PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tom Svenn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cody Harlow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Svenn comes to the cage accompanied by We Taking Over. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Svenn
vs
Harlow

185 cm
22
177 lbs
11 - 3 - 0

175 cm
24
176 lbs
11 - 8 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

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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 11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tom Svenn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Cody Harlow!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Edson Gomes and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Svenn shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Harlow pinned against the cage. Harlow gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

Harlow gets a takedown into half guard.
Harlow is looking to take a break and control but Svenn is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Svenn is trying to get back to full guard.

Svenn looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Harlow trying to control the action but Svenn is working from the bottom.
Svenn is trying to get back to full guard.
Svenn regains full guard. Nicely done.
Harlow throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

Svenn throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Harlow is pushing down on Svenn's leg trying to pass to half guard. Svenn is fighting to maintain full guard but Harlow has managed to sneak the leg through.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Harlow looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Svenn blocking the ground and pound attempt from Harlow.
Svenn manages to get to full guard.

Svenn has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Harlow can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Svenn has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Harlow can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Svenn keeping moving, preventing Harlow from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Svenn looking to hit a scissor sweep but Harlow is one step ahead there.
Harlow postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

Svenn looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Svenn escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Harlow gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Svenn has his foot on Harlow's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Harlow works his way back into a safe position though.

Svenn working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Harlow doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Harlow manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Svenn is breathing heavily.

Svenn had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Harlow is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Svenn Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Harlow's back instead.
Harlow turns into Svenn and is now in his guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harlow pushing down on Svenn's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

Harlow seems to be looking for submissions.
Harlow winds up and cracks Svenn with a swinging punch to the side of the head.

Svenn looking for submissions off his back.
Harlow is trying to control. Svenn wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Svenn wants to improve his position but Harlow is controlling well.

Harlow seems to be looking for submissions.

Svenn is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Harlow pulls his head out easily.

Svenn actively working from the bottom here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Harlow has his takedown stuffed
letting Svenn counter with a right hand.
Harlow takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Harlow misses with a looping right.

Svenn gets a takedown into half guard.
Svenn frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Harlow really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Harlow is bucking up trying to escape but Svenn cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
BOOM! Svenn connects with a massive shot to the dome!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Harlow really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

Svenn is working to isolate an arm here. It's a telegraphed submission attempt but he's gone for it anyway - and he's got it! Svenn extends the arm and Harlow is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Tom Svenn!