PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Brain Swanson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Armando Faso (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Armando Faso is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Swanson
vs
Faso

185 cm
18
193 lbs
1 - 5 - 0

180 cm
25
180 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Brain Swanson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Armando Faso!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Edson Gomes and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Faso tries a low kick but Swanson avoids it.
Faso looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Faso throws a leg kick which misses Swanson's front leg but catches the back leg as Swanson tries to avoid it.

Faso throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Swanson was covering up waiting for the punch and Faso finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Faso cracks Swanson with a solid left hand.
Faso trying to control but Swanson is working from the bottom.
Swanson is looking to sweep but instead, Faso has passed into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Swanson is trying to get back to full guard.
Swanson is working hard here to advance position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Swanson is looking to get back to full guard here but Faso has managed to pass to side control instead.

Faso working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Faso trying to control the action but Swanson is working from the bottom.
Swanson tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Swanson is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Faso is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Faso looking to control but Swanson is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Swanson tries to control Faso's body but Faso pushes him off. Swanson squirms to his side and now Faso has his back!
A bit of a pause in the action here. Faso controlling the positon.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Swanson rolls, trying to escape but Faso keeps control of the position.
Swanson trying to control but not successfully.
Faso is riding his opponent, not letting Swanson buck him off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Swanson is really stuck here.
Swanson manages to reverse the position and now he's in Faso's guard. Nice work there by Swanson.
Swanson would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Swanson wants to stand and escape but instead Faso has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Faso stops Swanson from standing up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Armando Faso dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Faso throws a lazy head kick

and Swanson counters by clinching up.

Faso gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Faso won't allow Swanson to sweep him here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Swanson throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Swanson is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Faso is aware though and is defending well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Faso is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Faso stopping the sweep attempt from Swanson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Faso controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Armando Faso has got the better of the ground game so far.
Let's hope that Faso has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

Faso gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Faso lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Swanson tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Faso has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Faso controlling from the full mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Faso putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Faso takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Swanson is trying desperately to improve position.
Faso trying to control but he's not successful this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Faso is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Swanson sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Faso wants to free his trapped foot but Swanson is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Faso has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Faso is breathing heavily.
Faso prevents Swanson from improving his position.
Swanson wants to stand back up but Faso manages to pass into side control.
Faso wants to lay and pray for a moment but Swanson keeps working.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Swanson is looking for a sweep.
You can see the frustration on Swanson's face as Faso controls the position.
Faso wants to lay and pray for a moment but Swanson keeps working.
Swanson is looking for a sweep.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Armando Faso showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Swanson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Faso closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Swanson to the mat! Swanson manages to get full guard.
Faso trying to control but Swanson is working from the bottom.
Swanson throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Swanson wants to stand and escape but Faso is having none of it.
Faso preventing the sweep.

Swanson is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Swanson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Faso has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Swanson regains guard immediately.
Swanson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Swanson has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Faso has passed into side control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Swanson is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Faso is controlling him well.
Swanson is looking to reverse the position.
Swanson is not content to let Faso control the position.
Faso is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Swanson's shoulder. That is not cool.

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.

Faso tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Swanson is not content to let Faso control the position.
Swanson is trying to improve his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Swanson is not content to let Faso control the position.
Swanson tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Faso trying to control the action but Swanson is working from the bottom.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Swanson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Faso is fending him off so far but Swanson persists. Nope, Faso circles away and we're back to standing.
Brain Swanson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Faso drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Swanson tries to buck Faso off but Faso is having none of it.
Swanson is not content to let Faso control the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

And that's the end of the fight!
Armando Faso comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Faso winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 27:30
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 27:30
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Armando Faso!