PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sven Svensson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ben Richards (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Svensson
vs
Richards

175 cm
23
202 lbs
12 - 3 - 0

180 cm
29
209 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Brawler
Solid chin

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SHINTO

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 12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Sven Svensson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ben Richards!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Hirohito Nitta and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Richards fails with the takedown

and Svensson counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Richards has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Svensson is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Svensson prevents a takedown attempt there.
Sven Svensson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ben Richards.
Svensson lands a nice uppercut.
Svensson lands a right hand.
Svensson stops a takedown attempt from Richards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Svensson works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Svensson.
A right hook to the body lands for Svensson.
Svensson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Svensson scores with a shot to the side of Richards's head.
Svensson works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Richards's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

It looks like Ben Richards has been cut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Svensson.
Svensson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Svensson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Richardss head.
Richards is looking for a takedown.
Svensson misses with some punches.
Svensson scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Svensson throws a head punch that misses.
Svensson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Svensson on the inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Richards is looking to take this one to the mat.
Svensson tries to throw a body punch but Richards avoids it by throwing Svensson back against the ropes.
Richards goes for a takedown in the clinch but Svensson prevents it.
Richards is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Svensson is defending well.
Svensson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Richards backwards.
Richards is looking to take this one to the mat.
Svensson lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Svensson.
Svensson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Richards backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Svensson scores with a hook to the body.
Svensson dips a shoulder and cracks Richards with a mighty uppercut! Richards falls back against the ropes and Svensson unloads with a barrage of strikes! Richards is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the ropes! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Svensson screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sven Svensson!
A very excited looking Sven Svensson rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.