PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Carver McNulty (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tommy Swagger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

McNulty
vs
Swagger

191 cm
27
213 lbs
17 - 8 - 0

194 cm
23
220 lbs
11 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Powerful

Conviction
Convicted Trap House

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 17 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Carver McNulty!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tommy Swagger!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Ian Loll and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Swagger looks to clinch
and McNulty counters with a lovely straight right hand!
McNulty fails to land with a series of punches.
Swagger with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling McNulty to score with a decent uppercut.
Swagger cracks the inside of McNulty's front leg.
Swagger throws out a leg kick but McNulty moves out of range and Swagger only half commits.
McNulty will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Swagger uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from McNulty.
Swagger throws a combination but it was largely blocked by McNulty.
McNulty misses with a lunging right hand

and Swagger counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Swagger.
Swagger comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

It looks like Carver McNulty has been cut.
McNulty tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Swagger just stands there and leans against the cage.
Swagger crunches a lovely knee into McNulty's ribcage.
Swagger is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. McNulty is defending well for now.
Knees to the body from Swagger.
Swagger prevents a body shot from McNulty.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Swagger lands on the inside with an uppercut.
McNulty misses with a punch on the inside.
Swagger trying to land knees to the body.
With the fighters up against the cage, Swagger throws an elbow but misses.
Swagger misses with a knee to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Swagger.
Swagger using the Thai plumb to throw knees but McNulty has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Swagger lands with a left to the head.
Swagger landing knees to the head.
Swagger scores with a shot to the side of McNulty's head.
Swagger lands with a light punch inside.
McNulty avoids the elbow strike from Swagger, against the cage.
Swagger lands a damaging elbow.
McNulty misses with a body punch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for McNulty.
McNulty takes an elbow to the temple.
Swagger creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through McNulty's defenses.
A right hand to the body from McNulty.
Swagger lands a body shot in the clinch.
Swagger lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Swagger is working McNulty over against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Swagger throws a knee to the head but misses.
Swagger pushes McNulty back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Swagger.
Knees to the body from Swagger.
McNulty takes a shot to the head.
Swagger connects with a knee to the head.
Swagger lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
McNulty jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Swagger walks away with a smile on his face. McNulty gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Swagger fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt McNulty.
McNulty connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
McNulty rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Swagger counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McNulty swings for the body but Swagger moves out of range.
Swagger cracks the inside of McNulty's front leg.
Swagger fails in his attempt to clinch.
McNulty scores with a decent looking hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Swagger throws a solid leg kick but McNulty takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Swagger.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Swagger landing knees to the head.
McNulty misses with a short punch on the inside.
McNulty pushes Swagger back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Swagger with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Swagger lands a hook to the side of the head.
Swagger has a couple of punches blocked by McNulty.
McNulty tries to pull guard but Swagger won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Carver McNulty. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Swagger stalling in the clinch but McNulty improves position.
Swagger is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Swagger creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from McNulty fails to land.
McNulty stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A body shot lands from Swagger.
Swagger takes a shot to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Swagger lands an elbow just above McNulty 's eye.
Swagger pushes McNulty back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Swagger blocks an uppercut.
McNulty working aggressively here.
Swagger lands a good knee to the midsection. McNulty won't want to take too many of those.
Swagger presses McNulty against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
McNulty tries to pull guard but Swagger holds him up against the cage and eventually McNulty drops back down to his feet.
McNulty blocking some punches.
Swagger using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Swagger working McNulty over with knees to the body.
McNulty is breathing heavily.
Swagger lands a nice shot to the body.
Swagger lands with a light punch inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McNulty throws a head punch that misses.
McNulty working aggressively here.
McNulty swings wildly with an uppercut but Swagger uses good head movement to avoid it.
Swagger lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt McNulty or not.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
McNulty jumps guard but Swagger stands there with McNulty around his waist. McNulty gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
McNulty takes an elbow to the temple.
Swagger throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tommy Swagger dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Carver McNulty's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

McNulty throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Swagger counters with an inside leg kick.
McNulty fails to land the takedown.
McNulty swings and misses with a shot to the body

and Swagger counters by clinching up.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Swagger lands a left hand that snaps the head of McNulty backwards.
Nice body punch from Swagger.
Swagger trying to land knees to the body.
Swagger unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Swagger throws a blind hook that connects with the side of McNultys head.
McNulty misses with a hook from the clinch.
McNulty misses with some punches.
McNulty managing to block the knees to the body from Swagger.
Knees in the clinch landing for Swagger.
A short left from Swagger.
McNulty misses with a hook to the ribs.
Swagger blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Swagger landing knees to the head.
Tommy Swagger seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McNulty scores with a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Swagger looking to throw knees to the head but McNulty is blocking nicely.
Swagger makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
McNulty tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Swagger just stands there and leans against the cage.
Knees to the body from Swagger.
A short right from Swagger on the inside.
Swagger creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through McNulty's defenses.
Swagger looking to throw knees to the head but McNulty is blocking nicely.
A short uppercut from Swagger.
McNulty misses with a hook to the ribs.
McNulty swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Swagger lands a nice shot to the body.
McNulty goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Swagger.
Swagger misses with a knee strike.
A right hand to the body from Swagger.
A shot in the inside from Swagger.
Swagger displaying some good clinch control by pressing McNulty up against the cage.
Swagger tries to land knees in the clinch but McNulty avoids the damage to the body.
Swagger lands on the inside with an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McNulty tries a body shot but Swagger blocks it.
McNulty struggles to land a body shot inside as Swagger controls his hands.
Swagger lands a knee to the body.
Swagger avoiding damage.
Swagger throws an elbow that misses.
Swagger lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down McNulty.
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!
Swagger scores with an uppercut up the middle.
McNulty tries to pull guard but Swagger won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Carver McNulty. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Swagger lands a body shot.
Swagger connects with a nasty looking knee right to McNulty's face.
Swagger digs a right hand underneath McNulty's ribcage. McNulty let out a lung full of air as it connected.
McNulty misses with a punch on the inside.
Swagger lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of McNulty backwards.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Swagger takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
McNulty tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Swagger's elbow.
McNulty misses with a hook to the ribs.
A right hand to the body from McNulty.
McNulty tries to pull guard but Swagger holds him up against the cage and eventually McNulty drops back down to his feet.
McNulty fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A knee to the head by Swagger.
McNulty tries to throw a body punch but Swagger avoids it by throwing McNulty back against the cage.
Swagger is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. McNulty is defending well for now.
McNulty tries to pull guard but Swagger won't allow it.
McNulty tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Swagger misses with a knee to the head.
McNulty tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Swagger working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Swagger lands an elbow just above McNulty 's eye.
Swagger digs a right hand into McNulty's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on McNulty's gas tank.
Swagger works on McNulty's body with a couple of short punches.
Swagger scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Swagger lands a body shot in the clinch.
McNulty misses with a short punch on the inside.
Swagger misses with the head strike.
Swagger tries to land knees in the clinch but McNulty avoids the damage to the body.
Swagger pushes McNulty back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Swagger digs a right hand into McNulty's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on McNulty's gas tank.
McNulty on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Swagger pressing his opponent against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Swagger.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Swagger works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Swagger lands an elbow inside that McNulty shrugs off.
Swagger utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Swagger lands a nice elbow.
Swagger working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Swagger has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
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!
Swagger lands an elbow that stopped McNulty in his tracks for a moment.
Swagger stalling against the cage.
McNulty can't find room to land a body shot as Swagger controls the action.
McNulty misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Swagger scores with a knee to the head.
McNulty tries to pull guard but Swagger won't allow it.
Swagger lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of McNulty backwards.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Swagger.
Swagger lands a nice uppercut.
McNulty blocks an elbow strike from Swagger.
McNulty has a couple of punches blocked by Swagger.
Swagger landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tommy Swagger showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Carver McNulty's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!

McNulty throws a hook to the side of Swagger's head but Swagger sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
McNulty thuds his right hand into Swagger's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Swagger misses with the combination.
Swagger slips under a jab from McNulty.
Swagger uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from McNulty.
McNulty throws a lazy uppercut

and Swagger counters by moving into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by McNulty as Swagger tries to tie him up.
Swagger pushes off an throws an elbow but McNulty leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
McNulty presses Swagger against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A right hook to the body lands for Swagger.
McNulty lands with a right to the head.
McNulty lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A shot in the inside from McNulty.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Swagger working McNulty over with knees to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
McNulty tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Swagger's elbow.
Swagger creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through McNulty's defenses.
Swagger looking to throw knees to the head but McNulty is blocking nicely.
McNulty blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
McNulty tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Swagger's elbow.
Swagger lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Swagger scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Swagger lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Swagger landing some nice looking knees to the body.
McNulty tries to work over Swagger's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
McNulty blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A right hook to the body lands for Swagger.
Swagger crunches a lovely knee into McNulty's ribcage.
A short left from Swagger.
Swagger with a knee to the head.
Swagger throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but McNulty blocks it with crossed arms.
Swagger missing with knees to the body.
A head punch on the inside from McNulty fails to land.
McNulty jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Swagger walks away with a smile on his face. McNulty gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
McNulty is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
McNulty takes a swing at Swagger's ribcage but misses.
Carver McNulty has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McNulty throws a shot from downtown. Swagger moves away and avoids it.
Swagger moves in looking to clinch but McNulty pushes him off.
McNulty scores with a sloppy right hand. Swagger should have avoided that one.
McNulty swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Swagger throws a jab but it's blocked by McNulty.
Swagger slips a straight right by McNulty.
Swagger on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Swagger connects with an inside leg kick.
McNulty swings for the body but Swagger moves out of range.
Tommy Swagger is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
McNulty misses with a body shot
and Swagger counters with a nice low kick that buckles McNulty's knee momentarily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Swagger tries to clinch up but McNulty circles away and keeps his distance.
McNulty throws a predictable looking body shot

and Swagger counters by clinching up.
A right handed body shot lands from Swagger.
Swagger lands a damaging elbow.
Swagger is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Swagger comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Swagger gets through McNulty's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Swagger tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
McNulty takes a knee to the side of the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Swagger.
McNulty misses with a hook to the ribs.
Swagger works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Swagger pushes McNulty back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
McNulty takes an elbow to the temple.
Swagger scores a nice knee to the body.
Nice body punch from Swagger.
Swagger landing knees to the body.
A short right from Swagger.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Swagger lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Tommy Swagger is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
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!
Swagger blocking some punches.
Swagger lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Swagger holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Swagger works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Swagger landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
A left hand lands to the body for McNulty.
Swagger blocks a body shot from McNulty.
Swagger blocks an uppercut.
McNulty misses with a hook from the clinch.
Swagger with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Swagger using the Thai plumb to throw knees but McNulty has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
McNulty fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
McNulty works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
McNulty pushes Swagger back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McNulty misses with some punches.
McNulty misses with a short punch on the inside.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Swagger just misses with a elbow thrown towards McNulty's brow.
McNulty tries to throw a body punch but Swagger avoids it by throwing McNulty back against the cage.
McNulty tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Swagger's elbow.
Swagger lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of McNulty backwards.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tommy Swagger comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Swagger 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 Gregory Folan scores the fight 26:30
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 26:30
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tommy Swagger!