PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nick Swardson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Escobar De Vega (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Swardson
vs
De Vega

187 cm
22
274 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

192 cm
21
244 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Reaper Combatwear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Nick Swardson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Escobar De Vega!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Luis Engracia and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Swardson motions for De Vega to come forward. Swardson throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Swardson misses with a wild combination.

Swardson moves into range and clinches up with De Vega.
De Vega scores with a shot to the side of Swardson's head.
De Vega blocks an elbow strike.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
De Vega is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Swardson to keep the fight standing.
Swardson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
De Vega wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
De Vega blocks an elbow strike.
De Vega fails to pull guard.
Swardson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Swardson throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Swardson wants to stall.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Swardson takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Swardson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Swardson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but De Vega has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Swardson misses with a knee to the head.
De Vega swings wildly with an uppercut but Swardson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Swardson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. De Vega is defending well for now.
De Vega has a couple of punches blocked by Swardson.
Swardson misses with a knee to the head.
Swardson is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
De Vega lands a nice uppercut.
De Vega tries to pull guard but Swardson holds him up against the cage and eventually De Vega drops back down to his feet.
Nick Swardson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Escobar De Vega.
De Vega is trying to stall.
Swardson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but De Vega has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
De Vega is trying to maintain a safe position but Swardson gets an underhook and turns De Vega into the cage.
Swardson looking to throw knees to the head but De Vega is blocking nicely.
De Vega tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Swardson manages to break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Swardson misses its intended target.
De Vega swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Swardson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nick Swardson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The fight stays on the outside here - Swardson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
De Vega ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Swardson moves away.
Swardson blocks a jab.
Swardson walks into a straight right hand from De Vega.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Swardson throws a sloppy head kick and De Vega moves out of range easily.
Swardson throws a sloppy head kick and De Vega moves out of range easily.
Swardson closes the distance looking to clinch
and De Vega counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
De Vega blocks a head kick by Swardson.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from De Vega misses.
Swardson tries a head kick but it misses.
Swardson tries to clinch there but De Vega circles away.
Swardson dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on De Vega. That did some damage!
De Vega thows a left - swing and a miss!
The fight stays on the outside here - Swardson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
De Vega throws out a loose jab but Swardson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Swardson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Swardson misses with an attempted mid kick.
De Vega scores with a jab. Swardson acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
De Vega throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
De Vega throws a right and a left that Swardson avoids nicely.
Swardson lands with a thumping leg kick.
De Vega blocks a low kick nicely.
Swardson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
De Vega connects with a leg kick. Swardson looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
De Vega attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
De Vega blocks a head kick by Swardson.
Swardson is looking to clinch but De Vega is avoiding it.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Swardson.
Swardson throws a right and a left that De Vega avoids nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Swardson takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Swardson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but De Vega paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A head kick misses from Swardson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Escobar De Vega will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

De Vega paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Escobar De Vega seems to be getting the better of the standup.
De Vega throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
De Vega looks to land a left hand but Swardson moved out of range nicely.
Nick Swardson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
De Vega jabs at Swardson's body.
Swardson wants to clinch up but De Vega keeps it at a distance.
De Vega ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Swardson doesn't manage to clinch there - De Vega circles away.
De Vega circles away from the clinch attempt.
Swardson takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Swardson fails with an attempt to clinch.
De Vega digs a good body shot into Swardson's ribs.
Swardson moves away from the strike by De Vega.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
De Vega scores with a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A decent looking cross lands there for De Vega.
De Vega fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.

De Vega drops Swardson with a big left hand and mounts him. Swardson is in big trouble!

Swardson is rocked!

It looks like Nick Swardson has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
De Vega looking to finish here with some ground and pound. He lands one big shot that has Swardson covering up... and two more big strikes land, forcing the referee to step in and put and end to proceedings! This fight is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:34 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Escobar De Vega!
Escobar De Vega seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.