PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bang Bang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Randall Swain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Swain is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Boston - More Than a Feeling. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Bang
vs
Swain

188 cm
23
220 lbs
10 - 3 - 0

185 cm
27
215 lbs
12 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

ZyD

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 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bang Bang!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Randall Swain!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Emerson Jorge and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Swain ducks under a wild hook from Bang.
Swain fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Swain takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Bang misses with a left hand
and Swain counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bang misses with an uppercut

and Swain counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Bang wants to get back to full guard.
Swain content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Randall Swain.
A low kick from Bang is predictable there
enabling Swain to counter with a crisp jab.
Bang throws a quick inside leg kick.
Bang misses with a wild body shot.
Bang throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Swain staying out of range there.
Bang misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Swain.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bang tries to land a front kick but Swain steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Swain moves forwards but Bang connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Bang throws a leg kick
and Swain counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bang Bang is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Decent striking displayed by Swain there.
Swain avoids the body shot from Bang.
Bang throws a shot from downtown. Swain moves away and avoids it.
Bang misses with a shot to the body
and Bang takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Swain throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bang misses with a lunging right hand
and Swain cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bang lands a nice hook to Swain's body. Swain takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Bang throws out a loose jab but Swain uses good head movement to avoid it.
Swain throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Swain takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Swain lands with an overhand left.
Bang misses with a left hand
and Swain counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bang throws a sloppy body shot
and Swain counters with a nice body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Swain works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Swain keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bang scores with a jab.
Bang misses with a right hand
and Swain counters with a stiff right hand.
Bang throws a head kick that Swain semi-blocks.
Bang has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Swain finds it's way round the side to connect with Bang's head.
Bang looks to land a right hand but Swain moved out of range.
Bang Bang seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Swain looks to score with a jab to the body but Bang is just out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Swain takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
A left and a right from Swain both land. Nice combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Randall Swain dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Swain throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bang sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bang throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Swain counter with a right hand.
Nice shot by Swain.
Bang misses with a right hand
and Swain connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Swain blocks a leg kick.
Nice jab there from Bang.
Swain tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Bang swivels and escapes.
Bang rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Swain counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Bang's guard now.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Swain accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Swain throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Bang works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Swain trying to control the position from guard on top but Bang is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bang avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Bang throws a shot from downtown. Swain moves away and avoids it.

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.
An inside leg kick lands from Bang.
Bang on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Bang ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Swain moves away.
Nice defenses there by Swain.
Bang throws a poor cross that misses
and Swain counters with a right hand to the body.
Swain shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Bang lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
A jab from Bang misses.
Bang fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Swain manages to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Swain misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Swain punishes Bang's body with a nice straight punch.
Bang ducks under a wild hook from Swain.
Swain slips under a jab from Bang.
Randall Swain seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bang misses with an uppercut
and Swain connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bang throws a body punch but Swain moves out of range.
Bang tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Swain was well out of range. Poor timing from Bang.
Swain checks a low kick from Bang.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Swain walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Bang falls off balance throwing a combination
and Swain counters with a right hand to the body.
Swain chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Bang can pounce on him.
Bang throws a poor cross that misses
and Swain counters with a three punch combo that has Bang backing up. Bang nods at Swain to acknowledge the strikes.
Swain lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Bang backs up against the cage.
Randall Swain is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Swain lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Swain.
Swain scores with a hook to the body. Bang 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.

Randall Swain showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Bang misses the body punch

and Swain counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Swain throwing shots but Bang is blocking nicely.
Swain not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Bang has his hands clasped together around Swain's back. He's all about the action.
Bang wants to improve his position but Swain is controlling well.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Bang Bang.
Some bone on bone action there as Swain checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Swain falls off balance throwing a combination
letting Bang counter with a right hand.
Bang throws a series of punches but Swain avoids them all with ease.
Bang falls off balance throwing a combination

so Swain counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Swain tries to free his leg and advance position but Bang is retaining full guard.
Swain is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Bang keeping moving, preventing Swain from controlling successfully.

Bang Bang has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Nice takedown defense from Bang. No joy for Swain on that attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bang fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Swain checks it well.
Bang takes a swing at Swain's ribcage but misses.
Swain has his takedown stuffed
and Bang counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bang looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Bang swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Swain counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Bang thinking.
Swain tries for a takedown but Bang circles away easily
and Bang counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bang Bang has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Randall Swain.
Bang misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Swain counters with a right hand to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Swain misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Nice defenses there by Bang.
Swain tries for a takedown but Bang circles away easily
and Bang counters with a stiff right hand.
Bang ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Swain moves away.
Bang misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Swain counters with a stiff right hand.
Bang throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

And that's the end of the fight!
Randall Swain comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Swain 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 Matheus Silva scores the fight 27:30
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 27:30
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Randall Swain!