PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Louden Swain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and BOB MARLEY (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Swain's entrance music is Foreigner . A fine choice. BOB MARLEY has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Louden Swain's chin.

Swain
vs
MARLEY

175 cm
21
144 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

156 cm
19
143 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Determined

THE STEEL PENN NUTRITION
THE STEEL PENN NUTRITION

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Louden Swain!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, BOB MARLEY!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Chris Edwards and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
MARLEY slips under a jab.
Swain comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Swain tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but MARLEY was well out of range. Poor timing from Swain.
Swain dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
MARLEY is looking to clinch but Swain is avoiding it.
Swain lands a body shot.
MARLEY looks gassed!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Swain tries to close the distance and clinch but MARLEY swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

MARLEY tries to keep at a distance but Swain has taken the fight into the clinch.

Swain breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Swain has taken the fight to the clinch.
Swain lands a hook to the side of the head.
Swain lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
MARLEY is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Swain pulls him back up using the underhooks.
A nice right hand lands inside from Swain.
A short right from Swain.
Swain lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt MARLEY or not.

Swain breaks from the clinch.
Swain scores with a hook to the body. MARLEY takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Swain.
Swain connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused MARLEY some visible discomfort.

Swain is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, MARLEY has escaped the position, nice work there.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Swain decides to stand back up. Swain steps back and let's MARLEY get back to his feet.
Swain lands with a straight right. MARLEY didn't see that one coming.

Swain forces MARLEY back against the cage and clinches.

Swain's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Swain drops MARLEY with a beautiful combination! MARLEY stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Swain is looking for the KO!

MARLEY is rocked!

It looks like BOB MARLEY has been cut.
Swain throws a combination. MARLEY tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
MARLEY is still on wobbly legs! Can Swain finish him?
MARLEY walks straight into a right hand from Swain - that's dropped him! Swain jumps into mount and starts pounding away - can he finish?! More strikes go undefended and the referee has to dive in to save MARLEY from any more punishment! MARLEY complains about the stoppage but falls over as he tries to stand back up, so it was clearly a good stoppage.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Louden Swain!