PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Shawn Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sven Svensen (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.

Jackson
vs
Svensen

192 cm
18
258 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

176 cm
18
260 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Big heart

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight 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, Shawn Jackson!
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, Sven Svensen!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson tries for a takedown but Svensen circles away easily
and Svensen counters with a stiff right hand.
Jackson tries for a takedown but Svensen circles away easily
and Svensen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jackson throws a jab but it's blocked by Svensen.

Svensen closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Svensen keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Jackson's efforts to push away.
Svensen jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Jackson walks away with a smile on his face. Svensen gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Jackson misses with a takedown attempt

and Svensen counters with a nice double leg into guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shawn Jackson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Svensen slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Svensen trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Svensen showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Svensen landing with the ground and pound.
Svensen working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Jackson's head.
Jackson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Svensen on the ground.

Svensen drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Svensen jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Svensen sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Jackson's guard.
Jackson wants to control but Svensen is keeping busy and won't allow it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson tries to roll over but Svensen keeps him under control.
Svensen lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Jackson tries to get to full guard but Svensen has control of the leg.
Jackson could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Jackson is breathing heavily.
Svensen lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.

Svensen is trying for a kimura here. Jackson looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Svensen wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Sven Svensen!