PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bray Wyatt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Swanson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wyatt comes to the cage accompanied by Live In Fear. Swanson has chosen The Devil You Know as his entrance music. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Wyatt
vs
Swanson

185 cm
23
212 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

184 cm
18
222 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Brawler
Good gas tank

Arcticus University: London

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 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Bray Wyatt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, John Swanson!
The judges for this bout are , Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wyatt throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Swanson slips a jab from Wyatt.
Swanson misses with a takedown attempt - Wyatt sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Swanson looks for a takedown but Wyatt sprawls well.
A little feinted left hand from Wyatt on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Wyatt scores with a hook.

It looks like John Swanson has been cut.
Wyatt stuffs the takedown attempt from Swanson. Swanson gets slowly back to his feet.
Bray Wyatt has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Swanson.
Wyatt looks to throw the jab but Swanson is out of range.
Swanson fails with a takedown attempt.
Wyatt has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Diamond Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Wyatt fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Swanson shoots for a double leg takedown but Wyatt sprawls well. He's pushed Swanson's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Swanson shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Wyatt sprawls well. Wyatt wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Swanson gets slowly back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wyatt connects with a solid leg kick.
Wyatt stuffs the takedown attempt from Swanson. Swanson gets slowly back to his feet.
Swanson gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Wyatt.
Wyatt stuffs the takedown.
Nice straight punches there by Wyatt. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Wyatt.
Swanson moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Swanson misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

Wyatt drops Swanson with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Swanson looks back up at him and smiles so Wyatt waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.

Swanson is rocked!

That has opened up John Swanson's cut even more.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wyatt connects with a picture perfect right hand that knocks Swanson out cold! This one is over in a flash!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Bray Wyatt!
Bray Wyatt was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
John Swanson spoke after the fight, saying 'Thank you to GBK16 for helping me out to fill up the card'.