PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Pelosi Davito (ranked 751 p4p, 504 weight class) and Oke Swahn (ranked 89 p4p, 58 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Davito
vs
Swahn

190 cm
26
193
15 - 9 - 0

187 cm
31
188
22 - 9 - 1

Decent wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible

BJJ Brown Belt
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

NARCOS
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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 15 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Pelosi Davito!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Oke Swahn!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Paul Gruel and Chris Saunders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Swahn lands a nice shot that snaps Davito's head back.
Swahn drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Swahn lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Swahn misses with a looping right.
Davito keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Swahn.
Swahn fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Davito.
Swahn scores with a hook.
Swahn displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Davito throws out the jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Davito throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Oke Swahn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Davito looks to throw a body kick
enabling Swahn to counter with a crisp jab.
Swahn connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Swahn.
Swahn throws a jab when Davito was well out of range.
Swahn throws a leg kick but Davito moved away.
Davito uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Swahn.
A jab from Swahn misses.
Swahn misses the shot to the body.
Swahn throws a sloppy head kick
and Davito cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Swahn throws a leg kick
and Davito counters with a left to the body.
Davito finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davito checks a leg kick.
Davito thows a left - swing and a miss!
Swahn throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Davito on the side of the head.
Swahn tests Davito's chin there with a solid looking shot.

Swahn clinches.
Davito wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Swahn has him pressed against the cage.
Swahn leaning against his opponent.
Davito tries to break free but Swahn pushes him back against the cage.
Swahn prevents Davito from breaking the clinch.

Davito pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
That kick from Swahn tenderised Davito's leg. Davito is trying to keep his angry face on.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Swahn staying out of range there.
Swahn lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Swahn throws a nice outside leg kick.
Swahn connects with a body shot.

Swahn takes the fight into the clinch.
Davito wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Swahn throws a punch but it's blocked by Davito.
Davito lands a body punch.
Swahn scores with a shoulder strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Davito.

Davito breaks from the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Swahn slips a straight right by Davito.

Swahn has taken the fight to the clinch.

Davito escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Swahn misses with a right hand
and Davito counters with a lovely straight right hand!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Swahn staying out of range there.
Davito definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Swahn fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Davito.
Nice shot lands for Swahn.
Swahn throws out a loose jab but Davito uses good head movement to avoid it.
A quick step to the side and Davito tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Swahn has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Davito swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Swahn missing with a left hand there. Davito was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Oke Swahn dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Swahn lands with a thumping leg kick.
Swahn throws the left hand but Davito avoids the punch easily.
Swahn misses with an uppercut
and Davito connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Davito circles away from the clinch attempt.
Swahn fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Davito has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Davito bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Davito ducks under a wild hook from Swahn.
Davito throws a quick counter head kick but Swahn was just out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Swahn misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Swahn checks the leg kick nicely there.
Davito misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Swahn looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Swahn has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Davito takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Davito slips a jab from Swahn.

Davito lands a left and a right that send Swahn crashing to the mat, dazed. Davito thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

It looks like Oke Swahn has been cut.
Swahn lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Swahn misses with an uppercut.
Swahn throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Swahn keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Davito tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
It seemed like Swahn was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Swahn jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davito steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Swahn.
Swahn cracks Davito with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Davito throws an off balance right hand
and Swahn connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Good standup being displayed there by Swahn as he connects with a hook.
Swahn looks to clinch
and Davito counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

Swahn instigates a clinch.
Davito wants to break the clinch but can't.
Swahn lands a body shot.
Davito working hard to break the clinch.
Davito is trying to force a seperation but Swahn has the dominant position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Davito escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Davito moves out of range of the body kick from Swahn.
An attempted straight right counter from Davito misses the target.
Davito keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Swahn.
Swahn throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nice shot lands for Swahn.
Swahn with the inside leg kick.
Swahn thumps Davito with a low kick.
Davito showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Swahn.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Davito. Swahn does a little dance to reset his feet.
Swahn looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Davito wants to slow Swahn down by chopping away at his legs.
Davito walks into a left hand.
Swahn missing with a left hand there. Davito was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Davito takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Swahn misses with a hook
and Davito connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Swahn keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nice straight punches there by Swahn. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Swahn.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Oke Swahn showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Oke Swahn's cut.
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. This is the final round!

No joy there for Davito, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Swahn throws out a counter right but Davito avoids it with no problem.
Swahn with a hook.
Davito lands a jab.
Swahn lands a nice hook to Davito's body. Davito takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
The fighters circling - Davito throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Swahn listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Davito slips a jab from Swahn.
Swahn digs a good hook to Davito's body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Davito keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Swahn.
Swahn misses the jab.
Davito ducks right into an uppercut from Swahn.
Swahn connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Swahn misses with a hook.
A slapping leg kick lands for Swahn.
Davito misses with a head kick.
Swahn lands with a right hand.
Swahn throws a good cross that connects.
Pelosi Davito has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Swahn.
Swahn loads up on a big right hand but Davito slips the punch.
A little feinted left hand from Davito on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Swahn throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Davito stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Swahn with a nice calf kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Swahn misses with a right hand
and Davito counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Davito throws a poor cross that misses
and Swahn counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nice shot lands for Swahn.
A shot to the liver by Swahn. Beautiful body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davito blocks a head kick by Swahn.
Davito throwing a counter right hand but Swahn manages to avoid it.
Davito blocks a jab.
Swahn turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Swahn with a jab.
Swahn waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Davito.
A little feinted left hand from Davito on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A big left from Swahn misses.
Davito blocks a jab.
Davito swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Davito looks to throw a body kick
and Swahn counters with a nice uppercut.
Swahn throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good work by Swahn as he checks the leg kick.
Davito takes a swing at Swahn's ribcage but misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Swahn! But no joy.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Swahn - that will leave a mark!
Swahn with a nice calf kick.
Swahn tries a head kick but it misses.
Davito looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
A decent looking cross lands there for Swahn.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Davito slips a jab from Swahn.
Swahn misses with a hook.

And that's the end of the fight!
Oke Swahn comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
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 Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Oke Swahn!
A very excited looking Oke Swahn made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.