PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kyle Long (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tobias Swanson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kyle Long has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Long
vs
Swanson

184 cm
26
219 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

185 cm
26
213 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid Muay Thai
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Kyle Long!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Tobias Swanson!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, David Hoff and Dirk Anderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Long throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Long tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Swanson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Swanson connects with a crisp jab.

Long has closed the distance and engaged Swanson in a clinch.
Swanson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Swanson is trying to push Long away but Long has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Long throws a knee to the head but misses.
Long gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Long lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Swanson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Swanson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Long creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Swanson's defenses.
Swanson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Swanson wants to break free but Long has control.
Swanson is trying to break the clinch but Long is controlling him.
Swanson tries to circle away but Long has him pinned against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Swanson.
Swanson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Long has Swanson pressed against the cage, preventing Swanson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Long struggles to land a body shot inside as Swanson controls his hands.
Long lands an elbow inside.

It looks like Tobias Swanson has been cut.
Swanson is trying to break free.
Swanson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Long tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Swanson prevents a body shot from Long.
Long scores with a hook to the body.
Swanson is trying to break the clinch but Long has him pressed against the cage.
Swanson is trying to push Long away but Long has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Long using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Swanson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Long lands a left hand.
Long tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Long scores with a shoulder strike.
Long goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Long tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Swanson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Long lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Long with an attempt at a knee that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Long is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Swanson is defending well for now.
Swanson blocks a body shot from Long.
Long unloads a knee to the mid-section.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Long.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Swanson wants to get back to striking at distance but Long won't allow it.
Long has Swanson pressed against the cage, preventing Swanson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Long misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Swanson.
Long with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

Swanson is rocked!
Long lands a big right hand that drops Swanson! The killer instinct kicks in and Long finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Long!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kyle Long!
A victorious Kyle Long thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.