PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Johan Svensson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yi Jin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Svensson
vs
Jin

182 cm
20
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

225 cm
18
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good in bed

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Solid 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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Johan Svensson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Yi Jin!
The judges for this bout are , and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Svensson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Svensson comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Jin moves in looking to clinch but Svensson pushes him off.
Jin slaps away a takedown attempt from Svensson, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Svensson shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Jin but Jin pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Svensson scores with a body shot.
Svensson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Svensson misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Johan Svensson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Svensson shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Jin defends it nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jin throws a right hand that Svensson ducks under and follows up with a left that Svensson also avoids with ease.
Svensson tries to clinch up but Jin circles away and keeps his distance.

Jin shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Svensson napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Jin remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Svensson tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Jin tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Jin has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Svensson manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jin pushes Svensson off looking to stand but Svensson dives back in and keeps control.

Svensson is trying to work for a kimura but Jin is defending well.
Svensson seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Jin does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Svensson is breathing heavily.
Svensson sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Jin defending well though.

That's four 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.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Jin misses with a takedown

and Svensson counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Jin's guard now.
Svensson is looking to stand up but Jin won't let him.
Svensson wants to pass the guard but Jin is keeping the position.
Jin avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Svensson wants to pass the guard but Jin is keeping the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johan Svensson dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Jin doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Svensson counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Svensson is looking to take a break and control but Jin is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Jin looks like he's trying to stand up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Svensson is looking to advance position but Jin won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Svensson wants to stand up but Jin is controlling the position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jin wants to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Svensson tries for a takedown but Jin sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Jin with a lazy takedown attempt

and Svensson counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Svensson.
Jin keeping moving, preventing Svensson from controlling successfully.
Svensson looking to pass the guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jin keeping moving, preventing Svensson from controlling successfully.
Svensson wants to stand and escape but instead Jin has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Svensson wants to stand and escape but Jin is having none of it.
Jin is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Svensson keeping moving, preventing Jin from controlling successfully.
Svensson might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Jin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johan Svensson dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Svensson looks to clinch

so Jin counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Jin trying to control the position from guard on top but Svensson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jin is fighting to break Svensson's control of his arms but Svensson is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Svensson trying to keep a closed guard but Jin is proving a slippery customer.
Jin is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Svensson tries to strike from the bottom.

Svensson pushes Jin off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Svensson.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Jin tries to clinch but Svensson is having none of it.
Svensson tries to clinch up but Jin circles away and keeps his distance.
Jin has his takedown stuffed

and Svensson counters with a takedown into side control.

Svensson has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Jin has his takedown stuffed

and Svensson counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Svensson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jin is keeping the position for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Svensson trying to control but Jin is working from the bottom.
Svensson throwing strikes but missing.
Svensson thows a big elbow that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Jin keeping moving, preventing Svensson from controlling successfully.
Jin utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Svensson wants to control from the top but Jin keeps moving.

And that's the end of the fight!
Johan Svensson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Svensson has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Suge Night scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Johan Svensson!