PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jimmy Swift (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Oitink Itch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Swift
vs
Itch

189 cm
22
185 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

177 cm
25
185 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Jimmy Swift!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Oitink Itch!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Colin Fotheringham and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Some wild striking there from Swift.
Swift lands a head kick!
Swift throws a series of punches but Itch avoids them all with ease.

Itch changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Swift looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Swift struggling a bit here.
Swift is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Itch thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Swift is trying to escape and get back to his feet.

Itch is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Swift is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Swift stops Itch from passing to mount.

Itch is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Swift is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Swift gets back to half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Itch prevents Swift from improving his position.
Well, if Itch is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.

Itch seems to be working for a kimura but Swift defends the submission attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Swift looking for submissions off his back.

Itch seems to be looking for submissions.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Itch frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.

Itch looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Swift can't escape the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Itch looking to control but Swift is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Itch avoids the attempt from Swift to control.
Itch works his way to his opponent's back.

Itch working from the back looking to end the fight with a rear naked choke. Swift is doing well to defend. Itch seems to have got his hand under the chin though and he's sunk the choke in! Swift is forced to tap and this one is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Oitink Itch!