PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bill Brown (ranked 1375 p4p, 1896 weight class) and Michael Swango (ranked 201 p4p, 294 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.

Brown
vs
Swango

183 cm
28
189
11 - 8 - 0

195 cm
28
185
17 - 12 - 0

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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 11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bill Brown!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Michael Swango!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Sosuke Kotani and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brown moves out of range of the strikes.
Brown is looking to counter with a body kick.
Swango throws a poor cross that misses
and Brown counters with a stiff right hand.

It looks like Michael Swango has been cut.
Brown moves away from the strike by Swango.
Brown looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Brown throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Swango connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

Swango takes the fight into the clinch.
Swango swings away with an uppercut that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Swango swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Swango scores with a shot to the side of Brown's head.

Swango's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Swango bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A looping hook to the body misses from Swango. Brown does a little dance to reset his feet.
As Swango backs away, Brown returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown lands a nice shot to the body.
Brown throws a big shot that misses.
Brown takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Brown jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Swango scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Brown displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Swango throws out the jab.
Swango misses with a shot to the body
and Brown counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Swango jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Swango looks to land a left hand but Brown moved out of range nicely.
Brown is looking for a counter combo.
Brown throws a sloppy head kick and Swango moves out of range easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Decent striking displayed by Swango there.
Swango waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Brown.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Swango swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Brown gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Swango keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Michael Swango seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Swango fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Brown on the side of the head.
Swango digs a good hook to Brown's body.
Swango is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Swango misses with an uppercut. Brown saw that one coming.
Swango connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Brown momentarily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Swango misses the shot to the body.
Brown thows a left - swing and a miss!
Brown misses with a hook
enabling Swango to counter with a crisp jab.
Swango misses with a series of wild punches.
As Swango looks to move away, Brown throws a big counter combo but Swango just gets out of the way.
Swango looks to throw the jab but Brown is out of range.
Swango is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Swango works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Swango throws a lazy right hand but Brown sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
It looked like Brown was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Brown dodges the punch combination from Swango.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Swango throws a nice looking combination but Brown bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Brown swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Swango is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Brown had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.

Swango clinches up against the cage.
Brown blocks an uppercut.
Swango lands with a right to the head.
Brown prevents a body shot from Swango.
Swango lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Swango misses with a hook from the clinch.
Swango tries to throw a body punch but Brown avoids it by throwing Swango back against the cage.

Brown pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A punch lands to the side of Brown 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Swango misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Brown.
A little feinted left hand from Brown on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Swango misses with a body shot.
Brown seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Brown looks for the body kick but Swango saw that one coming.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Michael Swango dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Michael Swango's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Swango dips to his left and cracks Brown with an uppercut!
Swango comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Brown on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Brown takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Brown throws a shot from downtown. Swango moves away and avoids it.
Brown keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A little feinted left hand from Brown on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Swango missing with a left hand there. Brown was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Brown throwing a counter right hand but Swango manages to avoid it.
Michael Swango seems to be getting the better of the standup.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Swango misses with a left hand
and Brown counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Swango connects with a crisp jab.
A left lands for Swango.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Brown cracks Swango with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Brown has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Swango to stand back up!

Swango is rocked!

That has opened up Michael Swango's cut even more.
Swango connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Swango tries to clinch

and Brown counters with a nice right hand that sends Swango toppling to the canvas! Swango scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Brown finish him?!
Swango is still on wobbly legs! Can Brown finish him?
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Brown takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Brown takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Swango seems to have recovered his senses.
Swango tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Brown counters with a straight right hand.

The cut above Michael Swango's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Brown keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Swango throws a body shot but no joy.
Brown is looking to counter with a body kick.
Brown swings away with a body shot that misses
and Swango counters with a left to the body.
Swango throws a lazy right hand but Brown sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Brown is looking for a counter combo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Swango ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Swango blocks a head kick by Brown.
Swango doesn't manage to clinch there - Brown circles away.
Brown misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Brown throws a jab but it's blocked by Swango.
Brown throws a push kick but Swango slaps the foot to one side.
Swango lands a nice hook to Brown's body. Brown takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Brown staying out of range there.
Swango uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Brown has time to react.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Swango dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Swango dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Brown uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Swango.
Swango just misses with a punch to the body.
Brown appears to be looking for a big counter.
Brown slips under a jab from Swango.
Brown is looking for a counter combo.
Swango scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Brown on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Swango lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Brown misses with a double jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A left lands for Swango.
Swango lands with a straight right. Brown didn't see that one coming.
Swango has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Swango lands with a straight right. Brown didn't see that one coming.
Brown throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Swango.
Brown misses with a series of wild punches.
Swango throws out a counter right but Brown avoids it with no problem.
Swango tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Swango just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromBrown.
Swango throws a lazy uppercut
and Brown counters with a left and a right that stings Swango.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Swango thows a left - swing and a miss!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Michael Swango will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Michael Swango's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Swango forces Brown back against the cage and clinches.
Swango has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.

Brown breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Swango looks to land a right hand but Brown moved out of range.
Swango ducks right into an uppercut from Brown.
Swango tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Brown was well out of range. Poor timing from Swango.
Brown throws a counter high kick but Swango was just alert enough to avoid it.
Brown misses with a body kick.
Swango has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Brown steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Swango.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brown's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Swango connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Brown scrambles back to his feet.
Brown looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Decent striking displayed by Swango there.
Swango throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Brown on the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Swango lands with a hook. Brown tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Nice cross by Swango.
Swango lands a jab to the nose.
Brown moves out of range of the strikes.
Brown bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Brown seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Swango thows a left - swing and a miss!
A little feinted left hand from Brown on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Swango looks to throw the jab but Brown is out of range.
Swango throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
As Swango backs away, Brown returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Brown walks into a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A cross from Swango lands.
Swango connects with a good right hand that stumbles Brown. Brown circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Brown avoids the body shot from Swango.
Swango keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Swango uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Brown.
Swango lands a really nice looking cross but Brown seems unphased.
Swango misses with a straight right.
Brown throws a quick counter kick to the body but Swango avoids it.
Brown displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Swango throws out the jab.
Brown takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Swango moves into range and connects with a jab.

Oooooh!!! Brown has knocked Swango down with a huge combo! Brown steps away and waves a wobbly Swango back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
A shot to the liver by Swango. Beautiful body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Brown scores with a jab to the jaw.

Michael Swango's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Brown moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Swango moves away from the strike by Brown.
Bill Brown has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Brown slips a straight right by Swango.
Brown thinks about countering with a head kick.
Swango waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Brown.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown slips under a jab.
Brown throws a quick counter head kick but Swango was just out of range.
Brown is looking for an opening here. He's unloaded a big left hand that catches Swango flush on the jaw and sends him tumbling to the canvas! Swango is out cold! Brown holds back from landing any unnecessary shots to his unconscious opponent, as the referee reacts slowly to the situation. A brutal knockout and then some excellent sportsmanship - this guy is my new favorite fighter!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:17 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Bill Brown!
Bill Brown decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.