PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Johann Isonmycok (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bob Swarner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Isonmycok kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is funky cold medina . Both these fighters are unbeaten, so somebody's 0 has got to go!Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Isonmycok
vs
Swarner

195 cm
21
215 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

190 cm
26
215 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Johann Isonmycok!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bob Swarner!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Jonathan Paton and Anthony Taglia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Swarner swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Swarner throws a series of punches but Isonmycok avoids them all with ease.
Isonmycok connects with a body shot that sends Swarner's belly button to the back.
Isonmycok throws a head kick that half lands.
Isonmycok throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Swarner.
Isonmycok throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Isonmycok throws a head kick that misses.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Swarner shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Sloppy strikes from Swarner. Those never looked like landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Isonmycok's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Isonmycok duly obliges.
Johann Isonmycok seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Isonmycok throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Swarner with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Isonmycok throws a head kick that misses.
Swarner throws a left and a right that both miss
and Isonmycok counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Swarner displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Isonmycok throws out the jab.

Isonmycok tries to keep at a distance but Swarner has taken the fight into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Isonmycok gets through Swarner's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Isonmycok scores with a nice hook to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Isonmycok creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Swarner has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Isonmycok jumps guard and drags Swarner to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.

Isonmycok is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Swarner frees his head nicely. Oh but Isonmycok has switched to an armbar! Swarner is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Johann Isonmycok!
Johann Isonmycok retains his light heavyweight title!
Johann Isonmycok was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.