PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Robb Flynn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shuno Svensson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Svensson has chosen Ison & Fille - Muevete (Spanska Flugan) as his entrance music. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Flynn
vs
Svensson

192 cm
23
167 lbs
3 - 5 - 0

174 cm
21
165 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Dangerous knees
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Robb Flynn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Shuno Svensson!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Wagner Zegers and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Svensson blocks a head kick by Flynn.
Svensson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Flynn.
Flynn keeps the fight on the outside.
Flynn looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Svensson is fending him off so far but Flynn persists. Nope, Svensson circles away and we're back to standing.

Flynn closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Svensson did well to prevent Flynn getting side control.
Flynn not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Flynn tries to pass to full mount but Svensson defends it.
Svensson blocking the ground and pound attempt from Flynn.
Svensson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Svensson can do anything to dispel that myth.

Flynn is trying to work for a kimura but Svensson is defending well.
Svensson is trying to stand back up but Flynn is controlling him
Flynn will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Flynn throwing shots but Svensson is blocking nicely.
Svensson is trying to stand up here but Flynn is controlling him well.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Svensson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Flynn is fending him off so far but Svensson persists. Nope, Flynn circles away and we're back to standing.
Flynn really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Flynn tries to score a power double leg takedown but Svensson sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Flynn somewhat.
Svensson stuffs the takedown attempt from Flynn. Flynn gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Robb Flynn. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Flynn is breathing heavily.
Svensson tries to clinch up but Flynn circles away and keeps his distance.

Svensson clinches up with Flynn and pushes him back against the cage.
Svensson is pushing Flynn up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.

Flynn wants the takedown. Svensson is fighting it off but Flynn persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Svensson's guard against the cage.
Flynn postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

Svensson uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Svensson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Svensson moves in looking to clinch but Flynn pushes him off.
The fight stays on the outside here - Svensson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Svensson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Flynn with a lazy takedown attempt

and Svensson counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Svensson.
Svensson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Flynn has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Nice elbow from Svensson.
Svensson stalling.
Flynn wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Svensson slows down the pace here.
Flynn prevents a body shot from Svensson.
Flynn tries for a takedown but Svensson manages to get underhooks.
A right hook to the body lands for Svensson.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flynn tries to circle away but Svensson has him pinned against the cage.
Svensson scores a nice knee to the body.
Svensson misses with a punch to the body.
Flynn wants to get back to striking at distance but Svensson won't allow it.
Svensson tries a body shot but Flynn blocks it.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Svensson takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Flynn drops down looking for an ankle pick but Svensson pulls his leg out and moves away.
Svensson is looking to clinch.
Flynn swats away the attempt to clinch by Svensson.
Robb Flynn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Svensson lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Svensson scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Flynn checks a low kick from Svensson.
Svensson slaps away a takedown attempt from Flynn, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

Flynn gets a takedown into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Flynn thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Svensson's head.
Flynn thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Svensson's head.
Svensson wants to get back to his feet.
Flynn sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Svensson defending well though.
Svensson wants to improve his position but Flynn is controlling well.
Flynn missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Svensson is trying to stand up here but Flynn is controlling him well.
Svensson is looking to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Shuno Svensson will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Flynn closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Svensson to the mat! Svensson manages to get full guard.
Flynn throwing strikes from guard but Svensson blocks nicely.
Flynn with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Flynn is pushing down on Svensson's leg trying to pass to half guard. Svensson is fighting to maintain full guard but Flynn has managed to sneak the leg through.
Svensson pushes Flynn off looking to stand but Flynn dives back in and keeps control.
Flynn not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Svensson gets back to full guard.
Flynn scoring with punches to the head and body.
Svensson really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Flynn. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Flynn is looking to advance position but Svensson has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Flynn takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Svensson scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Flynn?
Flynn working to try and regain half guard.
Svensson can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Flynn is looking to escape.
Poor strikes thrown by Svensson there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Flynn is looking to improve his position but Svensson isn't that keen on the idea.
Flynn taking shots to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Svensson with good strikes from the mount here!
Svensson landing strikes, looking to finish!
Flynn is working to get back to half guard.
Flynn 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.
Flynn sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Svensson wants to control but Flynn is keeping him busy.
Svensson might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Flynn kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.

Flynn is working on a guillotine. He's managed to get to full guard and he's really squeezing tight! Svensson is tapping! Great win for Flynn!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:42 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Robb Flynn!