PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Di Punker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Randall Swain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Punker comes to the cage accompanied by Miss May I - Relentless Chaos. Swain is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Boston - More Than a Feeling. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Punker
vs
Swain

190 cm
26
221 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

185 cm
32
215 lbs
15 - 10 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Decent boxing
Solid chin

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, Di Punker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Randall Swain!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Daniel Cesar and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Punker lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Swain circles away quickly and effectively.
Punker motions for Swain to come forward. Punker throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Swain.

Punker clinches.
Punker changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Swain fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Punker wants to clinch but Swain slips to the side

and Swain counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Swain.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

Punker escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Swain gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Punker looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Swain puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Punker wants to improve his position but Swain is controlling well.
Swain is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Punker!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Punker gets back to half guard.

Punker is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Swain pulls his head out easily.

Punker kicks Swain off and gets back to his feet.
Punker misses with the combination.
Punker misses with a wild combination.

Punker clinches with his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters up against the cage, Punker throws an elbow but misses.
Swain avoiding damage as Punker throws knees to the body.
Punker with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Punker creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Swain's defenses.
Swain avoiding damage as Punker throws knees to the body.
Punker looking to throw knees to the head but Swain is blocking nicely.
Punker misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Swain.
Punker drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Punker misses with an elbow over the top.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice elbow from Punker.
Swain avoids the elbow strike from Punker, against the cage.
Punker throws an elbow but it misses.

Swain has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Punker uses from the top position.
Punker trying to control but Swain is working from the bottom.
Swain keeping full guard, as Punker tries to pass.
Punker is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

Punker drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Swain dives on top into guard.
Punker looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Swain puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Swain takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Swain prevents Punker from improving his position.
Punker is trying to stand up here but Swain is controlling him well.
Punker is pressing down on Swain's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Punker wants to sweep but no luck.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Punker is working hard here to advance position.
Swain stops Punker from standing up.
Swain won't allow Punker to sweep him here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Di Punker dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Punker tries to clinch there but Swain circles away.
Punker shoots in but no luck this time.
Swain blocks a low kick nicely.
Di Punker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Punker tries for a takedown but Swain circles away easily
and Punker takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Swain dodges the punch combination from Punker.
Punker misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Swain circles away from the clinch attempt.
Punker misses with a two punch combination.
Punker throws a right and a left that Swain avoids nicely.
Punker stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Punker wants it to stay on the feet.
Di Punker is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Punker tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Swain swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Di Punker. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Swain throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Punker tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Swain is in Punker's guard.

Swain avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Punker has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Swain can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Punker throws his legs up looking for a submission but Swain uses it to pass to side control.

Swain tries for a kimura but Punker is defending well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Punker is looking for a sweep.
Punker looks to move to half guard but instead Swain has passed into mount! Damn!
Punker sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Swain prevents Punker from standing back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Punker is looking to improve his position.
Swain stops Punker from getting back to his feet.
Swain trying to control from half guard but Punker is working away.
Punker gets full guard.

Punker is looking to sinch up a triangle. Swain throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Punker's body to avoid the submission. Punker has instead reached around Swain's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Punker arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Di Punker!
Di Punker really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that ****160Q Energy****95% Laundry logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.