PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kors Svardet (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pete Dunham (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dunham has chosen Feed My Frankenstein as his entrance music. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Svardet
vs
Dunham

180 cm
25
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
25
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Inexperienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kors Svardet!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pete Dunham!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dunham tries to clinch but Svardet moves out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dunham looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Svardet changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Dunham tries to avoid it but Svardet manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Dunham to the ground. Dunham escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

Svardet throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Dunham was covering up waiting for the punch and Svardet finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Svardet stops Dunham from standing up.
Dunham is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Dunham keeping moving, preventing Svardet from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Dunham uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Dunham with a poor takedown

and Svardet counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dunham is trying to stand back up but Svardet is controlling him

Dunham pushes Svardet off and gets back to his feet.
Dunham looks gassed!
Dunham wants to clinch

and Svardet counters by clinching up.
Dunham tries to land a knee to the head but Svardet blocks with his arms.
Dunham tries to land a knee to the head but Svardet blocks with his arms.
Svardet looking to stall.
Svardet prevents the takedown attempt.
Dunham is trying to stall.
Dunham tries a knee to the head but Svardet blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Svardet has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Dunham clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Svardet tries to get the hooks in deep but Dunham pushed the leg off.

Svardet is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Dunham has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Svardet trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Svardet is really struggling to control Dunham but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Dunham wants to get back to his feet.
Svardet controls the action.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Svardet trying to control.

Svardet is persistently looking for the submission but Dunham is defending it well.
Dunham is trying to get back to his feet but Svardet has full control of the position and if anything, Dunham has just worked his way into a worse spot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Dunham is covering up but some of the strikes from Svardet are getting through and doing damage.
Svardet struggling to keep hold of the position.

Svardet is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Dunham has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kors Svardet dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Dunham wants to clinch
and Svardet counters with a nice body shot.

Dunham closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Dunham tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Dunham lands a good knee to the midsection. Svardet won't want to take too many of those.
Svardet is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Dunham lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Svardet takes a knee to the side of the body.
Nice body punch from Svardet - that landed with a thud.
Svardet content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Dunham with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Dunham throws a knee to the head but misses.
Dunham with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Svardet tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Svardet goes for a takedown attempt but Dunham pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Dunham misses with a takedown

and Svardet counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Svardet is keen to just control but Dunham is a slippery customer.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dunham wants to get back to his feet.

Svardet is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Dunham is just riding it out for now. Svardet eventually gives up the hold.

Dunham pushes Svardet off and gets back to his feet.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Dunham misses with a knee strike.
Dunham with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Dunham with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Svardet has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Svardet tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kors Svardet. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Svardet wants to get back to striking at distance but Dunham won't allow it.
Dunham blocks the elbow strike.
Dunham throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Svardet blocks it with crossed arms.
Dunham with a knee to the head.
Svardet has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Dunham is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Dunham pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Dunham working Svardet over with knees to the body.
Dunham is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.

Svardet breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Dunham tries to keep at a distance but Svardet has taken the fight into the clinch.
Svardet is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Come on Dunham - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Dunham throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Dunham misses with a knee strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Svardet trying to stall but Dunham improves his position.
Svardet lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Dunham tries a knee to the head but Svardet blocks it.
Svardet jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Dunham walks away with a smile on his face. Svardet gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Svardet tries to clinch up.
Svardet tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dunham tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Svardet counters with a nice double leg into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Svardet content to stall in guard here.
Dunham wants to get back to his feet but Svardet is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Svardet looking to pass the guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Svardet trying to control but Dunham is working from the bottom.

Dunham pushes Svardet off and scrambles back to his feet.
Svardet shoots in looking for a takedown. Dunham tries to sprawl out of it but Svardet keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Dunham manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Dunham wants to clinch but Svardet slips to the side

and Svardet counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Dunham's guard now.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dunham wants to get back to his feet but Svardet is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

Dunham scrambles and gets back to his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Dunham darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kors Svardet dominated that second round.
That's time! Svardet's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Dunham shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Svardet is trying to defend but Dunham finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Svardet on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Svardet tries to get out of the position.
Dunham trying to pass the guard but Svardet defending well.
Svardet is looking to get back to full guard here but Dunham has managed to pass to side control instead.
Dunham controlling his opponent.
Svardet is wriggling around trying to escape.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dunham tries to control but Svardet wriggling away.
Dunham looking to finish Svardet with some ground and pound. This is bad for Svardet!
Dunham landing punches.
Dunham landing punches.
Dunham in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Svardet wants to hold on but Dunham pushes him away.
Dunham trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Dunham unloading with bombs!
Pete Dunham has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Dunham landing shots from mount.
Dunham is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Svardet can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Dunham looking to ground and pound but Svardet is blocking nicely.
Dunham controlling from the full mount.
Dunham avoids the attempt from Svardet to control.
Dunham thowing shots but they're missing.
Svardet tries to lock up and control but Dunham gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Svardet tries to reverse the position but Dunham maintains control.
Dunham scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Svardet?
Svardet tries to hold on but Dunham postures up.
A nice elbow there by Dunham.
Dunham lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Dunham can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Svardet is looking to escape.

Dunham jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Svardet manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Svardet is trying to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Svardet taking punishment in the form of punches.
Svardet is looking to reverse the position.
Dunham is looking to take a break and control but Svardet is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Dunham fails with an attempt to clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Pete Dunham comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Svardet has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 29:28
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kors Svardet!