PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Marco Smirnov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jim Swanson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Smirnov
vs
Swanson

181 cm
25
175 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

182 cm
28
170 lbs
9 - 7 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Big heart

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Marco Smirnov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jim Swanson!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Donatello Bradman and Hugh Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smirnov closes the distance and clinches up with Swanson, looking for a takedown. Smirnov pushes Swanson against the cage but Swanson circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Swanson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Smirnov tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Swanson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Smirnov scores with a one two! Swanson had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Smirnov misses with a takedown
and Swanson counters with a straight right hand.
Smirnov tries to clinch but Swanson is having none of it.
Smirnov shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Smirnov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marco Smirnov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Smirnov shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Swanson defends it nicely.
Smirnov fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smirnov with a poor takedown
and Swanson counters with a left to the body.
Smirnov swings widly with a right hand
and Swanson counters with a left and a right that stings Smirnov.
Smirnov doesn't succeed with the takedown
letting Swanson counter with a right hand.
Smirnov misses with a takedown
and Swanson counters with a nice body shot.
Smirnov is breathing heavily.
Smirnov tries to clinch up but Swanson circles away and keeps his distance.
Smirnov closes the distance looking to clinch
and Swanson counters with a straight right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smirnov tries to close the distance and clinch but Swanson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Swanson leaves Smirnov with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Smirnov looks to clinch
and Swanson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jim Swanson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Swanson blocks a head kick by Smirnov.
Smirnov misses with a looping left.
Smirnov tries to close the distance and clinch but Swanson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Smirnov tries to clinch but Swanson is having none of it.
Smirnov throws a combination that misses
and Swanson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Smirnov tries a head kick but it misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smirnov throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Smirnov with a poor takedown
and Swanson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Smirnov with a lazy takedown attempt
and Swanson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Smirnov fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Swanson avoids the body shot from Smirnov.
Smirnov has his takedown stuffed
and Swanson counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Smirnov thinking.
Smirnov doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Swanson counters with a straight right hand.
Smirnov throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Swanson counters with a nice uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Smirnov throws a lazy uppercut
and Swanson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Smirnov looks to clinch
letting Swanson counter with a right hand.
A big left from Smirnov misses.
Swanson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Smirnov has his takedown stuffed

and Swanson counters with a left hand that sends Smirnov to the canvas!

Smirnov is rocked!

Swanson drops back for a leg here. A bit of a high risk move... He's looking for a kneebar by the looks of things. Now both of them are looking for submissions. Swanson seems to have locked his on tight now - Smirnov screams in pain and taps out furiously! It certainly was a high risk move but it's paid off for Swanson, as he picks up the win!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Jim Swanson!
After winning the bout, Jim Swanson thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.