PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bulgarian Kickboxer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ron Swanson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Kickboxer
vs
Swanson

180 cm
25
190 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

169 cm
25
188 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Intelligent

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Bulgarian Kickboxer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ron Swanson!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Sergei Dronov and Konstantin Menshow.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Swanson throws a body shot but no joy.
Kickboxer avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kickboxer feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Swanson's calf.
Swanson misses with a low kick.

Swanson clinches.
Swanson lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kickboxer backwards.
Kickboxer tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Swanson slowing the pace effectively.
A left hand lands to the body for Swanson.
Swanson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Kickboxer lands a left hand that snaps the head of Swanson backwards.
Swanson blocks a body shot from Kickboxer.
Kickboxer is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Swanson to keep the fight standing.

Kickboxer ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Kickboxer no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Kickboxer is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

Kickboxer looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Swanson is defending well. Kickboxer quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Swanson has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Kickboxer celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Bulgarian Kickboxer!