PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ole NKone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ross Swann (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Swann's choice of entrance music: Corey Hart - I Wear My Sunglasses At Night. Ross Swann has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

NKone
vs
Swann

177 cm
28
157 lbs
17 - 7 - 0

179 cm
29
165 lbs
15 - 5 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

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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 17 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ole NKone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ross Swann!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Paul Aken and Patrick Alders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Swann doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
NKone takes a shot to the body in his stride.
NKone throws out a loose jab but Swann uses good head movement to avoid it.
A telegraphed right hand from NKone misses the target.
Swann lands a jab to NKone's midsection.
Swann throws a jab but it's blocked by NKone.
NKone tries to clinch but Swann is having none of it.
NKone misses the shot to the body.
Swann finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Swann staying out of range there.
NKone takes a swing at Swann's ribcage but misses.
Swann throws a solid leg kick but NKone takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Swann.
NKone is looking to counter punch.
A big right from NKone misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Swann takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
NKone misses with a wild body shot.
Swann dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on NKone. That did some damage!
Good standup being displayed there by Swann as he connects with a hook.
Swann has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Swann blocks a jab.
Swann throws a body punch but NKone moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
NKone steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Swann.
Swann throws a hook to the side of NKone's head but NKone sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
NKone tests Swann's chin there with a solid looking shot.
NKone throws a body shot but no joy.
Swann lands with a shot to the body.
Swann will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A chopping leg kick lands by Swann.
NKone avoids the head kick by Swann.
NKone clobbers Swann with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Swann throws a body shot but no joy.
Swann lands a jab.
NKone misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Swann.
NKone lands a jab-cross combination.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Swann tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but NKone was well out of range. Poor timing from Swann.
NKone throwing a counter right hand but Swann manages to avoid it.
Swann ducks under a wild hook from NKone.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Swann with a jab.
Swann throws a jab but it's blocked by NKone.
NKone misses with a hook.
NKone dips to his left and cracks Swann with an uppercut!
Swann avoids the body shot from NKone.
Swann is clearly trying to counter these attacks from NKone with a body shot.
A big left from Swann misses.
Swann tries to land a front kick but NKone steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
NKone lands a nice hook to Swann's body. Swann takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Swann bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Swann throws a right and a left that NKone avoids nicely.
NKone has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Swann finds it's way round the side to connect with NKone's head.
Swann misses with a looping right.
Swann ducks under a wild hook from NKone.
Swann misses with a body shot.
Swann dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on NKone. That did some damage!
Swann pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A looping hook to the body misses from NKone. Swann does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ross Swann is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
NKone lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Swann misses with a wild combination.
NKone misses with a body shot.
Swann takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Swann throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A looping hook to the body misses from NKone. Swann does a little dance to reset his feet.
Swann slips a jab from NKone.
NKone scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
A looping hook to the body misses from NKone. Swann does a little dance to reset his feet.
A lazy left from NKone finds it's target.
NKone fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Swann manages to avoid it.
Swann swats away the attempt to clinch by NKone.
A big left from NKone misses.
Swann feints a counter leg kick.
Sloppy strikes from Swann. Those never looked like landing.
NKone drops down looking for a counter takedown but Swann sprawls and moves away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Swann tries a head kick but it misses.
Swann uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by NKone.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Swann is looking to land body kicks.
Swann thumps NKone with a low kick.
Swann's jab looks to have found its range, popping NKone under the eye.
NKone throws a hook but Swann avoids it easily.
Swann looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A big left from NKone misses.
NKone looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Swann is fending him off so far but NKone persists. Nope, Swann circles away and we're back to standing.
Despite the aggression on Swann's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Swann.
Swann on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Swann jabs NKone to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Swann misses with an uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Swann waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract NKone.
NKone tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Swann was well out of range. Poor timing from NKone.
Swann moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
NKone misses the shot to the body.
NKone misses the shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Ross Swann will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

NKone tries to move into range but Swann moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.

NKone pushes Swann up against the cage in a clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Swann.
Swann misses with a short punch on the inside.
Swann throws a head punch that misses.
NKone blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Swann breaks from the clinch.
Swann paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
An inside leg kick lands from Swann.
Swann misses with a looping right.
NKone throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Swann slips a straight right by NKone.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

NKone scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
NKone thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Swann's head.

NKone is working for a kimura but Swann is defending it quite comfortably.
NKone sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Swann defending well though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. NKone lands a nice short elbow.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
NKone working the head and body with strikes.
NKone moves nicely into side control.
NKone trying to control the position but Swann is working away.

NKone is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Swann is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
NKone controlling from side mount.
NKone scores with punches from side control.
Swann is not content to let NKone control the position.
NKone working the ground and pound but Swann is defending the strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
NKone is looking to take a break and control but Swann is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Swann on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Swann is looking to reverse the position.
Swann sneaks back into half guard.
Swann is trying to get back to full guard.

NKone is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
NKone thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Swann's head.
NKone is looking to take a break and control but Swann is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
NKone thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Swann's head.

NKone is trying to work for a kimura but Swann is defending well.
NKone drops an elbow to the side of Swann's head.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Swann is looking to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ole NKone dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Swann scoring well with a low kick there.
Swann comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Jab by NKone.
Swann misses with a body shot.
Swann with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Swann looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
NKone just misses with a punch to the body.
NKone throws a shot from downtown. Swann moves away and avoids it.
Swann throws a body shot but no joy.
NKone drops down looking for a counter takedown but Swann sprawls and moves away.
NKone lands a slapping body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Swann tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but NKone was well out of range. Poor timing from Swann.
Swann throws a jab when NKone was well out of range.
NKone changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
A big left from NKone misses.
NKone sizes up Swann with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
NKone just misses with a punch to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Swann takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Swann uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by NKone.
NKone thuds his right hand into Swann's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
NKone misses with a straight right.

NKone gets tackled into the cage by Swann. Swann maintains the clinch.
I was talking to NKone's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Swann misses with a punch on the inside.
Swann tried to land a shot to the body but connects with NKone's elbow.
NKone tries to stall but Swann uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
NKone works on Swann's body with a couple of short punches.
Swann has a couple of punches blocked by NKone.
Swann misses with a body punch.
A head punch on the inside from Swann fails to land.
NKone scores with a shot to the side of Swann's head.
Swann throws a head punch that misses.
NKone misses with a body punch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for NKone.
NKone blocks a body shot from Swann.
Swann doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
NKone lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Swann.
NKone stalling in the clinch but Swann improves position.
A short right hand to the side of the head by NKone.
NKone stalling in the clinch but Swann improves position.
NKone tries to work over Swann's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Swann throws a punch but it's blocked by NKone.
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!
NKone lands a right hand.
NKone avoiding damage.
NKone is stalling here.
NKone stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with NKone for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Swann as NKone tries to tie him up.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Ole NKone.
Swann keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Swann moves away from the strike by NKone.
NKone's corner calls for a 1-2. NKone obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Swann is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by NKone.
Swann looks to land a left hand but NKone moved out of range nicely.
NKone was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
NKone looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Swann fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nice defenses there by Swann.
Sloppy strikes from Swann. Those never looked like landing.
NKone moves away from the strike by Swann.

NKone gets the takedown into side control.

NKone wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Swann, who protects the arm well.
You can see the frustration on Swann's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
NKone laying and praying for a moment but Swann takes advantage and regains half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Swann tries to roll over but NKone keeps him under control.
Swann has hold of NKone's hands but NKone slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Swann trying to control from the bottom.
Swann makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Swann.
NKone missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ole NKone showed his dominance in that final round.
I think NKone has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Aafke Stam scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 29:28
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ole NKone!
Ole NKone decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.