PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Justin Macgowan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ron Swanson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Macgowan comes to the cage accompanied by Nyan Cat. Swanson has chosen College feat. Electric Youth - A Real Hero as his entrance music. Justin Macgowan has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Macgowan
vs
Swanson

150 cm
19
210 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

185 cm
20
215 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Hell's Kitchen Lab Corp (95% quick laundry)

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 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Justin Macgowan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ron Swanson!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Jonathan Paton and Anthony Taglia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Swanson needs to keep his hands up - Macgowan had a free shot at his head there.

It looks like Ron Swanson has been cut.

Macgowan lands a big shot that drops Swanson! Can he finish him?
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Macgowan wanted to stand there but Swanson had control of the position.
Macgowan chips away with some ground and pound.
Swanson wants to stand but Macgowan is controlling the position.
Macgowan throwing strikes but missing.
Macgowan showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Swanson keeping moving, preventing Macgowan from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Macgowan working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Swanson is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Macgowan's corner is telling him to maintain position.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Justin Macgowan wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Swanson takes a body punch but keeps moving.

Swanson gets tackled into the cage by Macgowan. Macgowan maintains the clinch.

Macgowan turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Macgowan manages to end up in side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Macgowan lands a nice forearm strike.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Macgowan sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Swanson is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Swanson is looking to regain half guard here but Macgowan keeps moving and retains side control.
Swanson is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Macgowan is controlling him well.
Macgowan trying to control the action but Swanson is working from the bottom.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Swanson can do anything to dispel that myth.

Macgowan is trying to get an arm triangle but Swanson is defending well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Macgowan controls the position.
Swanson is trying to get back to his feet.
Macgowan controlling from side mount.
Swanson on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Macgowan staying calm.
Macgowan working the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Macgowan cracks Swanson with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Macgowan working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Swanson is looking to reverse the position.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Macgowan trying to control the position but Swanson is working away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Macgowan is trying to get an arm triangle but Swanson is defending well.
A lull in the action here as Macgowan stalls from top position.
Macgowan moves into full mount!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Macgowan lands a nice shot to the head.

That has opened up Ron Swanson's cut even more.
The referee warns Swanson that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.

The cut above Ron Swanson's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Macgowan controlling from mount.
Macgowan scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Swanson?

Ron Swanson's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Ron Swanson's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Justin Macgowan!
Justin Macgowan managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, GR Design - Top quality, from $10 to $150 !, into his post fight interview.