PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chaz Swanson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shaquille Oneil (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Swanson
vs
Oneil

185 cm
25
260 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

197 cm
26
265 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Chaz Swanson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Shaquille Oneil!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Aleksandr Martynov and Aleksei Zolotukhin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Oneil looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Oneil wants to stand up but Swanson manages to regain full guard.
Swanson trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Oneil accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Swanson is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Swanson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Swanson throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Oneil tries to stand but Swanson is controlling from the bottom.
Oneil trying to control the position from guard on top but Swanson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Swanson has an active guard here but Oneil has managed to pass into half guard.
Swanson might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Oneil trying to control from half guard but Swanson is working away.
Oneil is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Swanson reverses the position - he's now on top in Oneil's guard.
Swanson landing with the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Swanson stops Oneil from standing up.
Swanson postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Swanson has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Oneil is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Swanson has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Oneil is proving hard to escape from.
Swanson passes into half guard under a barage of strikes.
Oneil is looking to escape.
Oneil is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Oneil wants to get back to full guard but Swanson has mounted him!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Swanson putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Swanson landing shots from mount.
Oneil is flailing around like a fish out of water, trying to land strikes.
Swanson blocks Oneil's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Oneil is looking to improve his position but Swanson isn't that keen on the idea.
Swanson landing strikes from the mount.
Swanson landing strikes from the mount.

It looks like Shaquille Oneil has been cut.
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!
Oneil is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Oneil looks winded!
Swanson looking to control and managing it successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oneil is working to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Swanson lands with some strikes.

That has opened up Shaquille Oneil's cut even more.
Oneil is wriggling around trying to escape.
Swanson lands a big elbow.

The cut above Shaquille Oneil's eye is starting to cause him problems now.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Shaquille Oneil's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Chaz Swanson!