PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Whisky Dan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Peter Lundgren (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dan kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is "I'm a man" by Black Strobe. 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.

Dan
vs
Lundgren

186 cm
20
197 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

185 cm
19
190 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent knees
Powerful

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 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Whisky Dan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Peter Lundgren!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Arvi Lind and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lundgren fails with an attempt to clinch.
Dan lands a head kick. Lundgren smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Lundgren doesn't manage to clinch there - Dan circles away.
Lundgren tries to close the distance and clinch but Dan swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lundgren looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Dan misses with a two punch combination.
Lundgren tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dan swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A head kick by Lundgren misses
and Dan counters with a three punch combo that has Lundgren backing up. Lundgren nods at Dan to acknowledge the strikes.
Dan swings for the body but Lundgren moves out of range.
Dan misses with a double jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lundgren darts in trying to clinch

and Dan counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Lundgren!
Lundgren looks out of his depth in this position - he's holding on tight.
Lundgren tries to hold on but Dan postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lundgren holds on to Dan around his waist, trying desperately to prevent any attacks.
Dan avoids the attempt from Lundgren to control.
Dan unloads with some shots from mount but Lundgren bucks and avoids them well.
Lundgren tries to hold on but Dan pushes him away.
Lundgren is looking to get to half guard.
Dan dominating with strikes here.
Dan avoids the attempt from Lundgren to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lundgren is in a horrible position here. Dan smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Lundgren tries to reverse the position but Dan maintains control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Lundgren is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

Dan is going olschool here, as he tries to force Lundgren to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Lundgren shrugs it off.
Lundgren tries to lock up and control but Dan gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Lundgren is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Dan is staying active.
Dan working Lundgren over with strikes here.
Lundgren is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

Dan wants to finish this one by submission but Lundgren is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Dan.
Lundgren is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

Despite being in the dominant position, Peter Lundgren just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Lundgren looks to clinch
and Dan counters with a stiff right hand.
Lundgren closes the distance looking to clinch

and Dan counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Dan is working for a submission of some sort.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dan is thwarting Lundgren's attempts to control the position.

Dan is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Lundgren is looking to improve his position.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Lundgren lands one or two decent shots to the body here. Although from his own half guard, he's not going to be causing too much damage.
Dan is trying to control the action in half guard but Lundgren is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Lundgren trying to control but Dan postures up.
Lundgren wants to get back to full guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Lundgren closes the distance looking to clinch
and Dan counters with a stiff right hand.

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.
Left hook, right uppercut from Dan.

Dan shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Dan was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Dan trying to control but he's not successful this time.

Dan wants to finish this one by submission but Lundgren is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Dan.
Lundgren is squirming around, avoiding Dan's attempts to control the action.
Lundgren regains half guard.
Lundgren moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Whisky Dan dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Lundgren tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Dan counters with a left and a right that stings Lundgren.
Lundgren tries to clinch up

and Dan counters with a nice double leg into side control. Lundgren won't be happy with that.
Lundgren tries to buck Dan off but Dan is having none of it.
Lundgren is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Lundgren trying to control here.
Lundgren tries to get to full guard but Dan has control of the leg.
Lundgren moves into full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lundgren looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Dan drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Dan jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Lundgren is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Lundgren tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Dan trying to control but Lundgren is working from the bottom.
Dan pushing down on Lundgren's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Lundgren holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Dan is looking to take a break and control but Lundgren is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Lundgren trying to control here.
Dan wants to pass the guard but Lundgren is defending well.
Lundgren trying to control from the bottom.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Lundgren doesn't manage to clinch there - Dan circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lundgren closes the distance but Dan moves to the side
and Dan counters with a big head kick but Lundgren shrugs it off.
Lundgren closes the distance looking to clinch
and Dan counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Lundgren is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Dan throws a head kick that misses

and Lundgren counters by clinching up.

Lundgren's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A head kick by Lundgren misses

and Dan decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Lundgren's guard.
Lundgren pulls Dan in close to prevent any damage.
Dan wants to stand and escape but instead Lundgren has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Lundgren stays in close to Dan's body and controls the position.
Whisky Dan overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Dan pushes a forearm under Lundgren's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Lundgren is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Whisky Dan!