PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a 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 could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Bas Severn's chin.

Sweeney
vs
Severn

225 cm
36
292 lbs
29 - 14 - 0

193 cm
35
280 lbs
29 - 13 - 0

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 29 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Declan Sweeney!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 29 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bas Severn!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Andrew Berry and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Severn bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

Sweeney looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Severn!
Severn prevents Sweeney from improving position.
Severn tries to bench press Sweeney off him but Sweeney keeps the position.
Severn struggling a bit here.
Severn is not content to let Sweeney control the position.
Severn is looking for a sweep.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sweeney throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Severn is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Severn is trying is best to control the position here.
Sweeney thows a huge punch but Severn dodges it nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Severn blocking the ground and pound attempt from Sweeney.
Severn won't allow Sweeney to pass to mount.
Severn blocking the ground and pound attempt from Sweeney.
Sweeney scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Sweeney throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Sweeney is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Severn reverses the position - he's now on top in Sweeney's guard.
Severn loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

Severn avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Severn connects with a couple of short punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Severn content to stall in guard here.
Severn throws an elbow that misses. Sweeney uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Severn's guard. Nice move by Sweeney!

Sweeney trying to control but Severn is working from the bottom.
Sweeney throws a big right hand that misses.
Sweeney throwing strikes from guard but Severn blocks nicely.
Sweeney wants to pass the guard but Severn is keeping the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Severn keeping moving, preventing Sweeney from controlling successfully.
Sweeney with a flurry of punches that miss.
Sweeney works over Severn with some ground and pound from guard.
Sweeney trying to control but Severn is working from the bottom.
Severn pulls Sweeney in close to prevent any damage.
Sweeney stopping the sweep attempt from Severn.
Sweeney trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Severn avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Severn pulls Sweeney in close to prevent any damage.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
The fight stays on the outside here - Severn looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Good standup being displayed there by Severn as he connects with a hook.

It looks like Declan Sweeney has been cut.
Severn misses with a hook
and Sweeney counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Severn attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Severn takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Severn takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.

Severn clinches up against the cage.
Severn stalling in the clinch.
Sweeney scores with a shoulder strike.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
The referee is keeping an eye on Severn - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Severn's coach down at Bruize Brothers was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Severn's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Severn working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Severn lands a body shot.
Severn has a couple of punches blocked by Sweeney.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Declan Sweeney dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Declan Sweeney's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Severn looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Sweeney shoots in but no luck this time.
Sweeney is looking to score with low kicks.
Severn bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Sweeney's head backwards.
Severn takes a swing at Sweeney's ribcage but misses.
Severn tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sweeney was well out of range. Poor timing from Severn.
Sweeney changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Sweeney's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Severn connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Sweeney scrambles back to his feet.
Sweeney fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Severn has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Severn connects with an inside leg kick.
Sweeney looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A big right from Sweeney misses.
Sweeney connects with a jab.
Severn is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Sweeney circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sweeney throws an overhand right that lands on Severn's shoulder, as Severn tries to avoid the shot.
Severn blocks a head kick by Sweeney.
Sweeney is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Severn can do to turn this around?
Severn turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sweeney throws a low kick but it's checked well by Severn.
Despite the aggression on Severn's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sweeney connects with a good right hand that stumbles Severn. Severn circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Severn throws a low kick but it's checked well by Sweeney.
Severn tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Sweeney throws a solid leg kick but Severn takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Sweeney.
Severn fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Sweeney lands with a straight right. Severn didn't see that one coming.
Severn is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Sweeney thows a left - swing and a miss!
Declan Sweeney is winning the standup battle so far.
Severn uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sweeney.
Severn wants to land a leg kick but Sweeney is out of range.
Sweeney bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Severn throws a body shot but no joy.
Severn cracks Sweeney with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Sweeney lands an overhand right.
Severn throws the left hand but Sweeney avoids the punch easily.
Sweeney uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Severn.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Severn is looking to chop away at Sweeney's legs.
Sweeney avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
And Sweeney counters with a quick kick to the body but Severn blocks it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Severn throws a low kick but Sweeney avoids it.
Sweeney dodges the punch combination from Severn.
Sweeney throws a jab when Severn was well out of range.
Sweeney ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Severn misses with a jab, cross combination.
Severn getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Sweeney avoids the head kick by Severn.
Severn is looking to slow Sweeney down with leg kicks.
Sweeney ducks right into an uppercut from Severn.
Severn moves out of range of the strikes.
Sweeney lands with a nice body kick.
Severn is breathing heavily.
Sweeney throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Severn pivots, looking for a leg kick but Sweeney is out of range and Severn settles back down.
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 lands a body shot.
Sweeney is looking to land body kicks.
Sweeney misses with a body shot.
Bas Severn is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sweeney scores with a body shot.
Sweeney dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Severn takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Severn misses with a low kick.
Severn throws the left hand but Sweeney avoids the punch easily.
Sweeney throws a leg kick which misses Severn's front leg but catches the back leg as Severn tries to avoid it.
Severn looks to land a right hand but Sweeney moved out of range.
Sweeney takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Sweeney slips a jab from Severn.
Severn fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sweeney manages to avoid it.
Sweeney quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.

Sweeney shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sweeney thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Sweeney prevents Severn from standing back up.
Sweeney is stalling here. Severn is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Sweeney seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Severn has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Sweeney is looking to reverse the position.
Severn lands a nice forearm strike.
Severn landing strikes.
Sweeney manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Bas Severn will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Declan Sweeney's cut.
That's time! Sweeney's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Severn misses with a straight right.
Sweeney defending well as Severn loads up on a big left hand.
Severn swings for the body but Sweeney moves out of range.
Severn changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Severn. Sweeney does a little dance to reset his feet.

Severn gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Sweeney works over Severn with some ground and pound from guard.
Sweeney postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Sweeney throws a big elbow that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sweeney slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Sweeney trying to control the position but Severn is working away.
Sweeney is chipping away with strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Severn can't do much from the bottom here.
Sweeney wants to control but Severn is keeping him busy.
Severn regains half guard.
Sweeney throwing shots but Severn is blocking nicely.
Sweeney drops an elbow to the side of Severn's head.
Severn avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Sweeney.
Severn is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Sweeney jumps into side control!
Sweeney wants to lay and pray for a moment but Severn keeps working.
Declan Sweeney overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sweeney throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Severn is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Sweeney's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Sweeney working over Severn with some ground and pound. Severn looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Sweeney wants to take a breather but Severn is having none of it.
Sweeney sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Severn keeping hold of Sweeney's head, controlling as best he can.
Sweeney thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Severn preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Sweeney is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Sweeney content to control rather than advance.
Sweeney takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Severn wants to improve his position but Sweeney is controlling well.
Severn regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Sweeney.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Sweeney with a flurry of punches that miss.
Severn looking to hit a scissor sweep but Sweeney is one step ahead there.
Severn being controlled here, momentarily.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Severn has his hands on Sweeney's head, controlling the position.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Severn swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sweeney tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Declan Sweeney clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Declan Sweeney's cut.
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.

Sweeney throws a head kick that misses.
Severn lands with a kick to the temple. Sweeney shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Severn throws a series of punches but Sweeney moves out of range.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Severn throws a lazy right hand but Sweeney sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Sweeney.
Sweeney throws a chopping leg kick but Severn manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Severn misses with a hook.

Severn has closed the distance and engaged Sweeney in a clinch.
Sweeney tries to throw a body punch but Severn avoids it by throwing Sweeney back against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Severn.
Severn cracks Sweeney with a nice body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sweeney lands a nice uppercut.
Severn tries a body shot but Sweeney blocks it.
Severn tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Severn struggles to land a body shot inside as Sweeney controls his hands.
Sweeney lands a hook that snaps the head of Severn backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sweeney misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Severn can't find room to land a body shot as Sweeney controls the action.
Sweeney working aggressively here.

Sweeney escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Severn connects with a nice looking jab.

Severn fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Sweeney, pushing him back against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Severn.

Sweeney is rocked!
Severn blocks a body shot from Sweeney.
Oh Sweeney is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Severn wants to stall.
Severn tries a body shot but Sweeney blocks it.
Sweeney seems to have got his legs back now.
Severn throws a punch but it's blocked by Sweeney.
Severn misses with a hook to the ribs.
A body shot lands from Severn.
Sweeney misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Severn lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Sweeney misses with a punch to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sweeney lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Severn or not.
Severn is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Severn tries to stall but Sweeney uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Sweeney blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sweeney working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Severn misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sweeney lands with a light punch inside.
Severn blocks a body shot from Sweeney.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sweeney tries to throw a body punch but Severn avoids it by throwing Sweeney back against the cage.
Severn stalls.
Sweeney lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Severn backwards.
A right handed body shot lands from Sweeney.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Sweeney.

Sweeney has Severn pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Sweeney pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Severn tumbling to the mat - Sweeney dives into Severn's guard.
Sweeney passes easily into side control. Nice work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sweeney has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Severn tries to hold on but Sweeney pushes him away.
Severn might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Sweeney haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Sweeney controlling his opponent.
Sweeney unloads with some shots from mount but Severn bucks and avoids them well.
Severn can't escape the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sweeney with a couple of short strikes.
Sweeney thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Sweeney tries to control but Severn wriggling away.
Severn holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Sweeney tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Severn taking shots to the head.
Sweeney will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Sweeney lands a big shot to the head and Severn winces in pain. He's tapped out due to strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 4, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Declan Sweeney!
A very excited looking Declan Sweeney made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.