PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Iron Side (ranked 2910 p4p, 304 weight class) and Jason Swift (ranked 3509 p4p, 352 weight class). Jason Swift has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Side
vs
Swift

190 cm
18
225 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

190 cm
25
245 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Counter fighter
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Determined

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Iron Side!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jason Swift!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Paulo Santos and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Swift misses with a takedown
and Side counters with a straight right hand.
Swift will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Side swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Side cracks Swift with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
No joy there for Side, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Swift darts in looking for a takedown but Side gets double underhooks and turns Swift into the cage.
Side is looking to counter punch.
Iron Side has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jason Swift.

Swift throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Side was covering up waiting for the punch and Swift finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Swift won't allow Side to sweep him here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Swift is looking to work some ground and pound but Side has wrist control.
Side knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Swift on the ground.
Side wants to stand but Swift is controlling the position.
Swift distracts Side with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Swift stands up over Side, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Side is trying to keep Swift in close.
Swift should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Side working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Swift.
Swift is stalling in the full guard.
Side wants to control but Swift passes easily into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Swift stalling.
Swift throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Swift missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Side has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Swift is working away from the top position though.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Swift is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Swift passes the guard and advances to mount!
Side taking shots to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Swift lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Swift has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Side taking shots to the head.
Swift wants to control the pace but Side is squirming around nicely.
Side wants to control but Swift is having none of it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Swift punching from mount but Side doing a good job of avoiding damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jason Swift 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.

Swift circles away from the clinch attempt.
Swift throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Side's waist but Side gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Swift off to one side.
Swift tries to close the distance and clinch up but Side swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Side scores with a nice right hand.

It looks like Jason Swift has been cut.
Swift takes one to the chin there.
Side connects with a stiff jab that staggers Swift - oh and he follows up with a huge uppercut that knocks him out cold! Man, that was brutal!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:36 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Iron Side!