PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Richard Nixon (ranked 2392 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kalle Svensson (ranked 3462 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Kalle Svensson enters the cage!

Nixon
vs
Svensson

194 cm
34
192 lbs
18 - 7 - 0

182 cm
26
192 lbs
5 - 6 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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 18 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Richard Nixon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kalle Svensson!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, George Francis and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from Nixon misses.
Nixon misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Svensson.
Nixon misses with a looping left.
Despite the aggression on Svensson's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Sloppy strikes from Nixon. Those never looked like landing.
Nixon throws a body shot but no joy.
Nixon takes a swing at Svensson's ribcage but misses.
Nixon misses with a looping left.
Nixon rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Svensson decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Nixon's guard.
Svensson looking to sit in guard and control but Nixon gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Svensson is pulling down on Nixon's head to control his posture.
Nixon has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Nixon preventing the sweep.

Svensson escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Nixon gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Svensson pulls Nixon in close to prevent any damage.
Svensson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Nixon is one step ahead there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

Svensson had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Nixon defends it easily.

Svensson looking for a guillotine here but Nixon defends easily.
Nixon controlling from the top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nixon preventing the sweep.
Svensson has Nixon pulled in close to control his posture.
Svensson is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

Nixon is posturing up here but Svensson has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Nixon tries to roll out but it's too tight and Nixon has to tap! Slick submission there by Svensson!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Kalle Svensson!
A victorious Kalle Svensson thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.