PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sergey Steam (ranked 25481 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sven Svensson (ranked 6956 p4p, 0 weight class). Steam comes to the cage accompanied by Scooter. The key to victory for Sergey Steam has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Steam
vs
Svensson

175 cm
20
220 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

195 cm
18
265 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Granite chin

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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Sergey Steam!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Sven Svensson!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Richard Clark and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Steam slips under a jab from Svensson.
Svensson has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Steam shoots in but no luck this time.
Steam throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Svensson is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.

Svensson gets caught flat footed, as Steam shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Steam scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Steam won't allow Svensson to sweep him here.
Svensson trying to keep a closed guard but Steam is proving a slippery customer.
Steam wants to control from the top but Svensson keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Steam slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Svensson is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Steam is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Svensson stuffs the takedown.
Steam shoots for a double leg takedown but Svensson sprawls well. He's pushed Steam's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Svensson tries to counter with a clinch but Steam shakes him off and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sergey Steam. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Steam with a poor takedown

and Svensson counters by clinching up.
Svensson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A short right from Svensson on the inside.
Steam fails to pull guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Svensson lands a hook that snaps the head of Steam backwards.
Steam really is a fat lump.
Steam fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Svensson lands a body shot in the clinch.
Svensson blocks an uppercut.
Steam tries to pull guard but Svensson won't allow it.
Svensson pushes Steam back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Steam jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Svensson walks away with a smile on his face. Steam gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Steam tries for a takedown but Svensson circles away easily
enabling Svensson to counter with a crisp jab.
Steam is breathing heavily.
Svensson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
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!
Svensson connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Steam's hands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Svensson blocks a head kick by Steam.
A little jabbing left from Svensson on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Steam fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Svensson steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Steam.
A low kick from Steam misses
and Svensson counters with a nice uppercut.

Svensson moves into the clinch.
Steam is trying to break free.
Svensson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Steams head.
Svensson lands with a light punch inside.
Steam's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Svensson lands with a left to the head.
Svensson keeps control of Steam as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Svensson scores with a nice short uppercut.
Svensson prevents the takedown attempt.
Svensson scores with a nice hook to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Svensson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Steam is looking to break free of the clinch but Svensson has double underhooks.
Svensson pushes Steam back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Svensson scores with a nice hook to the head.
Svensson lands a shoulder strike.
Svensson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Steam is looking to take this one to the mat.
Svensson prevents Steam from breaking the clinch.
Svensson lands an uppercut.
Svensson lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sven Svensson dominated that round.
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.

Steam moves in looking to clinch but Svensson pushes him off.
Steam tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Svensson defends well and Steam ends up having to push Svensson into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Steam misses with a takedown attempt - Svensson sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Steam doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Svensson holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sergey Steam. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Steam tries to pull guard but Svensson holds him up against the cage and eventually Steam drops back down to his feet.
Steam jumps guard but Svensson turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Steam tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Svensson just stands there and leans against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Steam tries to pull guard but Svensson holds him up against the cage and eventually Steam drops back down to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Svensson cracks Steam with a nice body shot.
A short right from Svensson.
A nice right hand lands inside from Svensson.
Still in the clinch, Svensson scores with a nice short uppercut.
Svensson lands a right hand.
Steam is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Good body shot from Svensson.
Svensson lands an uppercut.
Svensson presses Steam against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Svensson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Steam backwards.
A nice left hand lands by Svensson.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!

Svensson drops Steam onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Steam is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!

Steam is rocked!

It looks like Sergey Steam has been cut.

Svensson drops Steam onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Steam is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Oh Steam is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A short uppercut from Svensson.
Svensson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Svensson lands a shot to the body.
Steam seems to have got his legs back now.
Svensson gets through Steam's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Svensson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

Svensson drops Steam onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Steam is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Svensson lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Steam to his knees! Svensson keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sven Svensson!