PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tom Svenn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Iron (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Iron has chosen Let the bodies hit the floor as his entrance music. John Iron will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Svenn
vs
Iron

185 cm
20
177 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

190 cm
22
180 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Syndicate Drugs

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tom Svenn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, John Iron!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Paulo Santos and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Svenn looks for a takedown but Iron sprawls well.

Svenn shoots in and bounces Iron off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Iron preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Iron wants to stand but Svenn is controlling the position.
Svenn passes into half guard.
Iron tries to roll over but Svenn keeps him under control.
Svenn wants to control but Iron is keeping him busy.
Iron is trying to control but can't.
Svenn is looking to take a break and control but Iron is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Svenn content to control rather than advance.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Iron is in trouble now - Svenn has advanced to mount!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Svenn has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Iron's face.
Svenn is breathing heavily.
Svenn cracks Iron with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Svenn looking to finish with strikes here!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Svenn tries to control but Iron wriggling away.
Iron wants to get back to his feet.
Iron really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Svenn. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Svenn trying to control but Iron is having none of it.
Svenn lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Iron hang on?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Svenn misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Iron is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Svenn trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Svenn landing shots from mount.
Svenn with a couple of short strikes.
Iron is looking to improve his position but Svenn isn't that keen on the idea.
Iron squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Svenn trying to control but he's not successful this time.

Svenn working for a guillotine from mount but Iron is in no mood to give up.
Svenn throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Svenn is working to isolate an arm here. It's a choreographed submission attempt but he's gone for it anyway - and he's got it! Svenn extends the arm and Iron is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Tom Svenn!