PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jeremiah Russel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Erik Swoigteair (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jeremiah Russel has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Russel
vs
Swoigteair

183 cm
18
185 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

180 cm
19
175 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jeremiah Russel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Erik Swoigteair!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Russel closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Swoigteair fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Decent striking displayed by Russel there.
Swoigteair takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.

It looks like Erik Swoigteair has been cut.
Good exchange - Russel coming out on top.

Swoigteair is rocked!
A combination from Russel does no damage.
Swoigteair shoots in for a takedown but Russel shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Swoigteair doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Russel scores with a one two! Swoigteair had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Swoigteair is still on wobbly legs! Can Russel finish him?
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Russel lands a jab-cross combination.
Russel scores with a jab to the body.
Swoigteair looks gassed!
Swoigteair fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Jeremiah Russel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Erik Swoigteair.
Russel fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Swoigteair seems to have recovered his senses.

Russel drops Swoigteair with a beautiful combination! Swoigteair stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Russel is looking for the KO!
Russel connects with a good right hand that stumbles Swoigteair. Swoigteair circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Russel connects with a nice cross there... Swoigteair is looking wobbly and Russel recognises it - he's rushed in and lands two more brutal shots that send Swoigteair to the canvas, out cold! A brutal finish to the fight - Russel jumps onto the cage to celebrate with the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Jeremiah Russel!