PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Svend Sved (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniel Goncalves (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Daniel Goncalves told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Sved
vs
Goncalves

165 cm
18
150 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

164 cm
24
154 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Very strong

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Svend Sved!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Daniel Goncalves!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Luis Engracia and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Goncalves fails with a takedown attempt.
Goncalves shoots in looking for a takedown but Sved manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Goncalves's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Sved circles away from the clinch attempt.

Sved moves into range and clinches up with Goncalves.
Goncalves tries to break the clinch but Sved is controlling the position.

Sved breaks the clinch.
Sved misses with an uppercut
and Goncalves cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Sved thows a body shot but no joy.
Goncalves misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Svend Sved has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Daniel Goncalves.
Goncalves looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Sved is fending him off so far but Goncalves persists. Nope, Sved circles away and we're back to standing.

Sved closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Sved breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Goncalves should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Sloppy strikes from Goncalves. Those never looked like landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Goncalves thumps Sved with a low kick.
Goncalves looks to land a combination but Sved avoids it well.
Goncalves misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sved.

Sved fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Goncalves, pushing him back against the cage.

Sved breaks the clinch.

Sved has closed the distance and engaged Goncalves in a clinch.
Sved lands an elbow that stopped Goncalves in his tracks for a moment.
Goncalves just leaning against Sved, taking a breather.
Goncalves blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Sved lands a damaging elbow.
Sved is struggling to control the position.

Sved breaks the clinch.

Sved gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Goncalves is looking to control Sved's arms but Sved gets an underhook and turns him. Now Goncalves has his back to the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Sved manages to break the clinch.
Goncalves fails to land the takedown.
Goncalves uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sved.
Goncalves shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Sved pinned against the cage. Sved gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Goncalves looks gassed!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sved lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Some bone on bone action there as Goncalves checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Sloppy strikes from Goncalves. Those never looked like landing.

Sved gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Sved stalling against the cage.
Goncalves blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sved comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Sved keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Goncalves's efforts to push away.

Goncalves jumps into guard, dragging Sved to the mat.
Sved stays in close to Goncalves's body and controls the position.
Goncalves trying to control the position.

Goncalves has his foot on Sved's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Sved works his way back into a safe position though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Goncalves trying to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Svend Sved.

Goncalves gets tackled into the cage by Sved. Sved maintains the clinch.

Goncalves breaks from the clinch.
Sved throws a sloppy body shot
and Goncalves counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Sved is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Sved swings for the body but Goncalves moves out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Goncalves has a takedown stuffed.

Sved has Goncalves up against the cage in a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Goncalves has a takedown stuffed.
Sved misses with a body shot.
Sved attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Svend Sved seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sved throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Goncalves stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Sved.
Sved tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Goncalves was well out of range. Poor timing from Sved.
Goncalves wants to clinch but Sved slips to the side

and Sved counters by clinching up.
Goncalves tries to pull guard but Sved forces him back to his feet, against the cage.

Sved breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Goncalves tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sved paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Goncalves is breathing heavily.
Sved attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Goncalves fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A clash of legs there as Goncalves blocks the low kick.

Sved instigates a clinch.
Goncalves tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Svend Sved has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Daniel Goncalves.
Goncalves throws a knee to the head but misses.

Sved pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Goncalves throws a wild body kick that Sved sees coming a mile off.

Sved gets a clinch.
Goncalves blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Goncalves takes an elbow to the forehead.

Sved's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Sved darts in and clinches Goncalves up against the cage.
Sved tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Goncalves wants to stall.
Sved fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Sved breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Goncalves keeps the fight on the outside.
A low kick from Sved misses
and Goncalves counters with a three punch combo that has Sved backing up. Sved nods at Goncalves to acknowledge the strikes.
Goncalves looks for a takedown but Sved sprawls well.

Sved has managed to clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Goncalves drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Sved breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sved is looking to wear down Goncalves with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Goncalves blocks a low kick nicely.

Sved moves into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goncalves wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Sved lands an elbow that stopped Goncalves in his tracks for a moment.
Sved is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Goncalves is defending well for now.
A head punch on the inside from Sved fails to land.
Goncalves on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Sved manages to break the clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sved. Goncalves does a little dance to reset his feet.
Some bone on bone action there as Goncalves checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Goncalves shoots in but no luck this time.
A bone on bone clash there as Goncalves blocks the leg kick.

Sved closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Sved missing with knees to the body.

Sved breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Goncalves checks the leg kick nicely there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sved takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Jab, jab by Goncalves - just one landing.
Goncalves shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Sved as he avoids it easily.
Sved throws a leg kick but Goncalves sees it coming and checks it nicely.

Sved closes the distance and clinches.

Sved manages to break the clinch.
Daniel Goncalves is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The fight stays on the outside here - Goncalves looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Goncalves blocks a head kick by Sved.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sved misses with a leg kick.
Sved tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Goncalves is able to avoid easily.
Goncalves tries to close the distance and clinch but Sved swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Svend Sved dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Sved tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sved throws a leg kick but Goncalves sees it coming and moves out of range.

Goncalves is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Sved's half guard.
Goncalves wants to lay and pray for a moment but Sved keeps working.
Goncalves sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Sved defending well though.
Goncalves working the head and body with strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Goncalves tries to pass to full mount but Sved defends it.
Sved is staying active underneath Goncalves, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Daniel Goncalves.

Sved closes the distance and clinches.
Goncalves takes an elbow to the temple.
Nice body punch from Sved - that landed with a thud.
Sved lands a nice elbow.
Goncalves takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Goncalves tries to pull guard but Sved won't allow it.
Sved lands a damaging elbow.

Sved's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sved misses with a low kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A cross from Sved lands.
Sved throws a lazy uppercut
and Goncalves counters with a straight right hand.
Goncalves closes this distance looking for a takedown but Sved circles away.
Sved just misses with a punch to the body.

Goncalves tries to keep at a distance but Sved has taken the fight into the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Sved.
Goncalves wants to break free but Sved has control.
Sved throws a knee to the head but misses.
Goncalves can't get the takedown.
Svend Sved has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Daniel Goncalves.
Sved lands an elbow that stopped Goncalves in his tracks for a moment.
Sved misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Goncalves goes for a takedown attempt but Sved pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sved walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Goncalves checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Sved scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Sved avoids a punch combination nicely.

Sved has managed to clinch.

Sved pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Sved takes the fight into the clinch.
Sved misses with a punch to the body.
Sved misses with a hook to the ribs.
Sved tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Goncalves avoids it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sved stalls.
Sved misses with a knee to the head.
Sved lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Sved lands an elbow inside.
Goncalves tries for a takedown. No joy.
Sved tries to land knees in the clinch but Goncalves avoids the damage to the body.

Sved escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Goncalves shoots in but Sved avoids the takedown attempt easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sved throws a leg kick

so Goncalves counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Goncalves being controlled here momentarily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Svend Sved showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Sved, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Svend Sved!