PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sven Svensson (ranked 320 p4p, 42 weight class) and Conor The Barbarian (ranked 1175 p4p, 139 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Svensson
vs
The Barbarian

195 cm
20
265 lbs
12 - 1 - 0

202 cm
20
278 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

RESISTANCE
Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing

RESISTANCE

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Sven Svensson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Conor The Barbarian!
The judges for this bout are Topper Green, Ben Hemmingworth and Francis DeMontford.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Svensson thows a left - swing and a miss!
A telegraphed right hand from The Barbarian misses the target.
The Barbarian misses with a shot to the body
and Svensson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The Barbarian just misses with a punch to the body.
The Barbarian jabbing away but nothing is landing.

Svensson clinches with his opponent.
The Barbarian is trying to break free.
The Barbarian prevents a body shot from Svensson.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Svensson.
A head punch on the inside from Svensson fails to land.
The Barbarian tries to throw a body punch but Svensson avoids it by throwing The Barbarian back against the cage.
Svensson swings wildly with an uppercut but The Barbarian uses good head movement to avoid it.
The Barbarian misses with some punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Svensson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

The Barbarian breaks the clinch.
Svensson throws a shot from downtown. The Barbarian moves away and avoids it.
Svensson doesn't manage to clinch there - The Barbarian circles away.
The Barbarian doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
The Barbarian thuds his right hand into Svensson's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.

It looks like Sven Svensson has been cut.
Svensson moves out of range as The Barbarian strikes.
Svensson on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
The Barbarian throws a right hand that misses
and Svensson counters with a lovely straight right hand!

It looks like Conor The Barbarian has been cut.
A shot to the body from The Barbarian misses
and Svensson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The Barbarian moves into range and connects with a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Barbarian swings and misses with a shot to the body
and The Barbarian takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Svensson connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Svensson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Svensson swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
The Barbarian takes a swing at Svensson's ribcage but misses.
Svensson looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
The Barbarian misses with a body shot.
The Barbarian clobbers Svensson with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
The Barbarian misses with a low kick.
Svensson is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from The Barbarian.
The Barbarian is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Svensson rather than just go for the knockout.
The Barbarian misses with a looping right.
Svensson throws a jab when The Barbarian was well out of range.

Svensson has The Barbarian up against the cage in a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Barbarian can't find room to land a body shot as Svensson controls the action.
The Barbarian misses with some punches.
The Barbarian blocking some punches.
Svensson lands with a short punch from the clinch.
The Barbarian pressing his opponent against the cage.
Svensson blocks a body shot from The Barbarian.
Svensson blocking some punches.
The Barbarian swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Svensson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Svensson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Svensson misses with a punch on the inside.
The Barbarian blocking some punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Svensson.
Svensson stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
The Barbarian misses with some punches.
Svensson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Svensson lands a body punch.
Svensson blocking some punches.
Still in the clinch, The Barbarian scores with a nice short uppercut.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Svensson as The Barbarian tries to tie him up.
The Barbarian wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for The Barbarian.
Svensson throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch on the inside from The Barbarian fails to land.
The Barbarian throws a punch but it's blocked by Svensson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Conor The Barbarian will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

The Barbarian scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
The Barbarian misses with a hook to the body
and Svensson counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
The Barbarian loads up on a big right hand but Svensson slips the punch.
The Barbarian throws a hook but Svensson avoids it easily.
The Barbarian throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
The Barbarian has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
The Barbarian walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
The Barbarian throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Svensson counter with a right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Svensson doesn't manage to clinch there - The Barbarian circles away.
The Barbarian keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

Svensson is rocked!

Sven Svensson's cut is getting worse.
OH! Svensson has been rocked by a huge right hand and is in deep trouble! The Barbarian smells blood and charges in for the finish! The Barbarian unloads a vicious overhand right and connects to the jaw of Svensson sending him face first to the canvas! Unbelievable!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Conor The Barbarian!
Conor The Barbarian is the new heavyweight champion!
A relieved looking Conor The Barbarian thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.