PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Shane McLain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Julian Swayze (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shane McLain could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Julian Swayze's chin.

McLain
vs
Swayze

205 cm
25
262 lbs
11 - 9 - 0

199 cm
23
268 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Shane McLain!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Julian Swayze!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Taro Takaoka and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crunch! Swayze slams his shin into McLain's torso.
Swayze pivots, looking for a leg kick but McLain is out of range and Swayze settles back down.
Swayze's jab looks to have found its range, popping McLain under the eye.
Swayze ducks under a wild hook from McLain.
Swayze loads up on a big right hand but McLain slips the punch.
Swayze looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A chopping leg kick lands by Swayze.
We've been told by McLain's head coaches at LOD: Ground Zero that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Swayze walks into a left hand.
Swayze misses with a looping left.
Swayze throws a lazy uppercut
and McLain counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
McLain checks a leg kick.
McLain was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Swayze uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from McLain.
McLain connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
McLain lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by McLain.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McLain checks the leg kick.
Swayze chopping away at his opponent's legs.
McLain pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
McLain dodges the punch combination from Swayze.
A little feinted left hand from McLain on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A big left from McLain misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Swayze misses with a straight left.
McLain misses with a straight right.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Swayze! But no joy.
Swayze throws a hook but McLain blocks it.
McLain keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
McLain scores with a nice strike.
A jab from Swayze misses.
A swing and a miss from Swayze.
Swayze throws a nice inside leg kick.
McLain has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Swayze.
Swayze misses with a low kick.
McLain's corner calls for a 1-2. McLain obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Swayze throws a wild body kick that McLain sees coming a mile off.
McLain misses with a hook

and Swayze counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Swayze.
Swayze presses McLain against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Swayze lands with a short punch from the clinch.
McLain swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Swayze goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Swayze lands with a left to the head.
Swayze swings wildly with an uppercut but McLain uses good head movement to avoid it.
McLain blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Swayze fails to land.
Swayze swings wildly with an uppercut but McLain uses good head movement to avoid it.
Swayze has McLain pressed against the ropes, preventing McLain from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
McLain blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Swayze digs a right hand into McLain's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on McLain's gas tank.

McLain breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Swayze throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
McLain connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Swayze plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
McLain avoids the head kick by Swayze.
Good work by McLain as he checks the leg kick.
McLain was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
McLain drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McLain defending well as Swayze loads up on a big left hand.
McLain misses with a looping right.
McLain misses with a straight left.
Swayze is looking to land body kicks.
Swayze throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
McLain avoids a kick to the body.
McLain swings away with a body shot that misses
and Swayze counters with a straight right hand.
McLain missing with a left hand there. Swayze was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Swayze is clearly trying to counter these attacks from McLain with a body shot.
McLain looks to land a right hand but Swayze moved out of range.
Swayze tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
McLain slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Nice defenses there by McLain.
McLain misses with an uppercut.
A jab from Swayze does it's job there.
Swayze misses with a leg kick.
A little feinted left hand from McLain on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
McLain connects with the punch.
McLain is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
McLain on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Swayze. Swayze obviously looking to wear him down.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McLain throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McLain on the wrong end of a nice jab.
McLain misses with a left hand
and Swayze counters with a slapping leg kick.
Swayze has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Swayze is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by McLain.

Swayze drives through and clinches with McLain against the ropes.
Swayze lands with a light punch inside.

It looks like Shane McLain has been cut.
McLain is trying to push Swayze away but Swayze has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
McLain wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Swayze has him pressed against the ropes.
McLain wants to break free but Swayze has control.
Swayze tries to work over McLain's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Swayze lands with a light punch inside.
McLain has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Swayze is trying to pull guard but McLain turns him against the ropes and we stay in the clinch.
Swayze working aggressively here.
Swayze lands with a short shot to the head.

McLain is rocked!
Swayze creates a bit of space for himself and rocks McLain with a big uppercut! McLain tries to clinch up but Swayze pushes him back against the ropes and lands another monster strike that crumples McLain to the mat! McLain covers up and Swayze unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Julian Swayze!
Julian Swayze seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.