PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Riaq Rowanda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jasha Swan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Rowanda
vs
Swan

170 cm
19
165 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

175 cm
24
165 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Riaq Rowanda!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jasha Swan!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Aafke Stam and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Swan swats away the attempt to clinch by Rowanda.
Swan misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Rowanda works over Swan's head and body with a nice combination.

Rowanda clinches up with Swan and pushes him back against the cage.
Rowanda tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Swan avoids it.
Rowanda has Swan pressed against the cage, preventing Swan from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Rowanda wants to break the clinch but can't.
Rowanda is trying to push Swan away but Swan has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

Rowanda breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rowanda throws a right and a left that both miss.
A looping hook to the body misses from Swan. Rowanda does a little dance to reset his feet.
Swan fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Rowanda throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Swan stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Swan misses with an uppercut. Rowanda saw that one coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Swan misses with an uppercut.
Swan looks to land a right hand but Rowanda moved out of range.
Rowanda moves forwards but Swan connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Swan misses with a low kick.
Swan pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Rowanda moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Swan misses with a few strikes there.
Swan is trying hard to land a takedown here. Rowanda sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Rowanda misses with a wild body shot.
Swan throws a lazy right hand but Rowanda sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Rowanda checks a leg kick.
Rowanda fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A punch combination from Swan misses.
Rowanda tries to score with a low kick but Swan moves his leg out of the way.
Rowanda displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Swan throws out the jab.
A punch combination from Rowanda misses.
Swan fails to land the takedown.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rowanda with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Swan to score with a decent uppercut.
Swan misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Rowanda fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rowanda scores with the left hand. Swan knows he should have avoided that one.
Swan ducks under a wild hook from Rowanda.
Rowanda throws a series of punches but Swan avoids them all with ease.
Rowanda uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Swan.
Rowanda looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Swan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rowanda.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Swan is defended easily by Rowanda.
Riaq Rowanda has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jasha Swan.
Rowanda walks into a stiff left hand from Swan.
A combination from Rowanda does no damage.
Rowanda throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Swan stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Swan checks a leg kick nicely.
Rowanda is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rowanda feints and then cracks Swan's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Swan down.
A big left from Swan misses.
Rowanda lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Swan circles away quickly and effectively.
Swan avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A thudding body kick lands there by Rowanda!
Rowanda misses with a series of wild punches.

Swan shoots in and gets a takedown into Rowanda's guard.
Swan trying to control the position from guard on top but Rowanda is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rowanda not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Swan showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

Rowanda throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Rowanda looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
We've been informed that Swan has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Swan wants to control from the top but Rowanda keeps moving.
Rowanda trying to keep a closed guard but Swan is proving a slippery customer.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rowanda keeping moving, preventing Swan from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Riaq Rowanda will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

A big right from Swan misses.
Rowanda ducks under a wild hook from Swan.
Swan fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Rowanda feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Swans jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Nice body punch from Rowanda.
Swan fails to land with a series of punches.
Swan shoots in for a double leg but Rowanda sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Swan throws a lazy right hand but Rowanda sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Rowanda lands with a right hand.
Rowanda lands with a kick to the ribs.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Rowanda. Swan shrugs it off though.

Rowanda rushes Swan and presses him up against the cage.

Rowanda breaks the clinch.

Rowanda takes the fight into the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Swan wants a takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Rowanda's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Rowanda is looking to wear down Swan with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Rowanda connects with a body shot.
Rowanda fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rowanda throws a series of punches but Swan moves out of range.
Rowanda lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Swan circles away quickly and effectively.
Swan looks to land a right hand but Rowanda moved out of range.
Rowanda misses with the combination.
Swan shoots in for a double leg but Rowanda sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Riaq Rowanda has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jasha Swan.
Rowanda misses with the combination.
Riaq Rowanda is winning the standup battle so far.
Swan lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Rowanda throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Swan.
Riaq Rowanda is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Swan shoots for a double leg takedown but Rowanda sprawls well. He's pushed Swan's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice cross by Rowanda.
Rowanda lets loose with a powerful body kick. Swan will feel that in the morning.
Swan steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Rowanda. That one must have hurt.
Swan shoots in but no luck this time.
Swan is breathing heavily.
Rowanda falls off balance throwing a combination
and Swan counters with a series of strikes. Rowanda will be more careful next time no doubt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rowanda throws a shot to the body.
Rowanda throws a nice head kick!
Swan slips a jab and a cross from Rowanda.
Rowanda is looking to clinch but Swan is avoiding it.
Swan blocks a head kick by Rowanda.
Rowanda will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Rowanda keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rowanda throws a sloppy head kick and Swan moves out of range easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A clash of legs there as Rowanda blocks the low kick.
Rowanda lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Rowanda.
Swan lands an overhand right.
Rowanda throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Rowanda misses with a looping left.
Swan just misses with a punch to the body.
Rowanda feints and then cracks Swan's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Swan down.
Swan pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Rowanda fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Swan darts in looking for a takedown but Rowanda gets double underhooks and turns Swan into the cage.
Rowanda has had enough of the clinch but Swan keeps him there for the moment.
Rowanda tries to circle away but Swan has him pinned against the cage.

Rowanda breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rowanda scores with a leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Swan throws out a powerful jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Swan throws a lazy uppercut
and Rowanda counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Swan takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Riaq Rowanda is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Swan throws out a powerful jab.
Swan closes the distance and clinches up with Rowanda, looking for a takedown. Swan pushes Rowanda against the cage but Rowanda circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Rowanda uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Swan.
Rowanda lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Swan backs up against the cage.
A nice combination there by Rowanda.
Swan misses with a takedown attempt - Rowanda sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Rowanda misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rowanda swinging wildly here.
Rowanda throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rowanda lands with a nice combination. Swan backs away looking to recover.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Riaq Rowanda dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Rowanda ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Swan throws a leg kick that misses.
Swan keeps the fight on the outside.
Swan avoids a punch combination nicely.
Swan looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Rowanda is fending him off so far but Swan persists. Nope, Rowanda circles away and we're back to standing.
Rowanda swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Swan keeps the fight on the outside.
Rowanda tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Swan counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Rowanda is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Swan preventing the sweep.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Swan looking to pass the guard.
Swan trying to control the position from guard on top but Rowanda is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Rowanda is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Swan is controlling him.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Rowanda lands the left hand.
Rowanda tries to clinch there but Swan circles away.
Swan shoots for a double leg takedown but Rowanda sprawls well. He's pushed Swan's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rowanda throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Rowanda works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Swan swinging wildly here.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Rowanda.
Swan circles away from the clinch attempt.
Swan takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Swan chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Rowanda can pounce on him.
Some bone on bone action there as Swan checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rowanda is looking to clinch but Swan is avoiding it.

Rowanda has managed to clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Rowanda's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Swan is looking for a takedown.
Riaq Rowanda has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jasha Swan.

Rowanda breaks the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Swan throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Rowanda makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Rowanda avoids a punch combination nicely.
Swan lands a nice shot that snaps Rowanda's head back.
Rowanda throws a combination. Swan tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Swan scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Swan takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
The fighters circling - Swan throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Swan scores with a nice head shot.
Swan is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rowanda.
Rowanda connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Swan keeps the fight on the outside.
Rowanda pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Swan tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A combination from Rowanda does no damage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rowanda takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rowanda lands with a slapping head kick.
Rowanda avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Swan throws a lazy uppercut
and Rowanda counters with a one-two to the body.

Swan is rocked!
Rowanda cracks Swan's jaw with two stiff jabs then ducks low and throws a soul-severing right uppercut to the mouth!! Swan slumps to the ground with blood on his lips. The referee steps in before Rowanda can do further damage! This one is done, son!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:20 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Riaq Rowanda!
Riaq Rowanda is the new lightweight champion!