PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Big Swing (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jaime Sonny (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Big Swing has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Swing
vs
Sonny

187 cm
26
195 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

170 cm
22
185 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Big Swing!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jaime Sonny!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Daniel Cesar and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sonny goes for a double leg but Swing avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Swing continues to drive forward.
Swing has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Swing is trying to push Sonny away but Sonny has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Sonny fails to pull the fight into his guard.

Swing breaks from the clinch.

Sonny drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Swing is looking to regain half guard here but Sonny keeps moving and retains side control.
Sonny working the ground and pound but Swing is defending the strikes.
Swing knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Sonny on the ground.

Sonny tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
You can see the frustration on Swing's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

Sonny tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
You can see the frustration on Swing's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Sonny is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Swing is trying to escape and Sonny transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Swing is forced to tap! Nice work there by Sonny! Very nice indeed!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jaime Sonny!