PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Tim Key (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sven S Svensson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Key kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Till I Collapse - Eminem. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Key
vs
S Svensson

172 cm
22
142 lbs
10 - 4 - 0

170 cm
21
145 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Strikefirst Nutrion
Russian Top Team Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tim Key!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Sven S Svensson!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Tarja Halkonen and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A decent looking cross lands there for Svensson.
Svensson slips a jab from Key.
Svensson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Key swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Svensson falls off balance throwing a combination
and Key counters with a stiff right hand.
Svensson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Key.
Key with a nice cross.
Sloppy strikes from Key. Those never looked like landing.
Svensson lands a high kick!
Sven S Svensson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fight stays on the outside here - Key looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Svensson throws a quick inside leg kick.
Key rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Svensson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Key looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Svensson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A head kick misses from Svensson.
Key stuns Svensson with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Key staying out of range there.
Svensson misses with a wild body shot.
Svensson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Key throws a hook but Svensson avoids it easily.
Key misses with a low kick as Svensson jumps back.
Key throws a hook but Svensson avoids it easily.
Key blocks a head kick by Svensson.
Key needs to keep his hands up - Svensson had a free shot at his head there.
Key throws a right hand that Svensson ducks under and follows up with a left that Svensson also avoids with ease.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Svensson throws a right and a left that both miss.

Svensson forces Key back against the cage and clinches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Key.
Key misses with a body punch.
Svensson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Svensson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Key misses with a hook to the ribs.
Key lands with a left to the head.
Svensson blocks a body shot from Key.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Key.
Key tries to throw a body punch but Svensson avoids it by throwing Key back against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Key.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Svensson pushes Key back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.

Svensson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Key wants to clinch up but Svensson keeps it at a distance.
A head kick misses from Svensson.
Svensson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Key.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jab, jab by Key - just one landing.
Key throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Key has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Svensson finds it's way round the side to connect with Key's head.
Svensson throws a head kick that misses.
Svensson throws a head kick that misses.
Svensson scores with a jab to the head.
Svensson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Svensson connects with a body shot that sends Key's belly button to the back.
Key lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Key.
Svensson moves out of range of the strikes.
Key slips under a jab from Svensson.
Key misses with a looping right.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Key scores with a hook.
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!
Key throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Svensson.
Svensson throws a half hearted mid kick.
Key thows a body shot but no joy.
Svensson scores with a head kick. Key tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Svensson scores with a sloppy right hand. Key should have avoided that one.
Key just misses with a punch to the body.
Svensson looks to clinch
and Key counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Svensson thinking.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Svensson bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Key moves out of range of the body kick from Svensson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Sven S Svensson will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Key's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Svensson connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Key scrambles back to his feet.
Key missing with a left hand there. Svensson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A swing and a miss from Svensson.
Key keeps the fight on the outside.
Svensson throws a head kick but Key moves out of range.
Svensson lands with a right hand.
A shot to the body from Key misses
and Svensson counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Key on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Good standup being displayed there by Svensson as he connects with a hook.
Svensson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Key shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Key throws an overhand right that lands on Svensson's shoulder, as Svensson tries to avoid the shot.
Svensson scores with a push kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Key throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Svensson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Svensson scores with a leg kick.
Svensson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Key.
Key lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Svensson circles away quickly and effectively.
Key ducks under a wild hook from Svensson.
Svensson checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Svensson fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Key has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Key has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Key blocks a jab.
Svensson cracks Key with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Svensson lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Svensson misses with a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lazy left from Svensson finds it's target.
Key misses with a straight left.
Key looks to land a left hand but Svensson moved out of range nicely.
Key fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Svensson manages to avoid it.
Key slips under a jab.
Svensson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Key throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Svensson does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Key throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Key tries to clinch up.
Key lands with an uppercut that bounces Svensson off the cage and back into rage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Svensson misses with an uppercut. Key saw that one coming.
Key stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Svensson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Key just misses with a punch to the body.
Svensson scores with a head kick.
Key slips a straight right by Svensson.
Svensson throws a big shot that misses.
Key throws a hook to the side of Svensson's head but Svensson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Key tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Svensson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Svensson lands with a hook. Key tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Key tries to clinch up but Svensson circles away and keeps his distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Key takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Svensson lands with a kick to the temple. Key shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Svensson scores with a head kick. Key tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Key scores with a shot to the body.
Svensson lands a jab to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Svensson moves in looking to clinch but Key pushes him off.
Svensson doesn't manage to clinch there - Key circles away.
Key lands a nice looking body shot.
Key lands a slapping body shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Svensson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Key manages to avoid it.
Svensson throws out a loose jab but Key uses good head movement to avoid it.
Key uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Svensson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sven S Svensson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Key fails with an attempt to clinch.
Svensson is looking to slow Key down with leg kicks.
Key tries to close the distance and clinch but Svensson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Key defending well as Svensson loads up on a big left hand.
Svensson misses with a left hand
and Svensson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Svensson tries a head kick but it misses.
Key lands a jab to the nose.
Svensson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Svensson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Svensson takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Svensson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Svensson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Key throws out the jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Key pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Key throws a lazy uppercut
and Svensson counters with a low kick, right behind Key 's knee.
Svensson moves in looking to clinch but Key pushes him off.
Svensson looks to land a body kick but Key moved away.
Key throws a push kick but Svensson slaps the foot to one side.
Key looks to throw the jab but Svensson is out of range.
Svensson is looking to clinch.
Svensson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Key moves away.
Key avoids the head kick by Svensson.
Key lands a nice shot that snaps Svensson's head back.
Svensson pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Key lands with a nice combination. Svensson backs away looking to recover.
Key drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Key connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Key thows a body shot but no joy.
A telegraphed right hand from Key misses the target.
Svensson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Key.
Key takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Svensson slips a jab from Key.
Svensson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Key.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Key misses with a body shot.
Svensson lands a nice looking body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Svensson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Svensson misses with a two punch combination.
Svensson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Svensson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Key's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Svensson connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Key scrambles back to his feet.
Svensson scores with a jab to the jaw.
Key has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Key there as he acknowledges the shot.
Key uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Svensson.
Svensson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Svensson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Key.
Svensson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nice body kick there by Svensson.
Tim Key has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Svensson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Key throws out the jab.
Key misses the shot to the body.
Key tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Key scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Nice body punch from Key.
Key avoids the head kick by Svensson.
Sven S Svensson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Svensson staying out of range there.
Key connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Svensson momentarily.
Key slips under a jab from Svensson.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Key looks to score with a jab to the body but Svensson is just out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Key avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Sven S Svensson.
Well Svensson has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sven S Svensson!