PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Benito Carnera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Swanson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Carnera comes to the cage accompanied by Liberi o no!. Benito Carnera has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Carnera
vs
Swanson

189 cm
18
208 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
19
200 lbs
1 - 11 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Determined

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Benito Carnera!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Matt Swanson!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Darius Henderson and Hugh Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carnera lands the left hand.
Carnera avoids the head kick by Swanson.
Carnera fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Swanson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Swanson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Carnera blocks a head kick by Swanson.
Carnera throws a series of strikes that have Swanson backpedaling.

It looks like Matt Swanson has been cut.
Nice uppercut there from Carnera.
Swanson throws a sloppy head kick and Carnera moves out of range easily.
Swanson lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Swanson tries to clinch but Carnera is having none of it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Swanson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Swanson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Carnera tries to bum rush Swanson with a series of wild strikes but Swanson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Carnera digs a good body shot into Swanson's ribs.
Carnera lands with a shot to the body.
Carnera fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Carnera scores with a nice right hand.
Swanson takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Swanson looks winded!
Good exchange - Carnera coming out on top.
Carnera scores with a jab to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carnera changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Swanson looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Carnera moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Matt Swanson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Carnera tries to sprawl but Swanson drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Carnera wants to get back to his feet.
Carnera lands a couple of sideways elbows.
Swanson stops Carnera from getting back to his feet.
Carnera gets full guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Carnera wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Swanson prevents Carnera from getting back to his feet.
Carnera manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Carnera cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Carnera lands a couple of good shots and Swanson has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Carnera is looking to control Swanson but Swanson is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Carnera lands with a nice looking elbow that stuns Swanson.
Carnera loading up with punches from the back mount - how long can Swanson hold on?

Swanson is rocked!
Carnera is scoring with a succession of shots from the back. Swanson is covering up - he's had enough and the ref steps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Benito Carnera!