PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Peter McBain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Svend Sved (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McBain's entrance music is Alien8. A fine choice. This should be a great matchup!

McBain
vs
Sved

182 cm
27
135 lbs
10 - 4 - 0

165 cm
24
148 lbs
13 - 8 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Good elbows
Good gas tank

KAISER
Fury Nutrition Inc.

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 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Peter McBain!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Svend Sved!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Alec Ball and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sved fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
McBain throws a head kick that misses.
A lazy left from McBain finds it's target.
McBain lands with a slapping head kick.
Sved fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McBain manages to avoid it.
McBain misses with a wild body shot.
Sved throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.

Sved clinches up with McBain and pushes him back against the cage.
Sved lands a body shot.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Sved just misses with a elbow thrown towards McBain's brow.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by McBain as Sved tries to tie him up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McBain wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Sved throws a knee to the head but misses.

McBain manages to break the clinch.
McBain scores with a head kick. Sved tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Sved fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but McBain avoids it really well and circles away.
Sved throws an off balance right hand
and McBain counters with a nice kick to the body.
Svend Sved seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sved tries to clinch but McBain moves out of range.
Sved fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McBain manages to avoid it.
Sved lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as McBain backs up against the cage.
McBain tries a head kick but it misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from McBain.
A slow jab from Sved misses its intended target.
Sved throws the left hand but McBain avoids the punch easily.
Peter McBain is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
McBain works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Sved ducks right into an uppercut from McBain.
McBain throws a right hand that Sved ducks under and follows up with a left that Sved also avoids with ease.
McBain ducks under a wild hook from Sved.
Sved misses with a right hand
and McBain counters with a straight right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sved throws a leg kick that is checked
and McBain counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
McBain misses with a jab, cross combination.
McBain is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
A combination from McBain does no damage.
Sved with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Sved misses with a body shot.
McBain bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sved looks to land a combination but McBain avoids it well.
McBain staying out of range there.
Sved tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McBain was well out of range. Poor timing from Sved.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sved looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Sved throws a right hand that McBain ducks under and follows up with a left that McBain also avoids with ease.
McBain tries a head kick but it misses.
McBain misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
McBain tries a head kick but it misses.
Sved wants to clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McBain throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
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 Peter McBain will probably get the nod.
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.

McBain scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
McBain rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sved moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as McBain checks a leg kick.
McBain moves out of range of the body kick from Sved.
Sved misses with a straight left.
A low kick from Sved is predictable there
and McBain counters with a head kick. That will keep Sved thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Sved is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Sved throws a head kick that misses.
McBain lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Sved backs up against the cage.
McBain ducks under a wild hook from Sved.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McBain looks to land a combination but Sved avoids it well.
McBain throws a head kick that misses.
Sved swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Sved lands a nice shot that snaps McBain's head back.
McBain keeps the fight on the outside.
McBain throws a good cross that connects.
McBain looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Sved ducks down and throws a hook to the body but McBain moves away.
Sved misses with a leg kick
and McBain counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sved throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
McBain keeps the fight on the outside.
Sved is looking to slow McBain down with leg kicks.
Sved misses with the combination.
McBain is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
McBain throws a head kick that misses.
Sved tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McBain was well out of range. Poor timing from Sved.
Sved throws a hook to the side of McBain's head but McBain sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sved loads up on a big right hand but McBain slips the punch.
Peter McBain is winning the standup battle so far.

Sved has managed to clinch.
Sved misses with a shot to the kidneys.
McBain is trying to break the clinch but Sved has him pressed against the cage.
Sved misses with the head strike.
McBain takes an elbow to the temple.
Sved lands a nice knee to the body.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
McBain blocks the elbow strike.

McBain breaks the clinch.
Nice cross by McBain.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McBain pulls out of a head kick attempt.
McBain throws a lazy right hand but Sved sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A combination from McBain does no damage.
Sved uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McBain.
Sved buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Sved avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sved misses with a head kick.
Sved pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Svend Sved showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Sved rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and McBain counters with a three punch combo that has Sved backing up. Sved nods at McBain to acknowledge the strikes.
Sved gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Sved misses with a straight right.
Sved throws a sloppy head kick and McBain moves out of range easily.
Sved avoids the head kick by McBain.
Sved throws a hook to the side of McBain's head but McBain sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sved is looking to clinch but McBain is avoiding it.
Sved pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sved missing with a left hand there. McBain was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
McBain lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Sved backs up against the cage.
McBain lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
McBain checks a leg kick.
Sved throws a jab but it's blocked by McBain.
Sved tries to bum rush McBain with a series of wild strikes but McBain uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Sved throws an ugly left hook that misses
and McBain counters with a nice uppercut.
McBain really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Sved ducks down and throws a hook to the body but McBain moves away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sved throws a hook to the side of McBain's head but McBain sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
McBain avoids the body shot from Sved.
Sved closes the distance and clinches up with McBain, looking for a takedown. Sved pushes McBain against the cage but McBain circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
McBain lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by McBain.

Sved instigates a clinch.
McBain wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Sved is looking to control McBain's arms but McBain gets an underhook and turns him. Now Sved has his back to the cage.

Sved pulls guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
McBain has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Sved is proving hard to escape from.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McBain is fighting to break Sved's control of his arms but Sved is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.

We're going to have a standup here because Peter McBain wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
A head kick from McBain lands but Sved takes it in his stride.
McBain throws a series of punches but Sved avoids them all with ease.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sved throws a body punch but McBain moves out of range.
Sved misses with a left hand
and McBain counters with a head kick. That will keep Sved thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
A telegraphed right hand from Sved misses the target.
McBain swinging wildly here.
Peter McBain is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sved connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between McBain's hands.
McBain uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sved.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sved lands a nice shot to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Svend Sved.
I think Sved has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 William Peck scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 29:29
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 28:29

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