PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Chiamaka Congo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joshua Swanson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Congo
vs
Swanson

180 cm
23
172 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

182 cm
23
181 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Enjoys gardening

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 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Chiamaka Congo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Joshua Swanson!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Tarja Halkonen and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Congo tries to clinch but Swanson is having none of it.

Swanson moves into the clinch.
Swanson changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Congo fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Swanson has a takedown stuffed.
Chiamaka Congo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jab from Swanson.
Swanson shoots in and drives through. Congo sprawls well.
Chiamaka Congo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joshua Swanson.
Congo tries to clinch up but Swanson circles away and keeps his distance.

Congo has taken the fight to the clinch.
Congo lands an uppercut.
Congo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Congo presses Swanson against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Congo throws a head punch that misses.
Congo lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Swanson backwards.
Congo scores with a nice hook to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Congo throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Swansons head.

Swanson is rocked!
Congo lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Swanson is still on wobbly legs! Can Congo finish him?
Congo throws a big uppercut that drops Swanson! More strikes from Congo and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Swanson lies dazed against the cage as Congo celebrates with his cornermen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Chiamaka Congo!