PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Evan Kennedy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mats Svensson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kennedy comes to the cage accompanied by Kernkraft 400 (Sport Chant Stadium Remix) by Zombie Nation. The crowd seem to be enjoying Svensson's choice of entrance music: Metallica - Hit The Lights!. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Kennedy
vs
Svensson

184 cm
19
209 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

186 cm
23
217 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
Knockout power

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Evan Kennedy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mats Svensson!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Robert Douchet and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A swing and a miss from Kennedy.
Kennedy wants to clinch up but Svensson keeps it at a distance.
Kennedy keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Svensson.
Horrible takedown by Kennedy or perhaps it was just good defense by Svensson which made him look bad.
Nice sprawl there from Kennedy as Svensson shoots in.
Svensson blocks a head kick by Kennedy.
Svensson with a lazy takedown attempt

and Kennedy counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Kennedy tries to free his leg and advance position but Svensson is retaining full guard.
Kennedy is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Kennedy sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Svensson's guard.
Svensson moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Svensson working a defensive guard here.

Svensson looking for a guillotine here but Kennedy defends easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kennedy stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Svensson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kennedy trying to control but Svensson is working from the bottom.
Kennedy preventing the sweep.
Kennedy stands and throws Svensson's legs to the side, diving into side control.

Kennedy is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Svensson knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Svensson is trying to control Kennedy's posture but Kennedy avoids it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Kennedy in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Svensson struggling a bit here.
Svensson is trying to improve his position.
Kennedy landing a few strikes.
Svensson tries to bench press Kennedy off him but Kennedy keeps the position.
Svensson is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Kennedy wants to lay and pray for a moment but Svensson keeps working.
Kennedy tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kennedy is looking to take a break and control but Svensson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Kennedy with a lazy takedown attempt

and Svensson counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Svensson.
Kennedy tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Evan Kennedy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kennedy drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Kennedy is breathing heavily.

Svensson manages to break the clinch.
Kennedy swats away the attempt to clinch by Svensson.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Svensson.
Kennedy tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Svensson wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Svensson lands a nice forearm strike.
Kennedy is trying to control Svensson's posture but Svensson avoids it.
Svensson connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Kennedy some visible discomfort.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Svensson is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Kennedy knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Svensson working the body and head with strikes.

Svensson tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Svensson has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Svensson is looking to take a break and control but Kennedy is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Mats Svensson will probably get the nod.
That's time! Kennedy's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Kennedy slips under a jab.

Kennedy darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Svensson trying to control but Kennedy postures up.
Svensson keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Svensson has a hand on Kennedy's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Kennedy takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Kennedy avoids the attempt from Svensson to control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Svensson bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Svensson is breathing heavily.
Kennedy wants to sweep but no luck.

Kennedy is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Svensson gets to his feet - Kennedy follows without any prompting.
Svensson tries to clinch up.
Kennedy fails with the takedown.
Kennedy uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Svensson.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Svensson shoots and misses

and Kennedy counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Kennedy sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Svensson defending well though.
Svensson tries to roll over but Kennedy keeps him under control.
Kennedy scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Svensson is trying to control but can't.
Svensson moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Svensson tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Kennedy gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

Kennedy closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
You can see the frustration on Svensson's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Svensson is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Kennedy's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Svensson trying to control but Kennedy postures up.
Svensson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Kennedy seems to be working for a kimura but Svensson defends the submission attempt.
Svensson is pressing down on Kennedy's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Svensson is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Evan Kennedy overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

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.
Kennedy tries to free his leg and advance position but Svensson is retaining full guard.
Svensson manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Svensson can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Kennedy is looking to escape.
Kennedy really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Svensson with a couple of short strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Evan Kennedy dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Kennedy shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
enabling Svensson to counter with a crisp jab.
Svensson throws a looping overhand right but Kennedy ducks down to avoid it.
Svensson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kennedy misses with a takedown attempt
and Svensson counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kennedy tries for a takedown but Svensson circles away easily
letting Svensson counter with a right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Evan Kennedy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kennedy avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kennedy gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Svensson.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Svensson missing with a left hand there. Kennedy was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Svensson misses the jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Svensson looks to land a right hand but Kennedy moved out of range.
Kennedy with a poor takedown
and Svensson counters with a straight right hand.
Svensson fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Svensson lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Svensson throws out a loose jab but Kennedy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Svensson misses with an uppercut.
Kennedy tries for a takedown but Svensson sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Svensson cracks Kennedy with a right hand to the side of the head.
Svensson throws a right and a left that both miss.

Kennedy gets a clinch.
Kennedy keeps control of Svensson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Kennedy breaks the clinch.
Svensson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kennedy sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Svensson tries to clinch but Kennedy moves out of range.
Evan Kennedy is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Svensson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Svensson shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Kennedy as he avoids it easily.
Svensson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kennedy shoots for a takedown but Svensson saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Kennedy fails with an attempt to clinch.
Svensson tests Kennedy's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kennedy keeps the fight on the outside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kennedy fails with the takedown.
Svensson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Svensson misses with a body shot.

Kennedy shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Kennedy is looking to advance position but Svensson won't allow it.
Svensson manages to get to full guard.
Kennedy with a nice head shot there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kennedy keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Svensson's head.
Kennedy has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Svensson is proving hard to escape from.
Svensson scores with a short punch from the bottom.

Svensson is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Svensson is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Kennedy has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mats Svensson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Svensson 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 Alec Ball scores the fight 28:29
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mats Svensson!