PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Sven Svenson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and kris boyd (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). kris boyd is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Svenson
vs
boyd

225 cm
22
130 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

200 cm
18
130 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Good low kicks
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sven Svenson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, kris boyd!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
boyd keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Svenson.
boyd tries to bum rush Svenson with a series of wild strikes but Svenson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Svenson throws a hook but boyd blocks it.
boyd defending well as Svenson loads up on a big left hand.
Svenson misses with a looping right.
boyd moves out of range as Svenson strikes.
boyd throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
boyd throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Svenson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
boyd rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Svenson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
boyd looks to land a combination but Svenson avoids it well.
Svenson scores with a nice strike.
boyd throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
boyd misses with a two punch combination.
Svenson lunges at boyd with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by boyd's hand.
Svenson cracks boyd with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Svenson lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Svenson looks to land a right hand but boyd moved out of range.
Svenson is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Svenson is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
A big right from Svenson misses.
A choreographed right hand from Svenson misses the target.
boyd misses with a double jab.
Svenson connects with a looping right hand.
Svenson really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Svenson connects with a good right hand that stumbles boyd. boyd circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
boyd keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Svenson.
Nice jab there from Svenson.
Svenson connects with a nice looking jab.
boyd throws a series of punches but Svenson avoids them all with ease.
Svenson is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
boyd looks gassed!
Svenson darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
boyd staying out of range there.
boyd fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Svenson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by boyd.
A jab from Svenson does it's job there.
boyd takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
boyd lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
boyd tries to move into range but Svenson moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Nice uppercut there from Svenson.
Svenson bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps boyd's head backwards.
A decent looking cross lands there for Svenson.
Svenson misses with a hook. boyd ducked under it nicely.
The fighters circling - Svenson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Svenson throws out a loose jab but boyd uses good head movement to avoid it.
boyd takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Svenson connects with a single shot there.
boyd takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Svenson lunges at boyd with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by boyd's hand.
Svenson moves into range and connects with a jab.
Svenson paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
boyd swinging wilding here.
Svenson throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck boyd on the side of the head.
Svenson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from boyd.
boyd throws a nice looking combination but Svenson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
boyd looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
boyd looks to land a combination but Svenson avoids it well.
boyd throws a nice looking combination but Svenson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
The fighters circling - Svenson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Svenson is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Svenson misses the jab.
boyd throws a series of punches but Svenson avoids them all with ease.
boyd tries to bum rush Svenson with a series of wild strikes but Svenson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Svenson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by boyd.
boyd lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by boyd.

It looks like Sven Svenson has been cut.
boyd takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Svenson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by boyd.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
A left lands for Svenson.
boyd throws a series of punches but Svenson moves out of range.
boyd ducks under a wild hook from Svenson.
boyd walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Svenson throws a jab but it's blocked by boyd.
boyd bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
boyd will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
boyd takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Svenson throws out a loose jab but boyd uses good head movement to avoid it.
Svenson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Svenson slips a jab and a cross from boyd.
Svenson lands a really nice looking cross but boyd seems unphased.
boyd misses with a few strikes there.
boyd misses with a few strikes there.
No joy there for boyd, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
boyd throws a series of strikes that have Svenson backpedaling.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Svenson slips a jab and a cross from boyd.
boyd misses with a jab, cross combination.
boyd misses with a double jab.
boyd throws a right and a left that Svenson avoids nicely.
boyd rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Svenson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A jab from Svenson finds it's way through boyd's defenses.
Svenson slips a jab and a cross from boyd.
Svenson throws a jab but it's blocked by boyd.
A punch combination from boyd misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for boyd, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Svenson slips a jab and a cross from boyd.
No joy there for boyd, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Some wild striking there from boyd.
boyd rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Svenson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
boyd rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Svenson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
boyd misses with the combination.
boyd slips a straight right by Svenson.
boyd defending well as Svenson loads up on a big left hand.
boyd keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Svenson.
Svenson lands with an overhand left.
boyd misses with a series of wild punches.
Svenson misses the jab.
boyd will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
boyd misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Svenson slips a jab and a cross from boyd.
boyd misses with a series of wild punches.
boyd fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
boyd tries to move into range but Svenson moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Svenson slips a jab and a cross from boyd.
Svenson misses with a looping left.
boyd throws a right and a left that both miss.
boyd misses with a wild combination.
boyd throws a right hand that Svenson ducks under and follows up with a left that Svenson also avoids with ease.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Svenson waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract boyd.
boyd steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Svenson.
Svenson dodges the punch combination from boyd.
boyd takes a jab right on the kisser.
boyd throws a right hand that Svenson ducks under and follows up with a left that Svenson also avoids with ease.
boyd misses with a wild combination.
boyd defending well as Svenson loads up on a big left hand.
A combination from boyd does no damage.
Svenson throws an overhand right that lands on boyd's shoulder, as boyd tries to avoid the shot.
Svenson waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract boyd.
No joy there for boyd, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Svenson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
boyd swinging wilding here.
A jab from Svenson misses.
Svenson throws a hook but boyd blocks it.
Svenson throws the left hand but boyd avoids the punch easily.
Nice defenses there by boyd.
boyd throws a right hand that Svenson ducks under and follows up with a left that Svenson also avoids with ease.
The fighters circling - Svenson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A combination from boyd does no damage.
Svenson throws a hook but boyd avoids it easily.
boyd misses with a few strikes there.
boyd rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Svenson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
boyd rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Svenson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Svenson throws a lazy right hand but boyd sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
boyd takes one on the chin but seems OK.
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 Svenson will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Sven Svenson's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Svenson throws an overhand right that lands on boyd's shoulder, as boyd tries to avoid the shot.
boyd bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
boyd throws a right and a left that both miss.
Svenson misses the jab.
Nice defenses there by boyd.
No joy there for boyd, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
boyd fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
boyd has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
boyd slips a jab from Svenson.
Svenson misses with an uppercut. boyd saw that one coming.
boyd throws a right hand that Svenson ducks under and follows up with a left that Svenson also avoids with ease.
boyd will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
boyd staying out of range there.
Svenson slips a jab and a cross from boyd.
boyd moves out of range as Svenson strikes.
Svenson with a hook.
Some wild striking there from boyd.
boyd on the wrong end of a nice jab.
A jab from Svenson misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
boyd throws a right hand that Svenson ducks under and follows up with a left that Svenson also avoids with ease.
boyd will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Good standup being displayed there by Svenson as he connects with a hook.
boyd walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Svenson throws an overhand right that lands on boyd's shoulder, as boyd tries to avoid the shot.
boyd with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Svenson to score with a decent uppercut.
Svenson cracks boyd with a right hand to the side of the head.
boyd takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
boyd tries to move into range but Svenson moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
boyd misses with a two punch combination.
A big right from Svenson misses.
boyd tries to bum rush Svenson with a series of wild strikes but Svenson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
boyd throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Svenson.
boyd will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
boyd throws a nice looking combination but Svenson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
boyd misses with a double jab.
boyd throws a right hand that Svenson ducks under and follows up with a left that Svenson also avoids with ease.
boyd fails to land with a series of punches.
A punch combination from boyd misses.
boyd drops Svenson with a right and a left! boyd comes rushing in but Svenson regains his composure and manages to keep boyd in guard.

Svenson is rocked!

boyd decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Oh Svenson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
boyd misses with a two punch combination.
Svenson throws a hook but boyd avoids it easily.
Svenson scores with a hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
boyd misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Svenson seems to have got his legs back now.
boyd steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Svenson.
Svenson throws a hook but boyd avoids it easily.
kris boyd is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
boyd defending well as Svenson loads up on a big left hand.
Svenson misses with a straight right.
Svenson throws out a loose jab but boyd uses good head movement to avoid it.
Svenson's corner calls for a 1-2. Svenson obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
A punch combination from boyd misses.
Svenson throws a big shot that misses.
boyd walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
boyd takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Svenson jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by boyd.
Svenson keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Svenson jabs boyd right on the nose. boyd blinks but takes it well.
Svenson scores with a nice head shot.
boyd throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Svenson.
kris boyd seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Svenson throws a hook but boyd blocks it.
boyd looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
boyd tries to bum rush Svenson with a series of wild strikes but Svenson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Svenson missing with a left hand there. boyd was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
boyd throws a series of punches but Svenson moves out of range.
Svenson throws a jab when boyd was well out of range.
Svenson misses the jab.
boyd slips a jab from Svenson.
boyd lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Svenson backs up against the cage.

Sven Svenson's cut is getting worse.
boyd throws a series of punches but Svenson avoids them all with ease.
boyd misses with the combination.
boyd looks to land a combination but Svenson avoids it well.
Svenson slips a jab and a cross from boyd.
boyd throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
boyd misses with a two punch combination.
Svenson misses the jab.
boyd looks to land a combination but Svenson avoids it well.
boyd tries to move into range but Svenson moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
boyd throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
boyd misses with the combination.
boyd misses with a few strikes there.
Jab from Svenson.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
boyd misses with the combination.
boyd misses with a two punch combination.
boyd drops Svenson with a left right combo! boyd follows him down to the ground into side control.
Svenson wants to get back to his feet.

Svenson sneaks out the side door and pushes boyd away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
boyd misses with the combination.
The fighters circling - Svenson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Svenson scores with the left hand. boyd knows he should have avoided that one.
boyd throws a right and a left that both miss.
Svenson slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Svenson dodges the punch combination from boyd.
boyd misses with a series of wild punches.
Svenson throws a jab when boyd was well out of range.
Svenson throws a hook to the side of boyd's head but boyd sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from boyd misses.
Svenson connects with a jab.
No joy there for boyd, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
boyd throws a right and a left that both miss.
boyd misses with a double jab.
Svenson connects with a crisp jab.
boyd staying out of range there.
boyd misses with a jab, cross combination.
Svenson misses with a hook. boyd ducked under it nicely.
Svenson connects with a good right hand that stumbles boyd. boyd circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
boyd rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Svenson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A big right from Svenson misses.
Svenson avoids a punch combination nicely.
boyd throws a series of punches but Svenson moves out of range.
boyd throws a combination. Svenson tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

Sven Svenson's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
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!
boyd will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
boyd will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Svenson thuds his right hand into boyd's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Svenson throws a hook but boyd avoids it easily.
boyd throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Svenson.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Svenson missing with a left hand there. boyd was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
boyd fails to land with a series of punches.
No joy there for boyd, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A combination from boyd does no damage.
boyd swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Nice jab there from Svenson.
boyd throws a right and a left that Svenson avoids nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

kris boyd showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Sven Svenson's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

boyd looks to land a combination but Svenson avoids it well.
Svenson missing with a left hand there. boyd was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Svenson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. boyd sees it coming and avoids it easily.
boyd misses with a two punch combination.
A punch combination from boyd misses.
boyd moves out of range as Svenson strikes.
A swing and a miss from Svenson.
boyd throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Svenson.
boyd throws a right and a left that Svenson avoids nicely.
boyd misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Svenson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A right-left combo lands from boyd.
boyd throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Svenson.
boyd moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
boyd walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
boyd throws a series of punches but Svenson avoids them all with ease.
Svenson lands a glancing blow to the side of boyd's head.
boyd throws a series of punches but Svenson avoids them all with ease.
No joy there for boyd, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A punch combination from boyd misses.
boyd misses with a two punch combination.
boyd on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Svenson missing with a left hand there. boyd was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A lazy left from Svenson finds it's target.
boyd will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Svenson misses with a hook. boyd ducked under it nicely.
boyd swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Svenson misses with a hook. boyd ducked under it nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
boyd rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Svenson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Svenson connects with a crisp jab.
Svenson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from boyd.
boyd swinging wilding here.
Svenson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from boyd.
boyd throws a nice looking combination but Svenson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Svenson misses with an uppercut. boyd saw that one coming.
The fighters circling - Svenson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A jab from Svenson misses.
boyd throws a nice looking combination but Svenson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
boyd throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Svenson throws out a loose jab but boyd uses good head movement to avoid it.
boyd throws a right hand that Svenson ducks under and follows up with a left that Svenson also avoids with ease.
Nice uppercut lands for Svenson. That snapped boyd's head back.
boyd misses with the combination.
boyd misses with a series of wild punches.
boyd looks to land a combination but Svenson avoids it well.
Svenson dodges the punch combination from boyd.
Svenson lands with a cross.
boyd swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
boyd misses with a double jab.
boyd blocks a jab.
Svenson slips a jab and a cross from boyd.
Svenson lands a jab to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
boyd throws a right hand that Svenson ducks under and follows up with a left that Svenson also avoids with ease.
boyd fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
boyd throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Svenson misses with a straight left.
Svenson avoids a punch combination nicely.
boyd goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

Jeez, Sven Svenson's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
boyd misses with a few strikes there.
Svenson misses with a hook.
A combination from boyd does no damage.
Svenson thows a left - swing and a miss!
boyd throws a right and a left that both miss.
Svenson throws a hook to the side of boyd's head but boyd sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
boyd throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Svenson.
boyd looks to land a combination but Svenson avoids it well.
boyd fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
boyd throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Svenson connects with a jab.
Svenson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Svenson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from boyd.
boyd keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Svenson.
Svenson missing with a left hand there. boyd was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Svenson misses with a straight right.
boyd looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Svenson connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed boyd momentarily.
boyd throws a nice looking combination but Svenson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Svenson cracks boyd with an open hand slap.
boyd needs to keep his hands up - Svenson had a free shot at his head there.
Svenson missing with a left hand there. boyd was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from boyd misses.
boyd misses with a double jab.
Svenson scores with the left hand. boyd knows he should have avoided that one.
boyd swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Svenson tests boyd's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Svenson with a hook.
Svenson dodges the punch combination from boyd.
boyd uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Svenson.
boyd throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Svenson's corner calls for a 1-2. Svenson obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
boyd slips a jab from Svenson.
Svenson works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Donk. Svenson catches boyd right on the button with a cross.
Svenson connects with a crisp jab.
Svenson scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Good exchange - Svenson coming out on top.
Svenson throws a big shot that misses.
Svenson sizes up boyd with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
boyd throws a right hand that Svenson ducks under and follows up with a left that Svenson also avoids with ease.
Svenson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
boyd looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
boyd throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
boyd moves away from the strike by Svenson.
A punch combination from boyd misses.
boyd throws a right and a left that both miss.
boyd rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Svenson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Svenson lands a nice shot that snaps boyd's head back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Svenson misses with an uppercut. boyd saw that one coming.
Svenson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A big right from Svenson misses.
Svenson with a hook.
boyd swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
boyd moves out of range of the strikes.
boyd throws a series of punches but Svenson moves out of range.
Svenson throws out a loose jab but boyd uses good head movement to avoid it.
boyd misses with the combination.
boyd throws a series of punches but Svenson moves out of range.
boyd swinging wilding here.
boyd throws a right and a left that Svenson avoids nicely.
boyd throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Svenson.
boyd ducks under a wild hook from Svenson.
boyd misses with a wild combination.
Svenson scores with a jab. boyd acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
boyd rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Svenson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
boyd moves out of range as Svenson strikes.
A big right followed by a crushing left from boyd knocks Svenson out cold! Ouch - that one's going to be featured in highlight reels for years to come!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:48 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). kris boyd!