PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Sven S Svensson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Billy Goat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Svensson comes to the cage accompanied by Muay Thai. Goat is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Impaled Nazarene - Cult of the Goat. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

S Svensson
vs
Goat

170 cm
26
160 lbs
15 - 9 - 0

164 cm
32
148 lbs
26 - 12 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

ADCC Champion
World class MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Sven S Svensson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Billy Goat!
The judges for this bout are , Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Goat tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Nice body punch from Goat.
Svensson scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

It looks like Billy Goat has been cut.
Svensson tries to land a front kick but Goat steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Goat blocks a low kick nicely.
A bone on bone clash there as Goat blocks the leg kick.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Goat!
Svensson tries a head kick but it misses.
Svensson throws a leg kick but Goat checks it.
Svensson with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Goat to score with a decent uppercut.
Svensson feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Goat's calf.
Svensson cracks the inside of Goat's front leg.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Goat stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Svensson.
Svensson misses with a head kick.
Goat shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Svensson sprawls well. Svensson wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Goat gets slowly back to his feet.
Svensson throws a low kick but Goat moves out of range easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Goat keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Svensson connects with a crisp jab.
Goat slips a straight right by Svensson.
Svensson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Goat ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Svensson moves away.
Svensson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Goat paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Goat has closed the distance and engaged Svensson in a clinch.
Svensson tries to throw a body punch but Goat avoids it by throwing Svensson back against the cage.
Goat is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Svensson is keeping busy.
Goat blocking some punches.
Svensson stalling.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Svensson tries to land knees in the clinch but Goat avoids the damage to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Goat fails to land.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Goat wants to break the clinch but can't.
Goat doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Svensson misses with a body punch.
Svensson has Goat pressed against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Sven S Svensson.
A slapping body kick lands there for Svensson.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goat defending well as Svensson loads up on a big left hand.
Goat shoots for a double leg takedown but Svensson sprawls well. He's pushed Goat's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Goat throws the left hand but Svensson avoids the punch easily.
Goat moves out of range of the leg kick from Svensson.
Goat takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Goat blocks the body kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Svensson.
Sven S Svensson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Goat misses with a low kick.
Svensson takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Goat jabs Svensson to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Svensson throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Goat moves out of range of the body kick from Svensson.
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.

Svensson tries to keep at a distance but Goat has taken the fight into the clinch.
Svensson tries to land knees in the clinch but Goat avoids the damage to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Goat looking to slow down the pace here.
Svensson leaning against his opponent.
Svensson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Goat backwards.
Svensson trying to land knees to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Svensson lands a damaging elbow.
Svensson tries to throw a body punch but Goat avoids it by throwing Svensson back against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Goat is trying to break the clinch but Svensson is controlling him.
Svensson displaying some good clinch control by pressing Goat up against the cage.
Svensson tries to throw a body punch but Goat avoids it by throwing Svensson back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sven S Svensson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Billy Goat's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Svensson loads up on a big right hand but Goat slips the punch.
Svensson 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.
Svensson lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Svensson is looking to clinch but Goat is avoiding it.
Goat looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Jab, jab by Svensson - just one landing.
Goat lands with a right hand.
Svensson misses with a double jab.
Svensson cracks the inside of Goat's front leg.
Svensson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Goat moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Svensson throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Svensson scores with a jab.
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!
No luck for Goat with that takedown attempt.
Svensson throws a chopping leg kick but Goat manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Goat throws a low kick but Svensson avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Svensson throws a leg kick
letting Goat counter with a right hand.
Svensson avoids the head kick by Goat.
Sven S Svensson is winning the standup battle so far.
Goat misses with a low kick.
Svensson tries to clinch but Goat is having none of it.
An inside leg kick from Goat misses.
A head kick misses from Goat.
Goat takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Goat is trying hard to land a takedown here. Svensson sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Sven S Svensson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Billy Goat.
Svensson finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Svensson cracks Goat with a right hand to the side of the head.
Svensson throws a sloppy head kick and Goat moves out of range easily.
Svensson cracks the inside of Goat's front leg.
Svensson looks to land a right hand but Goat moved out of range.
Svensson missing with a left hand there. Goat was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Goat is trying desperately to land a takedown but Svensson is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Goat.
Svensson throws a sloppy head kick and Goat moves out of range easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Svensson.
Svensson tries to clinch up but Goat circles away and keeps his distance.
Svensson throws a front kick aimed at Goat's knee but Goat avoids it well.
Goat blocks the body kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Goat throws a low kick but Svensson moves out of range easily.
Svensson connects with a body shot.
Svensson lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Svensson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Goat moves away.
Svensson stuffs the takedown.
Goat's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
The fight stays on the outside here - Svensson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Svensson pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Goat back to the cage. Svensson follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Goat, right into the meat.
Goat throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Svensson gets caught napping as Goat dives in and scores a takedown. Svensson manages to retain guard.
Svensson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Svensson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Goat is one step ahead there.
Goat not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Goat with a flurry of punches that miss.
Goat throwing strikes from guard but Svensson blocks nicely.
Svensson keeping moving, preventing Goat from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Goat postures up.
Goat trying to control but Svensson is working from the bottom.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Goat throws a low kick but it's checked well by Svensson.
Goat keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Goat slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Svensson lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Goat on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Svensson throws a head kick but Goat moves out of range.
Goat has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Svensson.
Svensson scores with a hook to the body. Goat takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A good leg kick by Goat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sven S Svensson dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Billy Goat's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Goat moves forwards but Svensson connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Svensson looks to land a combination but Goat avoids it well.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Svensson, as that shot connected.
Svensson ducks under a wild hook from Goat.
Some bone on bone action there as Svensson checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Goat throws a looping overhand right but Svensson ducks down to avoid it.

Goat drives through with a takedown into Svensson's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.

Svensson working for submissions but it's allowed Goat to get to half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Goat lands a nice short elbow.

Svensson looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Goat missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Goat thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Goat lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Goat has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Svensson is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Goat scores with a couple of nice shots.
Goat wants to take a breather but Svensson is having none of it.
Svensson is trying to control but can't.
Goat tries to pass the half guard into mount. Svensson knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Svensson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Svensson is controlling Goat's position as best he can from this difficult position.

Goat is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Svensson still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Svensson has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work!
Billy Goat has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Svensson wants to stand but Goat is controlling his arm.
Svensson is looking to take a break and control but Goat is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Svensson decides to stand up, so the ref orders Goat to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Svensson.
Svensson misses with a low kick.
Goat throws a nice outside leg kick.
A punch lands to the side of Goat 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Svensson lands a right hook to the body.
Svensson looks to land a body kick but Goat moved away.
Some bone on bone action there as Svensson checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Goat looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
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.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Goat fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Svensson, pushing him back against the cage.
Goat blocks an uppercut.
Sven S Svensson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Svensson takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Goat blocks an elbow strike from Svensson.
Svensson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Goat lands with a short shot to the head.
Goat throws a head punch that misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Goat prevents a body shot from Svensson.
Svensson misses with a knee strike.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Sven S Svensson.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Svensson, 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sven S Svensson!
Our winner, Sven S Svensson, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.