PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lance Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nathaniel Swain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Jones
vs
Swain

200 cm
26
270 lbs
8 - 8 - 0

201 cm
27
250 lbs
7 - 9 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

Fossington & Blythe: Gentlemen's Fight Attire
Fossington & Blythe: Gentlemen's Fight Attire

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Lance Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Nathaniel Swain!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, James Atkins and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Swain scores with a jab to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jones. Swain does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jones tries to bum rush Swain with a series of wild strikes but Swain uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Jones is defended easily by Swain.

Swain decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Swain slips a nice elbow through Jones's hands, connecting with Jones's forehead.
Swain working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Jones has hold of Swain's hands but Swain slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jones pushes Swain off looking to stand but Swain dives back in and keeps control.
Jones is breathing heavily.
Swain works his way into side control.
Swain landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jones taking a bit of punishment here - Swain scoring with strikes.
Jones is working to avoid the ground and pound but Swain connects with a decent elbow.
Check out the look on Swain's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Jones taking a bit of punishment here - Swain scoring with strikes.
Jones is working to avoid the ground and pound but Swain connects with a decent elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Swain looks up at the clock and then as Jones takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Swain smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Swain scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Jones to see if he's OK.
Jones takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Swain is looking to take a break and control but Jones is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Swain landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Check out the look on Swain's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Swain cracks Jones with a big right hand but Jones just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Swain is chipping away with strikes.

Swain has hold of Jones's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Jones tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Swain cranks the arm and Jones screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Jones, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Nathaniel Swain!