PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bruno Valfrid Ahlberg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sven Olle Matsdottir (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Valfrid Ahlberg
vs
Olle Matsdottir

183 cm
27
185 lbs
7 - 7 - 0

167 cm
22
185 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

Decent wrestler
Counter striker
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Bruno Valfrid Ahlberg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Sven Olle Matsdottir!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Matti Vanhoillinen and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sloppy strikes from Ahlberg. Those never looked like landing.
Matsdottir tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ahlberg paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ahlberg moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Matsdottir tries to clinch there but Ahlberg circles away.
Matsdottir tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Ahlberg manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Ahlberg swats away the attempt to clinch by Matsdottir.
Matsdottir fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Ahlberg avoids it really well and circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ahlberg moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

Matsdottir shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Matsdottir was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Matsdottir lands a nice shot to the head.
Matsdottir looking to control and managing it successfully.
Ahlberg is trying to escape the mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matsdottir lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Ahlberg really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Matsdottir raining down shots from the mount!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ahlberg is trying to escape the mount.

Ahlberg defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Matsdottir.
Matsdottir takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ahlberg really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Ahlberg is working hard here to advance position.
Matsdottir lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Matsdottir can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Ahlberg is looking to escape.
Matsdottir raining down hammerfists from mount.
Ahlberg sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Matsdottir tries to pass the half guard into mount. Ahlberg knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

Ahlberg is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Matsdottir pulls his head out easily.

Matsdottir is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Ahlberg defends it well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ahlberg tries to roll over but Matsdottir keeps him under control.

Ahlberg looking for submissions off his back.

Ahlberg looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Ahlberg is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Matsdottir pulls his head out easily.
Ahlberg is breathing heavily.
Matsdottir with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sven Olle Matsdottir dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Matsdottir wants to clinch.

Matsdottir scores with a takedown into Ahlberg's guard.
Matsdottir controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

Ahlberg is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Matsdottir trying to control but Ahlberg is working from the bottom.
Matsdottir works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Matsdottir wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ahlberg keeps working.

Ahlberg is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Matsdottir pulls his head out easily.

Matsdottir decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Matsdottir looks for a takedown but Ahlberg sprawls well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ahlberg just misses with a punch to the body.
Matsdottir falls off balance throwing a combination
and Ahlberg counters with a one-two to the body.
Matsdottir fails in his attempt to clinch.
Matsdottir swings away with a leg kick that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matsdottir throws a sloppy body shot
and Matsdottir takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Matsdottir is looking to clinch but Ahlberg is avoiding it.
Matsdottir is looking to clinch but Ahlberg is avoiding it.
Matsdottir dodges the punch combination from Ahlberg.
Matsdottir fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matsdottir moves in looking to clinch but Ahlberg pushes him off.
Ahlberg moves out of range of the strikes.
Matsdottir fails with an attempt to clinch.
Matsdottir moves in looking to clinch but Ahlberg pushes him off.
Bruno Valfrid Ahlberg is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Matsdottir takes a shot to the body in his stride.

Matsdottir shoots in and bounces Ahlberg off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Sven Olle Matsdottir will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Matsdottir shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Ahlberg but Ahlberg pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Matsdottir tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ahlberg swats him away and circles back towards the center.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Matsdottir misses with a body punch
and Ahlberg counters with a crisp right that sends Matsdottir to the canvas! Ahlberg follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bruno Valfrid Ahlberg!