PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between The Island King (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dennis Svenson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Island King
vs
Svenson

188 cm
29
255 lbs
13 - 3 - 0

195 cm
20
260 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Counter fighter
Very quick

Good wrestler
Good elbows
Good gas tank

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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 13 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, The Island King!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dennis Svenson!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Konstantin Menshow and Aleksandr Martynov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

King gets tackled into the cage by Svenson. Svenson maintains the clinch.
Svenson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

It looks like The Island King has been cut.
King being controlled against the cage.
Svenson lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Svenson lands with a light punch inside.
The referee calls for Svenson to work.
A short left from Svenson.
Svenson gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from King.
Svenson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Svenson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Svenson lands a right hand.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Svenson.
King drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Svenson gets the underhooks and prevents it.
A shot in the inside from Svenson.
Svenson lands a shot to the body.
Svenson stalling against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Svenson.
Svenson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

The Island King's cut is getting worse.
Svenson lands with a light punch inside.
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!
Svenson lands with a short shot to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
King being controlled against the cage.
Svenson lands a shot to the body.
King is breathing heavily.
Nice body punch from Svenson.
Svenson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
King goes for a takedown attempt but Svenson pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for The Island King. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Svenson lands with a right hand.
Dennis Svenson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Svenson clinches.
Svenson taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Svenson has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. So far he's outscoring his opponent in the clinch so it seems to have been worthwhile.
Svenson scores with a shot to the side of King's head.

The Island King's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short left from Svenson.
King is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Svenson pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Svenson works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Svenson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Svenson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Svenson lands on the inside with an uppercut.

Jeez, The Island King's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Good body shot from Svenson.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Svenson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Svenson scores with a nice hook to the head.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at The Island King's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Dennis Svenson!