PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Howard Zynne (ranked 4994 p4p, 7774 weight class) and Louden Swain (ranked 540 p4p, 660 weight class). Zynne comes to the cage accompanied by Knockout. The key to victory for Howard Zynne has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Zynne
vs
Swain

180 cm
21
182
1 - 1 - 0

185 cm
22
190
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
Good kicks
Heavy handed

Altitude Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Howard Zynne!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Louden Swain!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Albert Achterberg and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zynne tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Swain manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Zynne scores with a push kick.
Zynne lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Zynne throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Swain tries a quick counter leg kick but Zynne is wise to it.
Swain pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A counter left hand to the body from Zynne misses its target.
Howard Zynne seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zynne goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Zynne looks to land a left hand but Swain moved out of range nicely.
Zynne throws a wild body kick that Swain sees coming a mile off.
Nice body kick there by Zynne.
Zynne lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Zynne throws a front kick aimed at Swain's knee but Swain avoids it well.
Swain looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Zynne ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Zynne looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Zynne throws a head kick but Swain moves out of range.
Swain is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Zynne with a body shot.
Zynne feints and then cracks Swain's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Swain down.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice cross by Zynne.
Swain throws a jab but it's blocked by Zynne.
Swain gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Zynne misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zynne lands with a thumping leg kick.
Zynne misses the shot to the body.
Zynne throws a sloppy head kick and Swain moves out of range easily.
Swain's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Zynne connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Swain scrambles back to his feet.

Swain gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Swain blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Swain misses with a body punch.
Zynne misses with a body punch.
Swain controlling the action here for a moment.
A shot in the inside from Zynne.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Zynne.
Swain is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
A short left from Zynne.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from Swain.
Zynne tries to throw a body punch but Swain avoids it by throwing Zynne back against the cage.
Zynne misses with a hook from the clinch.
Swain struggles to land a body shot inside as Zynne controls his hands.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Swain.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Swain lands an elbow just above Zynne 's eye.
Zynne lands a body punch.
Zynne tries to throw a body punch but Swain avoids it by throwing Zynne back against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Swain.
Swain with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Swain is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Swain displaying some good clinch control by pressing Zynne up against the cage.
Zynne can't find room to land a body shot as Swain controls the action.

Swain manages to break the clinch.
Zynne looking to land some kicks to the body here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zynne slips a straight right by Swain.
It looked like Zynne wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Zynne misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Zynne jabs at Swain's body.
A head kick misses from Zynne.
Zynne slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
A solid leg kick lands there for Zynne.
Swain misses with a straight right.
A solid leg kick lands there for Zynne.
Zynne misses with a wild body shot.
Swain takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Swain thuds his right hand into Zynne's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Zynne misses with a body kick.
Zynne thows a leg kick but Swain checks it
and Swain counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
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!
Zynne moves out of range as Swain strikes.
Zynne tests Swain's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Swain turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crunch! Zynne slams his shin into Swain's torso.
Zynne lands with a shot to the body.

Zynne lands a big head kick that sends Swain tumbling to the mat! Zynne takes a step backwards and waves Swain back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Swain is rocked!
Swain seems to be squinting his left eye. Perhaps he got a poke in that previous exchange. Zynne shows no mercy and swarms him with a barage of strikes! Swain is backing up but Zynne catches him with a final right hook that drops him! Swain covers up and the referee steps in to end the fight! Zynne Jumps to his feet and flashes his guns to the crowd. Oh yeah, baby! How'd you like them apples?!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Howard Zynne!
In his post fight interview, Howard Zynne started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.