PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Corvo Attano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ross Swann (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Swann has chosen Corey Hart - I Wear My Sunglasses At Night as his entrance music. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Corvo Attano
vs
Swann

173 cm
27
170 lbs
9 - 10 - 0

179 cm
32
165 lbs
17 - 9 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Corvo Attano!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ross Swann!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Frank Dennis and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Swann's jab looks to have found its range, popping Attano under the eye.
Swann tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Swann tried to score with a low kick but Attano checks it.
Swann buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Swann tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Attano is able to avoid easily.
Left hook, right uppercut from Swann.
Attano wants to clinch.
Swann scores with a jab to the body.
Attano needs to keep his hands up - Swann had a free shot at his head there.
Attano drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Ross Swann seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Attano avoids the body shot from Swann.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Swann showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Attano.
Attano scores with a jab to the body.
Attano blocks the body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Swann throws a right hand that Attano ducks under and follows up with a left that Attano also avoids with ease.
Swann moves forwards but Attano connects with a nice, crisp jab.

Attano has closed the distance and engaged Swann in a clinch.
Swann misses with some punches.
Attano tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Swann can't find room to land a body shot as Attano controls the action.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Swann.
A head punch on the inside from Attano fails to land.
Swann working aggressively here.
Attano tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Swann works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Swann blocks an uppercut.
Swann tries to throw a body punch but Attano avoids it by throwing Swann back against the cage.

Swann breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Attano looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Attano smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Attano throws a right hand that Swann ducks under and follows up with a left that Swann also avoids with ease.
A big left from Swann misses.
Swann avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Attano avoids the head kick by Swann.
Swann just misses with a punch to the body.
Swann connects with an inside leg kick.
Swann keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Swann appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Attano takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Swann plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Swann looks for the body kick but Attano saw that one coming.
Swann throws a sloppy head kick and Attano moves out of range easily.
Attano was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Swann uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

Swann gets tackled into the cage by Attano. Attano maintains the clinch.
Swann throws a punch but it's blocked by Attano.

Swann breaks from the clinch.
Attano looks to throw the jab but Swann is out of range.
Swann lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Attano fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.

Attano fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Swann, pushing him back against the cage.
Swann swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Swann goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Attano lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Attano misses with some punches.
Attano blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Attano is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Swann tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Attano swings wildly with an uppercut but Swann uses good head movement to avoid it.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Attano lands with a light punch inside.
Attano goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Swann tries to throw a body punch but Attano avoids it by throwing Swann back against the cage.
Swann blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Swann blocking some punches.
Attano tries to work over Swann's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Attano throws a head punch that misses.
Attano trying to stall but Swann improves his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Swann has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A head punch on the inside from Attano fails to land.
Attano tries to work over Swann's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Swann lands a right hand that snaps the head of Attano backwards.
Swann tries to work over Attano's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Attano can't find room to land a body shot as Swann controls the action.
Swann prevents a body shot from Attano.
Attano misses with a punch to the body.
Attano lands a left hand that snaps the head of Swann backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Swann.
Attano goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Attano just leaning against Swann, taking a breather.
Swann lands a left hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Attano tries to throw a body punch but Swann avoids it by throwing Attano back against the cage.
Attano swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Attano tries to land knees in the clinch but Swann avoids the damage to the body.
Swann swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Attano swings wildly with an uppercut but Swann uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ross Swann dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Swann lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Attano scores with a sloppy right hand. Swann should have avoided that one.
Swann looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Attano misses with a double jab.
Swann throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Attano.
A swing and a miss from Attano.
Swann walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Attano checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Swann throws a head kick that Attano semi-blocks.
Some wild striking there from Attano.
Swann tries a head kick but it misses.
Swann throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Swann will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Attano throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A head kick misses from Swann.

Attano gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Attano doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A nice right hand lands inside from Swann.

Attano is rocked!
Attano scores with a shot to the side of Swann's head.
Attano swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Attano can't find room to land a body shot as Swann controls the action.
A hook to the body from Attano.
Corvo Attano has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Attano takes a shot to the head.
Attano misses with a hook from the clinch.
The referee is keeping an eye on Attano - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Attano fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Attano misses with a knee to the head.
Good body shot from Swann.
Swann tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Attano's elbow.
Swann lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A short left from Swann.
Oh Attano is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Swann creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Attano's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Attano drops to his knees and Swann pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ross Swann!
Ross Swann seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.