PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Goerge Fast (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Glenn Swiftwater (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Glenn Swiftwater is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Fast
vs
Swiftwater

178 cm
22
176 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

172 cm
23
165 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Big heart

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

BC FightWear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Goerge Fast!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Glenn Swiftwater!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Eddie Farnsworth and Bruno Lombardi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Swiftwater drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.

Swiftwater is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Fast knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Fast is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Swiftwater asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Fast is trying to get back to half guard.
Swiftwater lands a decent elbow from side control.
Fast is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
You can see the frustration on Fast's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Fast is trying to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fast is trying to work for a sweep but Swiftwater has mounted him!
Swiftwater content just to control the position here.

Swiftwater goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Fast is on top in guard.
Fast wants to control from the top but Swiftwater keeps moving.
Fast stopping the sweep attempt from Swiftwater.
Swiftwater preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

Swiftwater looking for a guillotine here but Fast defends easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Swiftwater lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Fast!
Fast is just holding on here. Swiftwater manages to take his back.

Swiftwater is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Fast knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Swiftwater on the ground.
Swiftwater is hanging on to Fast's back as he tries to escape.

Swiftwater working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fast trying to control the hands but Swiftwater won't let him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fast is in bad spot here.
Swiftwater lands a punch to the side of the head from the back.

Fast is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Swiftwater gets his way!
Swiftwater looks gassed!
Can Fast hold on?! Swiftwater is landing more strikes to his hapless foe.
Fast looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Swiftwater scores with punches from the back.

Fast defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Swiftwater patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Fast breaks Swiftwater's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Fast looking to sit in guard and control but Swiftwater gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Fast manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Swiftwater manages to get himself to full guard.
Fast postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Swiftwater keeping moving, preventing Fast from controlling successfully.
Fast is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Swiftwater is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Glenn Swiftwater dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Fast with a poor takedown

and Swiftwater counters with a takedown into side control.
Swiftwater wants to control but Fast is keeping him busy.
Swiftwater looking to control but instead Fast has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Swiftwater lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.

Swiftwater is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Fast is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Swiftwater scores with a couple of nice shots.
Fast trying to control here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Swiftwater looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Glenn Swiftwater has got the better of the ground game so far.

Fast looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Swiftwater is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Fast is looking to control Swiftwater's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Fast avoid being mounted?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Swiftwater takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.

Swiftwater is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Fast doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Swiftwater.

Swiftwater wants to work for an arm triangle but Fast is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

Fast looking for submissions off his back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fast tries to roll over but Swiftwater keeps him under control.

Swiftwater is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Swiftwater passes to side control.
Fast looks to move to half guard but instead Swiftwater has passed into mount! Damn!
Swiftwater works his way to his opponent's back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Swiftwater softening up his opponent with strikes here.
Fast covers up after taking a massive shot to the side of the head.
Swiftwater scores with punches to the body.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Swiftwater lands strikes to the head.

Fast defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Swiftwater is working the back position looking for the choke. Oh, he's slid into an armbar! Beautiful transition and Fast taps out! Fantastic Jiu Jitsu from Swiftwater.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Glenn Swiftwater!