PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Daniele Nucera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Swir Swirowski (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.

Nucera
vs
Swirowski

174 cm
18
147 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

210 cm
18
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Inexperienced

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Daniele Nucera!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Swir Swirowski!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Viktor Lagutenko and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Swirowski avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Nucera lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Swirowski has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Swirowski and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Swirowski drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Nice sprawl there from Nucera as Swirowski shoots in.

Nucera moves into range and clinches up with Swirowski.

Nucera pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nucera moves in looking to clinch but Swirowski pushes him off.
Sloppy strikes from Nucera. Those never looked like landing.

Nucera moves into range and clinches up with Swirowski.
Swirowski is trying to break free.
Swirowski wants to break the clinch but can't.

Swirowski works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Nucera is looking to stand up but Swirowski isn't so interested in that idea.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Swirowski passes easily into side control. Nice work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Swirowski is looking to take a break and control but Nucera is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Swirowski tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
A lull in the action here as Swirowski stalls from top position.
Nucera is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Nucera knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Swirowski on the ground.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nucera seems a little lost for a moment, as Swirowski dominates the positioning.
Nucera tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
Swirowski trying to control but Nucera is having none of it.
Nucera wants to try and get back to his feet.
Swirowski working the ground and pound effectively.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Swirowski landing strikes from the mount and Nucera is in trouble!
Nucera might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Swirowski is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Nucera can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Swirowski dominating with strikes here.

Swirowski is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Nucera can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Swirowski has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Swirowski looking to finish with strikes here!
Swirowski tries to control but Nucera wriggling away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Swirowski content just to control the position here.
BOOM! Swirowski connects with a massive shot to the dome!
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Swirowski trying to control but Nucera is having none of it.
Swirowski wants to stand but Nucera is holding on to him, trying to stop him posturing up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Swir Swirowski dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Swirowski shoots in looking for a takedown but Nucera manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Swirowski's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Nucera misses with a takedown

and Swirowski counters with a single leg into guard. Nucera didn't expect that.
Swirowski passes Nucera's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Swirowski stops Nucera from getting back to his feet.
Swirowski passes to full mount!
Swirowski wants to control the pace but Nucera is squirming around nicely.
Swirowski pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Swirowski fails to advance to Nucera's back.
Swirowski lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nucera is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Swirowski pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Nucera is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Swir Swirowski has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Swirowski landing punches.
Swirowski controlling the position easily from mount.
BOOM! Swirowski connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Swirowski looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Swirowski working away from the top, dropping strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Swirowski wants to get back to his feet but Nucera is holding on tight.
Nucera in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Swirowski controlling from the full mount.
Nucera wants to try and get back to his feet.
Swirowski trying to control but Nucera is having none of it.
Swirowski controlling from the full mount.
Swirowski lands a nice shot to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Swirowski is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Swirowski can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Nucera is looking to escape.

Swirowski is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Nucera is surviving well by controlling Swirowski's body position as best he can.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Swirowski controlling his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Swir Swirowski showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Swirowski shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Nucera is trying to stand back up but Swirowski is controlling him
Swirowski passes to side control.
Swirowski takes a little break here. Nucera wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Nucera is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Swirowski tries to stand but Nucera is controlling his head.
Swirowski misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Swirowski working the head with strikes.
Swirowski has knee on belly and moves into mount.

Swirowski working for a submission here. He's tucked his head under his opponent's arm, looking for an arm triangle. He's hopped off into side control, looking to tighten the submission... is it going to work? He's given up a good position looking for it. Nucera looks OK. Oh, I spoke too soon, he's out! That must have been tighter than I thought! Excellent work there by Swirowski! Submission of the night perhaps?

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Swir Swirowski!