PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dragoslav Stoyanovich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Karl Swanson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stoyanovich comes to the cage accompanied by Hymn To Red October. Swanson has chosen all nightmare long by metallica as his entrance music. Karl Swanson is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Stoyanovich
vs
Swanson

186 cm
21
220 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

185 cm
26
222 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Happy Pills
Stonewall

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Dragoslav Stoyanovich!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Karl Swanson!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Roosa Järviläinen and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stoyanovich thuds his right hand into Swanson's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Stoyanovich takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Stoyanovich throws a leg kick but Swanson sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Nice shot lands for Swanson.
A lazy left from Stoyanovich finds it's target.
Stoyanovich misses with a jab, cross combination.
Stoyanovich looks to land a left hand but Swanson moved out of range nicely.
Stoyanovich throws a low kick but Swanson moves out of range easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Swanson moves out of range of the leg kick from Stoyanovich.
Stoyanovich misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Swanson.
Swanson misses with a two punch combination.
Stoyanovich misses the shot to the body.
Swanson misses with a hook
and Stoyanovich counters with a thumping low kick.
Stoyanovich tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Swanson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Stoyanovich misses with a straight right.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Stoyanovich has managed to clinch.
Swanson looking for a takedown.
Stoyanovich creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Swanson drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Stoyanovich gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Stoyanovich is pressed up against the cage. Swanson has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Stoyanovich down to the mat. Stoyanovich avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Dragoslav Stoyanovich has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Karl Swanson.
Stoyanovich throws a lazy right hand but Swanson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Stoyanovich scores with a hook.
Stoyanovich connects with a jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Swanson misses with a hook
and Stoyanovich counters with a big right hand! Oh Swanson is in trouble here! Stoyanovich follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dragoslav Stoyanovich!
Dragoslav Stoyanovich really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Happy Pills logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.