PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Courtney Todd (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sven Stormare (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sven Stormare has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Todd
vs
Stormare

184 cm
22
193 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

190 cm
25
185 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
Granite chin

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 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Courtney Todd!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Sven Stormare !
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Radbod Blank and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A clash of legs there as Todd blocks the low kick.

Todd has closed the distance and engaged Stormare in a clinch.
Todd wants to take the fight to the mat but Stormare manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Todd is trying to break the clinch but Stormare has him pressed against the cage.
Todd is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Stormare is defending well.
Stormare has Todd pressed against the cage, preventing Todd from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Stormare has Todd pressed against the cage, preventing Todd from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stormare keeps control of Todd as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Todd is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Stormare gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Courtney Todd. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Todd is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Todd wants to take the fight to the mat but Stormare manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Todd is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Stormare is defending well.

Todd has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Stormare uses from the top position.
Stormare working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Todd keeping full guard, as Stormare tries to pass.
Todd bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Stormare 's guard.

Todd postures up in Stormare 's guard and throws a big left but Stormare blocks it.
Stormare is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Stormare is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Stormare had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Todd defends it easily.
Todd postures up and lands a big shot to Stormare 's brow.
Todd landing some decent shots from guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Todd cracks Stormare with a solid left hand.
Stormare throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Todd won't allow Stormare to get back to his feet.

Stormare throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Todd trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Todd makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Todd has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Todd throwing strikes from guard but Stormare blocks nicely.
Stormare has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Stormare avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

Stormare is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Stormare throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Stormare not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stormare wants to stand up but Todd is controlling him.
Stormare is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Todd has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Stormare to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Todd is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Stormare pulls down on the head and he's put Todd to sleep! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Sven Stormare !
A relieved looking Sven Stormare thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.