PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ana Balestra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cub Swanson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ana Balestra has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Balestra
vs
Swanson

169 cm
25
130 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

172 cm
25
130 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ana Balestra!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Cub Swanson!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Daniel Cesar and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Balestra tries for a takedown but Swanson sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

Balestra shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Swanson napping and manages to drive through into side control!
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

Balestra decides to stand back up. Balestra steps back and let's Swanson get back to his feet.
Balestra walks forward, straight into a front kick from Swanson.

Swanson lands a big head kick that sends Balestra tumbling to the mat! Swanson takes a step backwards and waves Balestra back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Balestra is rocked!

It looks like Ana Balestra has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Swanson throws a head kick that misses.
Oh Balestra is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Balestra avoids the head kick by Swanson.
Swanson throws a head kick but Balestra moves out of range.
Swanson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Swanson misses with a head kick.
Cub Swanson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Swanson is throwing a storm of strikes! Right hook, left hook and follows it up with a spinning back fist! Balestra hits the canvas like a rag doll! And just like that, this one is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Cub Swanson!