PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Frank Flynn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bugoy Swatson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Flynn might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Kanye West- Amazing . These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Flynn
vs
Swatson

170 cm
32
154 lbs
25 - 11 - 0

179 cm
23
145 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 25 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Frank Flynn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Bugoy Swatson!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Chris Saunders and Roger Salmon.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Flynn darts in looking for a takedown but Swatson gets double underhooks and turns Flynn into the cage.
Flynn avoids a wild elbow strike from Swatson.
Swatson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Flynn's elbow.
Swatson looking to stall.
Swatson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Flynn avoids it.
Swatson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Flynn is defending well for now.
Flynn stalling.
Swatson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Flynn's elbow.
Swatson misses with a shot to the kidneys.

Flynn breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Flynn avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Swatson scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Flynn regains half guard, as Swatson was trying to land strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Flynn keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Swatson throws a strike but Flynn avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Flynn controlling Swatson's posture.
Swatson tries to stand but Flynn is controlling from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Swatson trying to control the position from guard on top but Flynn is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Flynn wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.

Bugoy Swatson has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.

Swatson closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Flynn controlling the position for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Swatson is stalling here. Flynn is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Swatson seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Flynn has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.

Flynn has hold of Swatson's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Swatson seems comfortable defending it but Flynn has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Swatson is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Swatson is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Flynn couldn't care less - he's delighted!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Frank Flynn!
Frank Flynn made sure to mention his sponsor, ACME-Blood Red Q158 Always $30 (5% Laundry SALE) in his post fight interview.