PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tom Svenn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Action Crackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Svenn's entrance music is We Taking Over. A fine choice. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Svenn
vs
Crackson

185 cm
25
177 lbs
18 - 6 - 0

180 cm
22
185 lbs
8 - 1 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

SPARTA FIGHTWARE-GTI

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 18 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tom Svenn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Action Crackson!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Stewart Dunkirk and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crackson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Svenn circles away quickly and effectively.
The fight stays on the outside here - Crackson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Svenn misses with a double jab

and Crackson holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Crackson lands a body punch in the clinch.
Crackson lands on the inside with an uppercut.

It looks like Tom Svenn has been cut.
Crackson stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Crackson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Svenn tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Crackson's elbow.
Crackson can't break the clinch.
Svenn goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Crackson lands a body punch.
Svenn is trying to break the clinch but Crackson is controlling him.
Crackson has had enough of the clinch but Svenn keeps him there for the moment.
Crackson has Svenn pressed against the cage.
A short uppercut from Crackson.
Svenn taking a breather.

Crackson breaks from the clinch.
Svenn misses with a straight right.
Svenn wants to clinch but Crackson slips to the side

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crackson looking to pass the guard.

Crackson gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Crackson tries to clinch but Svenn moves out of range.
Svenn falls off balance throwing a combination
letting Crackson counter with a right hand.
Crackson with a jab.
Svenn will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Svenn scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

It looks like Action Crackson has been cut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Svenn lands a two punch combo.
Svenn lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Crackson circles away quickly and effectively.
Crackson looks to score with a jab to the body but Svenn is just out of range.
Svenn rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Crackson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Svenn tries to bum rush Crackson with a series of wild strikes but Crackson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Svenn throws a hook to the side of Crackson's head but Crackson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Crackson changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Svenn tries to avoid it but Crackson manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Svenn to the ground. Svenn escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
A right-left combo lands from Svenn.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Svenn misses with a jab to the body
and Crackson counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crackson lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Svenn misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Crackson.
Svenn closes the distance but Crackson moves to the side
letting Crackson counter with a right hand.
A swing and a miss from Svenn.
Svenn punishes Crackson's body with a nice straight punch.
The crowd cheers as Svenn lands an impressive looking overhand right. Crackson doesn't seem phased though.
Crackson tries to clinch but Svenn is having none of it.
Tom Svenn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Crackson tries to clinch but Svenn moves away
and Svenn counters with a right hand to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Crackson closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Crackson looks gassed!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Crackson uses his free foot to push down on Svenn's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Svenn.
Svenn sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.

Crackson stands up out of the half guard.
Svenn lands with a straight right. Crackson didn't see that one coming.
Svenn avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Donk. Svenn catches Crackson right on the button with a cross.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Crackson has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Svenn finds it's way round the side to connect with Crackson's head.
Svenn throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Action Crackson dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Crackson ducks under a wild hook from Svenn.
Crackson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Svenn.
Svenn misses with a combination
and Crackson counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Crackson has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Crackson there as he acknowledges the shot.
Svenn ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Crackson moves away.
Crackson looks to throw the jab but Svenn is out of range.
Crackson fails with a takedown attempt.
Crackson is breathing heavily.
Svenn swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Crackson counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Svenn lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Crackson.
Crackson staying out of range there.
Svenn takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Svenn throws a body punch but Crackson moves out of range.
Crackson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Crackson avoids the body shot from Svenn.
Svenn thows a left - swing and a miss!
Crackson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Svenn.
Svenn wants to clinch up but Crackson keeps it at a distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Svenn shoots in looking for a takedown. Crackson tries to sprawl out of it but Svenn keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Crackson manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
A big right from Crackson misses.
Svenn fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Crackson on the side of the head.
Svenn throws a nice looking combination but Crackson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Crackson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Svenn sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Svenn throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Svenn looks to land a left hand but Crackson moved out of range nicely.
Tom Svenn is winning the standup battle so far.
Crackson throws the left hand but Svenn avoids the punch easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Svenn tries to clinch there but Crackson circles away.
Svenn swats away the attempt to clinch by Crackson.
Crackson misses with a looping left.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Svenn is defended easily by Crackson.
Crackson moves out of range of the strikes.
Svenn closes the distance and clinches up with Crackson, looking for a takedown. Svenn pushes Crackson against the cage but Crackson circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tom Svenn. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Crackson moves away from the strike by Svenn.
Nice defenses there by Svenn.
The fight stays on the outside here - Crackson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Svenn misses with a takedown attempt
and Crackson counters with a stiff right hand.
Svenn cracks Crackson with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Svenn thows a left - swing and a miss!

Crackson closes the distance and pushes Svenn back into the cage.
Crackson lands a body shot.
Crackson is trying to force a seperation but Svenn has the dominant position.
Crackson is trying to break free.
Crackson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Crackson lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Svenn or not.
Crackson throws a punch but it's blocked by Svenn.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Action Crackson will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
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. This is the final round!

Svenn swings away with a body shot that misses
and Crackson counters with a nice body shot.
Svenn throws a predictable looking body shot
letting Crackson counter with a right hand.
A shot to the body from Svenn misses

and Crackson moves into the clinch.

Crackson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Svenn shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Crackson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A slow jab from Crackson misses its intended target.
Svenn will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Svenn throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Crackson sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crackson connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Svenn lands with a nice body punch.
Svenn lands with a nice combination. Crackson backs away looking to recover.
Svenn scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Crackson doesn't seem bothered though.
Svenn misses with a shot to the body

so Crackson counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Crackson wants to stand and escape but instead Svenn has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Crackson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Crackson is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Crackson wants to hit a switch here but Svenn passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Crackson there!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Svenn looking to secure an arm triangle but Crackson defends it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Svenn looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Tom Svenn has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Crackson looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!

Svenn looking for the choke but no joy.

Crackson is looking to control the hands but Svenn breaks free and manages to sink in a rear naked choke that ends the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Tom Svenn!