PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jon Bones (ranked 6793 p4p, 179 weight class) and Sven Eklund (ranked 5828 p4p, 158 weight class). Eklund comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Home Grown kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Bones
vs
Eklund

193 cm
18
265 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

194 cm
18
280 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Knockout power

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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jon Bones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Sven Eklund!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Elvis Blanc and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bones throws a nice looking combination but Eklund bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Sven Eklund seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Eklund takes one to the side of the head.
Bones displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Eklund.
Bones keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
As Eklund tries to get set, Bones tries to push him back and clinch up but Eklund manages to avoid the attempt.
Bones throws a body shot but no joy.
Bones tries to bum rush Eklund with a series of wild strikes but Eklund uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Bones slaps away a takedown attempt from Eklund, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Bones is looking to counter the offense by Eklund and move into the clinch.
Jon Bones has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sven Eklund.
Eklund drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Eklund shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Bones defends it nicely.
As Eklund tries to get set, Bones tries to push him back and clinch up but Eklund manages to avoid the attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bones misses with a wild combination.
Eklund is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Eklund shoots in for a double leg but Bones sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

Eklund closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bones is looking for a sweep.
Bones taking punishment in the form of punches.
Eklund working the head and body with strikes.
Eklund scores with punches from side control.
Bones is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Eklund is chipping away with strikes.
Eklund scoring with punches from side control.
Eklund working the head and body with strikes.
Eklund looks up at the clock and then as Bones takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Eklund smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Eklund scores with punches from side control.
Eklund is looking to take a break and control but Bones is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Eklund landing strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eklund creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Eklund working the head and body with strikes.
Eklund looks up at the clock and then as Bones takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Eklund smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Eklund in side control lands a decent elbow.
Eklund landing a few strikes.
Eklund cracks Bones with a big elbow.
Eklund is working Bones over with some ground and pound from side control.
Eklund landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Eklund cracks Bones with a big right hand but Bones just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Bones tries to improve position but can't.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bones is breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Eklund lands a few punches from side control.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Bones takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Eklund working his ground and pound in the gym. So far it seems to be working well.
Eklund connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Bones some visible discomfort.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bones taking a bit of punishment here - Eklund scoring with strikes.
Eklund in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Bones is working to avoid the ground and pound but Eklund connects with a decent elbow.
Eklund scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Bones to see if he's OK.
Eklund connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Bones some visible discomfort.
A lull in the action here as Eklund stalls from top position.
Eklund working the ground and pound from side control.
Eklund trying to control the position but Bones is working away.
Bones striking from the bottom but nothing landed.
Eklund creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Eklund wants to stand but Bones is controlling his arm.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Eklund working the body and head with strikes.
Eklund lands some shots froms side control.
Eklund scoring with punches and elbows.
Eklund lands some shots froms side control.
Bones takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Eklund in side control lands a decent elbow.
Bones knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Eklund on the ground.
Eklund landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Eklund cracks Bones with a big right hand but Bones just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Eklund creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Eklund landing a few strikes.
Eklund cracks Bones with a big elbow.

Bones is rocked!
Eklund should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Eklund scores with a big shot from side control... and another... and another! Oh Bones is done here - save him referee! More strikes land and eventually the ref does step in and Eklund can finally stop beating on his defenseless opponent!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sven Eklund!
A very excited looking Sven Eklund 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.