PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Julian Swayze (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Cain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). David Cain has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Julian Swayze's chin.

Swayze
vs
Cain

199 cm
24
268 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

189 cm
22
245 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Julian Swayze!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, David Cain!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Swayze swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Cain looks to land a right hand but Swayze moved out of range.
Cain dodges the punch combination from Swayze.
Cain looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Cain throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Swayze looks to throw the jab but Cain is out of range.
Cain raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Swayze misses with a hook.
Cain now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Cain checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Swayze works Cain's body with a nice hook.
Cain misses with a two punch combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Swayze connects with an inside leg kick.
We've been told by Swayze's head coaches at Netherlands Top Team & KT that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Swayze works Cain's body with a nice hook.
A jab lands there for Swayze.
Cain uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Swayze.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Cain! But no joy.
Swayze connects with an inside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Cain throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Swayze moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Swayze tries a low kick but Cain avoids it.
Swayze misses with a double jab.
Julian Swayze seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cain uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Swayze.
Cain is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Swayze swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A countering left hand to the body from Cain misses.
Swayze misses with a hook to the body
and Cain counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Swayze jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A nice side step and Cain releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Swayze connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Swayze looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Cain throws the left hand but Swayze avoids the punch easily.
Swayze throws a jab when Cain was well out of range.
Cain looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Jab from Swayze.
Swayze scores with a crisp jab that stopped Cain in his tracks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Swayze.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Swayze throws a body punch but Cain moves out of range.
Swayze on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Swayze misses with a hook.
Cain scoring well with a low kick there.
Cain jabs Swayze to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Cain misses with a leg kick.
Good work by Swayze as he checks the leg kick.
Cain takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Cain avoids the head kick by Swayze.
Swayze rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Cain connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Cain swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Cain swings for the body but Swayze moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cain avoids the head kick by Swayze.
A low kick from Swayze misses
and Cain counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Cain lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Swayze throws the left hand but Cain avoids the punch easily.
Swayze is looking to slow Cain down with leg kicks.
Cain slips under a jab.
Cain tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Cain blocks a head kick by Swayze.
Cain throws a hook but Swayze avoids it easily.
Swayze throws a good cross that connects.
Good leg kick by Swayze there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Swayze throws an overhand right that lands on Cain's shoulder, as Cain tries to avoid the shot.
Nice cross by Swayze.
Swayze takes a swing at Cain's ribcage but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cain lands a nice looking body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Swayze goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Swayze throws a front kick aimed at Cain's knee but Cain avoids it well.
Swayze on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Cain. Cain obviously looking to wear him down.
Swayze misses with an uppercut.
Cain swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Swayze falls off balance throwing a combination
and Cain counters with a solid body kick.
Swayze throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Swayze throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Swayze takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Swayze is looking to score with low kicks.
Swayze stuns Cain with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Swayze tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cain was well out of range. Poor timing from Swayze.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Cain misses with a wild body shot.
Swayze's jab looks to have found its range, popping Cain under the eye.
Cain slips a straight right by Swayze.
A nice inside leg kick there by Swayze. That's going to slow Cain down.
Swayze lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Cain showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Swayze.
Cain replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Swayze blocks it well.
Cain moves away from the strike by Swayze.
Swayze throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Swayze throws a lazy right hand but Cain sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Cain lands a nice shot that snaps Swayze's head back.
Cain throws a nice inside leg kick.
Swayze is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Swayze misses with a double jab
and Cain counters with a series of strikes that practically lifts Swayze off his feet! He tumbles backwards, his head bouncing off the mat - Cain follows up with more strikes before the ref can step in but Swayze was out before he hit the floor.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 6:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). David Cain!