PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Alex Column (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gunde Sven (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gunde Sven has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Column
vs
Sven

170 cm
21
165 lbs
4 - 6 - 0

182 cm
20
163 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

Legal High's [CBK]

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 4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Alex Column!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Gunde Sven!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, William Gold and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Column closes this distance looking for a takedown but Sven circles away.

Column bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Column in side control lands a decent elbow.
Column sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Sven is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
An elbow from Column crashes against the mat.
Column scores with punches from side control.
Column working the ground and pound but Sven is defending the strikes.
Column with the ground and pound but Sven regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Column is looking to take a break and control but Sven is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Column 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.
Column thows a huge punch but Sven dodges it nicely.
Column missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
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.
Sven tries to roll over but Column keeps him under control.
Sven blocking the ground and pound attempt from Column.
Sven wants to get back to his feet.
Sven keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Column not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Sven tries to kick Column off but Column keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Column prevents Sven from improving his position.
Sven regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Column.
Sven really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Column. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Column trying to control but Sven is working from the bottom.

That's two 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.
Column content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Sven avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Column is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Column throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Sven works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Column in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Column showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Column throws a big right hand that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Column throws a big right hand that misses.
Column throws a big right hand that misses.
Sven preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Sven can do anything to dispel that myth.
Column scoring with some ground and pound.
Sven keeping moving, preventing Column from controlling successfully.
Column slips nicely into half guard.
Column trying to control from half guard but Sven is working away.
Column thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Sven's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Column trying to control from half guard but Sven is working away.
Column works his way into full mount!
Column punching from mount but Sven doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Column lands a big shot there that rocks Sven but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Column with a couple of short strikes.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Column cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Sven gets back to half guard.
Column looks to land a strike but Sven avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alex Column dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Column shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Sven but Sven pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Column fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Jab by Sven.
Column avoids the body shot from Sven.
Nice cross by Sven.
Column shoots in but Sven avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alex Column. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Column moves out of range of the leg kick from Sven.
Column shoots for a double leg takedown but Sven sprawls well. He's pushed Column's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Sven works the jab nicely.

Sven fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Column sprawls well initially but Sven persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Column works his way to full guard. Good work.
Sven lands a couple of elbows.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sven throws a big right hand that misses.
Sven loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

Column looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Sven passes into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Sven is looking for a kimura but Column is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Sven to get the leverage.
Sven working Column over with strikes.
Column tries to roll over but Sven keeps him under control.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Ground and pound from Sven.
Column is looking for a sweep. Sven is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Sven thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Sven winds up and cracks Column with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Column is trying to get back to full guard.
Sven throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Sven throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Column keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Sven thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Column's head.
Sven throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sven thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Sven connects with a nice short shot to Column's temple.
Column manages to get to full guard.

Column working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Sven has passed into half guard!
Column wants to control but Sven is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Column is pressing down on Sven's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Column wants to sweep but no luck.
Column is trying to control the position but Sven postures up.
Column wants to sweep here but Sven controlling him for the moment.
Sven thows a big elbow that misses.
Sven must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Column keeping moving, preventing Sven from controlling successfully.
Column might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Column avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sven distracts Column with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Sven tries to stand but Column is controlling from the bottom.
Sven pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Column is keeping the position for now.
Column working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Sven.
Alex Column overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Sven loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Sven forces his way into half guard.
Column is looking for a sweep. Sven is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Sven working Column over with strikes.
Column keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Column is pressing down on Sven's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Column looking for a guillotine here but Sven defends easily.
Sven with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Sven in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Sven won't allow Column to sweep him here.
Sven throws a strike but Column rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Column loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Column postures up in Sven's guard and throws a big left but Sven blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gunde Sven showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Column doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Sven counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Column takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Sven connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Column fails with the takedown
and Sven cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Sven cracks Column with a good jab.
Column doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Sven counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alex Column. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Column doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Sven connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Sven connects with a good right hand that stumbles Column. Column circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
A punch combination from Sven misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sven misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Column fails with the takedown
and Sven counters with a two punch combo.
Nice takedown defense from Column. No joy for Sven on that attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sven scores with a nice strike.
Jab by Sven.
Column takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Column with a poor takedown
and Column takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Sven is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.

Sven shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Column's guard.
Sven content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Sven working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Sven postures up.
Sven throwing strikes from guard but Column blocks nicely.
Sven working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Sven with a nice head shot there.
Sven looking to pass the guard.

Column is looking for a triangle here but Sven uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Sven lands a few punches from side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Column is working to avoid the ground and pound but Sven connects with a decent elbow.
Sven working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Column is looking for a sweep.
Column is working hard here to advance position.
Sven scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Column to see if he's OK.
Sven fails to land a wild elbow strike.

Sven wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Column, who protects the arm well.
Column tries to improve position but can't.
Sven landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Sven landing strikes.
Sven connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Column some visible discomfort.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Column is looking for a sweep.
Sven working the ground and pound.
Column is looking for a sweep.
Column taking a bit of punishment here - Sven scoring with strikes.
Column taking a bit of punishment here - Sven scoring with strikes.
Column is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Sven working the head and body with strikes.
Column taking a bit of punishment here - Sven scoring with strikes.
Column is looking to regain half guard here but Sven keeps moving and retains side control.
Sven in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes there by Sven.
Column sneaks back into half guard.
Sven trying to control the action but Column is working from the bottom.
Sven throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Column is looking for a sweep. Sven is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Column on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Sven throwing shots but Column is blocking nicely.
Column wants to get back to full guard.
Sven thows a huge punch but Column dodges it nicely.
Column is looking for a sweep. Sven is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Column slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gunde Sven comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Sven has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 28:29
Judge William Gold scores the fight 28:29
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gunde Sven!