PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Burt Fangle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mikael Sjoberg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Fangle
vs
Sjoberg

190 cm
22
213 lbs
3 - 5 - 0

186 cm
20
209 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

Decent wrestler
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

Elite Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Burt Fangle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Mikael Sjoberg!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Daniel Bishop and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fangle shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Sjoberg pinned against the cage. Sjoberg gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Sjoberg lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Fangle shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Sjoberg misses with a head kick.
Sjoberg fails with the takedown

and Fangle counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Fangle.

Sjoberg throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Fangle trying to control but Sjoberg is working from the bottom.
Sjoberg throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Sjoberg keeping moving, preventing Fangle from controlling successfully.
Fangle throwing strikes from guard but Sjoberg blocks nicely.
Sjoberg keeping moving, preventing Fangle from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sjoberg throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Fangle shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Fangle looking to pass the guard.
Sjoberg looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Fangle postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Sjoberg has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Sjoberg trying to control the position.
Fangle cracks Sjoberg with a solid left hand.
Fangle keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Sjoberg's head.
Sjoberg keeping full guard, as Fangle tries to pass.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Fangle looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Burt Fangle. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Sjoberg shoots in and bounces Fangle off the ropes to secure the takedown into guard.
Fangle is breathing heavily.
Sjoberg trying to control the position from guard on top but Fangle is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Fangle kicks Sjoberg off and gets to his feet.
Sjoberg has his takedown stuffed

and Fangle counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Sjoberg!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Sjoberg is in a horrible position here. Fangle smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Sjoberg throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Fangle has his opponent pinned against the ropes, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Sjoberg's face.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sjoberg tries to lock up and control but Fangle gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

Fangle looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Fangle has his opponent pinned against the ropes, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Sjoberg's face.
Fangle looking to control and managing it successfully.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Sjoberg tries to hold on but Fangle pushes him away.

Fangle looking for a guillotine from mount but Sjoberg is having none of it.
Fangle avoids the attempt from Sjoberg to control.
Sjoberg keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Fangle sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Fangle landing strikes, looking to finish!
Sjoberg is looking to get to half guard.
Sjoberg regains half guard.
Sjoberg is looking to improve his position.
The fighters are battling for position here. Sjoberg manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Fangle stopping the sweep attempt from Sjoberg.

Sjoberg scrambles and gets back to his feet.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Fangle misses.
Sjoberg looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Sjoberg misses with a takedown attempt

and Fangle counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Sjoberg is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Sjoberg pulls Fangle in close to prevent any damage.
Sjoberg trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Fangle wants to control from the top but Sjoberg keeps moving.
Fangle pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sjoberg is keeping the position for now.

Sjoberg has his foot on Fangle's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Fangle works his way back into a safe position though.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Sjoberg is on top in guard.
Fangle wants to hit a switch here but Sjoberg passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Fangle there!

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Sjoberg has his opponent pinned against the ropes, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Fangle's face.
Fangle is trying desperately to improve position.
Fangle wants to control but Sjoberg is having none of it.
Fangle manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Fangle is trying to get back to full guard.
Fangle is looking to control Sjoberg's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Fangle avoid being mounted?
Fangle makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Fangle.
Fangle lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Sjoberg!

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Fangle cracks Sjoberg with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Fangle cracks Sjoberg with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Fangle raining down shots from the mount!
Fangle controlling the position easily from mount.
The referee warns Sjoberg that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Fangle controlling the pace for now.
Sjoberg keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Fangle working the ground and pound effectively.
Fangle is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Sjoberg is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Sjoberg is trying to stand up.
Sjoberg slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Fangle wants to free his trapped foot but Sjoberg is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Sjoberg misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Sjoberg is trying to control but Fangle passes into side control!
The strikes coming from Fangle are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Sjoberg is looking for a sweep.
Sjoberg gets back to half guard.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Sjoberg is refusing to be controlled, as Fangle sits in half guard.
Fangle passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Sjoberg!
Sjoberg bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Sjoberg trying to control the position from guard on top but Fangle is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sjoberg preventing the sweep.
Sjoberg seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Sjoberg is looking to stand up but Fangle won't let him.
Fangle keeping moving, preventing Sjoberg from controlling successfully.
Fangle not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Burt Fangle dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Fangle shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Fangle controlling from the full mount.
Fangle landing strikes from the mount and Sjoberg is in trouble!
Sjoberg wants to control but Fangle is having none of it.
Sjoberg working to try and regain half guard.
Sjoberg in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Fangle lands a big elbow.
Sjoberg tries to lock up and control but Fangle gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Fangle landing strikes, looking to finish!
Fangle looking to control but Sjoberg is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sjoberg's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fangle scoring with strikes but Sjoberg is staying in there.
Fangle sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Sjoberg is looking to improve his position but Fangle isn't that keen on the idea.
Sjoberg gets back to half guard.
Sjoberg is trying to get back to full guard.
Sjoberg slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Sjoberg trying to strike off his back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sjoberg wants to stand and escape but Fangle is having none of it.
Fangle has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Sjoberg tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Sjoberg decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Fangle won't allow Sjoberg to pass to mount.
Burt Fangle overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Fangle gets back to full guard.
Fangle working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Sjoberg.
Sjoberg wants to control from the top but Fangle keeps moving.
Sjoberg in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Fangle wants to stand up but Sjoberg is controlling him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fangle seems keen to control Sjoberg's posture.
Sjoberg preventing the sweep.
Fangle utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Sjoberg passes Fangle's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Fangle keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Fangle tries to roll over but Sjoberg keeps him under control.
Fangle misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Sjoberg tries to stand but can't do so whilst Fangle controls his leg.
Fangle flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Sjoberg shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Fangle as he jumps to the side.
Fangle throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Nice straight punches there by Fangle. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Fangle.
Sjoberg stuffs the takedown.

Sjoberg rushes Fangle and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Fangle can't get the takedown.
Fangle is working for takedown but Sjoberg is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Burt Fangle. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sjoberg is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Sjoberg trying to stall but Fangle improves his position.
Sjoberg stops a takedown attempt from Fangle.
Sjoberg is looking to break free of the clinch but Fangle has double underhooks.
Fangle fails to pull guard.

Fangle has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Sjoberg regains guard immediately.
Fangle is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Sjoberg throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Fangle controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Fangle has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Fangle content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Fangle trying to control the position from guard on top but Sjoberg is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fangle is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Fangle in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Sjoberg is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Fangle landing with the ground and pound.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Sjoberg tries for a takedown but Fangle circles away easily

and Fangle counters by clinching up.

Sjoberg gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Sjoberg wants to free his trapped foot but Fangle is holding on for dear life with his legs.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Fangle is in trouble now - Sjoberg has advanced to mount!
Fangle tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Sjoberg working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Sjoberg connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Fangle keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
The referee warns Fangle that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Sjoberg trying to control but Fangle is having none of it.
Fangle wants to control but Sjoberg is having none of it.
Sjoberg tries to control but Fangle wriggling away.
Fangle on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Fangle tries to get out of the position.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Fangle working to try and regain half guard.
Sjoberg wants to control the pace but Fangle is squirming around nicely.
Fangle tries to lock up and control but Sjoberg gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Fangle is trying to escape the mount.
Sjoberg avoids the attempt from Fangle to control.
Fangle is trying desperately to improve position.
Sjoberg looking to finish with strikes here!

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Fangle wants to control but Sjoberg is having none of it.
Fangle tries to get back to half guard but can't.
A nice elbow there by Sjoberg.
Fangle swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Sjoberg dominating with strikes here.
Sjoberg lands a nice shot to the head.
The referee warns Fangle that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Sjoberg in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Fangle tries to hold on but Sjoberg pushes him away.
Sjoberg cracks Fangle with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Sjoberg scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Sjoberg working Fangle over with strikes here.

Sjoberg working for a guillotine from mount but Fangle is in no mood to give up.
Sjoberg scoring with strikes but Fangle is staying in there.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Fangle really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Sjoberg raining down shots from the mount!
Sjoberg lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Fangle hang on?
Sjoberg lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Fangle can't escape the position.
Fangle wants to control but Sjoberg is having none of it.
Sjoberg trying to control but Fangle is having none of it.
Fangle gets back to half guard.
Fangle slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Fangle is pulling down on Sjoberg's head to control his posture.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mikael Sjoberg comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I have no idea who won that fight. Let's wait and see whether the judges are as confused as me! Time for a split decision perhaps?!. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight for Burt Fangle!
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight for Burt Fangle!
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight for Burt Fangle!

Burt Fangle wins by unanimous decision!