PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Robert Paulsen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dandy Swanson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Paulsen comes into the arena with Linkin Park - Numb blaring out of the sound system. Swanson is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Kill For Satan. Dandy Swanson has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Robert Paulsen's chin.

Paulsen
vs
Swanson

193 cm
25
240 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

193 cm
26
250 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Solid chin

GREEN!160

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Robert Paulsen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dandy Swanson!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Alan Glass and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Paulsen has taken the fight to the clinch.
Swanson is trying to maintain a safe position but Paulsen gets an underhook and turns Swanson into the cage.
Swanson is trying to break the clinch but Paulsen has him pressed against the cage.
Paulsen keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Swanson's efforts to push away.
Swanson goes for a takedown in the clinch but Paulsen prevents it.
Paulsen has Swanson pressed against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Paulsen.

It looks like Dandy Swanson has been cut.
A short right from Paulsen.
Paulsen lands with a light punch inside.
Paulsen on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Paulsen lands a hook that snaps the head of Swanson backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Paulsen.
Swanson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Swanson drops down looking for an ankle pick but Paulsen pulls his leg out and moves away.

Paulsen fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Swanson, pushing him back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Swanson misses with a knee strike.
Swanson is working for takedown but Paulsen is calmly controlling the position for now.
Robert Paulsen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dandy Swanson.
Paulsen lands a hook that snaps the head of Swanson backwards.
Swanson tries to land knees in the clinch but Paulsen avoids the damage to the body.
The referee calls for Paulsen to work.
Paulsen lands a shoulder strike.

That has opened up Dandy Swanson's cut even more.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Paulsen.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Swanson has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Swanson misses with a body punch.
Swanson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Swanson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Paulsen is defending well for now.
Paulsen working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

Paulsen drops Swanson onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Swanson is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!

Swanson is rocked!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Paulsen pushes Swanson against the cage. Paulsen is working some dirty boxing. Paulsen pushes off with a quick right hook! Swanson goes down! Swanson tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Paulsen moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Robert Paulsen!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Robert Paulsen made sure he mentioned GREEN!160, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
The defeated Dandy Swanson had this to say: 'ERRRRRRRRRGHHHHHHHHHHHHHH'.