PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Sven S Svensson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hank Cole (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

S Svensson
vs
Cole

170 cm
25
160 lbs
12 - 8 - 0

175 cm
27
157 lbs
19 - 9 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Sven S Svensson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Hank Cole!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A clash of legs there as Cole blocks the low kick.
Sven S Svensson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cole lands a right hook to the body.
Cole looks to land a combination. Svensson sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Svensson walks into a jab.
Svensson lands a leg kick that knocks Cole off balance momentarily.
Cole checks the leg kick.
Cole swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Svensson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cole.
Cole takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Nice defenses there by Svensson.
Danga de danga de dang - Svensson scores with a four punch combination!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Svensson displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cole. Svensson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cole darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Cole throws a jab when Svensson was well out of range.
Svensson tries to score with a low kick but Cole moves his leg out of the way.
Nice uppercut there from Cole.
Svensson tries a low kick but Cole avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Svensson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cole swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Svensson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cole.
Svensson thumps Cole with a low kick.
Cole misses the shot to the body.
Svensson jabs at Cole's body.
Cole tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Svensson was well out of range. Poor timing from Cole.
Cole connects with a body shot that sends Svensson's belly button to the back.
Cole ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Svensson moves away.
Svensson motions for Cole to come forward. Svensson throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Svensson throws a head kick but Cole moves out of range.
Svensson ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Cole misses with a jab to the body
and Svensson counters with a nice uppercut.
Svensson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cole swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Svensson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Cole is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Svensson rather than just go for the knockout.
Cole lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot by Svensson.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cole blocks a head kick by Svensson.
Svensson scores with a nice right hand.
Cole scores with a body shot.
Svensson with a nice cross.
A slow jab from Svensson misses its intended target.
Cole missing with a left hand there. Svensson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Svensson misses the shot to the body.
Svensson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cole moves away.
Cole misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Svensson.
Cole scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Svensson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Svensson throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
A combination from Cole does no damage.
Cole avoids a punch combination nicely.
Cole throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cole thows a body shot but no joy.
Cole slips a jab from Svensson.
Svensson misses the jab.
Svensson throws a head kick that misses.
Svensson works Cole's body with a nice hook.
Cole lands a glancing blow to the side of Svensson's head.
A telegraphed right hand from Svensson misses the target.
Svensson tries a head kick but it misses.
Svensson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Svensson connects with a good right hand that stumbles Cole. Cole circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Cole scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Svensson connects with a right hand. Cole shakes it off.
Svensson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Svensson blocks a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Cole misses the target.
Cole moves out of range as Svensson strikes.
Svensson throws a leg kick but Cole sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Svensson takes a swing at Cole's ribcage but misses.
Svensson swings for the body but Cole moves out of range.
Cole checks a leg kick.
Cole scores with a jab to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cole blocks a low kick nicely.
Cole bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Donk. Svensson catches Cole right on the button with a cross.
Svensson misses with a wild body shot.
Svensson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cole.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cole displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Svensson throws out the jab.
Svensson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Cole manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Svensson throws a head kick that misses
enabling Cole to counter with a crisp jab.
Svensson takes a body punch but keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Sven S Svensson will probably get the nod.
That's time! Svensson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

An inside leg kick from Svensson misses.
Svensson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Svensson. Cole does a little dance to reset his feet.
Svensson throws a lazy uppercut
and Cole counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Donk. Svensson catches Cole right on the button with a cross.
Cole misses with the combination.
A chopping leg kick lands by Svensson.
No joy there for Cole, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A jab from Svensson misses.
Cole connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Cole swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Svensson is looking to land body kicks.
Svensson scores with a jab to the body.
Svensson swinging wildly here.
Svensson throws a big shot that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Svensson misses with a two punch combination.
Cole just misses with a punch to the body.
Cole misses with a hook.
Cole takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Svensson tries to bum rush Cole with a series of wild strikes but Cole uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Svensson throws the left hand but Cole avoids the punch easily.
No joy there for Cole, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Svensson throws a nice looking combination but Cole bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Cole misses with a few strikes there.
Svensson fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Cole looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Sven S Svensson is winning the standup battle so far.
Svensson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Svensson misses with a wild body shot.
Cole ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Svensson moves away.
A slapping leg kick lands for Svensson.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cole connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Cole lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Svensson at a distance.
Cole lands a nice hook to Svensson's body. Svensson takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Svensson moves away from the strike by Cole.
Svensson throws a shot from downtown. Cole moves away and avoids it.
Svensson lands a slapping body shot.
Svensson uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Cole has time to react.
Svensson lets loose with a powerful body kick. Cole will feel that in the morning.
Cole takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Svensson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cole.
Cole staying out of range there.
Cole dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Svensson scores with a three punch combo!
Cole slips a jab from Svensson.
Svensson takes a swing at Cole's ribcage but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cole fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Svensson manages to avoid it.
Svensson moves out of range as Cole strikes.
Svensson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cole.
Svensson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Svensson throws a hook but Cole avoids it easily.
Svensson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cole. Svensson does a little dance to reset his feet.
A combination from Svensson does no damage.

Svensson moves into range and clinches up with Cole.
Svensson misses with a knee to the head.
Svensson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Cole avoids it.
Svensson has had enough of the clinch but Cole keeps him there for the moment.
Cole lands a shot to the body.
Svensson misses with a knee strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.

Cole's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Cole slips a jab from Svensson.
Cole scores with a hook.
Svensson misses the shot to the body.
Cole misses the shot to the body.
Cole thows a body shot but no joy.
Cole will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Cole wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Svensson tries to clinch there but Cole circles away.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Svensson scores with a three punch combo!
Svensson gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Cole.
Cole lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Svensson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cole was well out of range. Poor timing from Svensson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sven S Svensson dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Svensson misses with a hook
and Svensson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Svensson throws a low kick, looking for Cole's leg but Cole calmly moves out of range.
Cole misses with a wild body shot.
Svensson scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Cole ducks under a wild hook from Svensson.
Cole ducks under a wild hook from Svensson.
Cole will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Cole closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Svensson moves out of range of the strikes.
Svensson throws a quick inside leg kick.
Svensson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cole fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Svensson looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Cole lands with a cross.
Svensson on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Svensson misses with a straight left.
Svensson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A leg kick checked by Cole.
Svensson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Svensson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Svensson misses the target.
Svensson throws a one two combo.
Svensson pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Cole back to the cage. Svensson follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Cole misses with a series of wild punches.
Svensson tries to move into range but Cole moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
A swing and a miss from Svensson.
Cole misses the shot to the body.
Svensson misses the body punch
and Cole counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Cole throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cole slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Svensson scores with a body shot.
Cole throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Svensson shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Some wild striking there from Svensson.
Cole throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cole lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Nice defenses there by Svensson.
Svensson tried to score with a low kick but Cole checks it.
Svensson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Cole blocks the body kick.
Svensson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cole throws out the jab.
Cole takes a swing at Svensson's ribcage but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Svensson moves out of range as Cole strikes.
Svensson throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Cole lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Svensson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cole lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Cole has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Cole there as he acknowledges the shot.
A big left from Svensson misses.
Svensson takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Cole misses with a wild body shot.
Svensson throws a lazy right hand but Cole sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Svensson cracks Cole with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Svensson just misses with a punch to the body.
Cole staying out of range there.
Svensson throws a big shot that misses.
Cole has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Svensson defending well as Cole loads up on a big left hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Svensson lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Sven S Svensson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Svensson turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cole scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Svensson takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Svensson moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A shot to the liver by Cole. Beautiful body shot.
Svensson swings widly with a right hand
and Cole cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hank Cole has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
No joy there for Cole, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Cole waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Svensson.
Cole connects with a crisp jab.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cole looks to score with a jab to the body but Svensson is just out of range.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Svensson, as that shot connected.
Cole scores with a sloppy right hand. Svensson should have avoided that one.
A punch combination from Svensson misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Hank Cole.
Well Svensson 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sven S Svensson!
During a confident post fight interview, Sven S Svensson thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.