PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Declan Sweeney (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bas Severn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sweeney comes to the cage accompanied by Four Star Mary - Pain. Declan Sweeney has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Sweeney
vs
Severn

225 cm
33
294 lbs
29 - 12 - 0

193 cm
32
280 lbs
23 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Hellbent

Hellbent
Kemists ↑ 5x160Q

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 29 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Declan Sweeney!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Bas Severn!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sweeney looks to land a left hand but Severn moved out of range nicely.
Severn misses with a hook
and Sweeney counters with a slapping leg kick.
Severn moves out of range of the body kick from Sweeney.
Severn scores with a kick to the midsection.
Severn pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sweeney throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Severn throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sweeney looks to score with a jab to the body but Severn is just out of range.
A swing and a miss from Sweeney.
Severn connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Severn cracks a nice hook into Sweeney's ribs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Severn throws a head kick but Sweeney moves out of range.
Sweeney looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Severn attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Sweeney scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Nice shot lands for Sweeney.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sweeney moves out of range of the body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Severn drops his hands momentarily and Sweeney takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Severn connects with a body shot.
Severn takes a swing at Sweeney's ribcage but misses.
Bas Severn is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sweeney buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Sweeney fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Severn is out of range.
And Severn responds with a good body kick, but Sweeney manages to step out the way in time.
Sweeney digs a good hook to Severn's body.
Severn throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Sweeney on the side of the head.
Severn throws a leg kick but Sweeney sees it coming and moves out of range.
Sweeney throwing a counter right hand but Severn manages to avoid it.
Sweeney tests Severn's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Nice shot by Sweeney.
Severn throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Sweeney attempts a counter takedown but Severn avoids it well and moves away.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Severn.
Severn misses the shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters circling a little - Severn finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Sweeney is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Good exchange - Severn coming out on top.
Severn misses with a body shot.
Severn misses with a kick to the body

and Sweeney counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Sweeney.
Severn working a defensive guard here.
Severn keeping moving, preventing Sweeney from controlling successfully.
Sweeney throws a big right hand that misses.
Sweeney throws a strike but Severn rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Severn preventing the sweep.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sweeney wants to sweep but no luck.
Sweeney is working hard here to advance position.

Sweeney has his foot on Severn's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Severn works his way back into a safe position though.
Severn scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Severn preventing the sweep.
Sweeney utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Severn stands up over Sweeney, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Sweeney controlling Severn's posture.
Severn has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Sweeney utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Severn is working Sweeney over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Severn looking to sit in guard and control but Sweeney gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Severn keeping moving, preventing Sweeney from controlling successfully.
We've been hearing that Sweeney has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Sweeney throws a big right hand that misses.
Sweeney working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Severn trying to control the position here.
Sweeney throws an elbow that misses. Severn uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Sweeney's guard. Nice move by Severn!

Sweeney has his hands on Severn's head, controlling the position.
Severn lands a couple of decent looking shots.
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 Declan Sweeney will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Severn throws a push kick but Sweeney slaps the foot to one side.
Severn feints and then cracks Sweeney's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Sweeney down.
Severn misses with a hook.
Severn throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Sweeney moves out of range of the body kick.
Severn throws a head kick that misses.
Severn stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Severn wants it to stay on the feet.
Sweeney takes a jab right on the kisser.

It looks like Declan Sweeney has been cut.
Bas Severn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Severn misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Severn throws a solid leg kick but Sweeney takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Severn.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice cross by Severn.
Sweeney feints and then cracks Severn's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Severn down.
Sweeney lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Sweeney uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Severn.
Severn throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sweeney walks into a left hand.
Severn displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Sweeney.
Sweeney backing away here, and Severn unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Sweeney misses with the combination.
Severn looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Severn throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sweeney drops down looking for a counter takedown but Severn sprawls and moves away.
Bas Severn seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Severn lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Severn loads up on a big right hand but Sweeney slips the punch.
A little feinted left hand from Sweeney on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Severn circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sweeney just misses with a punch to the body.
Severn lands with a cross.
Sweeney tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Severn throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Severn scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sweeney blocks a low kick nicely.
Sweeney attempts a counter takedown but Severn avoids it well and moves away.
Severn looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Sweeney looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A low kick from Sweeney is predictable there
and Severn counters with a good low kick that Sweeney was not able to check.
Severn slips a jab and a cross from Sweeney.
Sweeney pivots, looking for a leg kick but Severn is out of range and Sweeney settles back down.
Sweeney misses with a looping right.
Severn is trying to counter with his kicks.
Severn thows a body kick. Sweeney tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Sweeney misses with a body shot.
Severn let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Severn takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Severn takes a swing at Sweeney's ribcage but misses.
Severn just misses with a punch to the body.
A nice leg kick lands there from Severn.
Sweeney throws a body punch but Severn moves out of range.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Severn - that will leave a mark!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Severn.
That kick from Severn tenderised Sweeney's leg. Sweeney is trying to keep his angry face on.
Severn misses with a looping right.
Sweeney takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Sweeney uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Severn.
Severn throws a lazy body kick
and Severn takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Severn scores with a spinning back kick!
Sweeney throws a shot to the body.
Severn looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Sweeney missing with a left hand there. Severn was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Severn looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Sweeney throws a jab when Severn was well out of range.
Sweeney shoots for a takedown but Severn saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Declan Sweeney. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sweeney ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Severn moves away.
Severn uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sweeney.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Severn looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Sweeney ducks right into an uppercut from Severn.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Severn is looking to land body kicks.
Severn looks to land a right hand but Sweeney moved out of range.
Severn throws a push kick but Sweeney slaps the foot to one side.
Severn cracks Sweeney with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Sweeney takes a jab right on the kisser.
Sweeney slips under a jab from Severn.
Severn moves out of range of the body kick.
Severn lands with an uppercut that bounces Sweeney off the cage and back into range.
Severn throws out a leg kick but Sweeney moves out of range and Severn only half commits.
Severn looks to score with a jab to the body but Sweeney is just out of range.
Severn lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bas Severn showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Declan Sweeney's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Sweeney pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Crunch! Severn slams his shin into Sweeney's torso.
Severn lands with a straight right. Sweeney didn't see that one coming.
Sweeney avoids the body shot from Severn.
Severn avoids the head kick by Sweeney.
Severn throws a head kick but Sweeney moves out of range.
Severn scores with a kick to the midsection.
Sweeney will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Severn throws a wild body kick that Sweeney sees coming a mile off.
A nice leg kick lands there from Severn.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Severn, right into the meat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Severn throws a lazy right hand but Sweeney sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Severn misses with an uppercut.
A solid leg kick lands there for Severn.
A slapping leg kick lands for Severn.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Severn throws a lazy right hand but Sweeney sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sweeney throws a solid leg kick but Severn takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Sweeney.
Sweeney throws an overhand right that lands on Severn's shoulder, as Severn tries to avoid the shot.
Sweeney moves out of range as Severn throws a body kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Severn.
Severn misses with a body kick.
Sweeney stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Severn.
Severn misses with a body kick.
Severn plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Sweeney stuns Severn with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Severn misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sweeney.
Sweeney attempts a counter takedown but Severn avoids it well and moves away.
A right-left combo lands from Sweeney.

It looks like Bas Severn has been cut.
Severn has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Sweeney slips a jab from Severn.
Sweeney half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Sweeney scores with a decent looking hook.
Sweeney is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Severn throws a body kick that misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Severn swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sweeney misses with a low kick as Severn jumps back.
Severn pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sweeney slips under a jab.
Sweeney throwing a counter right hand but Severn manages to avoid it.
Good exchange - Severn coming out on top.
Severn scores with a spinning back kick!
Severn scores with a crisp jab that stopped Sweeney in his tracks.
A telegraphed right hand from Severn misses the target.
Sweeney throws a push kick but Severn slaps the foot to one side.
Severn lands a nice looking kick to the body. Sweeney takes a step back to recover.
Severn looks to land a right hand but Sweeney moved out of range.
Severn will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sweeney takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Sweeney appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Sweeney jabs Severn right on the nose. Severn blinks but takes it well.
Sweeney chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Severn keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Severn lands a nice looking kick to the body. Sweeney takes a step back to recover.
A thudding body kick lands there by Severn!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Severn tries a head kick but it misses.
Sweeney takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Severn lands a nice looking body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Severn throws a sloppy head kick and Sweeney moves out of range easily.
Severn stuffs the takedown attempt from Sweeney. Sweeney gets slowly back to his feet.
Severn throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Severn looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Severn swings for the body but Sweeney moves out of range.
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!
Severn checks a leg kick.
Severn fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sweeney manages to avoid it.
Severn looks to score with a jab to the body but Sweeney is just out of range.
Severn misses with a low kick.
Sweeney misses with a low kick.
Sweeney pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bas Severn comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Severn 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bas Severn!
Declan Sweeney spoke after the fight, saying 'It feels so good to get a big victory tonight, I want to thank my sponsors, my fans my fam....... Hey what??? What do you mean I didn't win??? This is an outrage!!'.