PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sven Svensen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Randolf Vicious (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Randolf Vicious will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Svensen
vs
Vicious

176 cm
21
260 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

188 cm
20
255 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Very quick

Good wrestler
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sven Svensen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Randolf Vicious!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Svensen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Svensen tries to clinch up.
Svensen tries to close the distance and clinch up but Vicious swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Svensen shoots in looking for a takedown. Vicious tries to sprawl out of it but Svensen keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Vicious manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Svensen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Vicious.

Svensen closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Vicious's guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Svensen advances position into side control!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Vicious parries the strikes from Svensen easily there. Svensen is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Vicious to escape.
The ground and pound from Svensen seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
A lull in the action here as Svensen stalls from top position.
Svensen tries to score with some ground and pound. Vicious controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vicious is looking to regain half guard here but Svensen keeps moving and retains side control.
Vicious avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Svensen.
Vicious is not content to let Svensen control the position.

Svensen tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Svensen has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Svensen throws an elbow but Vicious slips to the side and avoids it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Svensen fails to land a wild elbow strike.
A lull in the action here as Svensen stalls from top position.
Vicious is looking to reverse the position.
Svensen is looking to take a break and control but Vicious is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Svensen tries to score with some ground and pound. Vicious controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vicious is trying to control Svensen's posture but Svensen avoids it.
Svensen trying to control the action but Vicious is working from the bottom.
Svensen in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Svensen controls the position.
Vicious dodges the ground and pound from Svensen.
Svensen in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Sloppy strikes there by Svensen.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vicious is trying to control Svensen's posture but Svensen avoids it.
Svensen looking to control but instead Vicious has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Vicious is looking for a sweep. Svensen is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Svensen trying to control the action but Vicious is working from the bottom.
Svensen wants to pass to mount but Vicious is defending the position.
Svensen has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Vicious tries to get to full guard but Svensen has control of the leg.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sven Svensen dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Svensen fails with a takedown attempt.
Svensen moves away from the strike by Vicious.
Svensen on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Vicious pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A swing and a miss from Vicious.
Vicious fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Svensen manages to avoid it.
Svensen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Svensen needs to keep his hands up - Vicious had a free shot at his head there.

Vicious gets tackled into the cage by Svensen. Svensen maintains the clinch.
Svensen tries to pull guard but Vicious forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Svensen displaying some good clinch control by pressing Vicious up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Svensen is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Vicious is defending well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sven Svensen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Svensen tries to pull guard but Vicious forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Vicious softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Svensen is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Vicious is defending well.
Svensen leaning his opponent against the cage.
Vicious gets underhooks to prevent Svensen's takedown attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vicious tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Vicious lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Svensen backwards.
Vicious has had enough of the clinch but Svensen keeps him there for the moment.
Vicious has a couple of punches blocked by Svensen.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Svensen is trying to stall.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Svensen tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Vicious is trying to maintain a safe position but Svensen gets an underhook and turns Vicious into the cage.
Svensen has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Vicious after a bit of a struggle.
Svensen goes for a takedown in the clinch but Vicious prevents it.
Svensen has Vicious pressed against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Svensen pulls guard.

Svensen has his foot on Vicious's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Vicious works his way back into a safe position though.
Vicious must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Vicious slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Vicious trying to control but Svensen is working from the bottom.
Vicious is in close to Svensen's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Svensen looking for a sweep. Not yet Svensen, not yet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Vicious postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vicious working some strikes from top position.
Vicious wanted to stand there but Svensen had control of the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Randolf Vicious showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Svensen moves into range and clinches up with Vicious.
Svensen fails to pull guard.
A bit of stalling here from Svensen.
Vicious is defending well against a takedown attempt.

Svensen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Vicious throws the left hand but Svensen avoids the punch easily.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Vicious.
Svensen takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A swing and a miss from Svensen.
Vicious throws a looping overhand right but Svensen ducks down to avoid it.
Svensen doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Vicious counters with a lovely shot to the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sven Svensen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vicious lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Svensen at a distance.
Vicious lands a jab.
Vicious is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Vicious is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Svensen walks into a stiff left hand from Vicious.
Vicious scores with a sloppy right hand. Svensen should have avoided that one.
Vicious plants his feet and throws a brutal three punch combo that sends Svensen swiftly into unconsciousness! Right, left, right! Boom, boom, boom! Svensen face plants, battered and bloodied! He might never be the same again after that finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:37 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Randolf Vicious!
Randolf Vicious seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.