PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Louden Swain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nines Rodriguez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Rodriguez's choice of entrance music: Angel - Massive Attack. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Swain
vs
Rodriguez

173 cm
27
165 lbs
11 - 8 - 0

175 cm
22
165 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Heavy handed

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 11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Louden Swain!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nines Rodriguez!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Robert Twigg and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rodriguez misses with a right hand
and Rodriguez takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Swain throws a lazy uppercut
and Rodriguez counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Swain shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Swain misses with a wild body shot.
Some wild striking there from Rodriguez.
Rodriguez misses with a series of wild punches.
Swain fails with a takedown attempt.
Rodriguez tries to clinch up
and Swain connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Swain misses with a hook
and Rodriguez counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodriguez swings widly with a right hand
and Swain counters with a nice uppercut.
Rodriguez jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Swain waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rodriguez.
Swain throws out a loose jab but Rodriguez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nines Rodriguez is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rodriguez throws a left and a right that both miss
and Swain counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Swain swings widly with a right hand
letting Rodriguez counter with a right hand.
Rodriguez misses with a looping left.
Swain dives in and grabs Rodriguez's left leg, looking for a takedown. Rodriguez pushes down on Swain's head and hops out.
Rodriguez pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Swain back to the cage. Rodriguez follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Swain misses with an uppercut.
Swain rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Rodriguez counters by moving into the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Swain.
Rodriguez scores with a nice hook to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez lands a nice uppercut.
Rodriguez is looking to control Swain's arms but Swain gets an underhook and turns him. Now Rodriguez has his back to the cage.
Swain letting Rodriguez take a breather here.
Rodriguez misses with a punch to the body.
Swain tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Louden Swain. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Swain blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Swain tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Rodriguez smiles and moves away.
Swain blocks a jab.
Swain darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Swain misses with an uppercut
and Rodriguez counters with a left and a right that stings Swain.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rodriguez. Swain does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Swain misses with an uppercut
and Rodriguez counters with a three punch combo that has Swain backing up. Swain nods at Rodriguez to acknowledge the strikes.
Rodriguez throws a leg kick that misses.
Swain swings widly with a right hand
enabling Rodriguez to counter with a crisp jab.
Swain is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Rodriguez uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Swain.
Rodriguez's corner calls for a 1-2. Rodriguez obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Rodriguez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Swain moves away.
Swain throws an off balance right hand
and Rodriguez counters with a nice low kick that buckles Swain's knee momentarily.
Swain fails with the takedown
and Rodriguez counters with a two punch combo.

Swain is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Rodriguez's half guard.
Swain is keen to just control but Rodriguez is a slippery customer.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Swain stops Rodriguez from getting back to his feet.
Swain wants to control but Rodriguez is keeping him busy.
Swain trying to control from Rodriguez's half guard. Rodriguez has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rodriguez keeping moving, preventing Swain from controlling successfully.
Rodriguez wants to stand up but Swain is controlling him.
Rodriguez has Swain pulled in close to control his posture.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rodriguez wants to stand and escape but Swain is having none of it.
Rodriguez controls Swain momentarily but Swain frees himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nines Rodriguez dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Nice uppercut lands for Swain. That snapped Rodriguez's head back.
Rodriguez throws a right hand that misses
and Swain counters with a nice body shot.
Rodriguez throws a lazy uppercut
and Swain counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Swain ducks under a wild hook from Rodriguez.
Swain misses the jab.
Swain throws an off balance right hand
and Rodriguez counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Swain keeps the fight on the outside.
Rodriguez closes the distance looking to clinch
and Swain cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Rodriguez lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Swain uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rodriguez.
Rodriguez swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Rodriguez misses with a double jab
and Swain counters with a stiff right hand.
Rodriguez swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Swain counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Swain throws a right hand that misses
and Swain takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

Swain shoots in and bounces Rodriguez off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Swain's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Swain content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Swain prevents Rodriguez from getting back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Rodriguez wriggles free and stands up.
Rodriguez throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Rodriguez takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Swain misses with a right hand
and Rodriguez counters with a one-two to the body.
Swain ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rodriguez moves away.
Swain works the jab nicely.
Rodriguez ducks under a wild hook from Swain.
Rodriguez throws a jab when Swain was well out of range.
Swain moves out of range of the leg kick from Rodriguez.
Rodriguez keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Swain.
Swain swings away with a body shot that misses
and Rodriguez counters with a right hand to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Swain misses the body punch
and Rodriguez counters with a straight right hand.
Swain throws out a powerful jab.
Swain moves out of range of the strikes.
Rodriguez throws a right hand that Swain ducks under and follows up with a left that Swain also avoids with ease.
Rodriguez tried to score with a low kick but Swain checks it.
Rodriguez swings widly with a right hand
and Swain counters with a stiff right hand.
Rodriguez thows a left - swing and a miss!
Swain misses with a left hand
letting Rodriguez counter with a right hand.
Rodriguez walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Swain throws a shot from downtown. Rodriguez moves away and avoids it.
Rodriguez falls off balance throwing a combination

and Swain counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Swain wants to take a breather but Rodriguez is having none of it.

Rodriguez has one foot on Swain's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Rodriguez lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Swain rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Rodriguez counters with a two punch combo.
Rodriguez misses with a wild body shot.
Swain lands an overhand right.
Rodriguez lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Rodriguez.
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!
Rodriguez moves away from the strike by Swain.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rodriguez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Swain rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Rodriguez cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Rodriguez scores with a hook to the body. Swain takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Louden Swain will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Rodriguez throws a lazy uppercut
and Swain counters with a right hand to the body.
Rodriguez throws out a loose jab but Swain uses good head movement to avoid it.
Swain throws a right hand that misses
and Rodriguez makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Swain connects with a body shot that sends Rodriguez's belly button to the back.
Rodriguez throws a hook but Swain avoids it easily.
Rodriguez slips under a jab.
Swain misses with a lunging right hand
and Rodriguez counters with a straight right hand.
Swain throws a right hand that misses
and Rodriguez counters with a two punch combo.
Swain looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Swain shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Rodriguez sprawls well. Rodriguez wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Swain gets slowly back to his feet.
Swain throws the left hand but Rodriguez avoids the punch easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodriguez throws a lazy uppercut
letting Swain counter with a right hand.
Swain throws a lazy uppercut
and Rodriguez counters with a two punch combo.
Swain throws a poor cross that misses
and Rodriguez counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Rodriguez connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Rodriguez loads up on a big right hand but Swain slips the punch.
Swain misses the body punch
and Rodriguez counters with a two punch combo.
Rodriguez throws a right and a left that both miss.
Rodriguez keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Swain.
Rodriguez tries to clinch up
and Swain counters with a lovely shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez scores with a sloppy right hand. Swain should have avoided that one.
Nice takedown defense from Rodriguez. No joy for Swain on that attempt.
Swain swings widly with a right hand
and Rodriguez counters with a two punch combo.
Rodriguez looks to land a combination but Swain avoids it well.
Nines Rodriguez seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Swain shoots in but Rodriguez avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Louden Swain. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rodriguez looks to clinch
letting Swain counter with a right hand.
Swain misses with a hook
and Rodriguez connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Rodriguez takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
A jab from Swain misses.
Swain throws a lazy uppercut
and Rodriguez counters with a right hand to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez throws a series of punches but Swain moves out of range.
Swain misses with a hook
and Swain takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Rodriguez wants to clinch up but Swain keeps it at a distance.
Rodriguez misses with a body shot
and Swain cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Rodriguez tried to score with a low kick but Swain checks it.
Swain slips under a jab from Rodriguez.
Nines Rodriguez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rodriguez throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Rodriguez tries to clinch but Swain is having none of it.
Swain throws an off balance right hand
and Rodriguez counters with a straight right hand.
Rodriguez takes a swing at Swain's ribcage but misses.
Swain fails with a takedown attempt.

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.
A shot to the body from Rodriguez misses

and Swain counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Swain with a flurry of punches that miss.
Rodriguez keeping moving, preventing Swain from controlling successfully.
Swain stops Rodriguez from standing up.
Swain not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Swain stopping the sweep attempt from Rodriguez.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Louden Swain wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Rodriguez feints a jab promting Swain to slip. Rodriguez then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Swain slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.

And that's the end of the fight!
Nines Rodriguez comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Rodriguez has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 28:29
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nines Rodriguez!