PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Edward Bravie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dandy Swanson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Swanson has chosen Kill For Satan as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Bravie
vs
Swanson

199 cm
30
271 lbs
20 - 3 - 0

193 cm
32
250 lbs
13 - 12 - 0

Decent wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Good kicks
Good gas tank

Tokyo United Fightwear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Edward Bravie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dandy Swanson!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Daniel Bishop and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bravie fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Swanson has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Bravie scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

Swanson darts in and clinches Bravie up against the cage.

Bravie breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Swanson tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Bravie cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

It looks like Dandy Swanson has been cut.
Swanson darts in looking for a takedown but Bravie gets double underhooks and turns Swanson into the cage.
Some bone on bone action there as Swanson checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Bravie digs a good body shot into Swanson's ribs.

Swanson gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Bravie stalling against the cage.

Swanson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bravie defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Swanson.
Bravie scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bravie lands a nice shot that snaps Swanson's head back.

Bravie has taken the fight to the clinch.
Bravie scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Bravie avoiding damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Bravie.

Bravie escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Swanson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Swanson clinches.
Bravie is pressed up against the cage. Swanson has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Bravie down to the mat. Bravie avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Edward Bravie has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dandy Swanson.
Bravie with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Bravie turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Bravie moves away from the strike by Swanson.
Swanson drops his hands momentarily and Bravie takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Bravie looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Bravie looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Bravie throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Swanson stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bravie lands a nice looking kick to the body. Swanson takes a step back to recover.
Swanson looks winded!

Bravie clinches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A hook to the body from Bravie.
A right hook to the body lands for Swanson.

Swanson has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Bravie regains guard immediately.
Bravie controlling the position.
Swanson stopping the sweep attempt from Bravie.
Swanson is looking to work some ground and pound but Bravie has wrist control.
Bravie is trying to control the position but Swanson postures up.
Swanson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bravie swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Bravie lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Bravie trying to control the position from guard on top but Swanson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bravie lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Swanson working a defensive guard here.
Bravie chips away with some ground and pound.
Bravie showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Swanson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Swanson looking to control.
Swanson avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Bravie sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Swanson's guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Swanson manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Swanson looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Bravie trying to control but Swanson is working from the bottom.
Swanson not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Swanson preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Bravie postures up in Swanson's guard and throws a big left but Swanson blocks it.
Bravie tries to free his leg and advance position but Swanson is retaining full guard.
Swanson trying to keep a closed guard but Bravie is proving a slippery customer.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Swanson is on top in guard.

Swanson with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Swanson trying to control but Bravie is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Edward Bravie dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dandy Swanson's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Bravie dips to his left and cracks Swanson with an uppercut!
Swanson throws a half hearted mid kick.
Swanson tries to close the distance and clinch but Bravie swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Swanson shoots for a double leg takedown but Bravie sprawls well. He's pushed Swanson's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Edward Bravie is winning the standup battle so far.
Swanson with a poor takedown
and Bravie makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Bravie fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Bravie connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Swanson's hands.

That has opened up Dandy Swanson's cut even more.
Bravie connects with a picture perfect right hand that knocks Swanson out cold! This one is over in a flash!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Edward Bravie!
A relieved looking Edward Bravie thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
Dandy Swanson was interviewed post fight and said 'ERRRRRRRRRGHHHHHHHHHHHHHH'.