PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Greger Svensson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Freak Show (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Svensson comes to the cage accompanied by Pink Floyd - Another Brick in the Wall. Greger Svensson has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Svensson
vs
Show

200 cm
26
300 lbs
7 - 6 - 0

212 cm
19
298 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Experienced

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Good gas tank

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 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Greger Svensson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Freak Show!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Show uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Svensson.
Show uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Svensson.
Svensson throws a hook to the side of Show's head but Show sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Svensson misses the shot to the body.
Svensson with a nice cross.

It looks like Freak Show has been cut.
Svensson misses with the combination.
Show changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Svensson tries to avoid it but Show manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Svensson to the ground. Svensson escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Svensson misses with a straight left.

Svensson gets caught flat footed, as Show shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Svensson might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Svensson controlling Show's posture.
Show postures up and lands a big shot to Svensson's brow.
Show won't allow Svensson to sweep him here.
Show trying to control the position from guard on top but Svensson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Svensson on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Svensson tries to get out of the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Show stops Svensson from standing up.
Svensson keeping moving, preventing Show from controlling successfully.
Show slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Show throwing strikes but missing.

Show postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Svensson is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Show, into his guard.
Show utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Svensson trying to stand up but can't free himself from Show's guard.

Show has his feet on Svensson's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Show keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Show ducks under a wild hook from Svensson.
Show shoots for a double leg takedown but Svensson sprawls well. He's pushed Show's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

Show shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Show was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Svensson wants to get back to his feet.
Svensson is breathing heavily.
Show throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Svensson because Show loaded up on that one.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Show.
Show looking to finish Svensson with some ground and pound. This is bad for Svensson!
Show with good strikes from the mount here!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Show looking to finish Svensson with some ground and pound. This is bad for Svensson!

Svensson is rocked!
Show looking to finish here with some ground and pound. He lands one big shot that has Svensson covering up... and two more big strikes land, forcing the referee to step in and put and end to proceedings! This fight is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Freak Show!