PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Frank Shewmaker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Randall Swain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Swain has chosen Boston - More Than a Feeling as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. 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.

Shewmaker
vs
Swain

190 cm
35
215 lbs
14 - 17 - 0

185 cm
34
215 lbs
16 - 12 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent MT
Very quick

Good takedowns
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Steel Penn's Laundry 93%

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 14 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Frank Shewmaker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Randall Swain!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Mauricio Rocha and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Swain lands a jab-cross combination.

Shewmaker looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Shewmaker works a leg free and moves into half guard.

Shewmaker is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

Shewmaker is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Swain sees it coming and defends easily.

Shewmaker is working for a submission of some sort.
Swain wants to control but Shewmaker is keeping busy.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Shewmaker trying to work for an americana but Swain has managed to regain full guard.

Shewmaker drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Shewmaker jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Shewmaker has gone for a leg lock! Swain slips out almost immediately though and dives into Shewmaker's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Shewmaker is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Shewmaker is looking for a triangle here but Swain uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Shewmaker manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Shewmaker tries to roll over but Swain keeps him under control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Shewmaker works his way to full guard. Good work.

Shewmaker is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Swain rolls with it to try and escape but Shewmaker cranks on the arm and Swain is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Frank Shewmaker!
Frank Shewmaker bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.