PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Elephant Man (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ross Swayzey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Man
vs
Swayzey

179 cm
22
160 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

176 cm
22
167 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Elephant Man!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ross Swayzey!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Emerson Jorge and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Swayzey ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Man moves away.
Man tries to clinch there but Swayzey circles away.
Swayzey lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Swayzey misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
The fight stays on the outside here - Swayzey looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Man uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Swayzey.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Swayzey throws a looping overhand right but Man ducks down to avoid it.
Swayzey misses with a jab, cross combination.
Man avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Swayzey throws a big shot that misses.
Swayzey misses with a few strikes there.
Swayzey throws a series of punches but Man moves out of range.
Swayzey throws a looping overhand right but Man ducks down to avoid it.
Swayzey's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Swayzey duly obliges.
Some wild striking there from Swayzey.
Man slips a jab and a cross from Swayzey.
A combination from Swayzey does no damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

Man moves into the clinch.

Man breaks from the clinch.
Man circles away from the clinch attempt

and Man counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Man.
Swayzey trying to stall but Man improves his position.

Man breaks the clinch.
Swayzey falls off balance throwing a combination

and Man counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Man breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Swayzey shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Man as he jumps to the side.
Ross Swayzey seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Man has managed to clinch.
Swayzey is trying to break the clinch but Man is controlling him.

Man breaks the clinch.
Swayzey throws a combination that misses

and Man moves into the clinch.

Man's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Elephant Man is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Swayzey misses with a double jab

and Man counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Man.

Man breaks from the clinch.
Swayzey scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Man bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Swayzey fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Man manages to avoid it.
Swayzey misses with a double jab

and Man counters by moving into the clinch.
Swayzey lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Swayzey has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Swayzey escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Swayzey swings and misses with a shot to the body

and Man counters by clinching up.

Man manages to break the clinch.
Man drops his hands momentarily and Swayzey takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Man tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Man tries to clinch but Swayzey moves away
and Swayzey counters with a straight right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Elephant Man dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Swayzey falls off balance throwing a combination

and Man counters by moving into the clinch.
Swayzey misses with some punches.
Swayzey lands a right hand that snaps the head of Man backwards.

Man escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Swayzey closes the distance and lands a one-two.
A punch lands to the side of Man 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Swayzey throws a combination that misses

and Man counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Man.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Man breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Swayzey swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Man counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Man tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Swayzey smiles and moves away.
Man clinches but Swayzey breaks the clinch
and Man takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Swayzey misses with a combination

and Man counters by clinching up.

Man escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Swayzey jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Swayzey swinging wilding here.
Elephant Man is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Swayzey swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Man counters by clinching up.

Man pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Man stuffs the takedown attempt from Swayzey. Swayzey gets slowly back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Swayzey throws a left and a right that both miss

and Man moves into the clinch.

Man breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Man darts in trying to clinch
and Swayzey counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Man keeps the fight on the outside.
Swayzey throws a jab when Man was well out of range.
Swayzey lands a nice hook to Man's body. Man takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Man tries to clinch up
and Swayzey connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Swayzey misses with a hook to the body

and Man counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Man breaks from the clinch.
The fighters circling - Swayzey throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Man tries to close the distance and clinch up but Swayzey swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Swayzey's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Swayzey duly obliges.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Swayzey is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Swayzey misses with a looping right.
Swayzey falls off balance throwing a combination

and Man counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Man.

Man pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Man tries to clinch but Swayzey moves away
and Swayzey counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Swayzey throws out a loose jab but Man uses good head movement to avoid it.
Man doesn't manage to clinch there - Swayzey circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Elephant Man dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Swayzey has Man up against the cage in a clinch.

Man pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Swayzey misses the body punch

and Man counters by moving into the clinch.

Man breaks the clinch.
Swayzey lands with a nice combination. Man backs away looking to recover.
Swayzey goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Man tries to grapple but his opponent circles
enabling Swayzey to counter with a crisp jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Swayzey connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Swayzey swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Man counters by moving into the clinch.
Swayzey stalls.

Man breaks the clinch.
Swayzey throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Man counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Man.
Swayzey is trying to break the clinch but Man is controlling him.
Man working hard to break the clinch.
Swayzey is trying to break the clinch but Man has him pressed against the cage.
Man blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Man breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Swayzey throws a combination that misses

and Man counters by clinching up.
Man misses with a knee to the head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Swayzey is trying to break the clinch but Man is controlling him.
Swayzey doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Swayzey keeps control of Man as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Man wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Swayzey has him pressed against the cage.
Man has had enough of the clinch but Swayzey keeps him there for the moment.

Man breaks the clinch.
Swayzey misses with a double jab.
Swayzey throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Man sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A punch combination from Swayzey misses.
Swayzey throws a right hand that Man ducks under and follows up with a left that Man also avoids with ease.
Swayzey throws a left and a right that both miss

and Man holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Swayzey is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Man wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Swayzey's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Swayzey throws a predictable looking body shot

and Man holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Man has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Swayzey misses with a short punch on the inside.
Man using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Swayzey has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Swayzey wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Swayzey's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Swayzey wants to break the clinch but can't.

Swayzey has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Man uses from the top position.
Man has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Swayzey uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Swayzey misses with a series of wild punches.
Swayzey throws a series of punches but Man avoids them all with ease.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Swayzey throws a combination that misses

and Man holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Swayzey has had enough of the clinch but Man keeps him there for the moment.
A shot in the inside from Swayzey.
Man has Swayzey pressed against the cage, preventing Swayzey from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Swayzey breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Swayzey misses with a few strikes there.
Swayzey scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

Man tries to keep at a distance but Swayzey has taken the fight into the clinch.
Ross Swayzey has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Elephant Man is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Swayzey softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Man blocks an uppercut.
Swayzey lands a right hand that snaps the head of Man backwards.
Swayzey working aggressively here.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Elephant Man.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Man, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 30:27
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Elephant Man!