PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Winston Todd (ranked 86 p4p, 324 weight class) and Oke Swahn (ranked 12 p4p, 45 weight class). Todd kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Piano Man. 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.

Todd
vs
Swahn

186 cm
35
194
41 - 12 - 1

187 cm
30
188
20 - 7 - 1

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

Conviction
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New Standard

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 41 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Winston Todd!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Oke Swahn!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, James Atkins and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A nice leg kick lands there from Todd.
Todd turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Todd misses with a right hand
and Todd takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Todd has been working on his boxing with his coaches at GWad's Playpen in the buildup to the fight.
Swahn tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Swahn gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Todd.
Todd throws a hook to the side of Swahn's head but Swahn sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
And Swahn responds with a good body kick, but Todd manages to step out the way in time.
Decent striking displayed by Todd there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Swahn throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Todd counter with a right hand.
Todd misses with an uppercut
enabling Swahn to counter with a crisp jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
No joy there for Todd, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Swahn thinks about the counter body kick.
Todd connects with a looping right hand.
Swahn checks the leg kick.
Swahn's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Todd connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Swahn scrambles back to his feet.
Todd misses with an attempted mid kick.
Todd lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Swahn at a distance.
Winston Todd seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Todd jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Swahn ducks under a wild hook from Todd.
Swahn throws out a counter right but Todd avoids it with no problem.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Todd throws an overhand right that lands on Swahn's shoulder, as Swahn tries to avoid the shot.
Swahn looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Swahn on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Todd. Todd obviously looking to wear him down.
Todd is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Todd swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Swahn throws out a counter right but Todd avoids it with no problem.
Todd throws a push kick but Swahn slaps the foot to one side.
Todd misses with a shot to the body
letting Swahn counter with a right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Todd fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Swahn has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Todd throws a jab when Swahn was well out of range.
Swahn looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Todd misses with the combination.
Todd backing away here, and Swahn unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Swahn displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Todd throws out the jab.
It seemed like Swahn was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Swahn takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
A telegraphed right hand from Todd misses the target.
Swahn flicks out a counter leg kick but Todd steps away.
Todd dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Swahn. That did some damage!
A chopping leg kick lands by Todd.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Swahn moves out of range of the body kick.
Todd looks to land a right hand but Swahn moved out of range.
A little jabbing left from Swahn on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A telegraphed right hand from Todd misses the target.
It seemed like Swahn was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Todd throws a big shot that misses.
Swahn was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Todd buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Todd misses with a lunging right hand
and Swahn counters with a stiff right hand.
Todd takes a swing at Swahn's ribcage but misses.
Swahn on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Winston Todd dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Todd swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Swahn! But no joy.
Todd swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Swahn.
Todd cracks a nice hook into Swahn's ribs.
Swahn throws a wild body kick that Todd sees coming a mile off.
Swahn tries to land a front kick but Todd steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Todd throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Swahn! But no joy.
Todd is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Swahn can do to turn this around?
Todd scores with a kick to the midsection.
Todd uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Swahn has time to react.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Swahn misses with a right hand
and Todd connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Todd pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Todd connects with a body shot that sends Swahn's belly button to the back.
Swahn misses with a right hand
and Todd counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Swahn thinking.
Todd thows a leg kick but Swahn checks it
and Swahn makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Both fighters circling a little - Todd finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Nice defenses there by Swahn.
Swahn swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Swahn on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Todd chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Swahn might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Todd has got the better of the exchanges.
Swahn keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Todd comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Todd connects with a solid leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Todd is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Swahn.
A little jabbing left from Swahn on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Swahn moves forwards but Todd connects with a nice, crisp jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the body from Todd misses
letting Swahn counter with a right hand.
A punch lands to the side of Swahn 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Todd digs a good body shot into Swahn's ribs.
A head kick by Swahn misses
and Todd counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Todd connects with the punch.
Todd listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Todd throws a lazy uppercut
and Swahn counters with an inside leg kick.
Swahn's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Todd throws a leg kick
and Swahn counters with a nice uppercut.
Todd throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Swahn counters with a straight right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Swahn waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Todd.
Todd misses with a kick to the body
and Swahn counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Swahn shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Todd throws out a loose jab but Swahn uses good head movement to avoid it.
Swahn takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Winston Todd dominated that second round.
That's time! Todd's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Todd wants to slow Swahn down by chopping away at his legs.
Swahn throws a fast counter high kick but Todd manages to duck under it in time.
The fighters circling - Todd throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Todd throws a lazy uppercut
and Swahn counters with a nice uppercut.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Swahn lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Todd has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Todd and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Swahn is looking to land body kicks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Todd misses with a jab to the body
letting Swahn counter with a right hand.
An inside leg kick lands from Todd.
Swahn slips a jab from Todd.
Swahn tries a quick counter leg kick but Todd is wise to it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Todd throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Swahn counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Swahn throws a jab when Todd was well out of range.
Todd connects with a single shot there.
Todd misses with a body shot
and Swahn counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Todd stuns Swahn with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Todd misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Swahn.
Swahn looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Oke Swahn has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Todd swings for the body but Swahn moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Todd lands with a nice body punch.
Todd throws a body shot but no joy.
A low kick lands for Todd.
Todd lands a nice shot that snaps Swahn's head back.
Todd misses with a straight right.
Todd backing away here, and Swahn unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Winston Todd is winning the standup battle so far.
Todd lands a nice shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Todd throws a shot from downtown. Swahn moves away and avoids it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Todd looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Todd lands a nice shot to the body.
Swahn has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Todd throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Swahn counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Winston Todd is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Todd loads up on a big right hand but Swahn slips the punch.
Todd misses with a looping right.
Swahn throws out a counter right but Todd avoids it with no problem.
Todd bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Swahn's head.
Nice shot by Todd.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Todd.
Swahn walks into a straight right hand from Todd.
Todd swings for the body but Swahn moves out of range.
Swahn throws out a counter right but Todd avoids it with no problem.
Todd scores with a nice strike.
Swahn ducks under a wild hook from Todd.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Swahn! But no joy.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Todd scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Todd connects with an inside leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Winston Todd showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Todd has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 James Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Gold scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Winston Todd!
Winston Todd bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.