PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Oke Swahn (ranked 105 p4p, 77 weight class) and Winston Todd (ranked 18 p4p, 12 weight class). Todd has chosen Piano Man as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Swahn
vs
Todd

187 cm
29
188
18 - 5 - 1

186 cm
34
194
39 - 10 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

New Standard

Bondi MMA 🏝️
Conviction

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Oke Swahn!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 39 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Winston Todd!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Shigeki Sano and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Swahn checks a low kick from Todd.
Swahn doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Todd tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Swahn swats away the attempt to clinch by Todd.
Swahn takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Swahn slips under a jab from Todd.
Todd misses with a right hand
and Swahn counters with a low kick, right behind Todd 's knee.
Todd lands a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Todd scoring well with a low kick there.
Swahn looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Todd throws a low kick but it's checked well by Swahn.
A counter left hand to the body from Swahn misses its target.
Todd throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Jab, jab by Todd - just one landing.
Swahn misses with a low kick.
A big left from Todd misses.
It looked like Swahn wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Swahn moves out of range of the body kick from Todd.
Swahn fires out a quick counter leg kick but Todd just manages to avoid it.
Todd lands with a shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Todd.
Swahn moves out of range of the leg kick from Todd.
Swahn bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A quick step to the side and Swahn tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Todd fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Swahn manages to avoid it.
Todd throws a leg kick but Swahn moved away.
Swahn looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Todd tries to clinch but Swahn moves out of range.
Swahn is looking to counter punch.
Todd throws a nice looking combination but Swahn bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Swahn throws a quick counter kick to the body but Todd avoids it.
Todd throws a shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Swahn circles away from the clinch attempt.
Todd throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

Todd closes the distance and pushes Swahn back into the cage.
Swahn lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Todd prevents a body shot from Swahn.
Todd throws a head punch that misses.
Todd lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Swahn works on Todd's body with a couple of short punches.
Swahn tries to throw a body punch but Todd avoids it by throwing Swahn back against the cage.
Swahn working aggressively here.
Swahn looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Nice body punch from Todd - that landed with a thud.
Swahn lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Swahn.
Swahn throws a punch but it's blocked by Todd.
Todd misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Swahn fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Todd lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Swahn blocks an uppercut.
A short right from Todd.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Swahn lands with a right to the head.
Swahn tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Todd creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

Swahn's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Todd swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Swahn counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Todd rushes Swahn and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Swahn misses with a punch on the inside.
Todd fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Todd.
Swahn prevents a body shot from Todd.
Swahn blocks an uppercut.
Swahn swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Todd stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Winston Todd dominated that round.
That's time! Swahn's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Todd dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Todd throws out a powerful jab.
Todd throws a right hand that misses
and Swahn counters with a thumping low kick.
Swahn stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Todd.
A slow jab from Todd misses its intended target.
It appears Swahn was looking to counter with a kick there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Todd connects with a good right hand that stumbles Swahn. Swahn circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Todd tries to clinch but Swahn is having none of it.
Todd throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Todd clinches up against the cage.
Todd throws a head punch that misses.
Still in the clinch, Todd scores with a nice short uppercut.
Todd has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Todd tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Swahn's elbow.
Swahn throws a head punch that misses.

Swahn breaks from the clinch.

Todd fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Swahn, pushing him back against the cage.
Swahn tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Todd misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Todd is working Swahn over against the cage.
Swahn blocks an uppercut.
Swahn blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Swahn misses with a punch on the inside.
Swahn misses with a hook from the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Todd.
Todd fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Todd digs a right hand into Swahn's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Swahn's gas tank.
Swahn trying to control the position but instead, Todd has worked for underhooks and has pushed Swahn into the cage.
Swahn wants to get back to striking at distance but Todd won't allow it.
Swahn fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A bit of stalling here from Swahn.
Todd lands with a short head shot on the inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Todd lands a nice uppercut.
Swahn misses with a punch on the inside.
Todd throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Swahn lands a left hand that snaps the head of Todd backwards.
Swahn blocking some punches.
Swahn's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Todd softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Todd misses with a short punch on the inside.
Swahn misses with a punch on the inside.

Swahn escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Swahn takes a shot right to the bread basket.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Decent striking displayed by Todd there.
Todd jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Swahn swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Winston Todd seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Todd looks to land a right hand but Swahn moved out of range.
Swahn is looking to counter with head kicks.
Todd looks to throw the jab but Swahn is out of range.
As Todd backs away, Swahn returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Swahn keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Todd misses with a body punch
and Swahn counters with a stiff right hand.
Swahn keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Swahn throwing a counter right hand but Todd manages to avoid it.
Todd lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Todd throws a shot from downtown. Swahn moves away and avoids it.
A little feinted left hand from Swahn on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Todd misses with a kick to the body
and Swahn counters with a straight right hand.
Swahn keeps the fight on the outside.
Todd throws a nice outside leg kick.
Swahn lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Todd tries a low kick but Swahn avoids it.
Todd connects with a looping right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Todd feints and then cracks Swahn's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Swahn down.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Winston Todd showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Swahn swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
It seemed like Todd was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A low kick lands for Todd.
Swahn shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Todd wants to clinch up but Swahn keeps it at a distance.
Todd is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Todd fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Swahn is out of range.
And Swahn counters with a quick kick to the body but Todd blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Todd thuds a left hand into Swahn's body.
Todd lunges at Swahn with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Swahn's hand.
Todd throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Swahn was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Todd waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Swahn.
Swahn swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Donk. Todd catches Swahn right on the button with a cross.
Swahn moves out of range of the strikes.
Swahn keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Todd looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Winston Todd seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A clash of legs there as Swahn blocks the low kick.

Todd closes the distance and clinches.
Swahn lands with a left to the head.
Swahn pushes Todd back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Todd lands a right hand.
Swahn looking to stall.
Todd misses with a punch to the body.
Swahn lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Swahn swings wildly with an uppercut but Todd uses good head movement to avoid it.
Swahn misses with a hook from the clinch.
Todd lands with a short shot to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Swahn lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Todd backwards.
Todd blocks an uppercut.
Swahn misses with the head strike.
Todd lands a shot to the body.
Swahn lands a left hand.
Todd makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Swahn is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Winston Todd seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Todd fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Todd creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Todd's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Todd blocking some punches.
Swahn lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Todd fails to land.
Swahn's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Todd blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Todd misses with the head strike.
A short uppercut from Swahn.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Todd.
Todd misses with a hook from the clinch.
Todd throws a head punch that misses.
Todd swings wildly with an uppercut but Swahn uses good head movement to avoid it.
Todd lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Swahn can't find room to land a body shot as Todd controls the action.
Swahn effectively controlling the action here.
Swahn lands a left hand that snaps the head of Todd backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Todd blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Todd doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Todd fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Todd working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Todd throws a head punch that misses.
A nice left hand lands by Swahn.
Swahn blocks an uppercut.
Swahn's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Todd can't find room to land a body shot as Swahn controls the action.
Swahn misses with some punches.
Todd cracks Swahn with a nice body shot.
Todd keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Swahn's efforts to push away.
Todd blocks a body shot from Swahn.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Todd.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Winston Todd really dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Todd misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Swahn.
Swahn tried to counter with a leg kick but Todd avoided it.
Todd throws a body shot but no joy.
Todd tries to work over Swahn's front leg with a kick but Swahn checks it.
A little feinted left hand from Swahn on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Todd looks to land a right hand but Swahn moved out of range.
Todd scores with a shot to the body.
Todd walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Swahn checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Swahn swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Todd misses with a low kick.
Swahn is looking to counter punch.
Swahn keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Swahn was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Todd blocks a head kick by Swahn.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice leg kick from Todd, right into the meat of the thigh.
Todd throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Swahn half committed to a counter leg kick.
Todd throws a quick inside leg kick.
Todd tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Swahn manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
And Swahn counters with a quick kick to the body but Todd blocks it.
A slapping leg kick lands for Todd.
Todd is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Swahn wants to land a leg kick but Todd is out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Todd lands with an uppercut that bounces Swahn off the cage and back into range.
Todd scores with a hook to the body. Swahn takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Todd cracks a nice hook into Swahn's ribs.

Todd moves into range and clinches up with Swahn.
Todd lands an uppercut.
Swahn swings wildly with an uppercut but Todd uses good head movement to avoid it.
Todd struggles to land a body shot inside as Swahn controls his hands.
Todd prevents a body shot from Swahn.
Swahn working aggressively here.
Todd scores with a shoulder strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Swahn swings wildly with an uppercut but Todd uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch on the inside from Todd fails to land.
Good body shot from Swahn.
Swahn blocks an uppercut.
Todd tries to throw a body punch but Swahn avoids it by throwing Todd back against the cage.
Todd misses with a punch on the inside.
Swahn dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Todd can't find room to land a body shot as Swahn controls the action.
Swahn goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Todd blocking some punches.
Swahn cracks Todd with a nice body shot.
Todd throws a head punch that misses.
Swahn misses with a hook to the ribs.
Swahn lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Todd tries to work over Swahn's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Swahn is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Todd throws a punch but it's blocked by Swahn.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Swahn tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Swahn.
Swahn working aggressively here.
Swahn misses with a punch on the inside.
Swahn blocking some punches.
Todd scores with a shot to the side of Swahn's head.
Todd lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Todd tries to work over Swahn's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Swahn misses with a body punch.
Swahn presses Todd against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Swahn has Todd pressed against the cage.
Nice body punch from Todd - that landed with a thud.
Todd throws a head punch that misses.
Still in the clinch, Todd scores with a nice short uppercut.
Todd blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Good body shot from Todd.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Winston Todd dominated that fourth round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Swahn tries to keep at a distance but Todd has taken the fight into the clinch.
Swahn tries to work over Todd's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Todd lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Swahn backwards.
Nice body punch from Todd - that landed with a thud.
Todd presses Swahn against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Todd.
Todd misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Todd misses with a punch to the body.
Todd misses with a punch on the inside.
A right hand to the body from Todd.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Todd lands a nice uppercut.
Todd misses with some punches.
Todd lands with a short shot to the head.
Todd lands a right hand.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Swahn tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Swahn tries to throw a body punch but Todd avoids it by throwing Swahn back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Todd lands a shot to the body.
Todd lands a nice shot to the body.
Todd gets through Swahn's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Todd lands a left hand that snaps the head of Swahn backwards.
A nice left hand lands by Todd.
Todd lands a nice shot to the body.
Todd struggles to land a body shot inside as Swahn controls his hands.
Todd lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Swahn or not.
Todd gets through Swahn's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Todd misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Todd.
A left hand lands to the body for Todd.
Todd lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Swahn backwards.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Todd.
Todd lands with a right to the head.
Oke Swahn has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Todd lands a right hand that snaps the head of Swahn backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A short right from Todd.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Todd lands a body shot.
Todd misses with a body punch.
Todd lands a body shot.
A short right from Todd.
A short left from Todd.

Swahn is rocked!
Todd working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Oh Swahn is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

Swahn escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Todd lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Swahn at a distance.
Todd ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Todd connects with a good straight punch right through the guard and follows up with a right hook and a left hook! That last one sent Swahn tumbling to the canvas! Todd pours on the pressure with more strikes and the referee has no hesitation diving in to stop the fight! Swahn was done - good stoppage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:39 of round 5, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Winston Todd!
Winston Todd is the new middleweight champion!
Winston Todd was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.