PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Swearingin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Salvatore Braddock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Braddock has chosen Bulldog as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Swearingin
vs
Braddock

185 cm
25
205 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

180 cm
18
205 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

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Solid Muay Thai
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Daniel Swearingin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Salvatore Braddock!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Alyssa Summers and Chad Campbell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Braddock scores with a one two! Swearingin had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Swearingin misses with a head kick.
Braddock keeps the fight on the outside.
Braddock swats away the attempt to clinch by Swearingin.
Daniel Swearingin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Swearingin closes the distance looking to clinch
and Braddock counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Braddock circles away from the clinch attempt
and Braddock counters with a straight right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Some wild striking there from Braddock.

Swearingin has taken the fight to the clinch.
Swearingin is trying to pull guard but Braddock turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Braddock takes a knee to the side of the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Braddock.
Swearingin prevents a body shot from Braddock.

Swearingin decides to pull guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.

Braddock has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Swearingin to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Braddock is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Swearingin pulls down on the head and he's put Braddock to sleep! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Daniel Swearingin!