PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Heinrich Jaeger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Trygve Bondevik (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Jaeger
vs
Bondevik

196 cm
25
268 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

206 cm
25
280 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Heinrich Jaeger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Trygve Bondevik!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Chris Edwards and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jaeger swats away the attempt to clinch by Bondevik.

Bondevik takes the fight into the clinch.

Jaeger manages to break the clinch.
Bondevik tries to close the distance and clinch but Jaeger swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Jaeger shoots in and gets a takedown into Bondevik's guard.
Jaeger trying to control but Bondevik is working from the bottom.

Bondevik is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Bondevik keeping moving, preventing Jaeger from controlling successfully.
Bondevik is trying to keep Jaeger in close.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jaeger sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Bondevik's guard.

Bondevik looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Bondevik avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Jaeger.
Jaeger working Bondevik over with strikes.
Jaeger not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Jaeger throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

Jaeger is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Jaeger thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Jaeger wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bondevik keeps working.
Jaeger trying to control from Bondevik's half guard. Bondevik has other ideas though and has regained full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Bondevik is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Bondevik looking for a sweep. Not yet Bondevik, not yet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jaeger throws an elbow that misses. Bondevik uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Jaeger's guard. Nice move by Bondevik!
Jaeger throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bondevik wants to control from the top but Jaeger keeps moving.

Bondevik avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Jaeger throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jaeger keeping moving, preventing Bondevik from controlling successfully.
Jaeger knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Bondevik on the ground.
Jaeger not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Jaeger is adopting a defensive guard.

Jaeger is looking for a triangle but Bondevik pushes his legs off easily.

Bondevik has gone for a leg lock! Jaeger slips out almost immediately though and dives into Bondevik's guard.
Bondevik manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Bondevik looking to control but Jaeger is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Bondevik looking to secure an arm triangle but Jaeger defends it well.
Bondevik wants to control the pace but Jaeger is squirming around nicely.
Bondevik content just to control the position here.
Bondevik can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Jaeger is looking to escape.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bondevik avoids the attempt from Jaeger to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Heinrich Jaeger 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.

Bondevik will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Oooh a lovely combination from Bondevik sends Jaeger down but not out. Bondevik dives into side control looking to finish.

It looks like Heinrich Jaeger has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Bondevik is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Jaeger has escaped the position, nice work there.
Jaeger is not content to let Bondevik control the position.
Jaeger regains half guard.
Bondevik is thwarting Jaeger's attempts to control the position.
Jaeger missing with punches from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jaeger punching from the bottom.
Jaeger trying to control but Bondevik postures up.
Bondevik passes to side control.
Bondevik trying to control the action but Jaeger is working from the bottom.
Jaeger is looking to reverse the position.
Heinrich Jaeger overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Bondevik is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Jaeger knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

Bondevik looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bondevik working away.
Jaeger tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Jaeger is working hard here to advance position.

Bondevik is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Jaeger is trying to escape and Bondevik transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Jaeger is forced to tap! Nice work there by Bondevik! Very nice indeed!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Trygve Bondevik!