PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Yaroslav Romanov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jasha Swan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Romanov
vs
Swan

175 cm
25
165 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

175 cm
23
165 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Yaroslav Romanov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jasha Swan!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Illya Tyunina and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Swan scores with a nice head shot.

Swan gets a takedown into half guard.

Swan is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Swan not doing much here.
Swan not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Romanov regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Swan.
Romanov is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Romanov knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Swan on the ground.
Swan stays in close to Romanov's body and controls the position.
Romanov is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Swan works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Swan content to control rather than advance.

Swan seems to be looking for submissions.
Romanov is trying to control but can't.
Swan looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
My spies in Ironfist Athletics inform me that Swan has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Romanov dives in for a single leg takedown but Swan sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Romanov is trying to pull guard but Swan has him pressed against the cage.
Swan is trying to break the clinch but Romanov is controlling him.
A frustrated look appears on Swan's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Romanov taking a breather.
Romanov looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Swan wants to break the clinch but can't.

Romanov breaks from the clinch.
Swan connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Romanov shoots in but Swan avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Yaroslav Romanov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Swan fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Romanov to the ground. Swan is now in Romanov's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Swan drops back looking for a leg! Romanov is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Romanov manages to kick Swan off! Swan jumps back into Romanov's guard.
Swan looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

Romanov working for a triangle but Swan defends it easily.
Swan showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Romanov wants to get back to his feet but Swan is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Swan working some strikes from top position.
Swan scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Swan missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Swan is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

Swan thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jasha Swan dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

A left and a right from Swan both land. Nice combination.
Swan walks into a jab.
Romanov doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Swan counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Swan.
Swan cracks Romanov with a solid left hand.
Romanov preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

Swan drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Romanov dives on top into guard.
Swan has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Swan bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Romanov's guard.
Swan content to stall in guard here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Swan's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Swan is in close to Romanov's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Swan showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

Romanov looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Swan passes into half guard.

Swan is looking for a kimura here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Swan is looking for a kimura but Romanov is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Swan to get the leverage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Swan controlling the action here.
Swan not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Swan thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Romanov's head.

Romanov is defending against the submission attempts here by Swan.
Romanov is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Swan scores with a couple of nice shots.

Swan is working for a kimura but Romanov is defending it quite comfortably.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Swan is trying to work for a kimura but Romanov is defending well.
Swan controlling the action here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Romanov manages to get to full guard.
Jasha Swan has got the better of the ground game so far.
Swan forces his way into half guard.

Romanov is defending against the submission attempts here by Swan.
Swan takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Swan has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Swan is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Romanov is just riding it out for now. Swan eventually gives up the hold.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jasha Swan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Swan drives through with a takedown into Romanov's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Swan not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

Swan drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Swan jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Swan drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Swan jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Swan is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

Romanov has an active guard here but Swan has managed to pass into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Still in half guard, Swan seems content to control.
Romanov trying to control but Swan postures up.

Swan is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Romanov is just riding it out for now. Swan eventually gives up the hold.
Swan lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Romanov avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Swan.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Swan controlling the action here.
Romanov looks like he's trying to stand up.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Romanov tries to get to full guard but Swan has control of the leg.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Romanov blocking the ground and pound attempt from Swan.
Swan content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Swan missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Swan slips a nice elbow through Romanov's hands, connecting with Romanov's forehead.
Jasha Swan is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Swan is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Romanov tries to get to full guard but Swan has control of the leg.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Swan not doing much here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Jasha Swan wasn't active enough on the ground.
Swan falls off balance throwing a combination
and Romanov counters with a three punch combo that has Swan backing up. Swan nods at Romanov to acknowledge the strikes.
Swan keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Romanov shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Romanov throws a combination that misses

and Swan counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Swan is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Yaroslav Romanov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Let's hope that Swan has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jasha Swan comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Swan has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jasha Swan!