PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nils Svensson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tony Ja Greco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Greco has chosen Jesus Fucking Christ as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Svensson has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Svensson
vs
Ja Greco

210 cm
19
305 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

225 cm
26
300 lbs
5 - 3 - 1

BJJ White Belt
World class boxer
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Solid 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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Nils Svensson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Tony Ja Greco!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Greco tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Greco tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Greco tries to close the distance and clinch but Svensson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Greco tries to clinch but Svensson is having none of it.
Svensson connects with a right hand. Greco shakes it off.

It looks like Tony Ja Greco has been cut.
Svensson keeps the fight on the outside.
Greco wants to clinch up but Svensson keeps it at a distance.
Greco tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Svensson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Svensson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Greco tries to clinch but Svensson moves out of range.
Svensson misses the jab.

Greco moves into the clinch.
Svensson is trying to push Greco away but Greco has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Svensson is trying to force a seperation but Greco has the dominant position.
Svensson blocks an elbow strike.
Greco lands an elbow just above Svensson 's eye.
Svensson is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Greco with a knee to the head.
Svensson takes an elbow to the temple.
Svensson dodges an elbow strike from Greco.
Svensson is trying to break free.
Greco connects with a nasty looking knee right to Svensson's face.
Svensson is trying to stall.
A body shot lands from Svensson.
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!
Greco throws an elbow but it misses.
Svensson pushes Greco back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

Svensson manages to break the clinch.
Svensson is breathing heavily.
Svensson swinging wildly here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Svensson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Svensson throws a shot from downtown. Greco moves away and avoids it.
Svensson just misses with a punch to the body.
Greco displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Svensson throws out the jab.
Greco uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Svensson.
Greco tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Greco takes the fight into the clinch.
Greco looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Greco lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Svensson takes an elbow to the temple.
Greco comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Greco lands a knee to the head.
Greco using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Svensson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Greco pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Greco throws an elbow that misses.
Greco tries to land knees in the clinch but Svensson avoids the damage to the body.
Svensson is trying to stall.
Knees in the clinch landing for Greco.
Greco gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Svensson takes a knee right on the jaw!
Greco throws an elbow that misses.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Greco obliges.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Svensson's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Svensson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Greco tries to close the distance and clinch up but Svensson swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Greco pushes Svensson up against the cage in a clinch.
Svensson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Greco landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Greco lands a knee to the head.
Greco landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Svensson takes an elbow to the temple.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Greco.
Greco putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Svensson in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Greco lands a nice elbow.
Greco lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Svensson is looking to control Greco's arms but Greco gets an underhook and turns him. Now Svensson has his back to the cage.
Svensson takes an elbow to the forehead.
A knee to the head by Greco.
Greco throws an elbow but it misses.
Greco throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Svensson blocks it with crossed arms.
Svensson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Svensson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Svensson stalling in the clinch but Greco improves position.
Greco gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Svensson is trying to force a seperation but Greco has the dominant position.
With the fighters up against the cage, Greco throws an elbow but misses.
Svensson is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Greco creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Svensson's defenses.
Greco lands a nice knee to the body.
Svensson wants to break free but Greco has control.
Greco misses with an elbow strike.
Greco pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Svensson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Greco has him pressed against the cage.
Greco misses with an elbow strike.
Greco connects with a knee to the head.
Svensson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Svensson dodges an elbow strike from Greco.
Svensson stalling in the clinch but Greco improves position.
Greco lands an elbow that stopped Svensson in his tracks for a moment.
With the fighters up against the cage, Greco throws an elbow but misses.
Greco comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Greco throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Greco tries a knee to the head but Svensson blocks it.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Greco looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Greco pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Svensson avoiding damage as Greco throws knees to the body.
Svensson is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Greco is keeping busy.
Svensson blocks an elbow strike from Greco.
Greco looks to throw an elbow but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Svensson is trying to force a seperation but Greco has the dominant position.
Greco gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Greco tries to land a knee to the head but Svensson blocks with his arms.
Svensson is trying to push Greco away but Greco has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Svensson blocks an elbow strike from Greco.

Svensson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Greco moves out of range of the strikes.
Svensson throws an overhand right that lands on Greco's shoulder, as Greco tries to avoid the shot.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Svensson looks to throw the jab but Greco is out of range.
Svensson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Svensson is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Greco's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Greco is looking to clinch but Svensson is avoiding it.
Greco is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Svensson lands with an uppercut that bounces Greco off the cage and back into rage.
Greco uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Svensson.
Tony Ja Greco seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Svensson throws a hook but Greco avoids it easily.
Svensson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Greco tries to close the distance and clinch but Svensson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Greco moves out of range as Svensson strikes.
Greco doesn't manage to clinch there - Svensson circles away.
Greco tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Svensson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nils Svensson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tony Ja Greco's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Greco tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Svensson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Greco tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Greco rushes Svensson and presses him up against the cage.
Greco lands a knee to the body.
Greco pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Greco misses with an elbow strike.
Greco scores a nice knee to the body.
Greco lands a nice elbow.
Greco lands a nice elbow.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Greco just misses with a elbow thrown towards Svensson's brow.
Greco looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Svensson stalling in the clinch but Greco improves position.
Nice elbow from Greco.
Greco gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Greco lands an elbow just above Svensson 's eye.
Greco scores a nice knee to the body.
Greco lands an elbow that stopped Svensson in his tracks for a moment.
Greco lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Greco creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Svensson's defenses.
Svensson dodges an elbow strike from Greco.
Greco pushes off an throws an elbow but Svensson leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Greco scores with a knee to the head.
Greco misses with an elbow over the top.
Greco lands a nice elbow.
Greco creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Svensson's defenses.
Greco using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Svensson is looking to break free of the clinch but Greco has double underhooks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Greco scores with a knee to the head.
Svensson is trying to stall.
Greco lands an elbow that stopped Svensson in his tracks for a moment.
Svensson trying to stall but Greco improves his position.
Greco lands an elbow that stopped Svensson in his tracks for a moment.
Svensson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Greco gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Greco unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Greco unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Svensson blocks the elbow strike.
Greco landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Greco looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Greco lands an elbow just above Svensson 's eye.
Svensson taking a breather.
Svensson controlling the action here for a moment.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Greco.
Greco gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Svensson is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Greco is keeping busy.
Svensson dodges an elbow strike from Greco.
Svensson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Svensson wants to get back to striking at distance but Greco won't allow it.
Greco lands an elbow inside that Svensson shrugs off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Greco misses with an elbow over the top.
Greco lands an elbow inside.
Greco looks to throw an elbow but misses.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Greco crunches a lovely knee into Svensson's ribcage.
Greco lands a nice knee to the body.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Svensson seems a little flustered. He's come in with the intention of controlling the clinch but Greco is preventing him from doing so, at least for the moment.
Greco lands a good knee to the midsection. Svensson won't want to take too many of those.
Greco throws an elbow that misses.
Svensson is trying to break free.
Tony Ja Greco seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Greco lands a nice elbow.
Svensson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Svensson blocks an elbow strike from Greco.
Knees to the body from Greco.
A nice left hand lands by Svensson.
Svensson is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Greco throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Svensson trying to stall but Greco improves his position.
Svensson can't seem to implement his control oriented gameplan at the moment. That's no bad thing of course, for those of us who want to see a good fight.
Greco lands an elbow inside.
Greco pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Greco comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Svensson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Svensson is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Greco using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Svensson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Svensson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Greco has him pressed against the cage.
Nice elbow from Greco.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Knees to the body from Greco.
Svensson is trying to maintain a safe position but Greco gets an underhook and turns Svensson into the cage.
Greco lands a nice elbow.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Greco just misses with a elbow thrown towards Svensson's brow.
Greco throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Svensson trying to control the position but instead, Greco has worked for underhooks and has pushed Svensson into the cage.
Nice elbow from Greco.
Greco with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Svensson looking to stall.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Nils Svensson.
Greco is looking to clinch.
Svensson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Svensson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Svensson swats away the attempt to clinch by Greco.
Svensson jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Greco fails in his attempt to clinch.
Greco tries to clinch up but Svensson circles away and keeps his distance.
Greco fails in his attempt to clinch.
Greco fails in his attempt to clinch.
Svensson throws a nice looking combination but Greco bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Greco steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Svensson.
Svensson throws a right and a left that both miss.
The fight stays on the outside here - Greco looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Greco tries to close the distance and clinch up but Svensson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Svensson is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Greco moves out of range as Svensson strikes.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Greco tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Svensson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Greco wants to clinch.
Greco tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tony Ja Greco showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Tony Ja Greco's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Greco tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Svensson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Svensson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Greco moves in looking to clinch but Svensson pushes him off.
Greco doesn't manage to clinch there - Svensson circles away.
Greco wants to clinch.

Greco clinches up against the cage.
Greco creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Svensson takes a knee to the side of the body.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Greco crunches a lovely knee into Svensson's ribcage.
Greco gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Greco throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Svensson takes an elbow to the forehead.
Greco lands an elbow that stopped Svensson in his tracks for a moment.
Svensson blocks an elbow strike from Greco.
Greco gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Svensson dodges an elbow strike from Greco.
Svensson takes a knee to the side of the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Greco creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Svensson's defenses.
Svensson tries to stall but Greco uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Greco lands an elbow just above Svensson 's eye.
Greco lands a nice knee to the body.
Greco tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Svensson is looking to control Greco's arms but Greco gets an underhook and turns him. Now Svensson has his back to the cage.
Greco misses with an elbow over the top.
Svensson dodges an elbow strike from Greco.
Greco pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Svensson takes a knee right on the jaw!

Svensson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Greco tries to clinch up.
Greco takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Svensson with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Svensson throws a right hand that Greco ducks under and follows up with a left that Greco also avoids with ease.

Svensson gets tackled into the cage by Greco. Greco maintains the clinch.
Svensson misses with some punches.
Greco comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Greco just misses with a elbow thrown towards Svensson's brow.
Svensson is struggling to control the position.
Greco throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Greco landing knees to the head.
Svensson is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Greco is keeping busy.
Greco putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Svensson in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Svensson has Greco pressed against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Greco.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Svensson is trying to push Greco away but Greco has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Greco with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Svensson is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Greco is keeping busy.
Greco prevents Svensson from breaking the clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Greco throws an elbow but misses.
Greco throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Greco missing with knees to the body.
Svensson is looking to control Greco's arms but Greco gets an underhook and turns him. Now Svensson has his back to the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Greco just misses with a elbow thrown towards Svensson's brow.
Greco prevents Svensson from breaking the clinch.
Svensson taking a breather.
Greco using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Greco creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Greco creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Greco misses with an elbow strike.
Svensson effectively controlling the action here.
Greco creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Svensson's defenses.
Greco throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Svensson blocks it with crossed arms.
Svensson is struggling to control the position.
Greco scores with a knee to the head.
Svensson trying to control the position but instead, Greco has worked for underhooks and has pushed Svensson into the cage.
Greco scores a nice knee to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Svensson takes a knee to the side of the body.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Greco just misses with a elbow thrown towards Svensson's brow.
Svensson wants to break the clinch but can't.
With the fighters up against the cage, Greco throws an elbow but misses.
Svensson is trying to push Greco away but Greco has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Greco connects with a knee to the head.
Svensson avoids the elbow strike from Greco, against the cage.
Svensson wants to stall.
Greco gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Greco throws an elbow but it misses.
Svensson is trying to stall.
Greco pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Svensson taking a breather.
Svensson takes a knee to the side of the body.
Greco is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Svensson is defending well for now.
Svensson scores with a shoulder strike.
Greco missing with knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Greco.
The referee calls for Svensson to work.
Greco looks to throw an elbow but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Greco tries to land knees in the clinch but Svensson avoids the damage to the body.
With the fighters up against the cage, Greco throws an elbow but misses.
Greco tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Svensson is trying to maintain a safe position but Greco gets an underhook and turns Svensson into the cage.
Greco throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
With the fighters up against the cage, Greco throws an elbow but misses.
Svensson taking a breather.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Greco just misses with a elbow thrown towards Svensson's brow.
Svensson has had enough of the clinch but Greco keeps him there for the moment.
Greco lands an elbow just above Svensson 's eye.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Nils Svensson.

Greco has Svensson up against the cage in a clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Svensson tries to break free but Greco pushes him back against the cage.
Svensson stalling in the clinch.
Svensson stalling in the clinch but Greco improves position.
Nice elbow from Greco.
Svensson takes a knee right on the jaw!

And that's the end of the fight!
Tony Ja Greco comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Greco has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andi Peters scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tony Ja Greco!