PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Max Planck (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lars Svenson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Planck
vs
Svenson

195 cm
19
182 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

198 cm
21
198 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Max Planck!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lars Svenson!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, John Roberts and Russell Pearce.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Planck throws a right and a left that both miss.
Planck has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Planck there as he acknowledges the shot.
Svenson digs a good body shot into Planck's ribs.
Nice shot lands for Planck.
Planck throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Svenson counters with a nice body shot.
Planck swings away with a body shot that misses
letting Svenson counter with a right hand.
Planck throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Svenson stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Planck misses with a jab to the body
enabling Svenson to counter with a crisp jab.
Svenson takes a swing at Planck's ribcage but misses.
Planck throws an off balance right hand
and Svenson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Svenson throws a looping overhand right but Planck ducks down to avoid it.
Svenson misses the jab.
Nice body punch from Planck.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Planck misses with a hook
and Svenson counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Svenson takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Planck really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Planck connects with a body shot that sends Svenson's belly button to the back.
Max Planck seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Svenson misses with a looping right.
Svenson looks to land a left hand but Planck moved out of range nicely.
Planck misses with a double jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Planck falls off balance throwing a combination
and Svenson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Svenson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Planck swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Svenson makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Svenson misses with an uppercut
and Planck counters with a right hand to the body.
Planck thows a left - swing and a miss!
Svenson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Planck swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Planck misses with a left hand
and Planck takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Svenson tries to clinch up.
Svenson throws a leg kick that is checked
and Planck counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Planck lands with a straight right. Svenson didn't see that one coming.
Planck throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Planck takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Planck thows a leg kick but Svenson checks it
and Svenson counters with a right hand to the body.
Planck is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
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!
Planck throws a looping overhand right but Svenson ducks down to avoid it.

Svenson gets a clinch.
Planck blocking some punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Planck's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Planck has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Svenson lands with a short shot to the head.
Planck has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Planck breaks from the clinch.
Planck keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Svenson.
Svenson misses with a few strikes there.
Planck keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Planck throws a left and a right that both miss
and Svenson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A shot to the body from Svenson misses
and Planck counters with a straight right hand.
Planck is looking to score with low kicks.
Planck misses with a double jab.
Planck avoids the head kick by Svenson.
Svenson ducks under a wild hook from Planck.
Svenson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Planck.
Svenson lands a nice looking body shot.
Planck will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Planck throws a right hand that misses
and Svenson counters with a stiff right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Planck lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Planck scores with a hook to the body. Svenson takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Planck throws out a powerful jab.
Planck jabs at Svenson's body.
Svenson blocks a low kick nicely.
Planck slips a jab from Svenson.
Planck lands with an overhand left.
Svenson lands with a hook. Planck tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Svenson ducks right into an uppercut from Planck.
Planck throws a lazy uppercut
and Svenson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Planck throws a right hand that misses
and Svenson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Planck dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Planck scores with a jab. Svenson acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Planck scores with a hook.
Planck shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Svenson eats them both and turns towards Planck to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Svenson throws a sloppy body shot
and Planck counters with a one-two to the body.

Svenson is rocked!
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!
Planck connects with a nice cross there... Svenson is looking wobbly and Planck recognises it - he's rushed in and lands two more brutal shots that send Svenson to the canvas, out cold! A brutal finish to the fight - Planck jumps onto the cage to celebrate with the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Max Planck!