PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Edward Stoker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Swanson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Swanson's choice of entrance music: The Devil You Know. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Stoker
vs
Swanson

199 cm
27
210 lbs
11 - 8 - 1

184 cm
24
208 lbs
8 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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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 11 - 8 - 1, fighting out of New York, Edward Stoker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, John Swanson!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Albert Achterberg and Patrick Alders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Swanson swings for the body but Stoker moves out of range.
Stoker ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Swanson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Stoker moves away.
Swanson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Stoker swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Swanson's corner calls for a 1-2. Swanson obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Swanson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Stoker avoids a kick to the body.
A little feinted left hand from Stoker on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Swanson connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Stoker's hands.
Stoker takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Stoker has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Swanson.
Stoker checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Stoker lands with a cross.
Stoker misses the shot to the body.
Stoker throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Swanson's head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Swanson scores with a crisp jab that stopped Stoker in his tracks.
Swanson misses with a low kick.
Swanson will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Stoker misses with a body shot.
Swanson looks to clinch
and Stoker counters with a nice body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Swanson's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Stoker connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Swanson scrambles back to his feet.
A looping hook to the body misses from Stoker. Swanson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Stoker walks into a stiff left hand from Swanson.
Stoker swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Swanson.
Stoker walks forward, straight into a front kick from Swanson.
Stoker has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Swanson takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Swanson throws a jab but it's blocked by Stoker.
A telegraphed right hand from Swanson misses the target.

Swanson manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Stoker on his heels. He'll look to pass Stoker's guard now, I'm sure.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Swanson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Swanson throwing strikes from guard but Stoker blocks nicely.
Swanson is looking to work some ground and pound but Stoker has wrist control.
Stoker avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stoker preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Stoker is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Swanson throws an elbow that misses. Stoker uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Swanson's guard. Nice move by Stoker!

Swanson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Swanson wants to sweep here but Stoker controlling him for the moment.
Swanson controls Stoker momentarily but Stoker frees himself.
Swanson manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Stoker manages to get himself to full guard.

Swanson looking to sit in guard and control but Stoker gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Swanson is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Swanson trying to keep a closed guard but Stoker is proving a slippery customer.
Swanson controlling the position.
Swanson looking for a sweep. Not yet Swanson, not yet.
Swanson is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Stoker won't allow Swanson to sweep him here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Swanson looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Stoker puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Stoker is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Swanson wants to get back to full guard but Stoker has mounted him!
Stoker avoids the attempt from Swanson to control.
Swanson is in all sorts of trouble here.
Stoker trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Swanson tries to lock up and control but Stoker gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Edward Stoker will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on John Swanson's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Stoker fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Swanson lands an overhand right.
Stoker connects with an inside leg kick.
Swanson scores with a jab to the body.
A left lands for Swanson.
Stoker checks a leg kick.
Swanson throws a quick inside leg kick.
John Swanson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stoker keeps the fight on the outside.
It looked like Stoker wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Swanson swings widly with a right hand
enabling Stoker to counter with a crisp jab.
Stoker throws a half hearted mid kick.
The fighters circling - Swanson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Stoker pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Swanson takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Swanson throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Stoker cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Swanson throws a poor cross that misses
and Stoker counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Stoker bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Stoker is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Swanson throws a leg kick but Stoker checks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Swanson throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Swanson misses with a wild body shot.
Stoker throws a body shot but no joy.
Stoker lands a slapping body shot.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Stoker checks a leg kick.
Stoker swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Swanson thows a body kick. Stoker tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Swanson throws a leg kick
and Stoker counters with a straight right hand.
Stoker uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Swanson.
Swanson throws a lazy head kick
and Stoker counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That has opened up John Swanson's cut even more.
Stoker ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Swanson moves away.
Stoker looks to land a combination. Swanson sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Swanson throws a lazy head kick
and Stoker counters with a straight right hand.
Stoker is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A telegraphed right hand from Swanson misses the target.
Swanson lands a jab to Stoker's midsection.
Stoker checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Swanson throws a sloppy body shot
and Stoker makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
The fighters circling - Stoker throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stoker misses with a straight right.
Swanson swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Stoker connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Edward Stoker is winning the standup battle so far.
Stoker throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Stoker throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Swanson takes a swing at Stoker's ribcage but misses.
Stoker uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Swanson.
Swanson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Stoker.
A quick step to the side and Stoker tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Stoker uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Swanson.
Swanson misses with a hook to the body
and Stoker counters with a three punch combo that has Swanson backing up. Swanson nods at Stoker to acknowledge the strikes.
Stoker feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Swanson's calf.
Swanson throws a leg kick
and Stoker counters with a straight right hand.
Stoker delivers a nice body kick.
Stoker lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

The cut above John Swanson's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Swanson lands with a right hand.
Swanson throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Stoker keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Swanson.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stoker scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Swanson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nice shot by Swanson.
Swanson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Stoker is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Swanson can do to turn this around?
A big right from Swanson misses.
Swanson connects with a crisp jab.
Stoker paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Jab from Swanson.
Stoker jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Stoker's jab looks to have found its range, popping Swanson under the eye.
Stoker listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Stoker keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Stoker was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Swanson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Stoker moves away.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Swanson is looking to score with low kicks.
Swanson thumps Stoker with a low kick.
Stoker just misses with a punch to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Swanson loads up on a big right hand but Stoker slips the punch.
A clash of legs there as Stoker blocks the low kick.
Swanson looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

John Swanson's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Swanson misses the shot to the body.
Swanson throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Swanson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Stoker is looking to counter with head kicks.
Stoker uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Swanson.
Swanson throws out a loose jab but Stoker uses good head movement to avoid it.
Stoker lands with a hook. Swanson tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Swanson throws a low kick, looking for Stoker's leg but Stoker calmly moves out of range.
Stoker lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Stoker waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Swanson.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Stoker works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Stoker fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Swanson looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Swanson has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Stoker throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Swanson.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at John Swanson's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Edward Stoker!
Our winner, Edward Stoker, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.