PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Randall Swain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bareris Anskuld (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Swain might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Boston - More Than a Feeling. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Swain
vs
Anskuld

185 cm
31
215 lbs
15 - 8 - 0

185 cm
26
220 lbs
9 - 9 - 0

Good takedowns
Solid boxing
Good chin

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

160q Energy (157 for $35)

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 15 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Randall Swain!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bareris Anskuld!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Leandro Rodrigues and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Swain swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Swain takes one to the side of the head.
Good exchange - Swain coming out on top.

It looks like Bareris Anskuld has been cut.
Anskuld fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Anskuld lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Swain fails with a takedown attempt.
Anskuld tries to close the distance and clinch but Swain swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Anskuld throws a left and a right that both miss
and Swain counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

Swain shoots in and bounces Anskuld off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Anskuld seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Swain working some strikes from top position.
Anskuld seems keen to control Swain's posture.
Swain preventing the sweep.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anskuld controlling the position.

Bareris Anskuld has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Anskuld tries to bum rush Swain with a series of wild strikes but Swain uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Swain avoids a punch combination nicely.
Anskuld scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Swain doesn't seem bothered though.
Anskuld lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Anskuld.
Anskuld misses with a series of wild punches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Anskuld lands with a good body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Swain shoots in and gets a takedown into Anskuld's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Anskuld lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Swain!
Anskuld wants to control but Swain has made it back to half guard. Nice work.
Anskuld wants to take a breather but Swain is having none of it.
Anskuld tries to pass to full mount but Swain defends it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Anskuld is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Swain doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Anskuld.
Anskuld moves nicely into side control.

Anskuld goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Swain rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Anskuld's guard! Nice work there by Swain!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Anskuld has a closed guard, preventing Swain from standing up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bareris Anskuld dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bareris Anskuld's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Anskuld scores with a one two! Swain had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Anskuld moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Anskuld shoots for a double leg takedown but Swain sprawls well. He's pushed Anskuld's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Anskuld fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Swain manages to avoid it.
Anskuld throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Anskuld avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Swain on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

Anskuld throws a left that rocks Swain and follows with a right that sends him tumbling to the canvas! Anskuld dives into side control, looking to finish! Can Swain regain composure!

Swain is rocked!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Swain struggling a bit here.
Swain dodges the ground and pound from Anskuld.

Anskuld goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Swain rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Anskuld's guard! Nice work there by Swain!
Anskuld working a defensive guard but Swain passes into half guard.
Anskuld trying to get back to full guard but Swain takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Swain prevents Anskuld from getting the reversal.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anskuld tries to lock up and control but Swain gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Swain is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Anskuld bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Anskuld trying to move into half guard but instead Swain has managed to sweep!

Anskuld isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Swain stacks Anskuld on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Swain!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anskuld is trying to improve his position.
Anskuld gets back to half guard.
Anskuld moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Anskuld holds on and takes a little breather.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anskuld trying to control the position.
Anskuld tries to land a sweep but no joy.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Swain wants to stand and escape but instead Anskuld has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Anskuld trying to control but Swain is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bareris Anskuld showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Bareris Anskuld's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Anskuld scores with a one two! Swain had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Anskuld fails to land with a series of punches.
Anskuld misses with an uppercut
and Anskuld takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Anskuld thows a body shot but no joy.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Swain avoids a punch combination nicely.
Anskuld staying out of range there.
Anskuld is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Swain rather than just go for the knockout.
Anskuld misses with a few strikes there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anskuld misses with the combination.
Randall Swain is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Anskuld lands a jab.
Anskuld misses with a two punch combination.
Swain shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Anskuld connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

Anskuld closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Swain to the mat! Swain manages to get full guard.
Anskuld has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anskuld stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Swain swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Anskuld missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Bareris Anskuld has got the better of the ground game so far.
Anskuld stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Swain swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Anskuld prevents Swain from getting back to his feet.
Anskuld is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Anskuld stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Swain swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anskuld is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Anskuld prevents Swain from getting back to his feet.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Anskuld throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Swain.

Swain shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Swain wants to control from the top but Anskuld keeps moving.
Swain trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Anskuld working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Swain doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Swain manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Swain trying to control the position from guard on top but Anskuld is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bareris Anskuld is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Randall Swain wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Anskuld connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Swain momentarily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Anskuld scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Randall Swain has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Swain misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bareris Anskuld comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Anskuld has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 27:30
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bareris Anskuld!
Bareris Anskuld decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.