PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between David Menkhoff (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Randall Swain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Swain has chosen Lunatic Fringe as his entrance music. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Menkhoff
vs
Swain

187 cm
23
208 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

185 cm
23
215 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Good gas tank

Hells Pit

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, David Menkhoff!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Randall Swain!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Edson Gomes and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Menkhoff lands with a kick to the temple. Swain shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

Swain shoots in and bounces Menkhoff off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Swain pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Menkhoff is keeping the position for now.
Menkhoff preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Swain is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Swain stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Menkhoff swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Swain is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Swain tries to free his leg and advance position but Menkhoff is retaining full guard.
Swain not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Menkhoff looking to hit a scissor sweep but Swain is one step ahead there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Swain is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

Despite being in the dominant position, Randall Swain just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Swain lands a slapping body shot.

Swain closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Swain tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Swain tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Menkhoff seems a little lost for a moment, as Swain dominates the positioning.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Swain advances to full mount.
Swain landing shots from mount.
Swain sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Menkhoff tries to clinch there but Swain circles away.

Swain decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Swain controlling the action here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Let's hope that Swain has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Despite being in the dominant position, Randall Swain just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Menkhoff fails in his attempt to clinch.

Menkhoff rushes Swain and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Menkhoff throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Menkhoff is looking to control Swain's arms but Swain gets an underhook and turns him. Now Menkhoff has his back to the cage.
Swain drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Menkhoff misses with a knee strike.
Menkhoff tries to land a knee to the head but Swain blocks with his arms.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Swain has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Menkhoff is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Swain has Menkhoff pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Menkhoff manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
David Menkhoff has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Randall Swain.
Swain goes for a takedown attempt but Menkhoff pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Menkhoff leaves Swain with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Swain shoots for a takedown but Menkhoff saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Menkhoff tries to clinch there but Swain circles away.
Swain will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Menkhoff throws a sloppy head kick and Swain moves out of range easily.

Swain looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Menkhoff is trying to control the position but Swain postures up.
Swain pushing down on Menkhoff's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Swain wants to pass to mount but Menkhoff is defending the position.
Swain is taking a breather. Menkhoff says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Swain works his foot free and advances to mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Swain landing punches.
Swain lands a heavy elbow.

Swain is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Menkhoff is surviving well by controlling Swain's body position as best he can.
Swain fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Swain putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Swain controlling his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Randall Swain showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Swain closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Swain lands in his opponent's guard.
Menkhoff looking to hit a scissor sweep but Swain is one step ahead there.
Swain is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Swain trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Swain is stalling in the full guard.
Swain with a flurry of punches that miss.
Menkhoff can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Swain controls the pace.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

Despite being in the dominant position, Randall Swain just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Swain dives in and grabs Menkhoff's left leg, looking for a takedown. Menkhoff pushes down on Swain's head and hops out.

Menkhoff gets caught flat footed, as Swain shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Swain is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Menkhoff keeping moving, preventing Swain from controlling successfully.
Swain passes Menkhoff's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Swain uses his free foot to push down on Menkhoff's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Menkhoff.
Swain connects with a couple of good shots from mount.

Swain looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Randall Swain is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Menkhoff tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Swain tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Swain is in the full mount, landing strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Swain controlling the pace for now.

Swain working for a submission but Menkhoff is keeping him at bay.
David Menkhoff has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Randall Swain has got the better of the ground game so far.
Swain putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!

And that's the end of the fight!
Randall Swain comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Swain winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 27:30
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Randall Swain!