PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Eric Osiris (ranked 773 p4p, 536 weight class) and Oke Swahn (ranked 102 p4p, 71 weight class). Osiris comes to the cage accompanied by Erbody But Me by Tech N9ne. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Osiris
vs
Swahn

190 cm
33
190
22 - 15 - 2

187 cm
30
188
20 - 8 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

Conviction
Conquer

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 22 - 15 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Eric Osiris!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Oke Swahn!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Steve Smith and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Swahn lands with a nice body punch.
Swahn keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Osiris.
Osiris uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Swahn.
Swahn lands with a nice combination. Osiris backs away looking to recover.
Swahn avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Swahn feints a counter leg kick.
Swahn connects with a solid leg kick.
Swahn digs a good hook to Osiris's body.
Swahn misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Osiris counters with a nice uppercut.
Swahn with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Osiris to score with a decent uppercut.
Osiris takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Swahn fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Osiris.
Oke Swahn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Swahn misses with an uppercut. Osiris saw that one coming.
Osiris is looking to counter with a body kick.
Swahn keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Swahn misses with a hook. Osiris ducked under it nicely.
Osiris misses with a left hand
and Swahn counters with a straight right hand.
Osiris has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Primal Concrete Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Swahn throws a leg kick that is checked
and Osiris counters with a three punch combo that has Swahn backing up. Swahn nods at Osiris to acknowledge the strikes.
Osiris dodges the punch combination from Swahn.
Osiris ducks under a wild hook from Swahn.
Swahn throws a nice inside leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Swahn takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Osiris moves out of range of the strikes.
Osiris throwing a counter right hand but Swahn manages to avoid it.
Osiris gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Swahn.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Swahn throws a right hand that misses
and Osiris counters with an inside leg kick.
A low kick from Swahn is predictable there
and Osiris counters with a slapping leg kick.
Swahn throws a lazy uppercut
and Osiris counters with a body kick that stops Swahn in his tracks momentarily.
Swahn throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
It looked like Osiris was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Swahn throws a right hand that misses
and Osiris counters with a right hand to the body.
Osiris ducks under a wild hook from Swahn.
Osiris throwing a counter right hand but Swahn manages to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Swahn scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Swahn lands with a right hand.
Swahn scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Osiris misses with the body kick
and Swahn counters with a leg kick.
Osiris lands with a nice body punch.
Swahn looks to land a left hand but Osiris moved out of range nicely.
And Osiris counters with a quick kick to the body but Swahn blocks it.
Swahn connects with a looping right hand.
Osiris is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Swahn.
Swahn throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Osiris half committed to a counter leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Swahn misses with a looping left.
Swahn with a nice calf kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Swahn misses the target.
Osiris moves away from the strike by Swahn.
Osiris moves out of range of the body kick.
A little feinted left hand from Osiris on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Swahn lunges at Osiris with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Osiris's hand.
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!
Swahn fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Osiris has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Osiris takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Osiris misses with a kick to the body
and Swahn counters with a straight right hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Oke Swahn 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.

Swahn fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Osiris.
Swahn throws a leg kick
and Osiris counters with a leg kick.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Osiris might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Swahn misses with a hook. Osiris ducked under it nicely.
Swahn lands a jab.
A jab from Swahn misses.
Osiris swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Swahn throws a leg kick
and Osiris cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

It looks like Oke Swahn has been cut.
Swahn looks to score with a jab to the body but Osiris is just out of range.
Osiris 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.
Swahn throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Osiris counters with a nice leg kick.
A lazy body kick from Swahn
enabling Osiris to counter with a crisp jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Osiris moves out of range of the strikes.
Swahn looks to land a body kick but Osiris moved away.
Osiris was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A swing and a miss from Swahn.
Swahn takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Swahn misses with an uppercut. Osiris saw that one coming.
Osiris throws a series of punches but Swahn moves out of range.
Swahn thinks about the counter body kick.
Swahn dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Osiris. That did some damage!
Osiris connects with a solid leg kick.
Swahn displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Osiris throws out the jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Swahn misses with a hook
and Osiris counters with a good low kick that Swahn was not able to check.
Swahn misses with a hook
and Osiris makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Swahn throws a leg kick that misses.
A nice leg kick lands there from Swahn.
Osiris is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Good shot there by Swahn.
Swahn throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Swahn checks the leg kick nicely there.
Swahn misses with a lunging right hand
and Osiris connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Swahn throws an off balance right hand
and Osiris counters with a straight right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Swahn blocks a head kick by Osiris.
Swahn steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Swahn misses with a hook to the body
and Osiris counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Good exchange - Swahn coming out on top.
Osiris on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Swahn. Swahn obviously looking to wear him down.
Swahn slips under a jab from Osiris.
Swahn misses with a right hand

and Osiris counters with a nice right hand that sends Swahn toppling to the canvas! Swahn scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Osiris finish him?!

Swahn is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Swahn feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Osiriss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Osiris walks into a left hand.
Swahn thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Osiris if he has to take too many more of those.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Swahn throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Swahn lunges at Osiris with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Osiris's hand.
Swahn rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Osiris counters with a nice uppercut.
Swahn tests Osiris's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Oke Swahn seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Swahn buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A big right from Swahn misses.
Osiris half committed to a counter leg kick.
Osiris throws a low kick, looking for Swahn's leg but Swahn calmly moves out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Eric Osiris dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Oke Swahn's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Swahn lands a nice shot to the body.
Osiris moves away from the strike by Swahn.
Osiris is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Swahn rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Osiris counters with a nice leg kick.
Osiris has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Swahn.
Osiris avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Osiris is looking to counter punch.
Swahn loads up on a big right hand but Osiris slips the punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Swahn misses with a hook. Osiris ducked under it nicely.
Osiris is looking to counter with a body kick.
Swahn throws a head kick that half lands.
Swahn misses with a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Osiris misses with a jab to the body
and Swahn counters with a good low kick that Osiris was not able to check.
Swahn fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Osiris.
Swahn misses with a left hand
and Osiris counters with a low kick, right behind Swahn 's knee.
Osiris throws a leg kick that misses.
Osiris cracks Swahn with a right hand to the side of the head.
Osiris lands a nice shot that snaps Swahn's head back.
Swahn turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Osiris throws a hook but Swahn blocks it.
Swahn lands with a thumping leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Swahn misses with an uppercut
and Osiris counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Osiris misses with a body shot.
Swahn pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Osiris swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Swahn uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Osiris.
Swahn was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Swahn connects with a jab.

It looks like Eric Osiris has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Swahn misses with a hook
and Osiris cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A big right from Swahn misses.
Osiris jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Osiris slips under a jab from Swahn.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Swahn with a hook.
Swahn tries a low kick but Osiris avoids it.
A little feinted left hand from Osiris on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Osiris has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Swahn.
Swahn throws a lazy uppercut
letting Osiris counter with a right hand.
A jab from Osiris misses.
Swahn throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Osiris sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Osiris swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Osiris checks a low kick from Swahn.
Osiris displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Swahn throws out the jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Osiris throws a big shot that misses.
Osiris throws a jab when Swahn was well out of range.
Swahn throws a jab but it's blocked by Osiris.
Swahn scores with a jab to the body.
A low kick from Swahn misses
and Osiris counters with a right hand to the body.
Swahn throws a right hand that misses
and Osiris counters with a nice body kick.
Swahn takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Osiris slips under a jab.
It looked like Osiris was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Swahn.
Osiris chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Swahn can pounce on him.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Osiris uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Swahn.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Oke Swahn.
Well Swahn has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Ian Loll scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 28:29
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Oke Swahn!
A relieved looking Oke Swahn thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.