PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joaquin Swanson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Harrison (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mark Harrison has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Swanson
vs
Harrison

215 cm
18
346 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

183 cm
22
300 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Joaquin Swanson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mark Harrison!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Sosuke Kotani and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Harrison stuffs the takedown attempt from Swanson. Swanson gets slowly back to his feet.
Swanson looks for a takedown but Harrison sprawls well.

Swanson gets caught napping as Harrison dives in and scores a takedown. Swanson manages to retain guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

Swanson looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Harrison passes into half guard.
Harrison works his foot free and advances to mount.
Swanson is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Swanson really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Harrison wants to take his opponent's back but Swanson doesn't allow it.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Harrison has eaten all the pies!
Swanson is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Harrison with good strikes from the mount here!
Harrison trying to control but he's not successful this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Harrison looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Swanson is in all sorts of trouble here.
Swanson tries to control Harrison's body but Harrison pushes him off. Swanson squirms to his side and now Harrison has his back!

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Harrison is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Swanson has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Swanson tries to roll but Harrison sticks to his back.
Harrison lands shots from the back.
Harrison cracks Swanson with a big shot to body and one to the head - really punishing Swanson from the back mount here, looking to soften him up.
A lull in the action here.
Harrison lands a big shot to the side of the head and Swanson goes limp! He's out cold - the ref jumps in to save him from more punishment!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Mark Harrison!