PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Nick Good (ranked 22768 p4p, 525 weight class) and Sven Svensson (ranked 5553 p4p, 450 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Good
vs
Svensson

185 cm
22
190 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

188 cm
26
190 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible

Excellent boxer
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Nick Good!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Sven Svensson!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Emerson Jorge and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

It looks like Sven Svensson has been cut.
A solid body kick from Good.
Svensson looks to score with a jab to the body but Good is just out of range.
Good tries to move into range but Svensson moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Svensson misses with a hook.
Svensson gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Good throws a quick inside leg kick.
Good swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Svensson is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Good with a body shot.
Good throws a nice outside leg kick.
Good misses with a head kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Svensson! But no joy.
Svensson throws out a loose jab but Good uses good head movement to avoid it.
Good throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Svensson! But no joy.
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!
Good lands a jab to the head.
Good lands a high kick!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good cracks the inside of Svensson's front leg.
Good throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
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.
Good throws a head kick but Svensson moves out of range.
Good lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Good swings and misses with a hook to the body.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Good.
Good keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Svensson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Good. Good obviously looking to wear him down.
Good scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Good lands a head kick. Svensson smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Svensson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Good.
Svensson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Good paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good throws a leg kick which misses Svensson's front leg but catches the back leg as Svensson tries to avoid it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Good misses with the combination.
Svensson has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Good.
Good connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Good scores with a push kick.
Good lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Good throws a head kick that half lands.
Good connects with a body shot that sends Svensson's belly button to the back.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Svensson ducks under a wild hook from Good.
Good throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Svensson's head.

Svensson is rocked!
Svensson tries to get into range but Good steps to the side and lands a beautiful hook that drops Svensson! He's faceplanted into the mat, ass in the air... he's out cold! That's an image he won't want to show his grandkids when he gets older! Good scores the big KO victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Nick Good!
Nick Good seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.