PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Mark Swanson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stone Cold (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Cold's choice of entrance music: Stone Cold Steve Austin Theme. Mark Swanson looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.

Swanson
vs
Cold

175 cm
20
134 lbs
1 - 8 - 0

190 cm
18
135 lbs
3 - 6 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mark Swanson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Stone Cold!
The judges for this bout are Ron Honeybunn, John Mangel and Eliza Hachem.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Swanson tries a head kick but it misses.
Swanson looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Cold blocks a head kick by Swanson.
Cold looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Swanson lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Mark Swanson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
No luck for Cold with that takedown attempt.
Swanson tries a head kick but it misses.
Swanson on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Cold dives in for a single leg takedown but Swanson sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Mark Swanson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Stone Cold.
Swanson has Cold pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Cold manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Cold is trying to drag Swanson to the mat but Swanson just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Cold keeps control of Swanson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Swanson gets underhooks to prevent Cold's takedown attempt.
Cold is trying to drag Swanson to the mat but Swanson just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Swanson is trying to break the clinch but Cold has him pressed against the cage.
Swanson can't break the clinch.
Cold trying to land knees to the body.
Cold misses with a body punch.
Cold is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Swanson pulls him back up using the underhooks.

Cold manages to break the clinch.
Cold darts in looking for a takedown but Swanson gets double underhooks and turns Cold into the cage.

Swanson breaks the clinch.
Swanson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Cold throws a head kick that misses.
Cold tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Swanson was well out of range. Poor timing from Cold.
Cold misses with a takedown attempt - Swanson sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Swanson throws a lazy head kick

and Cold counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Cold.
Cold keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Swanson's efforts to push away.
Cold lands a left hand.
Cold tries to work over Swanson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

Cold decides to pull guard.
Swanson has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Cold working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Swanson.
Swanson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Cold on the ground.
Swanson with a flurry of punches that miss.

Cold pushes a forearm under Swanson's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Swanson is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Stone Cold!