PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Joe Junior (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Oschino Swift (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Swift comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Tupac Shakur - Never had a Friend Like Me kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Johnny Joe Junior has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Joe Junior
vs
Swift

186 cm
22
208 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

191 cm
22
203 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Very confident

Drago's Choice

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Johnny Joe Junior!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Oschino Swift!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Fedor Mirinova and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Junior shoots in but Swift avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Junior misses with a series of wild punches.
Junior jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Junior tries to clinch there but Swift circles away.
Junior throws a low kick but Swift avoids it.
Junior misses with a body shot.
Junior digs a good hook to Swift's body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Junior looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Junior looks to land a body kick but Swift moved away.
A big left from Junior misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Swift tries to move into range but Junior moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
An inside leg kick from Junior misses.
Swift walks into a straight right hand from Junior.
Junior chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Swift slips a jab from Junior.
Junior is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Junior misses with a wild body shot.
Junior tries to clinch but Swift moves out of range.
Junior tries to clinch up but Swift circles away and keeps his distance.
Junior throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Junior swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Junior throws a right and a left that Swift avoids nicely.
Junior throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Junior shoots in and drives through. Swift sprawls well.
Swift avoids the head kick by Junior.
Junior throws a sloppy head kick and Swift moves out of range easily.
Junior is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Swift.
Swift connects with the punch.
Junior looks to score with a jab to the body but Swift is just out of range.
Junior is looking to clinch but Swift is avoiding it.
Swift misses the body punch

and Junior counters by moving into the clinch.
Swift wants to get back to striking at distance but Junior won't allow it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Swift wants to get back to striking at distance but Junior won't allow it.
Swift wants to break the clinch but can't.
Junior prevents Swift from breaking the clinch.
Swift wants to break free but Junior has control.
Junior is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Swift gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Johnny Joe Junior. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Swift is trying to break free.
Swift can't break the clinch.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Junior tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Swift's elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Swift wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Junior has him pressed against the cage.
Swift wants to break the clinch but can't.
Swift stops a takedown attempt from Junior.
Junior tries to break the clinch but Swift is controlling the position.
Swift has Junior pressed against the cage.
Junior has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Swift is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Junior goes for a takedown attempt but Swift pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Nice takedown defense from Swift. No joy for Junior on that attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johnny Joe Junior dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Junior tries to clinch up.
Johnny Joe Junior is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Junior throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Junior shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Swift pinned against the cage. Swift gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Swift avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Junior moves in looking to clinch but Swift pushes him off.
Junior fails with an attempt to clinch.
Junior tries to clinch but Swift is having none of it.
Junior throws a poor cross that misses
and Swift counters with a stiff right hand.
Junior throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Junior fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Junior tries to clinch but Swift moves away
enabling Swift to counter with a crisp jab.
Junior tries to clinch up
and Swift counters with a nice uppercut.
Johnny Joe Junior seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Junior closes the distance but Swift moves to the side
and Swift counters with a head kick. That will keep Junior thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Junior throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Junior takes a swing at Swift's ribcage but misses.
Junior closes the distance but Swift moves to the side
and Swift makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Junior moves in looking to clinch but Swift pushes him off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Junior throws a leg kick
and Junior takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Junior stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Junior misses with a combination
and Swift counters with a straight right hand.
Swift smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Junior on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
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!
Junior throws a predictable looking body shot
and Swift counters with a one-two to the body.

Junior is rocked!
Swift misses with a kick to the body.
Swift fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Junior.
Swift throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Oh Junior is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Swift avoids the body shot from Junior.
Swift looks to throw the jab but Junior is out of range.
Junior seems to have got his legs back now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Junior needs to keep his hands up - Swift had a free shot at his head there.
Junior swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Swift cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Swift dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Junior. That did some damage!
Swift stuffs the takedown attempt from Junior. Junior gets slowly back to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Swift scores with a three punch combo!
Junior wants to clinch but Swift slips to the side
and Swift counters with a huge uppercut, hook combination that drops Junior! The ref has seen enough - he's dived in to stop the fight! Brutal strikes by Swift!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:42 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Oschino Swift!