PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Louis Velasquez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Randall Swain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Velasquez comes to the cage accompanied by Brother Louie. Swain has chosen Boston - More Than a Feeling as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Velasquez
vs
Swain

190 cm
24
212 lbs
13 - 0 - 0

185 cm
27
215 lbs
13 - 5 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

[JMFC] 160!

Shorts a [JMFC] Joint

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 13 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Louis Velasquez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Randall Swain!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Edson Gomes and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Swain jabs Velasquez right on the nose. Velasquez blinks but takes it well.
Velasquez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Swain manages to avoid it.
Velasquez waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Swain.
Swain throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Velasquez. Swain does a little dance to reset his feet.
Velasquez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Swain manages to avoid it.
Velasquez connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Swain is trying hard to land a takedown here. Velasquez sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Velasquez misses with a straight left.
Velasquez misses with a double jab

and Swain counters by moving into the clinch.
Velasquez blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Swain lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Velasquez wants to break the clinch but can't.
Swain doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Swain drops down looking for an ankle pick but Velasquez pulls his leg out and moves away.
Swain keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Swain throws a body punch but Velasquez moves out of range.
Velasquez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Swain moves away.
Velasquez lands with an uppercut that bounces Swain off the cage and back into rage.
Velasquez misses with a combination
and Swain counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Velasquez looks to score with a jab to the body but Swain is just out of range.
Louis Velasquez is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Swain throws a right hand that Velasquez ducks under and follows up with a left that Velasquez also avoids with ease.
Velasquez circles away from the clinch attempt.
Velasquez bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Louis Velasquez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Velasquez works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Velasquez scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Velasquez throws an overhand right that lands on Swain's shoulder, as Swain tries to avoid the shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Velasquez cracks Swain with a good jab.
Swain slips a straight right by Velasquez.
Velasquez ducks under a wild hook from Swain.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Velasquez takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Swain takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Velasquez misses with a wild body shot.
Velasquez rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Swain counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Swain.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Velasquez seems keen to control Swain's posture.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Velasquez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Swain.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Swain keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Velasquez misses with a body punch
and Swain counters with a one-two to the body.
Velasquez throws the left hand but Swain avoids the punch easily.
Velasquez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Swain manages to avoid it.
Swain missing with a left hand there. Velasquez was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Velasquez throws a left and a right that both miss
and Swain connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Velasquez throws the left hand but Swain avoids the punch easily.
Velasquez misses the shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Louis Velasquez will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

A swing and a miss from Velasquez.
Louis Velasquez is winning the standup battle so far.
Velasquez misses with a jab, cross combination.
Velasquez tries to bum rush Swain with a series of wild strikes but Swain uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Swain looks to score with a jab to the body but Velasquez is just out of range.
Swain tries to clinch but Velasquez moves out of range.
Velasquez digs a good hook to Swain's body.
Velasquez throws a hook but Swain avoids it easily.
Velasquez swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Swain counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Swain throws a hook but Velasquez blocks it.
Velasquez scores with a hook.
Swain misses with a series of wild punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big left from Velasquez misses.
Swain avoids the body shot from Velasquez.
Velasquez lands a nice shot to the body.
Swain uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Velasquez.
Velasquez is looking to wear down Swain with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Swain throws a body punch but Velasquez moves out of range.
A combination from Velasquez does no damage.
Velasquez jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Swain keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Velasquez.
Randall Swain is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Velasquez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Swain misses with a wild combination.
Velasquez defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Swain.
Swain just misses with a punch to the body.
Swain avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Swain misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Velasquez.
Velasquez throws a predictable looking body shot

and Swain decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Velasquez's guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Velasquez working a defensive guard here.
Swain working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Swain tries to free his leg and advance position but Velasquez is retaining full guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Swain is working Velasquez over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Velasquez keeping full guard, as Swain tries to pass.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Louis Velasquez.
Velasquez throws a sloppy body shot
and Swain cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Velasquez is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Swain.
Velasquez misses the jab.
Velasquez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Swain missing with a left hand there. Velasquez was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Velasquez misses with a double jab.
Swain ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Velasquez avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Velasquez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Velasquez scores with a nice right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Randall Swain will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Velasquez's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Velasquez throws the left hand but Swain avoids the punch easily.
Velasquez swings for the body but Swain moves out of range.
Velasquez swings for the body but Swain moves out of range.
Swain takes one to the chin there.
Velasquez keeps the fight on the outside.
Swain displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Velasquez throws out the jab.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Swain.
Velasquez misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Swain cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Swain tries to move into range but Velasquez moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Velasquez fails to land with a series of punches.
Velasquez throws a lazy uppercut
and Velasquez takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Velasquez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Swain manages to avoid it.
Velasquez swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Velasquez throws a poor cross that misses
and Swain counters with a nice uppercut.

Swain has Velasquez up against the cage in a clinch.
Swain working aggressively here.

Swain has picked Velasquez up - he's going for a ride! Swain dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Velasquez keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Swain tries to pass the half guard into mount. Velasquez knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Swain wants to take a breather but Velasquez is having none of it.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Velasquez taking some punishment here, with Swain in his half guard.
Velasquez avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Swain.
Velasquez wants to control but Swain is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Velasquez knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Swain on the ground.
Velasquez avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Swain.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Swain thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

Swain is looking for a kimura here.
Velasquez is not content to let Swain control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

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.
Swain is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Randall Swain was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Velasquez misses with a straight left.
Swain moves away from the strike by Velasquez.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Velasquez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Swain moves away.
Velasquez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Swain manages to avoid it.
Velasquez misses with a body punch
and Velasquez takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

And that's the end of the fight!
Randall Swain comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Swain 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 Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 28:29
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 28:30

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