PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between King Swan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Cabresco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Swan kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is I get money. King Swan looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.

Swan
vs
Cabresco

200 cm
22
205 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

187 cm
21
201 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, King Swan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, David Cabresco!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Gwen Towbar and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cabresco throws a head kick that misses.
Cabresco lands with a shot to the body.
Cabresco tries a head kick but it misses.
Cabresco throws a right hand that Swan ducks under and follows up with a left that Swan also avoids with ease.
Cabresco tries a head kick but it misses.

Cabresco has Swan up against the cage in a clinch.
Swan drops down looking for an ankle pick but Cabresco pulls his leg out and moves away.
Cabresco misses with a hook. Swan ducked under it nicely.
Some wild striking there from Swan.

Cabresco closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Cabresco lands in his opponent's guard.
Swan has a closed guard, preventing Cabresco from standing up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Cabresco's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

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

Swan is looking for a triangle but Cabresco pushes his legs off easily.
Cabresco is looking to stand up but Swan won't let him.
Swan looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cabresco with a nice head shot there.
Cabresco trying to control the position from guard on top but Swan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cabresco must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Cabresco sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Cabresco trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cabresco slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

Cabresco postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Swan is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Cabresco, into his guard.

Cabresco working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Swan doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Swan manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Cabresco not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Swan stops Cabresco from standing up.

Swan avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Swan sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Cabresco's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Swan is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Swan wants to control but Cabresco is keeping him busy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Swan is trying to work for a kimura but Cabresco is defending well.
Cabresco trying to control but Swan postures up.
Swan sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Cabresco defending well though.
Swan seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Cabresco does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Swan thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Swan thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Cabresco's head.

Cabresco actively working from the bottom here.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Swan drives through with a takedown into guard.

Cabresco pushes Swan off and gets back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but David Cabresco will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Swan feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Cabresco's calf.

Cabresco moves into range and clinches up with Swan.

Cabresco breaks the clinch.
Cabresco misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Cabresco shoots for a double leg takedown but Swan sprawls well. He's pushed Cabresco's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Swan fails with an attempt to clinch.
Swan misses with a combination

and Cabresco counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Cabresco.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Cabresco avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Swan is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Swan is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Cabresco slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Swan wants to get back to his feet.
Swan is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Swan is working hard here to advance position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Cabresco scoring with punches and elbows.
Cabresco trying to control the position but Swan is working away.

Cabresco decides to stand back up.
Cabresco tries to clinch up

and Swan counters with a single leg into guard. Cabresco didn't expect that.
Swan trying to control but Cabresco is working from the bottom.
Cabresco is trying to control the position but Swan postures up.
Cabresco looking to hit a scissor sweep but Swan is one step ahead there.

Swan thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Swan drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Cabresco manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Swan has Cabresco in his guard.
Cabresco is in close to Swan's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Swan tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Cabresco is pushing down on Swan's leg trying to pass to half guard. Swan is fighting to maintain full guard but Cabresco has managed to sneak the leg through.
Cabresco trying to control the action but Swan is working from the bottom.
Swan trying to control from the bottom.

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.
Swan taking some punishment here, with Cabresco in his half guard.
Swan is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Cabresco rushes Swan and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Cabresco is looking to control Swan's arms but Swan gets an underhook and turns him. Now Cabresco has his back to the cage.

Swan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Swan shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Cabresco counters with a nice double leg into guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cabresco controlling from the top position.

Swan has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Cabresco doesn't defend quickly enough and Swan has managed to lock this one up! Can Cabresco escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Swan on a fantastic submission victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). King Swan!