PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sven Svensson (ranked 587 p4p, 81 weight class) and Alojz Sanel (ranked 884 p4p, 125 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Svensson
vs
Sanel

195 cm
20
265 lbs
10 - 1 - 0

175 cm
26
220 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Sven Svensson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Alojz Sanel!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Hugh Johnson and Ben Watson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sanel misses with a hook to the body
and Svensson counters with a stiff right hand.
Sanel swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
letting Svensson counter with a right hand.
Svensson changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Sanel tries to close the distance and clinch but Svensson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Sanel takes the fight into the clinch.
Sanel misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Svensson lands a hook that snaps the head of Sanel backwards.
Sanel tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sanel misses with a punch on the inside.
Sanel struggles to land a body shot inside as Svensson controls his hands.
Sanel keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Svensson's efforts to push away.
Sanel working aggressively here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanel misses with a hook to the ribs.
Svensson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Sanel backwards.
Sanel tries to work over Svensson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Sanel misses with a hook to the ribs.
Sanel has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Svensson seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Sanel can turn it around.
A shot in the inside from Svensson.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sanel.
Sanel goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sanel misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Svensson has a couple of punches blocked by Sanel.
I was talking to Svensson's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Sanel presses Svensson against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A short uppercut from Sanel.
Sanel swings wildly with an uppercut but Svensson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sanel misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanel lands with a right to the head.
Sanel misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Sanel can't find room to land a body shot as Svensson controls the action.
Svensson misses with some punches.
Sanel struggles to land a body shot inside as Svensson controls his hands.
Sanel misses with a punch to the body.
Svensson prevents a body shot from Sanel.
Sanel swings wildly with an uppercut but Svensson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sanel struggles to land a body shot inside as Svensson controls his hands.
Sanel throws a head punch that misses.
Sanel goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanel misses with a hook to the ribs.
Sanel lands a shoulder strike.
Sanel has Svensson pressed against the cage, preventing Svensson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Sanel throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Sanel tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Svensson's elbow.
Svensson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Svensson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Sanel prevents a body shot from Svensson.
Sanel tries to work over Svensson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Svensson blocking some punches.
Sanel can't find room to land a body shot as Svensson controls the action.
Sanel tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sanel misses with a punch to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanel lands a nice uppercut.
Sanel tries to stall but Svensson uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Sanel doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Svensson misses with a short punch on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Sanel creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Sanel misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Svensson.
Sanel lands a nice uppercut.

It looks like Sven Svensson has been cut.
Sanel lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Svensson prevents a body shot from Sanel.
Sanel can't find room to land a body shot as Svensson controls the action.
Sanel works on Svensson's body with a couple of short punches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sanel keeps control of Svensson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alojz Sanel dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Sven Svensson's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Svensson lands with a hook. Sanel tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.

It looks like Alojz Sanel has been cut.
Sanel closes the distance looking to clinch
and Svensson makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Sanel has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Sanel throws an overhand right that lands on Svensson's shoulder, as Svensson tries to avoid the shot.
Sanel tries to clinch but Svensson moves away
and Svensson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Svensson throws a lazy right hand but Sanel sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sanel looks to score with a jab to the body but Svensson is just out of range.
Svensson takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sanel lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Svensson sizes up Sanel with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Svensson misses with an uppercut. Sanel saw that one coming.
Svensson looks to land a right hand but Sanel moved out of range.
Sanel wants to counter the offense by Svensson and move into the clinch position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanel misses with a body shot
and Sanel takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Svensson works Sanel's body with a nice hook.
Sanel shoots in but no luck this time.
Svensson looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Sanel throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Sanel throws a nice looking combination but Svensson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Svensson is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Sanel wants to clinch
and Svensson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Svensson cracks Sanel on the jaw with a powerful right hand and Sanel falls backwards against the cage. Svensson follows up with more strikes that drop Sanel to his knees. Svensson keeps the pressure on and the referee jumps in to save Sanel! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:47 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sven Svensson!
Sven Svensson retains his heavyweight title!
The defeated Alojz Sanel had this to say: 'Thanks for coming...I'll be back'.