PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hyser Loki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Swinghood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Loki is coming into this fight with a significant injury, which will no doubt have an effect on his cardio. This should be fireworks!

Loki
vs
Swinghood

195 cm
18
265 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

180 cm
25
235 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big right hand

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Hyser Loki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mike Swinghood!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Hugh Johnson and Donatello Bradman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Swinghood scores with a takedown into Loki's guard.
Loki looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Swinghood looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Swinghood landing some decent shots from guard.
Swinghood tries to free his leg and advance position but Loki is retaining full guard.
Swinghood is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
It looks like Swinghood might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Mike Swinghood was stalling too much, according to the referee.

Swinghood looking for a takedown here - he's got it.

Loki has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Swinghood is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Loki.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee asks Swinghood politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Swinghood prefers to stall for the moment though.
Swinghood works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.

Hyser Loki's cut is getting worse.
Swinghood takes a little break here. Loki wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Let's hope that Swinghood 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.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Loki taking a bit of punishment here - Swinghood scoring with strikes.

Hyser Loki's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Swinghood tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Swinghood has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Loki taking a bit of punishment here - Swinghood scoring with strikes.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Hyser Loki's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Mike Swinghood!