PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Martin Fitzpatrick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Saif Swaleh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Fitzpatrick
vs
Swaleh

162 cm
24
215 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

188 cm
25
205 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Martin Fitzpatrick!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Saif Swaleh!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Swaleh has closed the distance and engaged Fitzpatrick in a clinch.
Swaleh looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Swaleh swings wildly with an uppercut but Fitzpatrick uses good head movement to avoid it.

Fitzpatrick pulls guard effortlessly.
Fitzpatrick throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Swaleh trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Fitzpatrick could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Fitzpatrick throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Fitzpatrick wants to get back to his feet but Swaleh is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Swaleh with a flurry of punches that miss.
Fitzpatrick preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Swaleh must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Fitzpatrick looking to control.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fitzpatrick has Swaleh pulled in close to control his posture.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.

Fitzpatrick closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Swaleh did well to prevent Fitzpatrick getting side control.
Fitzpatrick sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Swaleh defending well though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Swaleh blocking the ground and pound attempt from Fitzpatrick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fitzpatrick is trying to control the action in half guard but Swaleh is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Swaleh has hold of Fitzpatrick's hands but Fitzpatrick slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Swaleh keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Swaleh controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Fitzpatrick working Swaleh over with strikes.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Fitzpatrick lands a nice short elbow.
Fitzpatrick is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Fitzpatrick performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Fitzpatrick trying to mount his opponent but Swaleh defends it.
Fitzpatrick lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fitzpatrick lands with a punch from half guard.
Fitzpatrick is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Fitzpatrick raining down hammerfists from mount.
Fitzpatrick scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Swaleh?
Fitzpatrick with shots to the head and body - Swaleh looks very uncomfortable down there.
Fitzpatrick can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Swaleh is looking to escape.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fitzpatrick with shots to the head and body - Swaleh looks very uncomfortable down there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fitzpatrick landing strikes, looking to finish!
Swaleh is in a horrible position here. Fitzpatrick smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Fitzpatrick working the ground and pound effectively.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Fitzpatrick punishing his opponent with strikes.
Fitzpatrick lands with some strikes.
Swaleh is bucking up trying to escape but Fitzpatrick cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Fitzpatrick with good strikes from the mount here!
Swaleh is desperately trying to improve his position but Fitzpatrick has a good base and remains in mount.
Fitzpatrick breaks from Swaleh's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Fitzpatrick looking to control and managing it successfully.
Fitzpatrick lands a nice shot to the head.
Fitzpatrick with good strikes from the mount here!
Fitzpatrick with shots to the head and body - Swaleh looks very uncomfortable down there.
Fitzpatrick dominating with strikes here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fitzpatrick with a couple of short strikes.

Swaleh is rocked!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fitzpatrick putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Swaleh is still in real trouble! Can Fitzpatrick finish him?
Fitzpatrick scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Fitzpatrick with a couple of short strikes.
Fitzpatrick working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Fitzpatrick lands a nice shot to the head.
Fitzpatrick wants to control the pace but Swaleh is squirming around nicely.
A big strike lands for Fitzpatrick! That's really hurt Swaleh and he's turned his back - Fitzpatrick keeps firing away and the ref dives in to stop the fight! Fitzpatrick jumps to his feet to celebrate the victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Martin Fitzpatrick!
In defeat, Saif Swaleh stepped up to the mic, saying 'This guy is crazy, he fights like a champ. I tried to knock him down but he wasn't going down, and his face was licking blood but he was still infront of my face. This guy is a champ and he needs a tittle shot!!!! Sorry to all my fans!!!!'.