PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Shunsuke Nakamura (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and ky Swan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Nakamura
vs
Swan

225 cm
18
139 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
18
135 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Big right hand

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Shunsuke Nakamura!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, ky Swan!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Chris Edwards and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Swan takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Swan avoids the head kick by Nakamura.
Nakamura lands a head kick!
No joy there for Nakamura, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Nakamura misses with a series of wild punches.

Swan moves into the clinch.
Nakamura has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Swan stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Swan just misses with a elbow thrown towards Nakamura's brow.
Nakamura is trying to break the clinch but Swan has him pressed against the cage.
Swan lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Swan keeps control of Nakamura as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Swan tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Nakamura is trying to force a seperation but Swan has the dominant position.
Swan is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Nakamura tries to break the clinch but Swan is controlling the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Swan with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Swan keeps control of Nakamura as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Nakamura is trying to break the clinch but Swan has him pressed against the cage.
Nakamura is trying to break free.
Nakamura really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Nakamura is trying to break free.
Nakamura is trying to break the clinch but Swan has him pressed against the cage.
Nakamura wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Swan tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Swan keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Nakamura's efforts to push away.

Swan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Swan clinches up against the cage.
Nakamura wants to break the clinch but can't.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Nakamura is trying to break the clinch but Swan has him pressed against the cage.
Nakamura looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Nakamura is trying to force a seperation but Swan has the dominant position.
Nakamura is trying to push Swan away but Swan has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Swan connects with a knee to the head.
Nakamura wants to break free but Swan has control.
Nakamura is trying to break free.

Swan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nakamura tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Swan gets a clinch.
Nakamura tries to break free but Swan pushes him back against the cage.
Nakamura tries to break free but Swan pushes him back against the cage.
Nakamura is looking to break free of the clinch but Swan has double underhooks.

Swan breaks from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Swan clinches up with Nakamura and pushes him back against the cage.
Swan keeps control of Nakamura as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Nakamura is trying to break free.
Swan keeps control of Nakamura as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Nakamura looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Swan misses with a knee to the head.
Swan keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Nakamura's efforts to push away.
Nakamura wants to break free but Swan has control.
Nakamura tries to circle away but Swan has him pinned against the cage.
Swan has Nakamura pressed against the cage, preventing Nakamura from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Nakamura wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Nakamura's face as he tries to break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Nakamura is trying to break the clinch but Swan is controlling him.
Nakamura is looking to break free of the clinch but Swan has double underhooks.
Nakamura is trying to break the clinch but Swan has him pressed against the cage.
Nakamura is trying to force a seperation but Swan has the dominant position.
Nakamura tries to circle away but Swan has him pinned against the cage.
Nakamura wants to break free but Swan has control.
Nakamura is trying to break free.
Swan working Nakamura over with knees to the body.
Swan prevents Nakamura from breaking the clinch.

Swan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Swan takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Nakamura misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nakamura throws a head kick that Swan semi-blocks.
Shunsuke Nakamura seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Swan drives through and clinches with Nakamura against the cage.
Nakamura tries to break the clinch but Swan is controlling the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

ky Swan dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Swan takes a head kick and keeps coming.

Swan drives through and clinches with Nakamura against the cage.

Swan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Nakamura.
Nakamura throws a nice head kick!
Swan tries to close the distance and clinch up but Nakamura swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nakamura cracks Swan with a right hand to the side of the head.

Swan drives through and clinches with Nakamura against the cage.
Nakamura has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Nakamura wants to break the clinch but can't.
Nakamura wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Swan has him pressed against the cage.
Swan keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Nakamura's efforts to push away.
Nakamura is trying to break the clinch but Swan has him pressed against the cage.

Swan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Swan throws a low kick but Nakamura avoids it.
Nakamura throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nakamura lands a nice looking kick to the body. Swan takes a step back to recover.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Swan walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Swan takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Nakamura scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Nakamura delivers a nice body kick.
Swan on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Nakamura lands a head kick!

Swan pushes Nakamura up against the cage in a clinch.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Swan stalling.
Nakamura working hard to break the clinch.
Nakamura tries to break the clinch but Swan is controlling the position.
Swan misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Nakamura.
Swan has Nakamura pressed against the cage, preventing Nakamura from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Nakamura can't break the clinch.
Nakamura wants to break free but Swan has control.
Nakamura is looking to break free of the clinch but Swan has double underhooks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Swan taking a breather.
Swan lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Swan connects with a knee to the head.

Swan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nakamura plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Nakamura throws a head kick that misses.

Swan moves into the clinch.
Nakamura is looking to break free of the clinch but Swan has double underhooks.
Swan looking to throw knees to the head but Nakamura is blocking nicely.
Nakamura has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nakamura wants to get back to striking at distance but Swan won't allow it.
Swan prevents Nakamura from breaking the clinch.
Nakamura is trying to break the clinch but Swan is controlling him.
Nakamura wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Nakamura is trying to force a seperation but Swan has the dominant position.
Swan misses with an elbow over the top.
Swan dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.

Swan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nakamura pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Swan moves into the clinch.
Swan prevents Nakamura from breaking the clinch.
Swan landing some nice looking knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Swan tries to land a knee to the head but Nakamura blocks with his arms.
Nakamura is looking to break free of the clinch but Swan has double underhooks.
Nakamura wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Swan has him pressed against the cage.
Nakamura wants to break the clinch but can't.
Swan throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Nakamura blocks it with crossed arms.
Nakamura avoids the elbow strike from Swan, against the cage.
Nakamura looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Swan with a knee to the head.
Nakamura is trying to break the clinch but Swan has him pressed against the cage.
Nakamura dodges an elbow strike from Swan.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Nakamura is trying to break the clinch but Swan has him pressed against the cage.
Swan with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Swan using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Nakamura has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

ky Swan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Nakamura tries to keep at a distance but Swan has taken the fight into the clinch.
Nakamura is trying to break the clinch but Swan has him pressed against the cage.
Nakamura is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Swan stalling against the cage.
Swan gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Nakamura tries to circle away but Swan has him pinned against the cage.
Nakamura tries to circle away but Swan has him pinned against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Swan has Nakamura pressed against the cage, preventing Nakamura from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Swan is pushing Nakamura up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
With the fighters up against the cage, Swan throws an elbow but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Swan stalling against the cage.
Nakamura can't break the clinch.
Nakamura wants to break free but Swan has control.
Swan prevents Nakamura from breaking the clinch.
Nakamura blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Swan is struggling to control the position.
Nakamura is trying to break free.
Swan taking a break, stalling in the clinch.

Swan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nakamura scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Nakamura is looking to land body kicks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

Swan drives through and clinches with Nakamura against the cage.
Nakamura wants to break free but Swan has control.
A frustrated look appears on Nakamura's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Nakamura wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Nakamura looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Nakamura wants to break the clinch but can't.

Swan breaks the clinch.
Nakamura misses with a low kick.
Nakamura scores with a jab. Swan acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Nakamura scores with a jab.

Swan clinches.
Swan has Nakamura pressed against the cage, preventing Nakamura from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Nakamura is trying to push Swan away but Swan has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Swan tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Nakamura is looking to break free of the clinch but Swan has double underhooks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Swan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Swan gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Swan stalling in the clinch.
Nakamura is trying to force a seperation but Swan has the dominant position.
Nakamura is looking to break free of the clinch but Swan has double underhooks.
Nakamura wants to break free but Swan has control.
Nakamura wants to break free but Swan has control.
Swan with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Shunsuke Nakamura has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nakamura has had enough of the clinch but Swan keeps him there for the moment.

Swan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A nice leg kick lands there from Nakamura.

Swan rushes Nakamura and presses him up against the cage.
Nakamura is trying to push Swan away but Swan has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

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.
Swan misses with a knee to the head.
Nakamura tries to break free but Swan pushes him back against the cage.

Swan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nakamura throws a head kick that misses.
Nakamura throws a head kick that misses.
Swan looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Swan has closed the distance and engaged Nakamura in a clinch.
Nakamura is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Nakamura tries to circle away but Swan has him pinned against the cage.
Swan tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Nakamura is trying to force a seperation but Swan has the dominant position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Nakamura is trying to break the clinch but Swan has him pressed against the cage.
Swan has Nakamura pressed against the cage, preventing Nakamura from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Nakamura takes an elbow to the forehead.
Nakamura using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Swan has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

And that's the end of the fight!
ky Swan comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Swan winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... ky Swan!