PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bang Bang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Randall Swain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Swain's choice of entrance music: Lunatic Fringe. 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!

Bang
vs
Swain

188 cm
21
220 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

185 cm
25
215 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

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 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bang Bang!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Randall Swain!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Seu Braga and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Swain shoots in for a takedown but Bang shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Swain shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Bang sprawls well. Bang wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Swain gets slowly back to his feet.
Swain tries for a takedown but Bang sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Bang Bang has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Randall Swain.
Bang doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Bang stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Bang wants it to stay on the feet.
Swain tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Swain fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bang throws a body punch but Swain moves out of range.
Swain shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
No luck for Swain with that takedown attempt.
Swain's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Swain duly obliges.
Swain loads up on a big right hand but Bang slips the punch.
Swain swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Bang.
Swain thows a body shot but no joy.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bang. Swain does a little dance to reset his feet.
Swain looks for a takedown but Bang sprawls well.
Swain tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Bang swivels and escapes.
Randall Swain seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Swain closes this distance looking for a takedown but Bang circles away.
Swain moves out of range of the strikes.
Bang tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Swain shoots in but no luck this time.
Horrible takedown by Swain or perhaps it was just good defense by Bang which made him look bad.
Bang misses with a straight left.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bang. Swain does a little dance to reset his feet.
Swain shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Bang pinned against the cage. Bang gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Bang shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Swain misses with a takedown attempt - Bang sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Bang jabs at Swain's body.
Swain looks gassed!
Bang displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

It looks like Randall Swain has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bang lands with a shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bang misses with a hook. Swain ducked under it nicely.
Swain shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Bang but Bang pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Swain takes one to the chin there.
That kick from Bang tenderised Swain's leg. Swain is trying to keep his angry face on.
Bang connects with a nice looking jab.
Bang cracks Swain with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Bang scores with a nice head shot.

Swain is rocked!
Swain loses concentration momentarily and Bang pounces with a three punch combo! Right, left, right! Swain crashes face first to the mat, out cold! Bang finishes this one with a fantastically precise combo! Great stuff.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Bang Bang!