PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sven Bjorksen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dom Southern (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Southern's choice of entrance music: Moma said knock you out. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Bjorksen
vs
Southern

177 cm
22
194 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

188 cm
19
182 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Sven Bjorksen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Dom Southern!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, James Atkins and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bjorksen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Southern moves away.
Southern throws a front kick that sends Bjorksen stumbling back into the cage.
Southern fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Bjorksen looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Bjorksen throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Southern.
Southern wants to clinch.
Southern shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Bjorksen as he jumps to the side.
Southern shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Bjorksen swings away with a body shot that misses
and Southern counters with a three punch combo that has Bjorksen backing up. Bjorksen nods at Southern to acknowledge the strikes.
The fight stays on the outside here - Southern looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bjorksen throws a nice looking combination but Southern bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bjorksen circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bjorksen swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Southern wants to clinch up but Bjorksen keeps it at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bjorksen throws a right hand that Southern ducks under and follows up with a left that Southern also avoids with ease.
Southern closes this distance looking for a takedown but Bjorksen circles away.
Sven Bjorksen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dom Southern.
Bjorksen misses with a wild combination.
Bjorksen thows a body shot but no joy.
Bjorksen scores with the left hand. Southern knows he should have avoided that one.

It looks like Dom Southern has been cut.
Bjorksen fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Southern looks gassed!
Danga de danga de dang - Bjorksen scores with a four punch combination!
Southern defending well as Bjorksen loads up on a big left hand.
Southern is looking to clinch.
A punch combination from Bjorksen misses.
Bjorksen swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Southern counters with a left to the body.
Sven Bjorksen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Southern misses with an uppercut
and Bjorksen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bjorksen misses with a few strikes there.
Bjorksen throws a combination that misses

and Southern counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bjorksen has a closed guard, preventing Southern from standing up.
Bjorksen might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Southern trying to control but Bjorksen is working from the bottom.
Bjorksen wants to stand but Southern is controlling the position.
Southern wants to control from the top but Bjorksen keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Southern trying to stand up but can't free himself from Bjorksen's guard.

Southern gets to his feet. Bjorksen looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Bjorksen displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Southern looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Bjorksen is fending him off so far but Southern persists. Nope, Bjorksen circles away and we're back to standing.
Southern misses with a combination
and Bjorksen scores with a counter punch that sends Southern to the canvas! Bjorksen smells blood - he's punishing Southern with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Southern has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sven Bjorksen!