PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Strategos Themistokles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wily Swagger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Swagger is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Waylon Jennings - Good Ol' Boys. This should be a great matchup!

Themistokles
vs
Swagger

187 cm
28
210 lbs
13 - 9 - 0

177 cm
43
200 lbs
28 - 13 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Solid chin

Urban Fighter

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 13 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Strategos Themistokles!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 28 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Wily Swagger!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Dean Styles and Jonathan Paton.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Swagger misses with a takedown attempt
and Themistokles counters with a right hand to the body.
Swagger has his takedown stuffed
and Swagger takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Swagger misses with a takedown attempt - Themistokles sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Themistokles is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Strategos Themistokles has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Wily Swagger.
Swagger on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Wily Swagger seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Swagger has his takedown stuffed
letting Themistokles counter with a right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Swagger with a poor takedown
and Themistokles counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Swagger looks winded!
Swagger shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Themistokles defends it nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Themistokles. That's going to slow Swagger down.
Themistokles lands a right hook to the body.
Swagger fails with the takedown.
Themistokles changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Nice straight punches there by Themistokles. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Themistokles.
Themistokles shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Swagger eats them both and turns towards Themistokles to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.

Themistokles rushes Swagger and presses him up against the cage.
Themistokles scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Themistokles softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A short right from Themistokles.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Themistokles cracks Swagger with a nice body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Themistokles works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Themistokles throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Swaggers head.
A short right from Themistokles.

Swagger is rocked!
Still in the clinch, Themistokles scores with a nice short uppercut.
Swagger is still on wobbly legs! Can Themistokles finish him?
Themistokles pushes Swagger against the cage. Themistokles is working some dirty boxing. Themistokles pushes off with a quick right hook! Swagger goes down! Swagger tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Themistokles moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Strategos Themistokles!
Strategos Themistokles spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.