PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Renato Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sven S Svensson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gracie's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Bring Da Ruckus. 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.

Gracie
vs
S Svensson

170 cm
31
142 lbs
18 - 8 - 0

170 cm
22
145 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Renato Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Sven S Svensson!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Valeri Chadov and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Svensson.
Svensson throws a sloppy head kick
and Gracie counters with a leg kick.
Gracie moves out of range as Svensson throws a body kick.
Svensson paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Gracie with a nice cross.
Gracie avoids the body shot from Svensson.
Svensson looks for the body kick but Gracie saw that one coming.
Gracie stuns Svensson with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Svensson slips under a jab.
Gracie looks to score with a jab to the body but Svensson is just out of range.

Gracie scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Gracie missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Gracie thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie tries to pass the half guard into mount. Svensson knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Gracie throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gracie sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Svensson defending well though.
Gracie throwing shots but Svensson is blocking nicely.
Gracie tries to pass the half guard into mount. Svensson knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Gracie looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Svensson with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gracie looks to land a strike but Svensson avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Gracie with a flurry of punches that miss.
Svensson working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Gracie.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Svensson is keeping the position for now.
Gracie throwing strikes from guard but Svensson blocks nicely.
Gracie preventing the sweep.
Gracie throws an elbow that misses. Svensson uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Gracie's guard. Nice move by Svensson!
Gracie wants to get back to his feet but Svensson is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Gracie looking for a sweep. Not yet Gracie, not yet.
Svensson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie trying to control the position.
Gracie controlling Svensson's posture.

Renato Gracie has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Svensson connects with a body shot that sends Gracie's belly button to the back.
Gracie lands with a straight right. Svensson didn't see that one coming.
Gracie scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Svensson lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Svensson goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Svensson misses with an uppercut. Gracie saw that one coming.
Svensson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gracie throws a jab but it's blocked by Svensson.
Svensson tries a head kick but it misses.
Svensson throws a hook to the side of Gracie's head but Gracie sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Gracie takes one to the side of the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Svensson on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Svensson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gracie connects with a good right hand that stumbles Svensson. Svensson circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Renato Gracie dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Svensson thows a body shot but no joy.
Gracie swings for the body but Svensson moves out of range.
Gracie scores with a punch to the head.
Svensson tries to work over Gracie's front leg with a kick but Gracie checks it.
Nice shot by Svensson.
Gracie lands a high kick!
Gracie takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Gracie lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Svensson misses the shot to the body.
Gracie pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gracie. Svensson does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Svensson as Gracie shoots in.
Svensson throws a leg kick which misses Gracie's front leg but catches the back leg as Gracie tries to avoid it.
Svensson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Svensson throws a body kick that misses.
Svensson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Svensson listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Gracie misses with a leg kick.
Gracie jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Gracie steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Svensson.
A big right from Gracie misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Svensson goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Gracie takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Svensson throws a body kick that misses.
Svensson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gracie manages to avoid it.
Gracie throws a quick inside leg kick.
Gracie with a nice cross.
Svensson misses with a series of wild punches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Svensson throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Svensson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Gracie fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Svensson takes a swing at Gracie's ribcage but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie blocks the body kick.
Gracie ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Svensson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Svensson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gracie connects with a right hand. Svensson shakes it off.
Gracie tries to work over Svensson's front leg with a kick but Svensson checks it.
Svensson moves away from the strike by Gracie.
Svensson looks to score with a jab to the body but Gracie is just out of range.
Gracie displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Svensson throws out the jab.
Gracie moves out of range of the body kick from Svensson.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Svensson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Svensson connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Gracie momentarily.
Svensson on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Gracie keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gracie throws a lazy right hand but Svensson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Gracie connects with a good right hand that stumbles Svensson. Svensson circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Gracie rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Svensson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Svensson misses with a body kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gracie misses with a wild combination.
Gracie slips a straight right by Svensson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Renato Gracie will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Svensson cracks Gracie with a good jab.
Svensson looks to land a combination but Gracie avoids it well.
Svensson just misses with a punch to the body.
Gracie throws a low kick but Svensson avoids it.
Gracie ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Gracie jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Svensson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gracie.
Svensson ducks under a wild hook from Gracie.
Svensson throws a shot from downtown. Gracie moves away and avoids it.
Gracie is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Svensson.
Gracie throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Svensson wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Gracie lands with a right hand.
Gracie scores with a head kick. Svensson tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Svensson's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Gracie connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Svensson scrambles back to his feet.
Gracie fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Svensson manages to avoid it.
Gracie loads up on a big right hand but Svensson slips the punch.
Gracie avoids the head kick by Svensson.
Renato Gracie is winning the standup battle so far.
Gracie fails with the takedown.
Gracie misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Svensson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gracie manages to avoid it.
Gracie throws a series of strikes that have Svensson backpedaling.
Svensson throws an overhand right that lands on Gracie's shoulder, as Gracie tries to avoid the shot.

Svensson gets caught flat footed, as Gracie shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Gracie is looking to work some ground and pound but Svensson has wrist control.
Svensson working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Gracie.
Gracie has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gracie postures up in Svensson's guard and throws a big left but Svensson blocks it.
Gracie scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Svensson controls Gracie momentarily but Gracie frees himself.
Gracie loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie throwing strikes from guard but Svensson blocks nicely.
Gracie wants to get up but he can't break Svensson's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Sven S Svensson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Svensson is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Svensson has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Sven S Svensson.
Gracie fails with the takedown.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Svensson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Svensson throws a body kick that misses.
Gracie swings for the body but Svensson moves out of range.
Gracie connects with a body shot that sends Svensson's belly button to the back.
A punch combination from Svensson misses.
Svensson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice jab there from Gracie.
Gracie tries to bum rush Svensson with a series of wild strikes but Svensson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

And that's the end of the fight!
Renato Gracie showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Gracie 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 Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 30:27
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Renato Gracie!