PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Shaun Morgan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rakeem Swanson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Morgan comes to the cage accompanied by Seether - Broken. Swanson has chosen Stormtroopers of Death - Bigger Than the Devil as his entrance music. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Morgan
vs
Swanson

187 cm
19
270 lbs
2 - 2 - 1

185 cm
19
230 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 1, fighting out of New York, Shaun Morgan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rakeem Swanson!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, John Roberts and Chad Campbell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Swanson changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Morgan tries to avoid it but Swanson manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Morgan to the ground. Morgan escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Swanson changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Morgan tries to avoid it but Swanson manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Morgan to the ground. Morgan escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Swanson throws a lazy right hand but Morgan sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Swanson fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Shaun Morgan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rakeem Swanson.
Morgan throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Swanson looks gassed!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Morgan rushes Swanson and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Morgan slowing the pace effectively.

Morgan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Swanson keeps the fight on the outside.

Morgan takes the fight into the clinch.
Morgan makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

It looks like Rakeem Swanson has been cut.
Morgan leaning against his opponent.

Morgan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Morgan fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Swanson, pushing him back against the cage.
Morgan with a knee to the head.
Morgan scores a nice knee to the body.
Morgan unloads a knee to the mid-section. Swanson lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

Morgan breaks from the clinch.
Morgan fails with an attempt to clinch.

Morgan gets a clinch.

Morgan breaks from the clinch.
Rakeem Swanson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Swanson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Morgan ducks down into range and throws a picture perfect right hook that connects with Swanson's jaw. Swanson's eyes stare off into space as he falls to the mat, out cold! Morgan does the decent thing and steps back, rather than landing any shots to his unconscious opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Shaun Morgan!