PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gene Parmesan (ranked 959 p4p, 807 weight class) and Michael Swango (ranked 127 p4p, 105 weight class). Gene Parmesan is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Parmesan
vs
Swango

190 cm
32
190
16 - 9 - 0

195 cm
26
185
15 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

SynCity Fightwear
Urban Fighter

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 16 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Gene Parmesan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Michael Swango!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Patrick Alders and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Parmesan fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Swango has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Swango fails to land with a series of punches.
Swango keeps the fight on the outside.
Swango let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Parmesan scores with a jab.
Parmesan fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Swango is out of range.
Swango throws a counter combo.
Parmesan throws a lazy right hand but Swango sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A nice inside leg kick there by Parmesan. That's going to slow Swango down.
Gene Parmesan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Parmesan with a jab.
Swango fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Parmesan manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Parmesan scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Swango doesn't seem bothered though.
Swango blocks a leg kick.
Parmesan backing away here, and Swango unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Parmesan dodges the punch combination from Swango.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Swango with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Swango displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Parmesan.
Jab by Parmesan.
Parmesan just misses with a punch to the body.
A punch combination from Swango misses.
A jab from Parmesan misses.
Michael Swango is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Swango slips a jab and a cross from Parmesan.
Swango lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Parmesan takes a swing at Swango's ribcage but misses.
Parmesan doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Parmesan slips under a jab from Swango.
Parmesan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Swango manages to avoid it.
Parmesan steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Swango.
Parmesan avoids the body shot from Swango.
Swango lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
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!
Parmesan throws an overhand right that lands on Swango's shoulder, as Swango tries to avoid the shot.
Parmesan throws a looping overhand right but Swango ducks down to avoid it.
Swango swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A head kick by Parmesan misses
and Parmesan takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Parmesan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Swango moves away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Swango bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Swango throws a lazy right hand but Parmesan sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Parmesan throws a leg kick that is checked
and Swango counters with a nice uppercut.

Parmesan closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.

Swango makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Parmesan's corner calls for a 1-2. Parmesan obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.

It looks like Michael Swango has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Parmesan throws a leg kick
and Swango counters with an inside leg kick.
Swango works Parmesan's body with a nice hook.
Parmesan doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Swango counters with a series of strikes. Parmesan will be more careful next time no doubt.
Parmesan wants to land a leg kick but Swango is out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Parmesan throws an off balance right hand
and Swango counters with a nice leg kick.
Parmesan throws a leg kick that is checked
and Swango cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Sloppy strikes from Swango. Those never looked like landing.
Parmesan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Swango throws a body shot but no joy.
Some wild striking there from Swango.
Swango with a nice calf kick.
Parmesan pivots, looking for a leg kick but Swango is out of range and Parmesan settles back down.
Parmesan throws a leg kick but Swango sees it coming and checks it nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Michael Swango dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Michael Swango's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Parmesan throws a jab but it's blocked by Swango.
Parmesan tries to land a leg kick but Swango saw it coming and moves away.
A nice side step and Swango releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Swango looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Swango is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Parmesan throws a series of punches but Swango avoids them all with ease.
Michael Swango seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Parmesan throws a leg kick that is checked
and Swango connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Swango gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Parmesan connects with a nice looking jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Swango fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Parmesan manages to avoid it.
Swango throws a body punch but Parmesan moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Parmesan gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Swango counters with a nice body shot.

Parmesan closes the distance and pushes Swango back into the cage.
Swango prevents a body shot from Parmesan.
Parmesan tries a body shot but Swango blocks it.
Swango blocks a body shot from Parmesan.
Parmesan keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Swango's efforts to push away.

Swango breaks the clinch.
Parmesan ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Parmesan misses with a straight right.
Swango lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Parmesan circles away quickly and effectively.
Parmesan takes a jab right on the kisser.
A swing and a miss from Swango.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Parmesan is defended easily by Swango.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Parmesan stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Parmesan misses with a takedown attempt
and Swango connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Parmesan moves out of range as Swango strikes.
Parmesan throws a lazy body kick
and Swango connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Swango misses with a low kick.
Parmesan is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Swango.
Swango is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Parmesan tries to clinch but Swango is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parmesan uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Swango has time to react.
Swango avoids the head kick by Parmesan.
Swango throws a counter combo.
Parmesan misses with a lunging right hand
and Parmesan takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Parmesan takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

Parmesan clinches up against the cage.

Swango breaks from the clinch.
A good leg kick by Swango.
Parmesan tries to bum rush Swango with a series of wild strikes but Swango uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Parmesan throws a hook but Swango avoids it easily.
A nice leg kick from Parmesan, right into the meat of the thigh.
Swango connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Parmesan throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Swango sees it coming and avoids it easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Swango avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Swango only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Parmesan lunges at Swango with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Swango's hand.
Michael Swango is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Swango slips a straight right by Parmesan.
Parmesan thuds a left hand into Swango's body.
Parmesan cracks Swango with a right hand to the side of the head.
A low kick from Parmesan misses
and Swango cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Parmesan chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Swango can pounce on him.
Parmesan lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Sloppy strikes from Swango. Those never looked like landing.
Parmesan appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Gene Parmesan will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Michael Swango's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Swango scores with a jab to the jaw.
A slow jab from Parmesan misses its intended target.
A good leg kick by Parmesan.
Parmesan does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Parmesan tries to score with a low kick but Swango moves his leg out of the way.
Swango doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Swango swings widly with a right hand
and Parmesan counters with a head kick.
Swango misses with a jab, cross combination.
Parmesan gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Swango counters with a left to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Swango misses with a jab, cross combination.
Parmesan looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Swango is fending him off so far but Parmesan persists. Nope, Swango circles away and we're back to standing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Swango jabs Parmesan to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Parmesan throws a wild body kick that Swango sees coming a mile off.
A little jabbing left from Swango on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Parmesan misses with a takedown
enabling Swango to counter with a crisp jab.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gene Parmesan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Swango swings for the body but Parmesan moves out of range.
Swango ducks right into an uppercut from Parmesan.
Parmesan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Swango was well out of range. Poor timing from Parmesan.
Parmesan is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Parmesan.
Swango's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Parmesan connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Swango scrambles back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Parmesan throws a leg kick that misses.
Swango lands with a shot to the body.
Swango misses with a combination
and Parmesan makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Parmesan fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Left hook, right uppercut from Swango.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Swango looks to land a right hand but Parmesan moved out of range.
Parmesan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
It seemed like Swango was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Parmesan with a lazy takedown attempt
and Parmesan takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Parmesan throws a low kick but it's checked well by Swango.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A clash of legs there as Parmesan blocks the low kick.
Parmesan misses with a hook.
Swango getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
A looping hook to the body misses from Swango. Parmesan does a little dance to reset his feet.
A big left from Swango misses.
Parmesan lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Parmesan darts in looking for a takedown but Swango gets double underhooks and turns Parmesan into the cage.
Swango tries a quick counter leg kick but Parmesan is wise to it.
Swango lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Jab, jab by Swango - just one landing.
Nice shot lands for Swango.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Parmesan jabs Swango to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Swango gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Parmesan.
Parmesan throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Swango unleashes a big counter combination but Parmesan bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Parmesan throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Swango misses with a series of wild punches.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Parmesan is defended easily by Swango.
Parmesan misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

And that's the end of the fight!
Michael Swango comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Swango has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 28:29
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 28:30
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Michael Swango!
A less than humble Michael Swango misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.