PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Michal Velasquez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andrew Swanson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Andrew Swanson was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Velasquez
vs
Swanson

178 cm
18
180 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

180 cm
21
178 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Intelligent

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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Michal Velasquez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Andrew Swanson!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, David Hoff and Peter Branson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Velasquez shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Velasquez showed some decent athleticism there.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Swanson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Swanson gets back to full guard.
Swanson wants to sweep here but Velasquez controlling him for the moment.
Velasquez has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Swanson is proving hard to escape from.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Swanson wants to sweep here but Velasquez controlling him for the moment.
Swanson has Velasquez pulled in close to control his posture.
Velasquez would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Velasquez looking to score a takedown here. Swanson is defending well but Velasquez drives through and ends up in Swanson's guard.
Swanson wants to sweep but no luck.
Swanson is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Velasquez pushes Swanson off looking to stand but Swanson dives back in and keeps control.
Velasquez is breathing heavily.
Velasquez avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Swanson.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Swanson thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Swanson missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Swanson wants to take a breather but Velasquez is having none of it.
Swanson frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Velasquez taking shots to the head.
Swanson lands a heavy elbow.
Swanson breaks from Velasquez's wrist control and lands an elbow.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Swanson is landing with some decent strikes but Velasquez is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Velasquez is bucking up trying to escape but Swanson cracks him with another couple of good strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Swanson lands with some strikes.
Swanson raining down shots from the mount!
Velasquez is bucking up trying to escape but Swanson cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Swanson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Swanson is working close to his opponent, looking to work a submission by the looks of things. Oh, he's managed to get a guillotine from mount as his opponent reached up! That looks tiiiiight! Will he tap? YES, he's tapped! Impressive submission by Swanson!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Andrew Swanson!