PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tom Svenn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Garth Roosevelt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Svenn comes to the cage accompanied by We Taking Over. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Svenn
vs
Roosevelt

185 cm
23
177 lbs
14 - 4 - 0

178 cm
20
178 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

SPARTAN FIGHTWARE

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 14 - 4 - 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 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Garth Roosevelt!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Daniel Cesar and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Svenn fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Roosevelt sprawls well initially but Svenn persists and gets the takedown into half guard.

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

Svenn is working for a kimura but Roosevelt is defending it quite comfortably.
Roosevelt wants to get back to full guard.
Roosevelt blocking the ground and pound attempt from Svenn.
Roosevelt trying to control but Svenn postures up.

Svenn is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Roosevelt defends it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Svenn missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Roosevelt tries to get to full guard but Svenn has control of the leg.
Svenn wants to free his trapped foot but Roosevelt is holding on for dear life with his legs.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Roosevelt tries to clinch up but Svenn circles away and keeps his distance.
Garth Roosevelt is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Svenn looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Roosevelt is fending him off so far but Svenn persists. Nope, Roosevelt circles away and we're back to standing.
Roosevelt avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Roosevelt drops his hands momentarily and Svenn takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Svenn swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Good shot there by Svenn.

Svenn gets the takedown into side control.

Svenn wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Roosevelt, who protects the arm well.
Svenn sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Roosevelt is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Roosevelt is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Svenn's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Svenn moves nicely into side control.

Svenn tries for a kimura but Roosevelt is defending well.

Svenn is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Roosevelt has escaped the position, nice work there.
Roosevelt is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Roosevelt 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.
Roosevelt gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Roosevelt can do anything to dispel that myth.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roosevelt is looking to escape.

Svenn is working for a submission of some sort.
Roosevelt gets back to full guard.
Svenn pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Roosevelt is keeping the position for now.
Roosevelt has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tom Svenn dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Roosevelt wants to clinch.
Roosevelt keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Roosevelt wants to clinch.
Roosevelt bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Svenn displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Svenn uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Roosevelt has time to react.
Svenn throws a series of punches but Roosevelt avoids them all with ease.
Roosevelt throws a head kick that Svenn semi-blocks.

It looks like Tom Svenn has been cut.
Svenn keeps the fight on the outside.
Svenn keeps the fight on the outside.
Roosevelt tries to clinch but Svenn moves out of range.
Svenn misses with a takedown attempt - Roosevelt sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Svenn misses with a jab, cross combination.
Roosevelt tries to clinch up.
Svenn lands with a nice body punch.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Svenn lands a nice shot that snaps Roosevelt's head back.
Roosevelt throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Roosevelt avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Roosevelt moves in looking to clinch but Svenn pushes him off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Svenn circles away from the clinch attempt.
Svenn circles away from the clinch attempt.
Roosevelt tries to close the distance and clinch but Svenn swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Svenn swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Svenn looks to score with a jab to the body but Roosevelt is just out of range.
Svenn connects with the punch.

Svenn scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

Svenn is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Roosevelt has escaped the position, nice work there.
Svenn throws an elbow but Roosevelt slips to the side and avoids it well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roosevelt is looking to regain half guard here but Svenn keeps moving and retains side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Svenn has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Roosevelt is working to get back to half guard.

Svenn is giving the impression that he's looking to ground and pound but he switches suddenly into a beautiful far side armbar! Roosevelt is forced to tap! Great finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Tom Svenn!