PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight kickboxing rules bout between Cub Swanson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cosmo Alexandre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Swanson
vs
Alexandre

170 cm
25
150 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

185 cm
25
156 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Great elbows
Very quick

Excellent MT
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Cub Swanson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Cosmo Alexandre!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Sosuke Kotani and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Swanson gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Swanson, as that shot connected.
Swanson loads up on a big right hand but Alexandre slips the punch.
Alexandre slips a straight right by Swanson.
Swanson tries to clinch but Alexandre moves away
and Alexandre cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Alexandre instigates a clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Swanson throws an elbow that misses.
Nice elbow from Swanson.

It looks like Cosmo Alexandre has been cut.
Alexandre lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.

Swanson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Swanson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Cub Swanson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Alexandre lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Swanson is looking to clinch.
Alexandre wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Alexandre misses with a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Swanson takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Swanson takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Swanson avoids the head kick by Alexandre.

Alexandre fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Swanson, pushing him back against the ropes.
Swanson lands a damaging elbow.

Alexandre pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Swanson tries to bum rush Alexandre with a series of wild strikes but Alexandre uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Swanson tries to close the distance and clinch but Alexandre swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Alexandre uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Swanson.
Swanson takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

Swanson clinches.
Swanson looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Alexandre leaning against his opponent.
Swanson missing with knees to the body.
Alexandre looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Swanson throws an elbow but it misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Alexandre struggles to land a body shot inside as Swanson controls his hands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Swanson pushes off an throws an elbow but Alexandre leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Swanson lands an elbow inside that Alexandre shrugs off.
Alexandre lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A hook to the body from Alexandre.

Alexandre manages to break the clinch.

Swanson closes the distance and clinches.
Alexandre looking to stall.
Alexandre misses with a punch to the body.
Swanson lands an elbow just above Alexandre 's eye.
Swanson misses with an elbow strike.

Swanson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Swanson misses with a series of wild punches.
Swanson throws an off balance right hand
and Alexandre counters with a thumping low kick.
Swanson swinging wildly here.
Swanson feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Alexandre's calf.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Alexandre.
Swanson misses with a wild combination.
A decent looking cross lands there for Swanson.
Alexandre takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Swanson tries to clinch but Alexandre is having none of it.
Swanson tries to clinch up.
Swanson tries to bum rush Alexandre with a series of wild strikes but Alexandre uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Alexandre fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Swanson.
Alexandre looks to score with a jab to the body but Swanson is just out of range.
Alexandre tries to move into range but Swanson moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Swanson misses with a right hand
enabling Alexandre to counter with a crisp jab.
Alexandre connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Swanson looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Alexandre slips under a jab from Swanson.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alexandre avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A lazy left from Alexandre finds it's target.
Alexandre thuds his right hand into Swanson's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Alexandre looks to score with a jab to the body but Swanson is just out of range.
Swanson misses with a double jab.
Swanson takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Swanson takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Alexandre throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Swanson on the side of the head.
Alexandre is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.

Swanson pushes Alexandre up against the ropes in a clinch.
Alexandre has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Alexandre.
Swanson lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Alexandre as Swanson tries to tie him up.

Alexandre breaks the clinch.
Swanson throws an overhand right that lands on Alexandre's shoulder, as Alexandre tries to avoid the shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Cosmo Alexandre will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Cosmo Alexandre's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Alexandre fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Swanson looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Swanson misses with an uppercut. Alexandre saw that one coming.
Swanson throws a half hearted mid kick.
Swanson throws a shot from downtown. Alexandre moves away and avoids it.
Alexandre ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Swanson moves away.
A slapping leg kick lands for Alexandre.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Alexandre.
Swanson lands a nice leg kick that just misses Alexandre's sensitive parts.
Alexandre connects with a leg kick. Swanson looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Alexandre moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Alexandre throws a quick inside leg kick.
Alexandre is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Alexandre throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Swanson on the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Swanson lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Alexandre feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Swansons jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Swanson takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Swanson wants to clinch up but Alexandre keeps it at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Swanson throws a series of punches but Alexandre avoids them all with ease.
Swanson is looking to clinch but Alexandre is avoiding it.

Alexandre closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Alexandre lands a body shot in the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A left hand lands to the body for Alexandre.
Alexandre avoids the elbow strike from Swanson, against the ropes.
Alexandre is stalling here.
Swanson tries to land knees in the clinch but Alexandre avoids the damage to the body.
Still in the clinch, Alexandre scores with a nice short uppercut.
Swanson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Alexandre.
Alexandre looking to stall.

Alexandre breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Alexandre lands with a straight right. Swanson didn't see that one coming.
A head kick from Alexandre lands but Swanson takes it in his stride.
Cosmo Alexandre seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Swanson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Alexandre throws a body punch but Swanson moves out of range.
Alexandre stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice uppercut there from Alexandre.

Swanson is rocked!
Alexandre throws a quick inside leg kick.
Swanson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Alexandre ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Swanson throws a head kick that Alexandre semi-blocks.
Swanson misses with a hook.
Swanson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Alexandre forces Swanson back against the ropes and clinches.
Alexandre blocks an elbow strike.
Swanson pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Swanson pushes off an throws an elbow but Alexandre leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Alexandre dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the ropes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alexandre tries to circle away but Swanson has him pinned against the ropes.
Swanson lands a left hand.
Alexandre trying to land knees to the body.
A frustrated look appears on Alexandre's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Alexandre manages to break the clinch.
Swanson walks into a stiff left hand from Alexandre.
Alexandre chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Swanson can pounce on him.
Alexandre stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Swanson.
Alexandre buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Alexandre connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Alexandre doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Alexandre - that will leave a mark!
Alexandre checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Swanson throws an off balance right hand
and Swanson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Alexandre there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Alexandre darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Alexandre slips under a jab.
Alexandre lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Swanson is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Swanson looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Swanson throws an elbow but misses.
Alexandre works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Swanson throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Alexandre lands a hook to the side of the head.
Good body shot from Alexandre.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Swanson throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Nice elbow from Alexandre.
Swanson pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
A shot in the inside from Alexandre.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cosmo Alexandre showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Cosmo Alexandre's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Alexandre dips to his left and cracks Swanson with an uppercut!
Swanson staying out of range there.
Alexandre finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Cub Swanson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Alexandre connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Alexandre.
Alexandre tests Swanson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Alexandre lands a body shot.
Alexandre swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Swanson.
Swanson throws out a loose jab but Alexandre uses good head movement to avoid it.
Swanson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Swanson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Swanson throws out a loose jab but Alexandre uses good head movement to avoid it.
Alexandre scores with a body shot.

Alexandre moves into the clinch successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Swanson pushes off an throws an elbow but Alexandre leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Stalling in the clinch from Alexandre.

Alexandre breaks the clinch.
Alexandre lands a nice leg kick that just misses Swanson's sensitive parts.
Swanson wants to clinch.
Alexandre jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Swanson lands a jab.
Alexandre lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Alexandre slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Oh Swanson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Alexandre checks a leg kick nicely.
Swanson is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Swanson fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Alexandre on the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Swanson tries to clinch there but Alexandre circles away.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Alexandre fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Swanson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Alexandre has managed to clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Alexandre.
Alexandre lands a shoulder strike.
Swanson prevents Alexandre from breaking the clinch.
Swanson creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Swanson creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Alexandre's defenses.
Swanson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Swanson looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Swanson pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Alexandre works on Swanson's body with a couple of short punches.
Swanson seems to have got his legs back now.
Swanson dodges an elbow strike from Alexandre.
Alexandre avoids a wild elbow strike from Swanson.
Alexandre looking to stall.
Alexandre pressing his opponent against the ropes.
Swanson lands with a left to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Alexandre escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Alexandre throws a shot to the body.
Swanson goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Alexandre scores with a shot to the body.
Swanson chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Alexandre can pounce on him.
Swanson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Alexandre showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Swanson.
Alexandre with a jab.
Cub Swanson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Alexandre rushes Swanson and presses him up against the ropes.
Swanson looking to stall.
Alexandre blocks an elbow strike.

Swanson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Cosmo Alexandre is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Swanson wants to clinch.
Swanson throws the left hand but Alexandre avoids the punch easily.
Alexandre blocks a head kick by Swanson.

Alexandre moves into range and clinches up with Swanson.
Alexandre taking a breather.
Swanson pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Alexandre blocks an elbow strike from Swanson.
Alexandre avoids the elbow strike from Swanson, against the ropes.
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!

Alexandre manages to break the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Alexandre gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Swanson.
Swanson looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Swanson throws an elbow but it's blocked.

And that's the end of the fight!
Cosmo Alexandre comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Alexandre 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 Yuuki Gou scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cosmo Alexandre!