PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Andy Viking (ranked 1233 p4p, 3103 weight class) and Sven Svenssson (ranked 142 p4p, 329 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Viking
vs
Svenssson

225 cm
25
270
5 - 2 - 0

175 cm
24
250
5 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Conviction
Voodoo Nutrition

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 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Andy Viking!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Sven Svenssson!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Radbod Blank and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Svenssson keeps the fight on the outside.
Svenssson misses with a few strikes there.
Viking throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Viking sets himself, and Svenssson steps forward looking for the clinch! Viking avoids it this time.
Viking is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Viking fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Svenssson checks it well.
Viking doesn't manage to clinch there - Svenssson circles away.
Svenssson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Viking is looking to clinch but Svenssson is avoiding it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big left from Svenssson misses.
Viking tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Svenssson tries to counter with a clinch but Viking shakes him off and moves away.
Viking tries to clinch
and Svenssson counters with a nice uppercut.
Viking pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Svenssson takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Viking tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Svenssson is able to avoid easily.

Viking has managed to clinch.
Viking pushes off an throws an elbow but Svenssson leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Viking prevents a body shot from Svenssson.
Viking tries to work over Svenssson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
I was talking to Viking's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Viking misses with some punches.
Viking lands with a light punch inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Viking.
Viking misses with a knee to the head.
Viking with a knee to the head.
Viking unloads a knee to the mid-section. Svenssson lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Knees to the body from Viking.
Svenssson looks winded!
Svenssson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Svenssson tries to work over Viking's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Viking.
Svenssson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Vikings head.
Viking lands an elbow inside.

It looks like Sven Svenssson has been cut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Viking tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Viking creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Viking gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Viking misses with a body punch.
Svenssson blocks a body shot from Viking.
Viking unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Svenssson tries to work over Viking's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Viking lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Svenssson backwards.
Viking trying to land knees to the body.
Svenssson misses with some punches.
Viking tries a knee to the head but Svenssson blocks it.
Viking crunches a lovely knee into Svenssson's ribcage.
Viking misses with an elbow over the top.
A knee to the head by Viking.
Viking comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Viking with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Viking landing knees to the body.
Viking really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Viking misses with a body punch.
Svenssson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Svenssson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Svenssson lands a right hand.
Viking lands an elbow inside.
Viking has a couple of punches blocked by Svenssson.
A head punch on the inside from Svenssson fails to land.
Viking presses Svenssson against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A head punch on the inside from Svenssson fails to land.
Viking lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Svenssson misses with a body punch.
Viking throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Svenssson blocks it with crossed arms.
Viking pushes off an throws an elbow but Svenssson leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Viking tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Svenssson avoids it.
Viking pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Viking throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Svenssson blocks it with crossed arms.
Viking lands with a left to the head.
Viking looking to throw knees to the head but Svenssson is blocking nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Svenssson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Viking backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Svenssson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Viking goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Svenssson throws a head punch that misses.
Svenssson avoids the elbow strike from Viking, against the cage.
Svenssson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Viking tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Svenssson.
Svenssson stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Viking pushes off an throws an elbow but Svenssson leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Viking tries to land a knee to the head but Svenssson blocks with his arms.
Viking trying to land knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Viking.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Svenssson.
Svenssson avoiding damage as Viking throws knees to the body.
Viking using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Svenssson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Andy Viking dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Sven Svenssson's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Viking misses with a telegraphed body shot
enabling Svenssson to counter with a crisp jab.
Svenssson takes a swing at Viking's ribcage but misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Viking looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Viking has Svenssson up against the cage in a clinch.
Viking lands an elbow just above Svenssson 's eye.
Viking scores with a shoulder strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Svenssson working aggressively here.
Viking gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Viking misses with a knee to the head.
Viking unloads a knee to the mid-section. Svenssson lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Svenssson throws a head punch that misses.
Svenssson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Viking with a knee to the head.

That has opened up Sven Svenssson's cut even more.
Svenssson avoids a wild elbow strike from Viking.
Viking tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Svenssson avoids it.
Svenssson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Svenssson misses with a punch on the inside.
Nice elbow from Viking.
Svenssson takes a shot to the head.
Svenssson takes a knee right on the jaw!
Viking tries to land knees in the clinch but Svenssson avoids the damage to the body.
Andy Viking has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Viking missing with knees to the body.
Viking tries to throw a body punch but Svenssson avoids it by throwing Viking back against the cage.
Viking tries to throw a body punch but Svenssson avoids it by throwing Viking back against the cage.
Viking is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Svenssson can do to turn this around?
Viking swings wildly with an uppercut but Svenssson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Viking looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Svenssson lands a left hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Svenssson throws a punch but it's blocked by Viking.
Svenssson misses with the head strike.
Svenssson scores with a hook to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Viking missing with knees to the body.
Viking tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Svenssson avoids it.
Viking throws an elbow that misses.
Viking with a knee to the head.
Viking misses with some punches.
Viking is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Svenssson is defending well for now.
Svenssson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Viking lands a knee to the head.
Svenssson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Svenssson.
A right handed body shot lands from Svenssson.
Viking using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Svenssson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Viking working Svenssson over with knees to the body.
Viking connects with a knee to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Svenssson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Svenssson misses with the head strike.
Svenssson lands a hook that snaps the head of Viking backwards.
Svenssson avoiding damage as Viking throws knees to the body.
Viking lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Viking blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Svenssson.
Viking throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Svensssons head.
Viking tries to land knees in the clinch but Svenssson avoids the damage to the body.
Svenssson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Svenssson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Viking backwards.
Svenssson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Viking throws a knee to the head but misses.
Viking lands a nice knee to the body.
Viking tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Svenssson's elbow.
Viking crunches a lovely knee into Svenssson's ribcage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Viking.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Svenssson takes a knee right on the jaw!
Viking pushes Svenssson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Svenssson avoids the elbow strike from Viking, against the cage.
Viking connects with a knee to the head.
Viking blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Svenssson fails to land.
Viking scores with a shoulder strike.
A left hand lands to the body for Svenssson.
Svenssson blocks an elbow strike.
Knees in the clinch landing for Viking.
Viking lands an elbow inside.
Viking lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Viking scores with a hook to the body.
Viking lands an elbow inside.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Andy Viking dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Sven Svenssson's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Viking connects with a solid leg kick.
Svenssson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Viking appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Viking throws a big shot that misses.
Svenssson tries to clinch but Viking is having none of it.
Viking is looking to clinch but Svenssson is avoiding it.
Viking tests Svenssson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Viking is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Viking instigates a clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Svenssson.
Viking tries a knee to the head but Svenssson blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Viking scores a nice knee to the body.
Svenssson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Viking lands a knee to the head.
Svenssson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Viking putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Svenssson in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Svenssson blocks a body shot from Viking.
Svenssson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Viking struggles to land a body shot inside as Svenssson controls his hands.
Viking lands a good knee to the midsection. Svenssson won't want to take too many of those.
Svenssson managing to block the knees to the body from Viking.
Viking misses with a knee strike.
Svenssson misses with a body punch.
Svenssson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Svenssson dodges an elbow strike from Viking.
Viking tries to work over Svenssson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Viking lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Viking throws a knee to the head but misses.
Sven Svenssson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Viking lands a knee to the body.
Viking with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A short right from Svenssson on the inside.
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!
Svenssson avoids the elbow strike from Viking, against the cage.
Viking misses with a knee strike.
Svenssson lands with a light punch inside.
Viking goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Viking struggles to land a body shot inside as Svenssson controls his hands.
Svenssson blocking some punches.
Svenssson lands a right hand.
Svenssson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Viking tries to land knees in the clinch but Svenssson avoids the damage to the body.
Svenssson lands a body shot.
Viking works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Svenssson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Svenssson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Svenssson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A body shot lands from Viking.
Viking tries to land knees in the clinch but Svenssson avoids the damage to the body.
Svenssson lands an uppercut.
Viking tries to throw a body punch but Svenssson avoids it by throwing Viking back against the cage.
Svenssson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Viking lands an elbow just above Svenssson 's eye.
Svenssson digs a right hand underneath Viking's ribcage. Viking let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Viking throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Viking scores with a knee to the head.
Svenssson blocks a body shot from Viking.
A knee to the head by Viking.
Svenssson tries to work over Viking's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Viking misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Svenssson.
Viking missing with knees to the body.
Andy Viking is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Svenssson.
Svenssson lands a body shot.
Viking missing with knees to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice body punch from Svenssson.
Viking trying to land knees to the body.
Svenssson avoiding damage as Viking throws knees to the body.
Svenssson takes an elbow to the forehead.
Viking fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Viking tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Svenssson avoids it.
Svenssson misses with the head strike.
Viking is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Svenssson is defending well for now.
Viking using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Svenssson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Viking connects with a nasty looking knee right to Svenssson's face.

And that's the end of the fight!
Andy Viking showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Viking, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 30:27
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Andy Viking!
Andy Viking was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.