PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Per Svensson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bobby Boucher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Svensson
vs
Boucher

180 cm
29
188 lbs
14 - 9 - 0

180 cm
28
195 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
Very strong

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Hellbent, Inc.™

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 14 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Per Svensson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Bobby Boucher!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Wagner Zegers and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good leg kick by Svensson there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Svensson throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Boucher counters with a nice uppercut.
Svensson lands a leg kick that knocks Boucher off balance momentarily.
Svensson throws a sloppy head kick and Boucher moves out of range easily.
Boucher has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Svensson.
Boucher scores with a sloppy right hand. Svensson should have avoided that one.
Svensson throws a nice inside leg kick.
Svensson throws a leg kick that is checked
and Boucher counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Svensson throws a leg kick but Boucher sees it coming and moves out of range.
Boucher misses with a few strikes there.
Boucher throws a low kick but it's checked well by Svensson.
A bone on bone clash there as Svensson blocks the leg kick.
Svensson wants to clinch
and Boucher counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
A nice leg kick lands there from Svensson.
Svensson fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Svensson shoots in for a takedown but Boucher shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Svensson thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Boucher if he has to take too many more of those.
Boucher tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Svensson is able to avoid easily.
Svensson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Boucher circles away quickly and effectively.
Boucher misses with a wild combination.
Svensson throws a nice inside leg kick.
Boucher stuffs the takedown attempt from Svensson. Svensson gets slowly back to his feet.
Bobby Boucher is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Svensson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Per Svensson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Boucher checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Boucher thows a left - swing and a miss!
Svensson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Svensson closes the distance looking to clinch
and Boucher counters with a slapping leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Svensson gets a double leg takedown into Boucher's guard.
Boucher keeping full guard, as Svensson tries to pass.
Boucher manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Svensson manages to get himself to full guard.

Svensson looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Boucher sitting in guard here, content to control.
Boucher won't allow Svensson to sweep him here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Svensson looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Svensson lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Boucher!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Svensson trying to control but Boucher is having none of it.
Svensson with good strikes from the mount here!
Svensson thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Boucher wants to control but Svensson is having none of it.
Svensson thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.

That's four 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.
Boucher avoids a series of strikes thrown by Svensson.
Svensson thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Svensson throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Svensson controlling from mount.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Boucher holds of for dear life.
Svensson raining down hammerfists from mount.
Boucher wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Svensson.
Boucher wants to hold on but Svensson pushes him away.
Svensson throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Boucher tries to lock up and control but Svensson gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Per Svensson dominated that round.
That's time! Svensson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Svensson misses with a leg kick
enabling Boucher to counter with a crisp jab.
Boucher takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Boucher just misses with a punch to the body.
Good leg kick by Svensson there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A solid leg kick lands there for Svensson.
Svensson misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Nice uppercut there from Boucher.
Svensson misses with a leg kick
and Boucher counters with a straight right hand.
Svensson goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Svensson connects with a leg kick. Boucher looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Boucher on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Svensson scores with a spinning back kick!
Svensson scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Svensson buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Svensson lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Svensson dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Boucher. That did some damage!
Svensson dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Boucher. That did some damage!
Svensson finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Boucher throws a right hand that Svensson ducks under and follows up with a left that Svensson also avoids with ease.
Svensson scoring well with a low kick there.
Boucher on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Svensson. Svensson obviously looking to wear him down.
Svensson moves to clinch but Boucher breaks away
and Boucher counters with a one-two to the body.
Boucher takes a swing at Svensson's ribcage but misses.
Svensson is looking to clinch but Boucher is avoiding it.
Per Svensson is winning the standup battle so far.
Boucher throws a one two combo.
Svensson doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Boucher counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Svensson pivots, looking for a leg kick but Boucher is out of range and Svensson settles back down.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Svensson throws a leg kick
and Boucher counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Boucher's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Nice shot lands for Svensson.
Good work by Boucher as he checks the leg kick.
Svensson ducks under a wild hook from Boucher.
Svensson throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A chopping leg kick lands by Svensson.
Svensson throws a leg kick
and Boucher counters with an outside leg kick.
Svensson takes one on the button.
Svensson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Boucher swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A low kick from Svensson is predictable there
and Boucher counters with a two punch combo.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Boucher lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

It looks like Per Svensson has been cut.
Svensson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Boucher.
Per Svensson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Svensson throws out a leg kick but Boucher moves out of range and Svensson only half commits.
Svensson misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Svensson throws a low kick but Boucher avoids it.
Svensson looks for a takedown but Boucher sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Per Svensson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Svensson thows a leg kick but Boucher checks it
and Boucher counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Svensson misses with a low kick.
Svensson throws a head kick but Boucher moves out of range.
Svensson fails to land the takedown.
Svensson scores with a spinning back kick!
Boucher throws a good cross that connects.
Svensson misses with a head kick.
Boucher misses with a low kick as Svensson jumps back.
Svensson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Boucher manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Svensson thows a leg kick but Boucher checks it
and Boucher counters with a nice uppercut.

Svensson clinches.
Svensson trying to land knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boucher is trying to break the clinch but Svensson is controlling him.
Svensson scores with a shoulder strike.
Svensson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Boucher is defending well for now.
Boucher is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Svensson tries for a takedown but Boucher manages to get underhooks.
Boucher is trying to break free.
Svensson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Boucher avoids it.
Svensson drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Boucher gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Boucher blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Boucher keeps control of Svensson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Svensson misses with a punch to the body.
Svensson tries for a takedown. No joy.
Boucher wants a takedown.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Svensson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Svensson lands a good knee to the midsection. Boucher won't want to take too many of those.
Boucher looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Boucher tries for a takedown but Svensson manages to get underhooks.
Svensson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Boucher avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Bobby Boucher will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Per Svensson's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Svensson throws a head kick that misses
and Boucher counters with a left to the body.
Boucher scores with a body shot.
A solid leg kick lands there for Svensson.
Svensson closes the distance and clinches up with Boucher, looking for a takedown. Svensson pushes Boucher against the cage but Boucher circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Boucher throws a hook but Svensson blocks it.
Svensson misses the body punch
and Boucher counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Svensson takes one to the side of the head.
Svensson wants to slow Boucher down by chopping away at his legs.
Svensson misses with a leg kick
and Boucher counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Svensson shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Svensson wants to slow Boucher down by chopping away at his legs.
Svensson misses with a leg kick
and Boucher counters with a nice body shot.
Svensson throws a leg kick
and Boucher cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A low kick from Svensson misses
and Boucher counters with a nice uppercut.
Svensson has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Svensson there as he acknowledges the shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Svensson takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Svensson is looking to slow Boucher down with leg kicks.
Svensson looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Svensson misses with a head kick.
Svensson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Boucher.
Svensson throws a lazy body kick
and Boucher counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Svensson with a lazy takedown attempt
and Boucher counters with a three punch combo that has Svensson backing up. Svensson nods at Boucher to acknowledge the strikes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Per Svensson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Svensson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Boucher throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
A slapping body kick lands there for Svensson.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Svensson.
Svensson throws a leg kick
and Boucher counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Boucher swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Boucher misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Svensson.
Svensson thows a leg kick but Boucher checks it
and Boucher counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boucher lands a slapping body 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!
A lazy left from Boucher finds it's target.

Svensson throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Boucher was covering up waiting for the punch and Svensson finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Svensson trying to control the position from guard on top but Boucher is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Svensson tries to free his leg and advance position but Boucher is retaining full guard.
Boucher looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Svensson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Boucher swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Svensson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Boucher holds on and takes a little breather.
Boucher looking for a sweep. Not yet Boucher, not yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boucher pulls Svensson in to control the position.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Bobby Boucher hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Nice jab there from Boucher.
Boucher changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Svensson throws an off balance right hand
and Boucher counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Svensson is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Svensson looks to throw a body kick
and Boucher counters with a nice uppercut.
Svensson lands a leg kick that knocks Boucher off balance momentarily.
Boucher lands a really nice looking cross but Svensson seems unphased.
Svensson blocks a leg kick.
Boucher is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Svensson.
Nice takedown defense from Boucher. No joy for Svensson on that attempt.
A low kick from Svensson is predictable there
and Boucher counters with a head kick. That will keep Svensson thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Boucher, as that shot connected.
Svensson looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Svensson misses with a lunging right hand
and Boucher counters with a nice low kick that buckles Svensson's knee momentarily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Boucher tried to score with a low kick but Svensson checks it.
Svensson fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Svensson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Boucher counters with a straight right hand.
Svensson misses with a leg kick
and Boucher counters with a stiff right hand.
A head kick misses from Svensson.
Svensson misses with a takedown attempt
letting Boucher counter with a right hand.
Svensson fails with the takedown
and Boucher counters with a nice body shot.
Boucher scores with a jab to the head.
Boucher throws a series of punches but Svensson avoids them all with ease.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Svensson slips a jab and a cross from Boucher.
Svensson throws a leg kick
and Boucher counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Svensson thinking.
Boucher catches Svensson with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Boucher lands a body shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bobby Boucher comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Boucher 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 Patrick Alders scores the fight 28:29
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 28:29
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bobby Boucher!