PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Sean Sweeney (ranked 7191 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adrien Broner (ranked 25046 p4p, 0 weight class). Adrien Broner has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Sweeney
vs
Broner

218 cm
18
140 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

169 cm
18
135 lbs
0 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sean Sweeney!
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, Adrien Broner!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Wesley Smith and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Broner cracks a nice hook into Sweeney's ribs.
Broner looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Broner looks to land a combination but Sweeney avoids it well.
As Broner looks to move away, Sweeney throws a big counter combo but Broner just gets out of the way.
Sweeney lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Broner circles away quickly and effectively.
Broner throws a right and a left that Sweeney avoids nicely.
Sweeney fails with a takedown attempt.

Sweeney shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sweeney throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Broner works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Sweeney throwing strikes but missing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sweeney throws a big right hand that misses.
Sweeney is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Sweeney lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Sweeney lands a couple of digs.
Sweeney landing with the ground and pound.
Broner avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Sweeney content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Sweeney with a flurry of punches that miss.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sweeney lands a couple of digs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sweeney distracts Broner with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Sweeney is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Sweeney stands up over Broner, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Sweeney is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Sweeney working some strikes from top position.
Sweeney throwing strikes but missing.
Sweeney is working Broner over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Sweeney scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Sweeney stands up from guard. Let's bang!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Sweeney dives in and scores a takedown into Broner's guard.
Sweeney is standing up over Broner. Broner looks to escape but Sweeney dives into side control.

Sweeney scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Broner to see if he's OK.
Sweeney cracks Broner with a big right hand but Broner just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Sweeney lands a decent elbow from side control.
Sweeney lands a nice forearm strike.
Sweeney scoring with punches and elbows.
Broner really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Sweeney. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Sweeney cracks Broner with an elbow. That is naaassty.

Sweeney is working to tighten his grip on Broner's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Broner has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Sweeney is really squeezing tight and eventually Broner passes out! Sweeney breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Sean Sweeney!