PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mino Svevo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Beetswatsi Longone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Svevo
vs
Longone

175 cm
19
174 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

188 cm
20
260 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
KO power

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mino Svevo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Beetswatsi Longone!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Sergei Dronov and Konstantin Menshow.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Svevo shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Longone counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Svevo tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Longone with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

Svevo looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Svevo keeping moving, preventing Longone from controlling successfully.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Longone looking to pass the guard.
Longone working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Svevo looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Svevo looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Longone lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Svevo keeping full guard, as Longone tries to pass.
Longone landing with the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Longone avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Longone trying to control the position from guard on top but Svevo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Svevo has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Longone can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Svevo is breathing heavily.
Longone stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Svevo swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Longone content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Longone working some strikes from top position.
Svevo can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Longone controls the pace.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Longone's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Longone should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Longone connects with a couple of short punches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Longone trying to control but Svevo is working from the bottom.

Svevo looking for a guillotine here but Longone defends easily.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Longone's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Svevo can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Longone controls the pace.
Longone cracks Svevo with a solid left hand.
Longone scoring with some ground and pound.
Svevo looking to hit a scissor sweep but Longone is one step ahead there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Longone wants to control from the top but Svevo keeps moving.
Longone lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Longone really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Svevo. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Svevo has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Longone can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Svevo has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Longone can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Longone keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Svevo's head.
Longone working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Svevo looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Longone pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Svevo is keeping the position for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Longone not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Longone stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Svevo swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Svevo might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Longone scoring with some ground and pound.
Longone must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Longone works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Svevo tries to roll over but Longone keeps him under control.
Longone seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Longone working the head and body with strikes.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Longone lands a nice short elbow.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Longone drops an elbow to the side of Svevo's head.
Longone content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Svevo taking some punishment here, with Longone in his half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Beetswatsi Longone dominated that round.
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.

Longone throws a series of punches but Svevo avoids them all with ease.
Svevo doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Longone counters with a shoot takedown. Svevo fights it but they end up in guard.

Svevo working for a triangle but Longone defends it easily.
Longone scoring with punches to the head and body.
Svevo is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Longone wants to control from the top but Svevo keeps moving.

Svevo has his feet on Longone's thighs here. He's pushed Longone off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Longone screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Mino Svevo!