PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Remedios Verzosa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Igor Svetnela (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Svetnela is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Slayer - Angel of Death . Igor Svetnela is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Verzosa
vs
Svetnela

185 cm
28
190 lbs
21 - 9 - 0

187 cm
34
198 lbs
28 - 9 - 1

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Conviction

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 21 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Remedios Verzosa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 28 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Igor Svetnela!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Kenichi Hosakawa and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Verzosa throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Svetnela stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Verzosa tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Svetnela was well out of range. Poor timing from Verzosa.
Verzosa fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Svetnela avoids it really well and circles away.
Svetnela throws a half hearted mid kick.
Svetnela loads up on a big right hand but Verzosa slips the punch.
Verzosa misses with a body shot.
Verzosa throws a body punch but Svetnela moves out of range.
Some bone on bone action there as Svetnela checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Svetnela displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Verzosa throws out the jab.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Verzosa.
Verzosa checks a leg kick.
Verzosa lands a head shot.
The fighters circle momentarily. Verzosa darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Verzosa misses with a looping left.
Igor Svetnela seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Svetnela throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Svetnela misses with an attempted mid kick.
Verzosa checks a leg kick.
Svetnela looks to land a right hand but Verzosa moved out of range.
Verzosa throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Verzosa misses with a straight right.
Svetnela throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Svetnela misses with the combination.
Svetnela ducks under a wild hook from Verzosa.
Svetnela throws a low kick but it's checked well by Verzosa.
Verzosa moves out of range of the strikes.
Verzosa blocks the body kick.
Svetnela pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Verzosa tries for a takedown but Svetnela sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lazy left from Verzosa finds it's target.
Verzosa looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Remedios Verzosa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Verzosa throws a big shot that misses.
Svetnela lands a nice looking body kick.
Verzosa throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Svetnela's waist but Svetnela gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Verzosa off to one side.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Svetnela tries to work over Verzosa's front leg with a kick but Verzosa checks it.
Verzosa keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Svetnela.
Svetnela is looking to slow Verzosa down with leg kicks.
Verzosa swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Svetnela throws a leg kick but Verzosa sees it coming and moves out of range.
Verzosa goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Verzosa misses with a low kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Verzosa misses the target.
Verzosa uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Svetnela.
Svetnela swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Svetnela drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Svetnela fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Verzosa checks it well.
Svetnela misses with a looping left.
Svetnela swings for the body but Verzosa moves out of range.
Svetnela throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Verzosa on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Verzosa ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Svetnela moves away.
Verzosa swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Svetnela scores with a nice body kick.
Svetnela staying out of range there.
Svetnela ducks under a wild hook from Verzosa.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Svetnela listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Svetnela thumps Verzosa with a low kick.
Verzosa throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A solid body kick from Svetnela.
Verzosa misses with a body shot.
Verzosa avoids a kick to the body.
Verzosa on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Verzosa lunges at Svetnela with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Svetnela's hand.
Verzosa with a lazy takedown attempt
and Svetnela counters with a nice uppercut.
Svetnela moves out of range of the body kick.
Svetnela is looking to land body kicks.
Svetnela keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Svetnela misses with a body shot.
Svetnela lands an overhand right.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Verzosa throws a head kick but Svetnela moves out of range.
Svetnela tries to work over Verzosa's front leg with a kick but Verzosa checks it.
Svetnela is looking to score with low kicks.
Svetnela avoids the body shot from Verzosa.
Svetnela throws a head kick that misses.
Svetnela swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Svetnela thows a body shot but no joy.
Nice takedown defense from Svetnela. No joy for Verzosa on that attempt.
A good leg kick by Svetnela.
Verzosa lands with a nice body punch.

Verzosa scores with a takedown into Svetnela's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

Verzosa has gone for a leg lock! Svetnela slips out almost immediately though and dives into Verzosa's guard.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Svetnela content to stall in guard here.

Verzosa is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Verzosa working a defensive guard here.
Verzosa looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Verzosa has a closed guard, preventing Svetnela from standing up.
Svetnela really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Verzosa. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Svetnela stopping the sweep attempt from Verzosa.
Svetnela trying to control but Verzosa is working from the bottom.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Igor Svetnela was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Verzosa takes a swing at Svetnela's ribcage but misses.
Svetnela keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Verzosa checks the leg kick.
Verzosa misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Svetnela misses with a head kick.
Verzosa slips a jab and a cross from Svetnela.
Verzosa misses with a hook
and Svetnela counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Verzosa connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Svetnela momentarily.
Verzosa keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A jab from Svetnela finds it's way through Verzosa's defenses.
Svetnela lands with a cross.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Verzosa takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
A big left from Svetnela misses.
Verzosa scores with a hook to the body. Svetnela takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Verzosa throws a body kick that misses.
Verzosa scores with the left hand. Svetnela knows he should have avoided that one.

Verzosa drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Verzosa wants to control but Svetnela is keeping him busy.
Verzosa lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Svetnela down.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Verzosa thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Igor Svetnela dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Svetnela moves out of range as Verzosa throws a body kick.
Svetnela looks to land a combination but Verzosa avoids it well.
Verzosa shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Svetnela as he jumps to the side.
Verzosa scores with a nice right hand.
Svetnela looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Svetnela throws a leg kick but Verzosa sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Svetnela avoids the body shot from Verzosa.
Verzosa swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Svetnela counters with a thumping low kick.
Verzosa shoots for a double leg takedown but Svetnela sprawls well. He's pushed Verzosa's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Svetnela checks the leg kick.
Svetnela pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Svetnela looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Svetnela ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Verzosa shoots in looking for a takedown but Svetnela manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Verzosa's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Remedios Verzosa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Verzosa scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Svetnela doesn't seem bothered though.
Igor Svetnela seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Verzosa has a takedown stuffed.
Svetnela stuffs the takedown.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Verzosa checks the leg kick.
Svetnela throws a body punch but Verzosa moves out of range.
Verzosa throws a half hearted mid kick.
Svetnela throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Svetnela throws out a loose jab but Verzosa uses good head movement to avoid it.
Svetnela checks the leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Verzosa looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Svetnela pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Verzosa shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Svetnela as he jumps to the side.
A telegraphed right hand from Verzosa misses the target.
Svetnela gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Verzosa counters with a solid body kick.
Verzosa takes a head kick and keeps coming.
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!
Svetnela cracks Verzosa with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Svetnela takes one on the button.
Sloppy strikes from Svetnela. Those never looked like landing.
Svetnela misses with a low kick.
Svetnela tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Verzosa was well out of range. Poor timing from Svetnela.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab lands there for Verzosa.
Svetnela lands with a right hand.
Verzosa moves out of range as Svetnela throws a body kick.
Verzosa throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Verzosa throws a body punch but Svetnela moves out of range.
Svetnela tries to work over Verzosa's front leg with a kick but Verzosa checks it.
Verzosa throws a big shot that misses.
Verzosa misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Svetnela.
Svetnela misses with a low kick as Verzosa jumps back.
Verzosa lunges at Svetnela with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Svetnela's hand.
Svetnela tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Verzosa was well out of range. Poor timing from Svetnela.
A head kick from Svetnela lands but Verzosa takes it in his stride.
A swing and a miss from Verzosa.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A bone on bone clash there as Verzosa blocks the leg kick.
Verzosa fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Svetnela manages to avoid it.
Svetnela throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Verzosa looks to land a right hand but Svetnela moved out of range.
Svetnela lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Svetnela lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Verzosa fails to land the takedown.
Svetnela lets loose with a powerful body kick. Verzosa will feel that in the morning.
Svetnela turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Svetnela shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Verzosa with a poor takedown
and Svetnela cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Igor Svetnela is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Verzosa throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Svetnela's waist but Svetnela gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Verzosa off to one side.
Svetnela throws a leg kick but Verzosa checks it.
Verzosa has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Verzosa there as he acknowledges the shot.
Svetnela scores with a body shot.
Verzosa changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Svetnela tries to avoid it but Verzosa manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Svetnela to the ground. Svetnela escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Verzosa throws an overhand right that lands on Svetnela's shoulder, as Svetnela tries to avoid the shot.
Verzosa avoids the body shot from Svetnela.
Verzosa thows a body shot but no joy.
Svetnela uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Verzosa.
Svetnela looks to score with a jab to the body but Verzosa is just out of range.
Svetnela scoring well with a low kick there.
Verzosa has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Svetnela.
Verzosa ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Svetnela moves away.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Svetnela throws the kick towards the body but Verzosa avoids it.
Verzosa sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Svetnela lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Verzosa on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Svetnela will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Svetnela tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Verzosa was well out of range. Poor timing from Svetnela.
Svetnela stuffs the takedown attempt from Verzosa. Verzosa gets slowly back to his feet.
Svetnela scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Svetnela.
Svetnela with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Verzosa misses with a takedown attempt
and Svetnela counters with a nice body kick.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Verzosa takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Svetnela throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Svetnela throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A head kick misses from Svetnela.
Verzosa avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Svetnela slips under a jab.
Verzosa shoots in looking for a takedown but Svetnela manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Verzosa's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Verzosa takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Verzosa swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Svetnela throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Svetnela lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Verzosa throws a sloppy head kick and Svetnela moves out of range easily.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Svetnela wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Svetnela moves away from the strike by Verzosa.
Svetnela throws a sloppy head kick

and Verzosa counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Svetnela's guard now.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Verzosa looking to sit in guard and control but Svetnela gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Verzosa trying to control the position.
Svetnela is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Verzosa managing to control the position.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Svetnela's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Svetnela wants to stand but Verzosa has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Verzosa wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Remedios Verzosa just wasn't active enough.
Verzosa lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A leg kick checked by Verzosa.
Svetnela throws a body punch but Verzosa moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Igor Svetnela showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Verzosa tries for a takedown but Svetnela sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Verzosa cracks Svetnela with an open hand slap.
Verzosa shoots for a takedown but Svetnela saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Verzosa shoots in looking for a takedown but Svetnela manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Verzosa's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Remedios Verzosa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Svetnela lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Verzosa will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Svetnela lands a leg kick that knocks Verzosa off balance momentarily.
Verzosa takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Good standup being displayed there by Svetnela as he connects with a hook.
Svetnela throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
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!
Svetnela throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Nice takedown defense from Svetnela. No joy for Verzosa on that attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Svetnela throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Verzosa shoots in but no luck this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Svetnela looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Nice takedown defense from Svetnela. No joy for Verzosa on that attempt.
Verzosa on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Verzosa is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Svetnela throws a good cross that connects.
Svetnela throws a leg kick but Verzosa moved away.
Svetnela tries to land a front kick but Verzosa steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Nice cross by Verzosa.
Svetnela misses with a body shot.
Svetnela looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Svetnela lands a nice hook to Verzosa's body. Verzosa takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Svetnela moves out of range of the strikes.
Svetnela explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Svetnela looks to score with a jab to the body but Verzosa is just out of range.
Some bone on bone action there as Verzosa checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Verzosa looks to land a left hand but Svetnela moved out of range nicely.
Verzosa misses with a hook to the body
letting Svetnela counter with a right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Verzosa uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Svetnela.
Svetnela tries a head kick but it misses.
Nice body punch from Verzosa.
Verzosa throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Svetnela.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Svetnela - that will leave a mark!
Svetnela thumps Verzosa with a low kick.
Verzosa shoots in looking for a takedown but Svetnela manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Verzosa's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Verzosa misses with a wild body shot.
Verzosa fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Svetnela manages to avoid it.
Svetnela looks to throw the jab but Verzosa is out of range.
Verzosa misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Svetnela.
Verzosa throws a body punch but Svetnela moves out of range.
Verzosa shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Svetnela as he avoids it easily.
Verzosa misses with a looping right.
Svetnela on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Verzosa takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Svetnela misses with a body shot.
Verzosa misses with a looping left.
Svetnela lands a nice looking kick to the body. Verzosa takes a step back to recover.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Svetnela misses the shot to the body.
Verzosa closes this distance looking for a takedown but Svetnela circles away.
Svetnela throws a head kick that half lands.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Verzosa tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Svetnela swivels and escapes.
Svetnela throws the kick towards the body but Verzosa avoids it.
Svetnela throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Svetnela takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Verzosa shoots in for a takedown but Svetnela shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Svetnela has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Svetnela blocks a jab.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Svetnela - that will leave a mark!
Verzosa ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Svetnela moves away.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Svetnela throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Verzosa avoids a kick to the body.

Verzosa dives in and scores a takedown into Svetnela's guard.
Verzosa throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Verzosa missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Verzosa wants to control from the top but Svetnela keeps moving.
Svetnela manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Svetnela wants to take his opponent's back but Verzosa doesn't allow it.
Remedios Verzosa overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Verzosa tries to hold on but Svetnela postures up.
Verzosa looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
Verzosa just looking to survive in the bad position.
Verzosa is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Svetnela.
Remedios Verzosa has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Verzosa is keeping busy.
Svetnela is not going to allow Verzosa to sit and survive in this position.
Verzosa tries to roll but Svetnela sticks to his back.
Verzosa is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Svetnela.
Svetnela is trying to stick to Verzosa's back but Verzosa is turning into Svetnela. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Svetnela's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Verzosa.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Verzosa throws a big right hand that misses.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Igor Svetnela hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Svetnela slaps away a takedown attempt from Verzosa, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Svetnela lets loose with a powerful body kick. Verzosa will feel that in the morning.
Svetnela lands with a kick to the temple. Verzosa shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Crunch! Svetnela slams his shin into Verzosa's torso.
Verzosa shoots in looking for a takedown but Svetnela manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Verzosa's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
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!
Svetnela pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Svetnela throws a nice outside leg kick.
Verzosa misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Svetnela counters with a stiff right hand.
Verzosa misses with a wild body shot.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Verzosa is looking to score with low kicks.
Svetnela throws out a powerful jab.
Svetnela avoids the head kick by Verzosa.
Svetnela lands a nice leg kick that just misses Verzosa's sensitive parts.
Verzosa takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Svetnela ducks under a wild hook from Verzosa.
Svetnela jabs Verzosa to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Verzosa misses with a body shot.
Svetnela throws a nice inside leg kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Svetnela changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Verzosa on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
A bone on bone clash there as Svetnela blocks the leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Igor Svetnela comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Svetnela winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Shigeki Sano scores the fight for Igor Svetnela!
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight for Igor Svetnela!
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight for Igor Svetnela!

Igor Svetnela wins by unanimous decision!
Post fight, Igor Svetnela took to the microphone: 'Thank you Tokyo and ONI for giving this old man one last run. Its not about titles, or being called the best in the world - its about fighting and entertaining you great fans, something I love to do.'.