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). Cold has chosen Stone Cold Steve Austin Theme as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Swanson
vs
Cold

175 cm
20
134 lbs
1 - 10 - 0

190 cm
18
135 lbs
4 - 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 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mark Swanson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Stone Cold!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, John Mangel and Eliza Hachem.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cold goes for a double leg but Swanson avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Swanson continues to drive forward.
Swanson tries to circle away but Cold has him pinned against the cage.
Swanson is pressed up against the cage. Cold has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Swanson down to the mat. Swanson avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Swanson seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.

Swanson closes the distance and clinches.

Swanson has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Cold regains guard immediately.
Cold looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Swanson has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Cold is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Swanson rolls with it to try and escape but Cold cranks on the arm and Swanson is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Stone Cold!