PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ezio Franco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sven Svensson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Franco comes to the ring accompanied by BASS. Sven Svensson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Franco
vs
Svensson

190 cm
24
205 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

175 cm
22
200 lbs
10 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Self confident

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Good gas tank

Urban Fighter

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ezio Franco!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Sven Svensson!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Kenichi Hosakawa and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Franco fails in his attempt to clinch.
Svensson is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Franco tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Svensson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Franco sets himself, and Svensson steps forward looking for the clinch! Franco avoids it this time.
Franco tries to clinch up but Svensson circles away and keeps his distance.
Franco sets himself, and Svensson steps forward looking for the clinch! Franco avoids it this time.
Ezio Franco seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Franco tries to clinch up.
Franco sets himself, and Svensson steps forward looking for the clinch! Franco avoids it this time.
Franco moves in looking to clinch but Svensson pushes him off.
Franco is looking to clinch.
Svensson keeps the fight on the outside.
Franco sets himself, and Svensson steps forward looking for the clinch! Franco avoids it this time.
Franco is looking to clinch.
Franco tries to close the distance and clinch but Svensson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Franco tries to close the distance and clinch but Svensson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Svensson wants to counter the offense by Franco and move into the clinch position.
Svensson works the jab nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Franco tries to close the distance and clinch but Svensson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
We've been hearing reports that Franco has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Svensson keeps the fight on the outside.
Franco tries to clinch but Svensson is having none of it.
Franco tries to clinch but Svensson moves out of range.
Franco wants to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Franco tries to clinch up.
Svensson is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Franco is looking to clinch.
Franco tries to clinch up but Svensson circles away and keeps his distance.
Svensson connects with a body shot.
The fight stays on the outside here - Franco looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Svensson is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.

Franco closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.

Svensson pulls guard.
Franco will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Svensson pulls Franco in to control the position.

Svensson working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Franco doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Svensson is tightening it up a little... Franco has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Franco reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Franco taps out! Nice BJJ there by Svensson!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Sven Svensson!
After the big win, Sven Svensson made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Irish Collar & Elbow Nutrition and Laundry and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.