PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joil Webber (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gunnar Svennson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Webber
vs
Svennson

181 cm
25
265 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

195 cm
21
230 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

Good takedowns
Brawler
Tends to cut

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Joil Webber!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Gunnar Svennson!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Roosa Järviläinen and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck for Svennson with that takedown attempt.
The fighters circling - Webber throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Webber tries for a takedown but Svennson sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Webber shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Webber swats away the attempt to clinch by Svennson.
Webber tries for a takedown but Svennson sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joil Webber. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Webber takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Svennson fails in his attempt to clinch.

Webber moves into the clinch successfully.
Svennson wants a takedown but no success here.
Webber doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Svennson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Svennson wants the takedown. Webber is fighting it off but Svennson persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Webber's guard against the cage.
Svennson wants to pass the guard but Webber is keeping the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Svennson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Svennson trying to control the position from guard on top but Webber is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Svennson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Webber keeping moving, preventing Svennson from controlling successfully.
Svennson won't allow Webber to sweep him here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Svennson trying to control but Webber is working from the bottom.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Horrible takedown by Svennson or perhaps it was just good defense by Webber which made him look bad.
A bone on bone clash there as Webber blocks the leg kick.

Svennson moves into range and clinches up with Webber.
Svennson lands a shot to the body.
Webber avoiding damage as Svennson throws knees to the body.
Webber working aggressively here.
Svennson tries for a takedown. No joy.

Svennson pulls guard effortlessly.
Webber controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Svennson is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Webber wants to pass the guard but Svennson is keeping the position.
Webber wanted to stand there but Svennson had control of the position.
Webber in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Svennson avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Webber fails with a takedown attempt.
Gunnar Svennson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

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.
Svennson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Webber tries to keep at a distance but Svennson has taken the fight into the clinch.

Svennson manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Webber pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Svennson is keeping the position for now.
Svennson is trying to control the position but Webber postures up.
Webber knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Svennson on the ground.
Svennson can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Webber controls the pace.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gunnar Svennson dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Webber throws a sloppy head kick and Svennson moves out of range easily.
Webber moves out of range of the body kick from Svennson.
Webber will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Svennson lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Svennson.
Svennson misses with a wild body shot.

Svennson scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Svennson postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Webber tries to buck Svennson off but Svennson is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Webber gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Svennson trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Webber is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Webber is squirming around, avoiding Svennson's attempts to control the action.
Webber working to try and regain half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Svennson is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Webber can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Webber tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Svennson in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Webber on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Webber tries to get out of the position.
Svennson tries to control but Webber wriggling away.
Svennson punishing his opponent with strikes.
Svennson trying to control but Webber is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Webber wants to control but Svennson is having none of it.

Svennson jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Webber is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Webber and Svennson has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Svennson working the ground and pound.

Svennson has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Webber shoots for a double leg takedown but Svennson sprawls well. He's pushed Webber's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Svennson seems to be squinting his left eye. Perhaps he got a poke in that previous exchange. Webber shows no mercy and swarms him with a barage of strikes! Svennson is backing up but Webber catches him with a final right hook that drops him! Svennson covers up and the referee steps in to end the fight! Webber Jumps to his feet and flashes his guns to the crowd. Oh yeah, baby! How'd you like them apples?!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:16 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Joil Webber!