PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tony Bravo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gustav Swift (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bravo comes to the cage accompanied by timbuktu. Tony Bravo has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Bravo
vs
Swift

190 cm
25
205 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

184 cm
19
205 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tony Bravo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gustav Swift!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Seu Braga and Matheus Silva.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Swift misses with a low kick.

Swift darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Swift looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Swift trying to pass the guard but Bravo defending well.
Swift perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.

Swift is trying to work for a kimura but Bravo is defending well.

Swift is looking for a kimura here.
Swift wants to control but Bravo is keeping him busy.

Swift is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Swift is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Bravo doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Swift.
Bravo tries to roll over but Swift keeps him under control.
The fighters are battling for position here. Bravo manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

Bravo escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Swift gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Bravo is breathing heavily.
Swift trying to control but Bravo is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Bravo is looking for a triangle but Swift pushes his legs off easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Swift tries to free his leg and advance position but Bravo is retaining full guard.

Swift drops back looking for a leg! Bravo is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Bravo manages to kick Swift off! Swift jumps back into Bravo's guard.
Swift trying to control but Bravo is working from the bottom.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Swift misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bravo.
Swift ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bravo moves away.
Swift cracks a nice hook into Bravo's ribs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Swift wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

Swift closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.

Swift working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Swift is trying to get an arm triangle but Bravo is defending well.

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

Swift wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Bravo, who protects the arm well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Swift is looking to take a break and control but Bravo is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Swift is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Bravo knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Bravo is not content to let Swift control the position.
Bravo wants to control but Swift postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gustav Swift dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Swift throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Swift misses the shot to the body.
Swift swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bravo misses with a takedown
and Swift counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

Swift closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Bravo did well to prevent Swift getting side control.
Still in half guard, Swift seems content to control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Swift is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Bravo sees it coming and defends easily.
Swift content to control rather than advance.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Swift is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Bravo is just riding it out for now. Swift eventually gives up the hold.
Swift moves nicely into side control.
Bravo wants to control but Swift postures up.
You can see the frustration on Bravo's face as Swift controls the position.
Swift trying to control the action but Bravo is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Swift tries for a kimura but Bravo is defending well.

Swift tries for a kimura but Bravo is defending well.
Swift working away.

Swift tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Swift has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Swift is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Bravo is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Bravo is looking to reverse the position.

Swift tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Swift has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Bravo is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Bravo can't do much from the bottom here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

Swift is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Bravo knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

Swift is trying to get an arm triangle but Bravo is defending well.

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

Swift tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Bravo gets back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gustav Swift showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Swift doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Bravo counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Bravo.
Bravo is trying to drag Swift to the mat but Swift just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.

Swift drags the fight down to the ground.
Swift has Bravo pulled in close to control his posture.

Bravo drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Swift manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Bravo has Swift in his guard.
Swift sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Bravo's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Swift not doing much here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gustav Swift has got the better of the ground game so far.

Swift is looking for a kimura but Bravo is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Swift to get the leverage.
Swift prevents Bravo from improving his position.

Swift has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Bravo defend it? Swift steps over the head and cranks it - Bravo is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Swift!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:43 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Gustav Swift!