PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between joze rizal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jordan Swift (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). joze rizal could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Jordan Swift's chin.

rizal
vs
Swift

180 cm
23
170 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

170 cm
19
170 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, joze rizal!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jordan Swift!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Paul Aken and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Swift misses with a wild combination.
Swift lands a nice shot that snaps rizal's head back.
Swift misses with a jab, cross combination.
Swift wants to clinch.
Swift displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from rizal.
Swift fails to land with a series of punches.
A combination from Swift does no damage.
Swift misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Swift throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Swift tries to bum rush rizal with a series of wild strikes but rizal uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Swift looks to land a combination but rizal avoids it well.
Jordan Swift seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Swift moves in looking to clinch but rizal pushes him off.
Nice sprawl there from Swift as rizal shoots in.
rizal throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Swift's waist but Swift gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing rizal off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for joze rizal. That's going to take a lot out of him.
rizal dodges the punch combination from Swift.
Swift lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but rizal circles away quickly and effectively.
Jordan Swift is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Swift misses with a double jab.
rizal looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Swift is fending him off so far but rizal persists. Nope, Swift circles away and we're back to standing.
rizal avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
rizal misses with a takedown attempt - Swift sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Swift misses with a wild combination.
Swift rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but rizal moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Swift rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but rizal moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Swift moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Swift lands an overhand right.
Swift tries to clinch there but rizal circles away.
Swift throws a nice looking combination but rizal bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Swift rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but rizal moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Swift misses with a few strikes there.
Swift throws the left hand but rizal avoids the punch easily.
rizal closes this distance looking for a takedown but Swift circles away.
Swift misses with a few strikes there.
Swift tries a head kick but it misses.
Swift will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
rizal dodges the punch combination from Swift.
Swift throws a nice looking combination but rizal bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Swift tries to clinch but rizal is having none of it.
Swift fails in his attempt to clinch.
No joy there for Swift, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Swift goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Swift tries to clinch but rizal moves out of range.
Swift doesn't manage to clinch there - rizal circles away.
Swift swinging wildly here.
rizal shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Swift sprawls well. Swift wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. rizal gets slowly back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jordan Swift 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.

Swift throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Swift throws a series of punches but rizal avoids them all with ease.
rizal has a takedown stuffed.
Swift scores with a one two! rizal had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

It looks like joze rizal has been cut.
Jordan Swift is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Swift slaps away a takedown attempt from rizal, before circling back to the center of the mat.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for rizal. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Swift misses with a double jab.
A combination from Swift does no damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Swift.
Swift throws a series of punches but rizal avoids them all with ease.
rizal ducks under a wild hook from Swift.
Some wild striking there from Swift.
Swift looks to land a combination but rizal avoids it well.
Swift tries to clinch but rizal moves out of range.
Swift swinging wildly here.
Jab, jab by Swift - just one landing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
rizal fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for joze rizal. That's going to take a lot out of him.
rizal avoids a punch combination nicely.
Swift looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Swift swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Swift swinging wildly here.
Swift takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
rizal avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
rizal shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Swift as he jumps to the side.
Swift misses with a hook.
Swift scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Swift is looking to clinch.
Jordan Swift seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Swift tries a head kick but it misses.
A combination from Swift does no damage.
rizal has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Swift finds it's way round the side to connect with rizal's head.
Swift wants to clinch.
No joy there for Swift, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Swift lands a left and a right that send rizal crashing to the mat, dazed. Swift thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
A swing and a miss from Swift.
Swift stalks rizal and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into rizal's face. rizal staggers backwards, shaken.

rizal is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Swift misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Swift doesn't manage to clinch there - rizal circles away.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Swift lands with a cross.
Swift throws a right and a left that both miss.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jordan Swift showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on joze rizal's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Swift catches rizal with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Oh rizal is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Swift misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
rizal seems to have got his legs back now.
Swift is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Danga de danga de dang - Swift scores with a four punch combination!
Swift tries to bum rush rizal with a series of wild strikes but rizal uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Swift tries to close the distance and clinch but rizal swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
rizal shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Swift tries to bum rush rizal with a series of wild strikes but rizal uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Swift has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Swift stalks rizal and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into rizal's face. rizal staggers backwards, shaken.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Swift moves in looking to clinch but rizal pushes him off.

Swift clinches.
Swift looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A right hand to the body from Swift.
rizal has Swift pressed against the cage, preventing Swift from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
rizal tries for a takedown but Swift manages to get underhooks.
A short left from Swift.
Swift looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
rizal keeps control of Swift as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Swift wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Swift breaks the clinch.
Swift moves in looking to clinch but rizal pushes him off.
Swift tries to bum rush rizal with a series of wild strikes but rizal uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Swift scores with a nice strike.
Swift scores with a three punch combo!
An inside leg kick from Swift misses.
Swift wants to clinch.
Swift tries to bum rush rizal with a series of wild strikes but rizal uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
rizal avoids a punch combination nicely.
Swift might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Swift with a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
rizal avoids a punch combination nicely.
Swift misses with a few strikes there.
Swift misses with the combination.
Swift tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but rizal was well out of range. Poor timing from Swift.
Swift throws a series of punches but rizal avoids them all with ease.
Swift looks to land a combination but rizal avoids it well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Swift throws a nice looking combination but rizal bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
rizal looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for joze rizal. That's going to take a lot out of him.
rizal on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Swift works over rizal's head and body with a nice combination.
Jordan Swift is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Swift throws a right hand that rizal ducks under and follows up with a left that rizal also avoids with ease.
A right-left combo lands from Swift.
joze rizal has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Swift throws a nice looking combination but rizal bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Swift throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Swift works over rizal's head and body with a nice combination.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jordan Swift comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Swift has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 25:30
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 25:30
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 25:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jordan Swift!