PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Charlie Swift (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Seeley Booth (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Swift
vs
Booth

176 cm
22
174 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

180 cm
18
182 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Charlie Swift!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Seeley Booth!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Daniel Bishop and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Booth doesn't manage to clinch there - Swift circles away.
Booth lands with a straight right. Swift didn't see that one coming.

It looks like Charlie Swift has been cut.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Swift!
Booth looks to land a combination but Swift avoids it well.
Swift misses with a head kick.
Swift throws a nice head kick!
Swift lands with a kick to the temple. Booth shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Booth looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Swift has Booth up against the cage in a clinch.
Booth has had enough of the clinch but Swift keeps him there for the moment.
Swift prevents Booth from breaking the clinch.
Swift jumps guard but Booth stands there with Swift around his waist. Swift gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Booth.
Swift lands an elbow that stopped Booth in his tracks for a moment.
Booth swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Swift connects with a nasty looking knee right to Booth's face.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Booth working aggressively here.
Swift tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Swift is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Booth pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Booth tries to break the clinch but Swift is controlling the position.
Booth letting Swift take a breather here.
Swift lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Swift breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Horrible takedown by Swift or perhaps it was just good defense by Booth which made him look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Charlie Swift. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The fight stays on the outside here - Swift looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A jab from Booth misses.
Booth swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Swift.
Booth catches Swift napping and connects with a big right hand that sends Swift to the canvas!

Swift is rocked!

Swift working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Booth doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Booth manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Oh Swift is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Swift is breathing heavily.
Swift keeping full guard, as Booth tries to pass.
Swift seems to have got his legs back now.

Swift manages to escape and get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Booth tries to clinch up
and Swift counters with a nice kick to the body.
Booth misses with a wild combination.
Booth scores with a decent looking hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Booth throws a series of punches but Swift moves out of range.
Swift misses with a wild combination.
A big right followed by a crushing left from Booth knocks Swift out cold! Ouch - that one's going to be featured in highlight reels for years to come!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Seeley Booth!