon tries to bench press Sjoberg off him but Sjoberg keeps the position.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Sjoberg swinging wilding here.
Waylon falls off balance throwing a combination

and Sjoberg counters with a shoot takedown. Waylon fights it but they end up in guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sjoberg scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Waylon really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Sjoberg. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Sjoberg won't allow Waylon to get back to his feet.
Sjoberg has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Waylon looking to control.
Waylon wants to stand up but Sjoberg is controlling him.
Waylon trying to keep a closed guard but Sjoberg is proving a slippery customer.
Waylon wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Waylon looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Waylon not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Waylon rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sjoberg moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Sjoberg misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Waylon swinging wilding here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Waylon tries to clinch but Sjoberg moves out of range.
Sjoberg fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Waylon wants to clinch but Sjoberg slips to the side

and Sjoberg counters by clinching up.

Sjoberg wants the takedown. Waylon is fighting it off but Sjoberg persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Waylon's guard against the ropes.
Sjoberg controls from within his opponent's guard.
Sjoberg sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Waylon's guard.
Nice strikes from Sjoberg there.
Sjoberg landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

Sjoberg decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.

Waylon gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sjoberg working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sjoberg stands up over Waylon, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Sjoberg trying to control the position from guard on top but Waylon is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Waylon looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Sjoberg is looking to work some ground and pound but Waylon has wrist control.
Sjoberg postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Waylon keeping moving, preventing Sjoberg from controlling successfully.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Waylon can do anything to dispel that myth.
Waylon being controlled here, momentarily.
Waylon trying to keep a closed guard but Sjoberg is proving a slippery customer.
Waylon looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Sjoberg passes Waylon's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Sjoberg stalling.
Sjoberg throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Waylon wants to get back to full guard.
Waylon is looking to escape.
Waylon is trying to get back to full guard.
Sjoberg wants to take a breather but Waylon is having none of it.
Sjoberg stops Waylon from getting back to his feet.
Sjoberg trying to control the pace.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

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

and Sjoberg decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Waylon's guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Sjoberg wants to control from the top but Waylon keeps moving.
Sjoberg content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Sjoberg pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Waylon is keeping the position for now.
Waylon wants to stand but Sjoberg is controlling the position.
Sjoberg trying to control but Waylon is working from the bottom.
Sjoberg working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Sjoberg forces his way into half guard.
Sjoberg wants to lay and pray for a moment but Waylon keeps working.
Sjoberg is really struggling to control Waylon but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Waylon wants to get back to his feet.
Sjoberg is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Sjoberg throwing shots but Waylon is blocking nicely.
Waylon taking some punishment here, with Sjoberg in his half guard.

Sjoberg stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Sjoberg misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.

Waylon has closed the distance and engaged Sjoberg in a clinch.
Waylon throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Sjoberg blocks it with crossed arms.
Waylon connects with a knee to the head.
Waylon with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Sjoberg digs a right hand into Waylon's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Waylon's gas tank.
Waylon lands a knee to the head.
Sjoberg is trying to break the clinch but Waylon has him pressed against the ropes.

Waylon manages to break the clinch.
Waylon stuns Sjoberg with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

Sjoberg drives through with a takedown into guard.
Sjoberg is pushing down on Waylon's leg trying to pass to half guard. Waylon is fighting to maintain full guard but Sjoberg has managed to sneak the leg through.
Sjoberg is looking to advance position but Waylon won't allow it.

Sjoberg stands up out of the half guard.

Sjoberg closes the distance and clinches.
Waylon with a knee to the head.
Waylon misses with a knee strike.
Sjoberg tries to score a body lock takedown but Waylon shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
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!

Sjoberg is trying to trip Waylon. He has hold of a leg but Waylon is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Sjoberg persists though and gets the takedown into guard.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Sjoberg looking to pass the guard.
Waylon working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Sjoberg.
Waylon tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Sjoberg decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Waylon, up you get!
Waylon connects with a high kick.
Sjoberg is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Waylon.
Waylon lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

Sjoberg gets a takedown into half guard.
Nice strikes from Sjoberg there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sjoberg thows a huge punch but Waylon dodges it nicely.
Sjoberg slows the pace down in half guard.
Waylon wants to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mikael Sjoberg dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mikael Sjoberg's cut.
That's time! Sjoberg's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!

Waylon scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Waylon tries to clinch up

and Sjoberg counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Sjoberg seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Sjoberg is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Sjoberg is trying to control the action in half guard but Waylon is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Waylon blocking the ground and pound attempt from Sjoberg.
Waylon is trying to control but can't.
Waylon is controlling Sjoberg's trapped leg to prevent Sjoberg from advancing to side control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sjoberg wants to stand up but Waylon has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Waylon is trying to stand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sjoberg wants to lay and pray for a moment but Waylon keeps working.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Sjoberg bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nice sprawl there from Waylon as Sjoberg shoots in.
Waylon lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Sjoberg works over Waylon's head and body with a nice combination.
Mikael Sjoberg is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Sjoberg scores with a takedown into Waylon's guard.
Sjoberg scoring with some ground and pound.

Waylon is rocked!
Waylon preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Sjoberg trying to control the position from guard on top but Waylon is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Sjoberg gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

Sjoberg closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Sjoberg missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sjoberg throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Waylon desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Sjoberg trying to control the action but Waylon is working from the bottom.
Waylon is trying to stand back up but Sjoberg is controlling him
Sjoberg wants to pass to mount but Waylon is defending the position.
Waylon is controlling Sjoberg's position as best he can from this difficult position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Sjoberg trying to control from half guard but Waylon is working away.

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

Sjoberg has taken the fight to the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sjoberg is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Waylon pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Waylon tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Sjoberg drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Waylon gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mikael Sjoberg. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Sjoberg turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Sjoberg manages to end up in side control.
Waylon tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Sjoberg wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

Sjoberg decides to stand up, so the ref orders Waylon to his feet.

Sjoberg has closed the distance and engaged Waylon in a clinch.
Waylon throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Sjoberg blocks it with crossed arms.
Waylon throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Sjoberg blocks it with crossed arms.
Waylon connects with a knee to the head.

Waylon breaks from the clinch.
Waylon tries to clinch but Sjoberg moves away

and Sjoberg counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Waylon looking to control.
Sjoberg postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Sjoberg prevents Waylon from getting back to his feet.
Mikael Sjoberg overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Sjoberg stays in close to Waylon's body and controls the position.
Sjoberg pushing down on Waylon's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sjoberg lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Sjoberg looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Sjoberg working the head and body with strikes.
Sjoberg wants to take a breather but Waylon is having none of it.
Sjoberg has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Sjoberg lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Waylon is still in real trouble! Can Sjoberg finish him?
Waylon is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Waylon seems to have recovered his senses.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Waylon tries to hold on but Sjoberg pushes him away.
Sjoberg lands a heavy elbow.
Sjoberg fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Waylon is trying to get to the ropes to help him get back to his feet.
Waylon tries to lock up and control but Sjoberg gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Sjoberg is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Waylon can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Sjoberg tries to control but Waylon wriggling away.
Sjoberg looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Sjoberg looking to control and managing it successfully.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Sjoberg throws a wild left hand from mount and Waylon manages to wriggle his way back to half guard.
Sjoberg not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Sjoberg wants to control but Waylon is keeping him busy.
Sjoberg is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Waylon can do to turn this around?
Sjoberg tries to pass to full mount but Waylon defends it.
Sjoberg wants to control but Waylon is keeping him busy.
Nice strikes from Sjoberg there.
Sjoberg is stalling here. Waylon is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Sjoberg seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Waylon has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Sjoberg manages to work his way to half guard, despite Waylon's best efforts.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Sjoberg moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Waylon slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Waylon must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Waylon trying to control but Sjoberg is working from the bottom.
Sjoberg throwing rabbit punches from the bottom - showing the judges that he's keeping busy.
Waylon trying to control the position from guard on top but Sjoberg is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sjoberg working a defensive guard here.
Sjoberg wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Sjoberg looking to hit a scissor sweep but Waylon is one step ahead there.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Waylon trying to control the position from guard on top but Sjoberg is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
No joy there for Waylon, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Waylon tries to clinch but Sjoberg moves out of range.

Waylon gets a clinch.
Waylon is looking to control Sjoberg's arms but Sjoberg gets an underhook and turns him. Now Waylon has his back to the ropes.
Sjoberg looking to stall.
Waylon gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Sjoberg.
Sjoberg misses with the head strike.
Sjoberg tries to pull guard but Waylon won't allow it.
Sjoberg wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Sjoberg has Waylon pressed up against the ropes. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Sjoberg pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Waylon tumbling to the mat - Sjoberg dives into Waylon's guard.
Russel Waylon has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Sjoberg's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Sjoberg controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Waylon will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Sjoberg's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Sjoberg chips away with some ground and pound.
Sjoberg wants to control from the top but Waylon keeps moving.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sjoberg is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mikael Sjoberg showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Sjoberg has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Paul Tew scores the fight for Mikael Sjoberg!
Judge William Gold scores the fight for Mikael Sjoberg!
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight for Mikael Sjoberg!

Mikael Sjoberg wins by unanimous decision!