PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Max Power (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Svensson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Power comes to the cage accompanied by Fabolous, 50cent, Mase - Breathe Remix. Svensson has chosen Flickorna på TV2 as his entrance music. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Power
vs
Svensson

185 cm
29
183 lbs
20 - 10 - 0

200 cm
23
183 lbs
9 - 6 - 1

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Resistance

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Max Power!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 6 - 1, fighting out of London, Michael Svensson!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Taro Takaoka and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Power throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Svensson avoids the body shot from Power.
Power avoids the body shot from Svensson.
Power throws a lazy right hand but Svensson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

Power moves into the clinch.
Svensson blocking some punches.
Power blocks a body shot from Svensson.
Svensson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Power displaying some good clinch control by pressing Svensson up against the cage.
Power lands a nice elbow.
Svensson avoids the elbow strike from Power, against the cage.
Svensson has a couple of punches blocked by Power.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Svensson.
Power effectively controlling the action here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Svensson managing to block the knees to the body from Power.
A short right from Power.
A head punch on the inside from Power fails to land.
Svensson misses with a punch to the body.
Power throws a punch but it's blocked by Svensson.
Power cracks Svensson with a nice body shot.
Svensson scores with a shot to the side of Power's head.
Svensson scores with a shoulder strike.
Power can't find room to land a body shot as Svensson controls the action.
Svensson takes an elbow to the forehead.
A nice left hand lands by Power.
Power misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Power.
Svensson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Svensson leaning against his opponent.
Svensson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Svensson avoids the elbow strike from Power, against the cage.
Power has Svensson pushed against the cage.
Power lands a nice elbow.
Power tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Svensson avoids it.
Svensson changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Power fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Donk. Power catches Svensson right on the button with a cross.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Svensson throws a nice looking combination but Power bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Svensson uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Power tries to close the distance and clinch up but Svensson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Power throws the kick towards the body but Svensson avoids it.
Power takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Svensson throws a combination that misses
and Power counters with a straight right hand.
Svensson takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Power throws a leg kick but Svensson sees it coming and moves out of range.
Power tries to clinch there but Svensson circles away.
Power fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Svensson manages to avoid it.
Power misses with a head kick.
Svensson connects with a body shot that sends Power's belly button to the back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Power misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Power throws a low kick but it's checked well by Svensson.
Svensson ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Power connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Power slips a straight right by Svensson.
Power avoids the body shot from Svensson.
Power throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Svensson throws a body punch but Power moves out of range.
Svensson cracks Power with an open hand slap.
Svensson is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Svensson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Power manages to avoid it.
Svensson fails to land with a series of punches.
Svensson throws a jab but it's blocked by Power.
A bone on bone clash there as Power blocks the leg kick.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Power throws a body punch but Svensson moves out of range.
Svensson connects with a jab.
Svensson misses with a hook. Power ducked under it nicely.
Svensson gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
The fight stays on the outside here - Power looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A head kick misses from Power.
Svensson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Svensson lunges at Power with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Power's hand.
Power tries to score a power double leg takedown but Svensson sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Power somewhat.
Power throws an overhand right that lands on Svensson's shoulder, as Svensson tries to avoid the shot.
Svensson has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Power lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Power keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Svensson.
Power is looking to clinch but Svensson is avoiding it.
Svensson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Svensson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Power thumps Svensson with a low kick.
Svensson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Svensson thows a body shot but no joy.
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!
Power explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Svensson looks gassed!
Svensson misses with a right hand
and Power counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Power is looking to clinch.
Svensson cracks Power with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Power is looking to land body kicks.
Power stuns Svensson with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Power throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Svensson's waist but Svensson gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Power off to one side.
Svensson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Power fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Max Power seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Svensson throws an overhand right that lands on Power's shoulder, as Power tries to avoid the shot.
Power is looking to land body kicks.
Power throws a chopping leg kick but Svensson manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Svensson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Power.
Power works the jab nicely.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Power fails in his attempt to clinch.
Power will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Svensson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Svensson fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A head kick misses from Power.
Power uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Svensson.
Svensson shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Power as he avoids it easily.
Power is looking to clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Power takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Power throws the left hand but Svensson avoids the punch easily.
Svensson connects with a single shot there.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Svensson looks to score with a jab to the body but Power is just out of range.
Svensson listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Svensson slips a straight right by Power.
Svensson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Power moves away.
Power stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Power wants it to stay on the feet.
Max Power has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Michael Svensson.
Power scoring well with a low kick there.
Power misses with a jab, cross combination.
Power misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Svensson.
Svensson throws an overhand right that lands on Power's shoulder, as Power tries to avoid the shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Power throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Svensson's head.
Power moves forwards but Svensson connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Svensson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Power.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Max Power dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Power throws the kick towards the body but Svensson avoids it.
Svensson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Power manages to avoid it.
Power connects with a high kick.

Svensson is rocked!
Power feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Svensson's calf.
Svensson is still on wobbly legs! Can Power finish him?
BAM! Power delivers a spinning backfist that drops Svensson like a ragdoll! This is all oooooveeeer! He was out before he hit the ground!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Spinning Backfist). Max Power!
A very excited looking Max Power rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.