PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Larch TicPins (ranked 3742 p4p, 4203 weight class) and Rick Swing (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rick Swing has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

TicPins
vs
Swing

178 cm
25
157
4 - 0 - 0

172 cm
25
161
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Cuts easily

Good wrestler
Brawler
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Larch TicPins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rick Swing!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Roosa Järviläinen and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick by Swing misses
and TicPins counters with a stiff right hand.
Swing closes this distance looking for a takedown but TicPins circles away.
TicPins is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Swing.
TicPins looks to land a left hand but Swing moved out of range nicely.
TicPins looks to land a left hand but Swing moved out of range nicely.
Swing has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Swing gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and TicPins counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Swing shoots and misses
and TicPins counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Larch TicPins has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rick Swing.
TicPins connects with a single shot there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Swing with a poor takedown
and TicPins counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

Swing dives in and scores a takedown into TicPins's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Swing stands up and waves to TicPins to follow him.
Swing takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Swing looks winded!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Swing darts in trying to clinch
and TicPins cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The fight stays on the outside here - Swing looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rick Swing seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
TicPins jabs Swing right on the nose. Swing blinks but takes it well.
TicPins jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Swing tries for a takedown but TicPins circles away easily

and TicPins counters with a crisp right hand that drops Swing! TicPins lets Swing back up to his feet, looking for a finish!

Swing is rocked!

It looks like Rick Swing has been cut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Swing leaves his chin hanging out and TicPins seizes the opportunity with an uppercut! Swing crumbles to the floor in a heap, and the referee steps in and tends to the downed fighter! What a knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:06 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Larch TicPins!