PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Karl Swanson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Filippo Miragliani (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Swanson kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is all nightmare long by metallica. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Swanson
vs
Miragliani

185 cm
24
200 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

185 cm
22
201 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Insanely flexible

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Karl Swanson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Filippo Miragliani!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Johanna Lukiainen and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Miragliani cracks Swanson with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Miragliani walks into a stiff left hand from Swanson.
Swanson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Miragliani moves into the clinch.
Miragliani working aggressively here.
Miragliani is stalling here.
Miragliani misses with some punches.
Miragliani throws a head punch that misses.
Miragliani doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Miragliani lands with a right to the head.
Miragliani lands a right hand that snaps the head of Swanson backwards.
Miragliani avoiding damage.
Miragliani is pressed up against the cage. Swanson has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Miragliani down to the mat. Miragliani avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Swanson throws an overhand right that lands on Miragliani's shoulder, as Miragliani tries to avoid the shot.
Swanson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Miragliani moves away.
Swanson throws a hook but Miragliani blocks it.
Swanson misses with a right hand
and Miragliani counters with a body kick that stops Swanson in his tracks momentarily.
Miragliani keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nice cross by Miragliani.
Swanson gets cracked there but stands up to it.
A chopping leg kick lands by Miragliani.
Karl Swanson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Swanson walks into a jab.

Swanson is rocked!

Miragliani moves into the clinch.
Miragliani is leaning against Swanson and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Miragliani lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Oh Swanson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
The referee is keeping an eye on Miragliani - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Miragliani lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Swanson seems to have got his legs back now.
Swanson is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A right handed body shot lands from Miragliani.
Miragliani digs a right hand into Swanson's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Swanson's gas tank.
Miragliani lands a big right hand that drops Swanson! The killer instinct kicks in and Miragliani finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Miragliani!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Filippo Miragliani!
Filippo Miragliani bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.