PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sven Svensson (ranked 552 p4p, 378 weight class) and Maxim Menshikov (ranked 75 p4p, 60 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Svensson
vs
Menshikov

195 cm
27
257
21 - 9 - 0

189 cm
34
275
21 - 14 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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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 21 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Sven Svensson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 14 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Maxim Menshikov!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Leandro Rodrigues and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Svensson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Svensson throws a looping overhand right but Menshikov ducks down to avoid it.
Svensson misses with a wild body shot.
Svensson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Menshikov.
Svensson throws a hook but Menshikov avoids it easily.
Menshikov tries to move into range but Svensson moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Svensson's jab looks to have found its range, popping Menshikov under the eye.
Svensson moves out of range of the strikes.
Menshikov slips a jab and a cross from Svensson.
Svensson swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Menshikov.
Menshikov misses with a hook. Svensson ducked under it nicely.
Svensson scores with a body shot.
Menshikov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Svensson.
Svensson misses with a jab to the body
and Menshikov cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Svensson throws a leg kick but Menshikov moved away.
Svensson fails to land with a series of punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Menshikov throws a jab but it's blocked by Svensson.
Menshikov tries to close the distance and clinch up but Svensson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Svensson throws a leg kick but Menshikov sees it coming and moves out of range.
Menshikov dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Menshikov throws a combination that misses
and Svensson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Menshikov throws a body punch but Svensson moves out of range.
Svensson connects with a body shot.
Svensson throws a low kick but it's checked well by Menshikov.
A slow jab from Svensson misses its intended target.
Menshikov thows a left - swing and a miss!
Menshikov misses with a hook. Svensson ducked under it nicely.
Menshikov scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Svensson doesn't seem bothered though.
Menshikov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Svensson moves away.
Menshikov moves out of range of the strikes.
A big left from Svensson misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Menshikov misses the shot to the body.
Menshikov with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Svensson connects with a good right hand that stumbles Menshikov. Menshikov circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Menshikov misses with an uppercut
and Svensson counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Svensson slips a straight right by Menshikov.
Svensson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Menshikov.
A punch lands to the side of Menshikov 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Menshikov throws a right and a left that both miss.
Menshikov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A big right from Menshikov misses.
Menshikov lands with a cross.
Svensson smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
A punch lands to the side of Menshikov 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Svensson takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.

Svensson closes the distance and pushes Menshikov back into the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Menshikov manages to break the clinch.
Menshikov looks to land a left hand but Svensson moved out of range nicely.
We've been told by Svensson's head coaches at Memento Mori that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Menshikov misses with a wild body shot.
Svensson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Menshikov misses with a body shot.
Menshikov misses with a wild body shot.
Svensson stuns Menshikov with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Menshikov takes a swing at Svensson's ribcage but misses.
Menshikov misses with a hook.
Svensson circles away from the clinch attempt.

Menshikov tries to keep at a distance but Svensson has taken the fight into the clinch.
Svensson swings wildly with an uppercut but Menshikov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Menshikov lands a knee to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Menshikov.
Svensson misses with a punch on the inside.
Svensson lands a left hand that snaps the head of Menshikov backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Svensson.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Svensson.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Svensson.
Svensson avoids a wild elbow strike from Menshikov.
Menshikov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Svensson swings wildly with an uppercut but Menshikov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Menshikov blocks an uppercut.
Menshikov creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.

Menshikov escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Svensson with a nice calf kick.
Svensson throws a body kick that misses.
Menshikov slips a jab from Svensson.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Sven Svensson dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Svensson walks into a jab.
Menshikov throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Svensson.
Menshikov throws an off balance right hand
and Svensson counters with a series of strikes. Menshikov will be more careful next time no doubt.
Svensson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Menshikov.
Svensson appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Menshikov swings widly with a right hand
and Svensson counters with a nice uppercut.
Menshikov's jab looks to have found its range, popping Svensson under the eye.
Svensson takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Menshikov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Svensson.
Sven Svensson is winning the standup battle so far.
Menshikov walks into a straight right hand from Svensson.
Svensson lands a jab to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Svensson misses with a straight left.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Svensson here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Menshikov swings for the body but Svensson moves out of range.

Svensson drives through and clinches with Menshikov against the cage.
Menshikov misses with a hook from the clinch.
Menshikov has a couple of punches blocked by Svensson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Menshikov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Svensson has a couple of punches blocked by Menshikov.
Menshikov throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Menshikov creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Svensson's defenses.

It looks like Sven Svensson has been cut.
Menshikov working Svensson over with knees to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Svensson dodges an elbow strike from Menshikov.
Svensson misses with the head strike.
The referee is keeping an eye on Menshikov - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Svensson takes a knee right on the jaw!
With the fighters up against the cage, Menshikov throws an elbow but misses.
Good body shot from Menshikov.
Svensson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Menshikov lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Menshikov unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Nice body punch from Menshikov - that landed with a thud.
Menshikov lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

Sven Svensson's cut is getting worse.

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!

Menshikov escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Menshikov digs a good hook to Svensson's body.
Svensson has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Menshikov staying out of range there.
Menshikov lands a jab to the head.

Sven Svensson's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Menshikov lands with a nice combination. Svensson backs away looking to recover.

Svensson is rocked!
Svensson walks right into a perfectly timed right hook and goes down hard! He's out cold! The ref cradles Svensson limp body while Menshikov jumps on to the cage and waves to the roaring crowd. Wow that was just a brutal knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:34 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Maxim Menshikov!
An out of breath Maxim Menshikov thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.