PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rex Bisping (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Darren Swagger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Swagger has chosen Song 2 by Blur as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Bisping
vs
Swagger

185 cm
24
185 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

190 cm
23
180 lbs
2 - 6 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Big heart

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Rex Bisping!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Darren Swagger!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Chris Edwards and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bisping keeps the fight on the outside.
Darren Swagger seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bisping fails to land with a series of punches.
Bisping connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
The fight stays on the outside here - Swagger looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Swagger doesn't manage to clinch there - Bisping circles away.
Bisping keeps the fight on the outside.
Swagger tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bisping paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Swagger will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Swagger tries to clinch up.
Swagger takes one to the side of the head.

Bisping changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Swagger looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Swagger struggling a bit here.

Bisping is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Swagger is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

Bisping thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bisping wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Swagger, who protects the arm well.
Swagger is trying to improve his position.
Bisping landing a few strikes.
Swagger can't do much from the bottom here.
Swagger tries to bench press Bisping off him but Bisping keeps the position.
Swagger on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Swagger tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Bisping wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Swagger wants to control but Bisping postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

Bisping is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Swagger has escaped the position, nice work there.

Bisping tries for a kimura but Swagger is defending well.
Bisping lands a nice forearm strike.
Swagger is trying to improve his position.
Swagger looks gassed!

Bisping tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Swagger is looking to reverse the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bisping goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Swagger rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Bisping's guard! Nice work there by Swagger!
Swagger tries to free his leg and advance position but Bisping is retaining full guard.

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

Bisping looking for a guillotine here but Swagger defends easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Bisping looking for a triangle here. Swagger is fighting it but it looks tight! Bisping pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Swagger is tapping out - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Rex Bisping!