PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mats Svensson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sam Badam (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Svensson comes to the cage accompanied by Metallica - Hit The Lights!. Sam Badam told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Svensson
vs
Badam

186 cm
27
217 lbs
8 - 9 - 0

190 cm
26
215 lbs
5 - 10 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mats Svensson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Sam Badam!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Elvis Blanc and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Badam throws a head kick that misses.
Svensson misses the shot to the body.
Svensson looks to land a right hand but Badam moved out of range.

Svensson shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Svensson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

Badam looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Badam keeping moving, preventing Svensson from controlling successfully.
Svensson with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Svensson working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Badam looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Svensson drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Svensson jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Badam had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Svensson defends it easily.

Badam looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Svensson passes into half guard.
Svensson lands with a punch from half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Badam is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Svensson pulls his head out easily.
Nice strikes from Svensson there.
Badam wants to sweep but Svensson has passed to side control!
Check out the look on Svensson's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Svensson connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Badam some visible discomfort.

Svensson wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Badam, who protects the arm well.
Badam tries to bench press Svensson off him but Svensson keeps the position.
Svensson grinds an elbow into Badam's temple.
Svensson landing strikes.
Svensson scores with punches from side control.
Badam is trying to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Badam is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Svensson wants to control but Badam is keeping him busy.
Svensson working the body and head with strikes.
Svensson trying to control the action but Badam is working from the bottom.
Badam is looking to reverse the position.
Badam is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Svensson moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Svensson 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.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Badam tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Svensson wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Badam really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Svensson. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Badam misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Svensson fails with a takedown attempt.
Svensson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Mats Svensson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Svensson gets a takedown into half guard.
Svensson is breathing heavily.
Badam blocking the ground and pound attempt from Svensson.

Svensson moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Badam.
Badam is looking for a sweep.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Svensson scores with punches from side control.
Badam is trying to improve his position.
Svensson is working Badam over with some ground and pound from side control.
Svensson in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Badam gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.

Badam actively working from the bottom here.
Svensson content to control rather than advance.
Svensson lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Badam looking for a kimura from the bottom but Svensson passes into side control!
Svensson wants to control but Badam is keeping him busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mats Svensson dominated that round.
That's time! Svensson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Svensson lands a jab to the nose.
Badam ducks under a wild hook from Svensson.
Badam walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Svensson fails with a takedown attempt.

Svensson clinches with his opponent.
Svensson managing to block the knees to the body from Badam.
Svensson lands a hook that snaps the head of Badam backwards.

Badam manages to break the clinch.
Svensson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Badam was well out of range. Poor timing from Svensson.
Svensson fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Badam avoids it really well and circles away.
Badam takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Badam pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Svensson lands a jab to the nose.
Svensson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Badam.
Svensson moves in looking to clinch but Badam pushes him off.
Badam is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Svensson misses with a wild body shot.
Badam tries a head kick but it misses.
Svensson dives in and grabs Badam's left leg, looking for a takedown. Badam pushes down on Svensson's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mats Svensson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Svensson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Svensson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Svensson takes a head kick and keeps coming.

It looks like Mats Svensson has been cut.
Sam Badam is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Badam moves out of range as Svensson strikes.
Svensson misses with a looping right.
Badam fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Svensson fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Badam on the side of the head.
Svensson fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Svensson throws a combination that misses
and Badam counters with a nice body kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Badam lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Badam misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Svensson doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Badam counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Svensson is lucky that one didn't land flush.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Badam shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Svensson's guard.

Svensson is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Badam is aware though and is defending well.
Badam would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

Badam decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Badam throws a nice looking combination but Svensson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Svensson throws a hook but Badam avoids it easily.
Svensson tries to clinch up

and Badam counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Badam.
Badam tries to land a knee to the head but Svensson blocks with his arms.
Badam tries a knee to the head but Svensson blocks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Svensson takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Badam jumps guard but Svensson stands there with Badam around his waist. Badam gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Badam tries to land a knee to the head but Svensson blocks with his arms.
Svensson scores with a shoulder strike.

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

Svensson avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Svensson chips away with some ground and pound.
Svensson lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Svensson looking to pass the guard.
Svensson trying to control but Badam is working from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Badam working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Svensson doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Svensson manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Badam keeping moving, preventing Svensson from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Sam Badam will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Mats Svensson's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Svensson tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Badam counters with a head kick.
Svensson closes the distance looking to clinch
and Badam counters with a nice leg kick.
Badam throws a head kick that misses.
Svensson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Svensson misses with a takedown attempt
and Badam counters with a body kick that stops Svensson in his tracks momentarily.
Svensson misses with a takedown attempt
and Badam counters with a head kick.
Sam Badam seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Badam misses with a head kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Svensson avoids the head kick by Badam.
Svensson misses with a takedown attempt
and Badam counters with a head kick. That will keep Svensson thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mats Svensson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Badam throws a nice head kick!

Svensson is rocked!
Badam circles to his right before unloading a perfect head kick! Svensson drops to the canvas, hurt badly! Badam follows Svensson to the ground and unloads with a series of strikes that force the referee to step in and end the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:23 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sam Badam!