PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Bugoy Swatson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Epic Fadda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bugoy Swatson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Swatson
vs
Fadda

179 cm
23
145 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

179 cm
22
152 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Self confident

Good takedowns
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Bugoy Swatson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Epic Fadda!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Colin Fray and Ryoma Takatsuka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Swatson lands with a right hand.
Swatson tries to clinch but Fadda moves out of range.

Swatson closes the distance and clinches.
Fadda is looking to take this one to the mat.
Knees in the clinch landing for Swatson.
Fadda is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Swatson to keep the fight standing.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Swatson obliges.
Fadda has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Swatson is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Bugoy Swatson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Epic Fadda.
Fadda tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Swatson just stands there and leans against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Swatson.
Swatson is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Swatson dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Swatson gets underhooks to prevent Fadda's takedown attempt.
Swatson lands a damaging elbow.
A right hook to the body lands for Swatson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Swatson as the two fighters clinch.
Fadda is working for takedown but Swatson is calmly controlling the position for now.
Swatson putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Fadda in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Swatson stalling against the cage.
Swatson is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Swatson lands a nice knee to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Swatson.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Swatson lands a good knee to the midsection. Fadda won't want to take too many of those.
Swatson landing knees to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Swatson scores a nice knee to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Swatson unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Swatson putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Fadda in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Swatson scores with a hook to the body.
Swatson landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Swatson gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Swatson obliges.
Swatson manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Swatson looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Fadda changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Swatson fights it off and pushes away nicely.

Swatson changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Fadda looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fadda sneaks back into half guard.
Fadda gets back to full guard.
Swatson is breathing heavily.

Fadda is looking to cinch up a triangle. Swatson throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Fadda's body to avoid the submission. Fadda has instead reached around Swatson's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Fadda arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Epic Fadda!