PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Armos Saffedine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Swarowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Saffedine
vs
Swarowski

195 cm
25
290 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

200 cm
18
285 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Armos Saffedine!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, David Swarowski!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, George Francis and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Swarowski fails in his attempt to clinch.
Saffedine checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Swarowski tries to clinch but Saffedine moves away

and Saffedine counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

Saffedine is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Swarowski defends it well.

Saffedine is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Swarowski tries to roll over but Saffedine keeps him under control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Saffedine is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Swarowski has managed to free his arm - good work.
Swarowski really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Saffedine. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Saffedine is working for a submission of some sort.

Saffedine seems to be working for a kimura but Swarowski defends the submission attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Swarowski actively working from the bottom here.

Swarowski looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Saffedine seems to be looking for submissions.

Saffedine looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

Saffedine is trying for a kimura here. Swarowski looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Saffedine wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Armos Saffedine!