PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dan Swano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antonio Braga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Swano
vs
Braga

190 cm
25
223 lbs
12 - 8 - 0

190 cm
26
222 lbs
11 - 8 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent elbows
KO power

Excellent grappler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

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The Big Kabosh

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Dan Swano!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Antonio Braga!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Aafke Stam and Patrick Alders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Swano throws a head kick but Braga moves out of range.
Swano tries to move into range but Braga moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Swano throws a shot from downtown. Braga moves away and avoids it.
Braga finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Swano looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Swano misses with a jab, cross combination.
Braga scores with a nice strike.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Braga is defended easily by Swano.
Braga connects with a right hand. Swano shakes it off.
Braga throws a leg kick but Swano moved away.
Swano throws a jab when Braga was well out of range.
Braga lands a jab.
Swano throws out a leg kick but Braga moves out of range and Swano only half commits.

Braga fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Swano to the ground. Braga is now in Swano's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Braga throwing strikes but missing.
Swano keeping full guard, as Braga tries to pass.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Braga throwing strikes but missing.
Braga has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Braga wants to pass the guard but Swano is keeping the position.
Braga slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

Braga is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Swano is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Swano is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Braga goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Swano rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Braga's guard! Nice work there by Swano!

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Antonio Braga!
A very excited looking Antonio Braga made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.