PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sven Svensson (ranked 519 p4p, 68 weight class) and Grant Alyoshin (ranked 611 p4p, 74 weight class). Alyoshin comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Video killed the radio star kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Sven Svensson has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Svensson
vs
Alyoshin

195 cm
23
265 lbs
18 - 4 - 0

200 cm
23
245 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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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 18 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Sven Svensson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Grant Alyoshin!
The judges for this bout are Darius Henderson, Winston Howard and Hugh Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Svensson has Alyoshin up against the cage in a clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Svensson.
Alyoshin using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Svensson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Svensson has a couple of punches blocked by Alyoshin.
Svensson lands a shoulder strike.
Alyoshin throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Svensson blocks it with crossed arms.
Alyoshin tries to throw a body punch but Svensson avoids it by throwing Alyoshin back against the cage.
Alyoshin with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Svensson scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A short right from Svensson.
Svensson lands a body shot in the clinch.
Alyoshin prevents a body shot from Svensson.
Alyoshin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Svensson cracks Alyoshin with a nice body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Alyoshin.
Alyoshin with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Svensson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Alyoshin missing with knees to the body.
Svensson working aggressively here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Svensson fails to land.
Svensson throws a head punch that misses.
Svensson managing to block the knees to the body from Alyoshin.
Svensson presses Alyoshin against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Alyoshin putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Svensson in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Alyoshin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Svensson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Svensson.
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.
Alyoshin tries to land a knee to the head but Svensson blocks with his arms.
Svensson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Alyoshin's elbow.
Svensson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Alyoshin can't find room to land a body shot as Svensson controls the action.
Svensson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Alyoshin backwards.
Alyoshin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nice body punch from Alyoshin - that landed with a thud.
Alyoshin landing knees to the body.
Svensson avoiding damage as Alyoshin throws knees to the body.
Alyoshin misses with a knee to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Svensson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Alyoshin throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Svensson blocks it with crossed arms.
Alyoshin struggles to land a body shot inside as Svensson controls his hands.
Svensson tries to work over Alyoshin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Knees in the clinch landing for Alyoshin.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Svensson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Alyoshin misses with a hook to the ribs.
Alyoshin lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

It looks like Sven Svensson has been cut.
Alyoshin misses with some punches.
Svensson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Alyoshin misses with a knee to the head.
Alyoshin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Alyoshin scores with a knee to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Alyoshin.
Alyoshin with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Alyoshin fails to land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alyoshin digs a right hand into Svensson's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Svensson's gas tank.
Alyoshin throws a knee to the head but misses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Svensson.
Alyoshin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Svensson's elbow.
Alyoshin tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A shot in the inside from Svensson.
Alyoshin working aggressively here.
Alyoshin with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Svensson blocks a body shot from Alyoshin.
Alyoshin throws a punch but it's blocked by Svensson.
Svensson takes a knee right on the jaw!
Alyoshin scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Svensson managing to block the knees to the body from Alyoshin.
Alyoshin unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Svensson is breathing heavily.
Alyoshin misses with a knee to the head.
Svensson misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Svensson lands a nice uppercut.
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!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Alyoshin.
Svensson tries to throw a body punch but Alyoshin avoids it by throwing Svensson back against the cage.
Alyoshin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Svensson struggles to land a body shot inside as Alyoshin controls his hands.
Svensson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Alyoshin backwards.
A short body shot lands from Svensson as the two fighters clinch.
Svensson lands a hook that snaps the head of Alyoshin backwards.
Alyoshin tries to work over Svensson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Alyoshin scores a nice knee to the body.
Alyoshin with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Alyoshin can't find room to land a body shot as Svensson controls the action.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Svensson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Svensson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Alyoshin is leaning against Svensson and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Alyoshin looking to throw knees to the head but Svensson is blocking nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Grant Alyoshin dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Sven Svensson's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Nice defenses there by Alyoshin.
Despite the aggression on Alyoshin's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Alyoshin lands a nice hook to Svensson's body. Svensson takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Svensson jabs Alyoshin to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Svensson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Alyoshin. Alyoshin obviously looking to wear him down.
Sven Svensson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Svensson throws a body shot but no joy.
Alyoshin moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alyoshin throws a head kick but Svensson moves out of range.
Alyoshin throws an overhand right that lands on Svensson's shoulder, as Svensson tries to avoid the shot.
A slow jab from Alyoshin misses its intended target.
Svensson throwing a counter right hand but Alyoshin manages to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alyoshin shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Svensson eats them both and turns towards Alyoshin to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Alyoshin jabs Svensson right on the nose. Svensson blinks but takes it well.

Sven Svensson's cut is getting worse.
Alyoshin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Alyoshin misses with an uppercut
and Svensson counters with a straight right hand.
Svensson moves out of range of the leg kick from Alyoshin.
Alyoshin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Svensson moves away.
Svensson slips a straight right by Alyoshin.
Nice cross by Svensson.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Svensson lands with a good body shot.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Alyoshin in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Svensson slips under a jab from Alyoshin.
It looked like Svensson wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Svensson tries to close the distance and clinch but Alyoshin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Svensson forces Alyoshin back against the cage and clinches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Svensson misses with the head strike.
Svensson cracks Alyoshin with a nice body shot.
Svensson has a couple of punches blocked by Alyoshin.
Alyoshin throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Svensson blocks it with crossed arms.
Alyoshin with a knee to the head.

Svensson is rocked!
Alyoshin has Svensson pressed up against the cage in a tight Thai clinch. Svensson is arching his back, trying to avoid the knees but a big one sneaks through from Alyoshin - that's hurt Svensson badly! Oh, another knee lands and Svensson is covering up! The referee steps in to save him - possibly a bit early but Svensson doesn't seem to be complaining.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Grant Alyoshin!
Grant Alyoshin thanked the fans post fight for their support.