|
|
PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ross Swann (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kendrik Down (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Swann comes to the cage accompanied by Corey Hart - I Wear My Sunglasses At Night. Down comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Let's Go kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
 |
|
 |
| 179 cm
31
165 lbs
15 - 8 - 1 |
|
183 cm
31
179 lbs
16 - 6 - 1 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
|
Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank |
|
| |
|
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
15 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ross Swann!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kendrik Down!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Stewart Dunkirk and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Swann circles away from the clinch attempt.
Swann throwing a counter right hand but Down manages to avoid it.
Down throws a poor cross that misses
and Swann counters with a nice leg kick.
Down closes the distance but Swann moves to the side
and Swann counters with a nice uppercut.
Down misses with a takedown attempt
and Swann counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
It looks like Kendrik Down has been cut.
Down moves to clinch but Swann breaks away
and Swann counters with a right hand to the body.
Down keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Down fails to land with a series of punches.
A little feinted left hand from Swann on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Down tries to close the distance and clinch but Swann swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Swann half committed to a counter leg kick.
A low kick from Down is predictable there
and Swann counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Down misses with a looping right.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Down throws an overhand right that lands on Swann's shoulder, as Swann tries to avoid the shot.
A quick step to the side and Swann tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Down shoots in for a takedown but Swann shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Down shoots in but Swann avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Ross Swann has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kendrik Down.
Down swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Swann counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Swann sends Down crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Swann is motioning to the referee to let Down up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Down is rocked!
Down looks to clinch
and Swann counters with a crisp right that sends Down to the canvas! Swann follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ross Swann!
After winning the bout, Ross Swann thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
The defeated Kendrik Down had this to say: 'Don't Worry about it!!!'.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
60% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
