PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Mike Swift (ranked 6210 p4p, 297 weight class) and Eisson Franco (ranked 8820 p4p, 358 weight class). Mike Swift is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Swift
vs
Franco

168 cm
26
139 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

170 cm
19
135 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Solid chin

Juggernaut And Gladiators

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mike Swift !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Eisson Franco!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Steve Montenegro and David Schapiro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch combination from Swift misses.
Franco with a lazy takedown attempt

and Swift moves into the clinch.

Swift breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Swift is looking to land body kicks.
Franco with the counter takedown but Swift avoids it easily.
Swift scores with a head kick.
Swift pulls out of a head kick attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Swift looks to land a body kick but Franco moved away.
Swift lands a two punch combo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Swift throws a leg kick but Franco moved away.
Franco tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Swift swivels and escapes.
No luck for Franco with that takedown attempt.
Mike Swift has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Eisson Franco.
Franco misses with a hook
and Swift counters with a nice body kick.
A combination from Swift does no damage.
Swift throws a right and a left that Franco avoids nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Swift misses with a wild combination.
Franco looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Swift misses with a two punch combination.
Franco unleashes a big counter combination but Swift bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Swift enables Franco to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Swift manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Franco keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Swift 's head.
Franco throwing strikes but missing.
Franco works over Swift with some ground and pound from guard.

It looks like Mike Swift has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Swift wants to stand up but Franco is controlling him.
Swift keeping moving, preventing Franco from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Franco is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Swift is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at Midnight MMA that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Franco loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Franco advances to half guard.
Franco scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Swift is trying to stand up here but Franco is controlling him well.
Franco wants to lay and pray for a moment but Swift keeps working.
Franco scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Franco is looking to take a break and control but Swift is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Swift is defending against the submission attempts here by Franco.
Franco wants to control but Swift is keeping him busy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Franco stalling away here and it's allowed Swift to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Franco lands a couple of digs.
Swift keeping moving, preventing Franco from controlling successfully.
Franco controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Franco chips away with some ground and pound.
Franco stays in close to Swift 's body and controls the position.
Swift wants to stand and escape but Franco is having none of it.
Franco wants to control from the top but Swift keeps moving.
Swift has momentary wrist control but Franco slips an elbow through the middle.
Swift wants to stand but Franco is controlling the position.
Swift knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Franco on the ground.
Franco postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Franco trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Mike Swift will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Mike Swift 's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Swift misses with a few strikes there.
Swift misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Swift misses with a double jab.
Franco misses with a takedown attempt - Swift sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Swift tries a head kick but it misses.
Swift moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Franco blocks a head kick by Swift .
Franco fails with a takedown attempt.
Swift throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Franco fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Mike Swift has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Eisson Franco.
Franco shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Swift lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Mike Swift is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Franco throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Swift misses with the combination.
Franco now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Franco blocks the body kick.
Franco with the counter takedown but Swift avoids it easily.
Swift misses with a head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Swift pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Franco doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Swift counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Swift pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Franco back to the cage. Swift follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Swift throws a head kick that misses.
Franco feints the counter takedown.
Franco shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Swift jabs Franco to the body, keeping him at a distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Franco changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Swift looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.

Swift explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Franco misses with a takedown

and Swift decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Franco's guard.
Franco wants to sweep but no luck.
Franco manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Swift manages to get himself to full guard.

Franco postures up in Swift 's guard and throws a big left but Swift blocks it.
Franco is looking to work some ground and pound but Swift has wrist control.
Franco's corner is telling him to maintain position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Swift dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Mike Swift 's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!

Franco shoots and misses
and Swift cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Swift rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Franco moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Franco shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Swift counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Franco avoids the head kick by Swift .
Franco changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Swift is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Franco can do to turn this around?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Franco stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Swift .
Swift will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Mike Swift is winning the standup battle so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Swift throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Swift scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Franco doesn't seem bothered though.
No luck for Franco with that takedown attempt.
It looked like Swift was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Mike Swift has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Eisson Franco.
Franco shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Swift as he avoids it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Franco misses with a takedown
and Swift counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Franco fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Franco looks for a takedown but Swift sprawls well.
Swift tries to counter with a takedown but Franco is quick to defend against it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Franco shoots for a double leg takedown but Swift sprawls well. He's pushed Franco's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Swift attempts a counter takedown but Franco avoids it well and moves away.
Franco shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Swift as he avoids it easily.

Franco throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Swift was covering up waiting for the punch and Franco finishes the takedown easily into guard.

Swift has his feet on Franco's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Swift misses with a few strikes there.
Franco drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Swift defends it well.
Swift misses with a head kick.
Franco drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Swift defends it well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Swift misses with a series of wild punches.
Franco fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Franco with a poor takedown

and Swift counters by moving into the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Swift breaks the clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Swift bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Eisson Franco has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mike Swift is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Swift throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mike Swift showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Swift , winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight for Mike Swift !
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight for Mike Swift !
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight for Mike Swift !

Mike Swift wins by unanimous decision!
Mike Swift thanked the fans post fight for their support.