PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Donovan Swift (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cory Steel (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.

Swift
vs
Steel

192 cm
21
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

184 cm
22
212 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Top MMA Nutrition

Nemesis Cage Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Donovan Swift!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cory Steel!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Stewart Dunkirk and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Swift closes the distance and clinches up with Steel, looking for a takedown. Swift pushes Steel against the cage but Steel circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Steel shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Swift decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Steel's guard.
Steel manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Swift is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
BOOM! Steel connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Swift is desperately trying to improve his position but Steel has a good base and remains in mount.
Steel with good strikes from the mount here!
Steel prevents Swift from getting the reversal.
Steel trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Swift tries to get back to half guard but can't.

Steel looking for a guillotine from mount but Swift is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Swift is squirming around, avoiding Steel's attempts to control the action.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Swift working to try and regain half guard.
Steel looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Steel is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Swift tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Steel putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
A nice elbow there by Steel.
Swift is trying to stand up.
A nice elbow there by Steel.
Steel scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Steel has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Steel lands a nice shot to the head.
Steel with shots to the head and body - Swift looks very uncomfortable down there.
A nice elbow there by Steel.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Swift tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Swift is breathing heavily.
Steel putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Steel with the ground and pound from mount.

Steel swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Swift is now in Steel's guard. A big mistake from Steel there, giving up the dominant position!
Swift has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Steel is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Steel looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Swift puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Steel avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Swift.
Swift is tying to control. Steel wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

Swift is looking for a kimura here.
Steel landing strikes from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Steel manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Swift slips a straight right by Steel.
Swift keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Swift is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Steel misses with a wild body shot.
Steel will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Steel swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Steel changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Swift looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Steel lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Swift down.
Swift throws a couple of punches but he's in a bad position and they don't land.
Steel looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Swift is avoiding damage well.
Swift holds on tight, trying to prevent any damage.

Steel thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Swift can't do much from the bottom here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steel is looking to take a break and control but Swift is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Swift can't do much from the bottom here.
Swift is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Steel's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Swift trying to control from the bottom.
Steel landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Steel working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Swift's thigh. Swift counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Steel with a nice head shot there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cory Steel dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Swift displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Steel throws out the jab.
Swift takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Some wild striking there from Steel.
A choreographed right hand from Steel misses the target.

Swift shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Steel's guard.

Steel looking for a triangle here. Swift is fighting it but it looks tight! Steel pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Swift is tapping out - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Cory Steel!