PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between New Knox (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Oschino Swift (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Swift comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Tupac Shakur - Never had a Friend Like Me kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Knox
vs
Swift

188 cm
19
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

191 cm
29
198 lbs
16 - 8 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, New Knox!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Oschino Swift!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Hirohito Nitta and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Knox misses with a kick to the body.
Knox thumps Swift with a low kick.
Knox thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Swift if he has to take too many more of those.
Swift pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Swift throws a lazy right hand but Knox sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Swift tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Knox was well out of range. Poor timing from Swift.
Knox misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Swift throws a leg kick that is checked
and Knox counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Knox with a jab.
Swift throws the left hand but Knox avoids the punch easily.
Swift throws a combination that misses
and Knox finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.

Knox darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Swift is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Swift gets full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Knox lands a couple of digs.
Knox tries to free his leg and advance position but Swift is retaining full guard.
Swift is looking to stand up but Knox isn't so interested in that idea.
Swift looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Knox stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Swift swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Knox loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Swift looking for a sweep. Not yet Swift, not yet.
Swift controls Knox momentarily but Knox frees himself.
Knox seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Swift trying to control the position.

That's two 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.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Oschino Swift was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Knox uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Swift.
Oschino Swift seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Swift scores with a jab to the body.
Knox lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Swift takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Knox moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Knox goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Swift throws a wild body kick that Knox sees coming a mile off.
Swift listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

It looks like New Knox has been cut.
Swift misses with a hook to the body
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Knox moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
No joy there for Swift, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Knox, right into the meat.
Knox throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Swift counters with a nice uppercut.
Knox throws a quick inside leg kick.
Knox connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Knox takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Swift throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Swift scores with a jab. Knox acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Swift throws a nice looking combination but Knox bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Swift looks to land a left hand but Knox moved out of range nicely.

Swift drops Knox with a beautiful combination! Knox stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Swift is looking for the KO!

Knox is rocked!
Swift looks gassed!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Good standup being displayed there by Swift as he connects with a hook.
Oh Knox is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Knox misses with a leg kick
and Swift counters with a huge left! Knox is in big trouble! He's backing up but Swift isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Knox from any more damage. A dominating finish by Swift!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Oschino Swift!