PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ben Swanson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stefano Spinelli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Spinelli's choice of entrance music: Limp Bizkit - My Way. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Swanson
vs
Spinelli

180 cm
21
170 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

179 cm
23
173 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

Blueprint Clothing
Team S.W.A.T.

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ben Swanson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Stefano Spinelli!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Dmitry Maklakov and Aleksei Zolotukhin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Spinelli misses with a two punch combination.
Swanson lands with a nice combination. Spinelli backs away looking to recover.
Swanson tries to clinch up.
Spinelli throws a nice looking combination but Swanson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Swanson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Swanson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Spinelli swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Spinelli looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Spinelli rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Swanson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Swanson takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Spinelli throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Stefano Spinelli seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Spinelli connects with a single shot there.

It looks like Ben Swanson has been cut.
Swanson takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Spinelli avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Spinelli throws a right hand that Swanson ducks under and follows up with a left that Swanson also avoids with ease.
Swanson wants to clinch.
Spinelli scores with a jab to the head.
Nice combo by Spinelli! Oh, that's hurt him - Swanson falls to the canvas and Spinelli follows him into side control.

Swanson is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Spinelli decides to stand up, so the ref orders Swanson to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Swanson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Spinelli looks to land a combination. Swanson sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Spinelli changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Swanson is breathing heavily.
Spinelli misses with a looping right.
Spinelli seems to be stalking Swanson here. He circles momentarily and then unleashes a devastatic head kick! Swanson drops like a stone, out cold! WOW! Are you kidding me!? What a knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Stefano Spinelli!