PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Joe Swanson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Myeong Jae Kim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Swanson
vs
Jae Kim

178 cm
22
182 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

170 cm
18
165 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Tends to cut

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Joe Swanson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Myeong Jae Kim!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, George Francis and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Swanson avoids the body shot from Kim.

Swanson changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Kim looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Swanson lands a few punches from side control.
Kim really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Swanson. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Swanson controlling the position from side mount.
Swanson passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Kim!

Swanson working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.

Swanson working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Kim wants to try and get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kim looks gassed!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Swanson working for a submission but Kim is keeping him at bay.
Swanson misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Swanson content just to control the position here.
Swanson fails to advance to Kim's back.
Swanson with a couple of short strikes.

It looks like Myeong Jae Kim has been cut.
Kim holds on to Swanson around his waist, trying desperately to prevent any attacks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Swanson lands with some strikes.

Kim is rocked!
Swanson scoring with strikes but Kim is staying in there.
Kim is still in real trouble! Can Swanson finish him?

Swanson is working close to his opponent, looking to work a submission by the looks of things. Oh, he's managed to get a guillotine from mount as his opponent reached up! That looks tiiiiight! Will he tap? YES, he's tapped! Impressive submission by Swanson!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Joe Swanson!