PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Abdullah Zaire (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jake Swick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Swick comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Linkin Park - Numb kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Zaire
vs
Swick

182 cm
22
183 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

183 cm
23
180 lbs
8 - 5 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Australian Xtreme - 159 Energy + Stamina!
XTREME PWNAGE

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 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Abdullah Zaire!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Jake Swick!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Hugh Johnson and Donatello Bradman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zaire steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Swick.
Swick is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Zaire.
Swick throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Zaire sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Swick ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Zaire moves away.
Horrible takedown by Swick or perhaps it was just good defense by Zaire which made him look bad.
A big right from Swick misses.
Nice shot by Zaire.
Swick misses with a looping right.

Zaire closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Swick did well to prevent Zaire getting side control.
Zaire tries to pass to full mount but Swick defends it.
Zaire thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Swick to regain full guard.
Zaire trying to control but Swick is working from the bottom.
Zaire wants to pass the guard but Swick is keeping the position.
Swick can't keep his opponent in guard - Zaire advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Zaire passes the guard and advances to mount!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zaire controlling from mount.
Zaire throws some wild stikes that Swick manages to avoid easily.
Swick is squirming around, avoiding Zaire's attempts to control the action.
Swick is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Zaire lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Swick hang on?
Zaire scoring with strikes but Swick is staying in there.
Zaire throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Zaire working away from the top, dropping strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Swick wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Zaire.
Swick is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Zaire working away from the top, dropping strikes.
BOOM! Zaire connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Zaire lands a big elbow.
Zaire tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Zaire landing shots from mount.

Swick is rocked!
Zaire lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Swick is still in real trouble! Can Zaire finish him?
Zaire landing punches.
A big strike lands for Zaire! That's really hurt Swick and he's turned his back - Zaire keeps firing away and the ref dives in to stop the fight! Zaire jumps to his feet to celebrate the victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:02 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Abdullah Zaire!