PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tolby Tovington (ranked 4552 p4p, 4605 weight class) and Dorian Swathe (ranked 497 p4p, 532 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Tovington
vs
Swathe

181 cm
22
183
0 - 0 - 0

193 cm
25
195
0 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tolby Tovington!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dorian Swathe!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Edson Gomes and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tovington is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Tovington circles away from the clinch attempt.
Tovington was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.

Tovington shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Swathe's guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Tovington with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Tovington has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Swathe has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Tovington doesn't defend quickly enough and Swathe has managed to lock this one up! Can Tovington escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Swathe on a fantastic submission victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Dorian Swathe!