PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sven Svensen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aaron Stone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Svensen
vs
Stone

176 cm
27
260 lbs
19 - 9 - 0

198 cm
25
279 lbs
11 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

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 19 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sven Svensen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Aaron Stone!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stone punishes Svensen's body with a nice straight punch.
An inside leg kick from Svensen misses.
Svensen throws a head kick that misses.
Svensen goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Aaron Stone seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stone looks to land a body kick but Svensen moved away.

Svensen dives in and scores a takedown into Stone's guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Svensen missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Svensen throws a big elbow that misses.
Stone wants to sweep but no luck.
Stone is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Stone looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Svensen wants to control from the top but Stone keeps moving.
Svensen distracts Stone with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stone trying to keep a closed guard but Svensen is proving a slippery customer.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Stone wants to improve his position but instead Svensen has moved into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stone has his hands clasped together around Svensen's back. He's all about the action.
Stone wants to control but Svensen is keeping busy.
Stone wants to get back to full guard.
Svensen is looking to take a break and control but Stone is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Stone trying to control but Svensen postures up.
Stone makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Stone.
Svensen trying to control but Stone is working from the bottom.
Svensen seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Stone misses the body punch
and Svensen counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Stone is lucky that one didn't land flush.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Svensen drives through and clinches with Stone against the cage.
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!
Stone avoids a wild elbow strike from Svensen.
Stone misses with a punch to the body.
Stone leaning his opponent against the cage.
Svensen fails to pull the fight into his guard.
A frustrated look appears on Stone's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Stone comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

Svensen has clasped his hands together around Stone's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Stone is trying to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stone manages to work his way to half guard, despite Svensen's best efforts.
Stone is looking to improve his position.

Svensen is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Stone has managed to free his arm - good work.
Stone blocking the ground and pound attempt from Svensen.
Svensen trying to pass the guard but Stone defending well.
Stone wants to improve his position but Svensen is controlling well.
Stone has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Svensen is working away from the top position though.
Stone wants to improve his position but Svensen is controlling well.
Svensen is looking to take a break and control but Stone is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stone moves into full guard.
Svensen trying to control the position from guard on top but Stone is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Stone looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Stone looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Svensen looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

Sven Svensen has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Stone misses with a hook.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Svensen gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Stone.
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 Svensen will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Svensen moves out of range of the strikes.

Svensen shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Stone wants to improve his position but Svensen is controlling well.
Svensen missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Stone wants to improve his position but Svensen is controlling well.
Well, if Svensen is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Stone is looking for a sweep. Svensen is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Stone wants to control but Svensen is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Svensen is pressing down on Stone's thigh, looking to free his foot. Stone is holding on for now.
Sven Svensen overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Stone is trying to get back to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Svensen trying to control the action but Stone is working from the bottom.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Stone tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Svensen connects with a solid leg kick.
Svensen connects with an inside leg kick.
A jab from Stone misses.
Svensen swings for the body but Stone moves out of range.
Stone chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Svensen can pounce on him.
Stone misses with a looping right.
Sven Svensen is winning the standup battle so far.
Svensen slips a straight right by Stone.
Stone throws a right hand that misses

and Svensen counters with a takedown into side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stone trying to remain calm as Svensen controls from the top position.
Svensen trying to control the action but Stone is working from the bottom.
Stone is looking for a sweep.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Svensen throws an elbow but Stone slips to the side and avoids it well.
Stone can't do much from the bottom here.

Svensen is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Stone has escaped the position, nice work there.

Svensen thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Stone tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Svensen trying to control the position but Stone is working away.
Stone is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Svensen's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stone is not content to let Svensen control the position.
Svensen slows the pace down in half guard.
Stone has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Svensen is working away from the top position though.
Stone is looking for a sweep. Svensen is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Stone wants to control but Svensen is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Stone controlling the position well.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Aaron Stone.
Stone smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
A head kick misses from Svensen.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stone throws a leg kick but Svensen checks it.
Svensen blocks a leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Svensen.
Stone throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Svensen moves out of range as Stone strikes.
Stone lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Stone connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Svensen rushes Stone and presses him up against the cage.
Svensen stalling against the cage.
Svensen is trying to pull guard but Stone turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Svensen is trying to pull guard but Stone turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Stone trying to control the position but instead, Svensen has worked for underhooks and has pushed Stone into the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sven Svensen dominated that second round.
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!

A swing and a miss from Stone.
Stone misses with a lunging right hand
and Svensen counters with a good low kick that Stone was not able to check.
A low kick from Stone is predictable there
and Svensen counters with a good low kick that Stone was not able to check.
Svensen scores with a head kick.
Stone misses with a looping left.
Stone misses with a looping left.
Svensen connects with a leg kick. Stone looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Svensen avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Stone tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Svensen counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Stone throws out a loose jab but Svensen uses good head movement to avoid it.
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!
Svensen checks a leg kick nicely.
Svensen gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Svensen tries to close the distance and clinch but Stone swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Stone gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Stone not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Svensen sitting in guard here, content to control.
Stone working a defensive guard here.
Svensen trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Svensen is fighting to break Stone's control of his arms but Stone is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Aaron Stone hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Stone sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Stone takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Stone throws a lazy uppercut
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.

Svensen instigates a clinch.
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!
Stone stalling in the clinch but Svensen improves position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Svensen jumps guard but Stone stands there with Svensen around his waist. Svensen gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Stone displaying some good clinch control by pressing Svensen up against the cage.
Stone gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Svensen.

Svensen manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stone being controlled here momentarily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Stone throwing strikes from guard but Svensen blocks nicely.
Svensen is trying to keep Stone in close.
Stone trying to control but Svensen is working from the bottom.
Stone postures up in Svensen's guard and throws a big left but Svensen blocks it.
Svensen is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Svensen working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Stone.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Svensen lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Stone!
Svensen landing punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Svensen raining down shots from the mount!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stone working to try and regain half guard.
Svensen scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Svensen lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Stone hang on?
Aaron Stone has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Stone is working to get back to half guard.
Stone is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Svensen cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!

Stone is rocked!
Svensen looking to finish here with some ground and pound. He lands one big shot that has Stone covering up... and two more big strikes land, forcing the referee to step in and put and end to proceedings! This fight is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sven Svensen!
Sven Svensen seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.