PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tank The Razors Edge (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Donald Swift (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

The Razors Edge
vs
Swift

188 cm
22
192 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

199 cm
22
178 lbs
0 - 4 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Prefers standup

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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tank The Razors Edge!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Donald Swift!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Chris Downing and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The Razors Edge throws a shot from downtown. Swift moves away and avoids it.
Swift wants to clinch up but The Razors Edge keeps it at a distance.

The Razors Edge clinches up against the cage.
The Razors Edge lands with a right to the head.
Swift misses with a knee strike.
The Razors Edge lands a hook that snaps the head of Swift backwards.
Swift throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but The Razors Edge blocks it with crossed arms.
Swift is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Swift prevents a takedown attempt there.

The Razors Edge pulls guard successfully.
The Razors Edge throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Swift wants to stand but The Razors Edge is controlling his posture from full guard.
The Razors Edge trying to control the position.
Swift won't allow The Razors Edge to sweep him here.
Swift stops The Razors Edge from standing up.
Swift postures up and lands a big shot to The Razors Edge's brow.
Swift trying to stand up but can't free himself from The Razors Edge's guard.
The Razors Edge has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Swift tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and The Razors Edge counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

Swift is rocked!
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Swift can do anything to dispel that myth.
Swift is trying to defend against the ground and pound but The Razors Edge scores with a couple of nice shots.
Swift is still in real trouble! Can The Razors Edge finish him?
The Razors Edge lands a big elbow from half guard. That looks like it's hurt Swift quite badly. Swift pulls The Razors Edge in close trying to recover. The Razors Edge postures up and lands two really hard shots that put Swift on queer street! The ref takes a look and decides to call an end to the fight! Possibly an early stoppage but Swift doesn't seem to be complaining too much.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tank The Razors Edge!