PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Keith Huntington (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sven Didriksson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Huntington
vs
Didriksson

188 cm
23
200 lbs
10 - 5 - 0

190 cm
21
184 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good takedowns
Good kicks
Good gas tank

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 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Keith Huntington!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Sven Didriksson!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Richard Clark and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Huntington drops Didriksson with a left right combo! Huntington follows him down to the ground into side control.

Didriksson is rocked!

It looks like Sven Didriksson has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Huntington tries to advance to mount but Didriksson denies him.
Didriksson is still in real trouble! Can Huntington finish him?
Didriksson tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Huntington wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Didriksson seems to have recovered his senses.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Didriksson gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Didriksson manages to get to full guard.
Didriksson manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Didriksson looking for a guillotine from mount but Huntington is having none of it.

Didriksson is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Huntington has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Huntington!
Didriksson working a defensive guard here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Didriksson looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Huntington postures up.

Didriksson looking for a guillotine here but Huntington defends easily.
Huntington preventing the sweep.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Didriksson is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Huntington is aware though and is defending well.
Huntington preventing the sweep.
Huntington looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

Didriksson has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Huntington can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Didriksson looking for a guillotine here but Huntington defends easily.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Huntington postures up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Huntington is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Didriksson has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Huntington is looking to defend but Didriksson has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Huntington! Didriksson pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Huntington taps out and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Sven Didriksson!