PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Sven S Svensson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sami Vasara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Svensson comes to the cage accompanied by Muay Thai. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

S Svensson
vs
Vasara

170 cm
27
160 lbs
17 - 11 - 0

174 cm
30
163 lbs
21 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Hardcore Nutrition

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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 17 - 11 - 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 21 - 9 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sami Vasara!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Svensson misses with an attempted mid kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
A swing and a miss from Svensson.
Vasara cracks Svensson with a good jab.
Good work by Vasara as he checks the leg kick.
Svensson throws a nice looking combination but Vasara bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Vasara throws a head kick that half lands.
Vasara swings for the body but Svensson moves out of range.
Vasara with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Svensson to score with a decent uppercut.
Svensson just misses with a punch to the body.
Svensson tries to land a front kick but Vasara steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Svensson fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A nice inside leg kick there by Vasara. That's going to slow Svensson down.
Vasara moves out of range of the body kick from Svensson.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Svensson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Svensson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Vasara chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Vasara darts in trying to clinch
and Svensson counters with a low kick, right behind Vasara 's knee.
Svensson drops his hands momentarily and Vasara takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Vasara.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Svensson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Vasara.
Vasara doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Svensson throws a series of punches but Vasara moves out of range.
Svensson tries to land a leg kick but Vasara saw it coming and moves away.
Svensson is looking to land body kicks.
Svensson misses with a wild body shot.
Vasara moves in looking to clinch but Svensson pushes him off.
Vasara takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Sloppy strikes from Vasara. Those never looked like landing.
Svensson is looking to wear down Vasara with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Svensson throws the left hand but Vasara avoids the punch easily.
Vasara walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Svensson buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Vasara throws a jab but it's blocked by Svensson.
Svensson keeps the fight on the outside.
Vasara looks to land a body kick but Svensson moved away.
Svensson lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Vasara at a distance.
Jab, jab by Vasara - just one landing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Svensson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Vasara swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Svensson connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Svensson throws a push kick but Vasara slaps the foot to one side.
Vasara throws a one two combo.
Svensson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Vasara manages to avoid it.
Svensson misses with a head kick.
Vasara tries to land a front kick but Svensson steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Svensson fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Vasara looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Vasara throws the kick towards the body but Svensson avoids it.
Vasara avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Svensson just misses with a punch to the body.
Vasara throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Vasara throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Svensson.

Svensson takes the fight into the clinch.
Svensson throws a knee to the head but misses.
Vasara looking to throw knees to the head but Svensson is blocking nicely.
Vasara avoids a wild elbow strike from Svensson.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Svensson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Vasara.
Vasara misses with a knee to the head.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Svensson lands a left hand.
Vasara pushes Svensson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Svensson swings wildly with an uppercut but Vasara uses good head movement to avoid it.
Svensson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Svensson is trying to maintain a safe position but Vasara gets an underhook and turns Svensson into the cage.
Svensson working Vasara over with knees to the body.
Vasara lands a shoulder strike.
Vasara throws a knee to the head but misses.
Vasara is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Svensson is defending well for now.
Svensson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Vasara putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Svensson in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vasara throws a knee to the head but misses.
Svensson avoiding damage as Vasara throws knees to the body.
Vasara's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Vasara letting Svensson take a breather here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vasara lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Vasara tries to throw a body punch but Svensson avoids it by throwing Vasara back against the cage.

Svensson manages to break the clinch.
Svensson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Vasara fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Vasara lands the left hand.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Svensson takes a swing at Vasara's ribcage but misses.
Vasara 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.
Vasara tries to clinch there but Svensson circles away.
Svensson swings for the body but Vasara moves out of range.
Vasara shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Sven S Svensson will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Svensson looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Vasara lands a head shot.
Vasara tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Decent striking displayed by Vasara there.
Sami Vasara seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Svensson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Vasara, right into the meat.
Vasara looks to land a right hand but Svensson moved out of range.
Svensson is looking to slow Vasara down with leg kicks.
Svensson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Vasara lands a front kick.
Vasara throws a leg kick but Svensson sees it coming and moves out of range.
Svensson throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

It looks like Sami Vasara has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
An inside leg kick lands from Vasara.
Vasara throws a head kick that misses.
Svensson misses with an attempted mid kick.
Vasara misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Vasara fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Svensson.

Svensson clinches up with Vasara and pushes him back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vasara landing knees to the body.
Svensson trying to land knees to the body.
Vasara scores a nice knee to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Vasara with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Vasara misses with a knee to the head.
Svensson has Vasara pressed against the cage, preventing Vasara from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Vasara stalling the fight.
Vasara lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Svensson backwards.
Svensson gets through Vasara's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Vasara lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Svensson avoiding damage as Vasara throws knees to the body.
Svensson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Vasara creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Svensson letting Vasara take a breather here.
Svensson avoiding damage as Vasara throws knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Svensson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Vasara makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Vasara stalling.
Vasara is trying to maintain a safe position but Svensson gets an underhook and turns Vasara into the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Svensson.
Svensson crunches a lovely knee into Vasara's ribcage.
Vasara with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Svensson trying to stall but Vasara improves his position.
Knees to the body from Svensson.
A short body shot lands from Svensson as the two fighters clinch.
Vasara misses with some punches.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Svensson.
Vasara with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Vasara landing knees to the body.

Vasara pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Svensson with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Vasara takes a swing at Svensson's ribcage but misses.
Vasara throws a leg kick but Svensson sees it coming and moves out of range.
Svensson moves out of range of the strikes.
Svensson misses with a combination
and Vasara counters with a left to the body.
Sami Vasara seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Svensson goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Vasara keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Vasara thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Svensson if he has to take too many more of those.
Svensson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Vasara thumps Svensson with a low kick.
Svensson misses with an uppercut.
Vasara fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Svensson misses the shot to the body.
Vasara bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Svensson's head.
Vasara punishes Svensson's body with a nice straight punch.
Svensson is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Svensson takes a jab right on the kisser.
Vasara uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Svensson.
Vasara throws a leg kick but Svensson moved away.
Svensson throws a sloppy head kick and Vasara moves out of range easily.
Vasara takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A nice leg kick lands there from Vasara.
A telegraphed right hand from Svensson misses the target.
Vasara lands a front kick.
Vasara misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Vasara slips a jab from Svensson.
Svensson thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Vasara if he has to take too many more of those.
Vasara lands a jab to Svensson's midsection.
Vasara throws a body punch but Svensson moves out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Vasara misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Vasara looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Vasara moves away from the strike by Svensson.
A shot to the liver by Vasara. Beautiful body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sami Vasara showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Sami Vasara's cut.
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. And we move into the final round!

Vasara with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Vasara tries to clinch there but Svensson circles away.
Vasara cracks Svensson with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Vasara throws a sloppy head kick
and Svensson counters with a stiff right hand.
Svensson just misses with a punch to the body.
Svensson misses with a head kick.
Svensson tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Svensson with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Svensson throws a half hearted mid kick.
Vasara throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Svensson fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Vasara checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Svensson walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Vasara checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
The fighters circling - Vasara throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Svensson throws a sloppy head kick and Vasara moves out of range easily.
Vasara fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Svensson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Vasara moves away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Svensson buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Vasara.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Svensson takes one to the chin there.
Vasara pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Svensson takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Svensson swings for the body but Vasara moves out of range.
Svensson tries to close the distance and clinch but Vasara swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Svensson lands with a slapping head kick.
A good leg kick by Vasara.

Svensson closes the distance and clinches.
Svensson avoiding damage as Vasara throws knees to the body.
Vasara tries to land knees in the clinch but Svensson avoids the damage to the body.
Vasara with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Svensson stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Vasara avoiding damage as Svensson throws knees to the body.
A battle for position here, against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vasara is trying to push Svensson away but Svensson has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Svensson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

Vasara breaks the clinch.
Some wild striking there from Vasara.
A solid body kick from Svensson.
Vasara tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Svensson explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Svensson lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Vasara avoids the body shot from Svensson.
Vasara on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Svensson. Svensson obviously looking to wear him down.
Svensson bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Vasara's head.
Vasara misses with a low kick.
Vasara showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Svensson.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vasara scoring well with a low kick there.
Vasara uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Svensson.
Svensson fails to land with a series of punches.
Some wild striking there from Svensson.
Svensson takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Svensson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Vasara manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Vasara fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Svensson on the side of the head.
Vasara fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Svensson throws a sloppy head kick and Vasara moves out of range easily.
Svensson throws a jab but it's blocked by Vasara.
Svensson throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Svensson takes a swing at Vasara's ribcage but misses.
Svensson is looking to land body kicks.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Vasara.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Vasara.
Svensson throws a series of punches but Vasara moves out of range.
Svensson throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Vasara throws a leg kick that is checked

and Svensson counters by clinching up.
Sami Vasara seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
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!
Svensson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Vasara avoids it.
Vasara misses with a knee strike.
Vasara tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Svensson throws an elbow but it misses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Svensson.
Vasara has had enough of the clinch but Svensson keeps him there for the moment.
Vasara stalling in the clinch but Svensson improves position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Vasara with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Vasara using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Svensson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Svensson tries to throw a body punch but Vasara avoids it by throwing Svensson back against the cage.
Svensson misses with a knee to the head.

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.
I think Svensson has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Sami Vasara!
An out of breath Sami Vasara thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.