PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Miles Long (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pinos Swacker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Long
vs
Swacker

193 cm
29
235 lbs
12 - 7 - 1

190 cm
23
280 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Miles Long!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Pinos Swacker!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Shigeki Sano and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Long fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Long scores with a kick to the midsection.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Long.
Long cracks a nice hook into Swacker's ribs.
Long looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Swacker attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Long swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Long misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Swacker tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Long swivels and escapes.
Long lands a front kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Long connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
The fighters circle momentarily. Long darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Long throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
enabling Swacker to counter with a crisp jab.

It looks like Miles Long has been cut.
Long fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Swacker looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Long misses with a jab, cross combination.
Swacker misses with a low kick.

Swacker drives through with a takedown into guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Long wants to stand and escape but Swacker is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Long looking for a guillotine here but Swacker defends easily.
Swacker throwing strikes but missing.
Swacker throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Swacker postures up in Long's guard and throws a big left but Long blocks it.
Long preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Long trying to control the position.
Swacker throws a big right hand that misses.
Swacker looking to pass the guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Swacker showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Long is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Long had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Swacker defends it easily.
Swacker trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Long utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Swacker postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Swacker passes into half guard.
Swacker seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Long wants to improve his position but Swacker is controlling well.
Long trying to control but Swacker postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Swacker missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Long is looking to control Swacker's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Long avoid being mounted?
Swacker working the head and body with strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Swacker slips a nice elbow through Long's hands, connecting with Long's forehead.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Long trying to hold on to Swacker's head to control him but Swacker postures up.
Swacker is looking to take a break and control but Long is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Swacker looks to land a strike but Long avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Swacker connects with a couple of short punches.
Swacker arches his back and unloads with a massive left and a right! Long's eyes roll back into his head, he's out cold! The ref dives in to stop the fight - wow, they were hard shots!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Pinos Swacker!