PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alex Loving (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bryan Swain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Loving's entrance music is FUCK ANDRE!!!!!!!!!!!!!! HARD!!!!!!!!!!!!! HE SUCKS DICK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! BIG. A fine choice. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Bryan Swain was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Loving
vs
Swain

185 cm
21
225 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

201 cm
19
275 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alex Loving!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bryan Swain!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Alan Glass and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Loving will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Loving shoots in and drives through. Swain sprawls well.
Loving shoots in and drives through. Swain sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alex Loving. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Swain gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Loving could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Swain is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Loving is keeping busy.
A body shot lands from Swain.
Swain has had enough of the clinch but Loving keeps him there for the moment.

Loving breaks from the clinch.
Loving tries to clinch
and Swain counters with an inside leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Swain.
Swain tries to clinch up.
Swain scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Loving is breathing heavily.

Swain looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Loving looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Loving working for a triangle but Swain defends it easily.
Swain showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Swain looking to pass the guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Swain thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Loving trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Loving throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Swain pushing down on Loving's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Loving regains full guard. Nicely done.
Swain content to stall in guard here.

Loving is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Swain tries to free his leg and advance position but Loving is retaining full guard.
Loving trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Loving wants to sweep but no luck.
Loving throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Loving trying to strike off his back.
Loving wants to sweep here but Swain controlling him for the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Loving throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Loving looking for a sweep. Not yet Loving, not yet.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Swain digs a good body shot into Loving's ribs.

Loving changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Swain looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Swain is looking to regain half guard here but Loving keeps moving and retains side control.
Loving sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Swain is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Loving avoids the strikes from the bottom by Swain.

Loving swings around for an armbar but Swain sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Loving's guard.
Swain trying to control but Loving is working from the bottom.
Loving might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

Loving is looking for a triangle here but Swain uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Swain trying to control the action but Loving is working from the bottom.
A lull in the action here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Swain is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Loving has escaped the position, nice work there.
Swain wants to control but Loving is keeping him busy.
Loving tries to strike from the bottom but misses.
Loving gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Swain is keen to just control but Loving is a slippery customer.
Loving moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Loving wants to sweep here but Swain controlling him for the moment.
Loving keeping moving, preventing Swain from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Loving is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Swain rolls with it to try and escape but Loving cranks on the arm and Swain is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Alex Loving!