PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jay Bacon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Svensson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Svensson's choice of entrance music: Emeth - Telesis. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Bacon
vs
Svensson

170 cm
19
163 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

180 cm
23
172 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Dangerous knees
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Knockout power

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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jay Bacon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Frank Svensson!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Chris Downing and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Svensson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Bacon is fending him off so far but Svensson persists. Nope, Bacon circles away and we're back to standing.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Bacon.
Bacon tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Svensson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Danga de danga de dang - Bacon scores with a four punch combination!
Svensson misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Bacon wants to clinch.
Bacon tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Bacon clinches with his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bacon tries to land knees in the clinch but Svensson avoids the damage to the body.
Svensson wants a takedown but no success here.
Jay Bacon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Frank Svensson.
Nice body punch from Bacon.
Svensson goes for a takedown in the clinch but Bacon prevents it.
Bacon lands a nice elbow.
Bacon throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Svensson blocks it with crossed arms.
Bacon throws a knee to the head but misses.
Bacon tries a knee to the head but Svensson blocks it.
Bacon landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Knees in the clinch landing for Bacon.
Bacon landing knees to the body.
Bacon landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Bacon working aggressively here.
Svensson wants a takedown.
Bacon with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Bacon looking to throw knees to the head but Svensson is blocking nicely.
Bacon tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Bacon misses with a knee to the head.
Bacon landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Bacon lands a shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bacon with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Frank Svensson has been cut.
Bacon gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Svensson.
Bacon lands a knee to the head.
Bacon tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Bacon tries a knee to the head but Svensson blocks it.
Bacon stops a takedown attempt from Svensson.
Bacon tries to land a knee to the head but Svensson blocks with his arms.
Bacon looking to throw knees to the head but Svensson is blocking nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Bacon throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Svensson blocks it with crossed arms.
Svensson goes for a takedown in the clinch but Bacon prevents it.
Svensson is looking for a takedown up against the ropes. Bacon gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Bacon working Svensson over with knees to the body.
Svensson looks gassed!
Bacon looking to throw knees to the head but Svensson is blocking nicely.
Bacon with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Bacon.
Bacon tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jay Bacon dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Frank Svensson's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.

Svensson circles away from the clinch attempt.

Bacon fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Svensson, pushing him back against the ropes.
Bacon putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Svensson in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Bacon missing with knees to the body.
Bacon looking to throw knees to the head but Svensson is blocking nicely.
Svensson has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Bacon is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Bacon connects with a knee to the head.
Bacon connects with a knee to the head.

Svensson is rocked!
Bacon lands a big knee! That's hurt Svensson! Oh, he's all over the place! Bacon lands another knee that sends Svensson to the floor and the referee steps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jay Bacon!