PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Dexter Fabree (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brett Swayze (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Fabree might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Flo Rida - Good Feeling. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Fabree
vs
Swayze

168 cm
25
154 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

180 cm
24
150 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Powerful

Torment Fightwear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dexter Fabree!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Brett Swayze!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Alec Ball and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fabree misses with a takedown attempt - Swayze sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
A combination from Swayze does no damage.
Swayze scores with a head kick. Fabree tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Fabree avoids the head kick by Swayze.
Fabree takes a jab right on the kisser.
Brett Swayze seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Swayze!
Swayze scores with a jab.
Swayze misses with a shot to the body

and Fabree decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Swayze's guard.
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!
Fabree is looking to work some ground and pound but Swayze has wrist control.
Fabree might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Swayze being controlled here, momentarily.
Fabree throws a big elbow that misses.
Swayze keeping moving, preventing Fabree from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fabree postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Fabree has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Swayze keeping full guard, as Fabree tries to pass.
Fabree throwing strikes from guard but Swayze blocks nicely.
Fabree lands a couple of digs.
Fabree tries to free his leg and advance position but Swayze is retaining full guard.
Fabree scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Fabree throws a strike but Swayze rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Fabree pulls Swayze in close to his closed guard and prevents Swayze from doing any damage or advancing position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fabree looking to hit a scissor sweep but Swayze is one step ahead there.
Swayze is fighting to break Fabree's control of his arms but Fabree is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Swayze preventing the sweep.
Swayze trying to stand up but can't free himself from Fabree's guard.
Fabree is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Dexter Fabree wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Fabree looks for a takedown but Swayze sprawls well.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Swayze throws a hook but Fabree avoids it easily.
A head kick misses from Swayze.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fabree shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dexter Fabree. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Swayze lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Swayze jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Swayze is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Swayze throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Swayze throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Fabree avoids the head kick by Swayze.
Swayze is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Swayze throws a head kick that misses.
Swayze throws an overhand right that lands on Fabree's shoulder, as Fabree tries to avoid the shot.
Swayze's jab looks to have found its range, popping Fabree under the eye.
Swayze misses with a straight left.
Swayze has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Swayze throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Fabree darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Fabree stops Swayze from getting back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fabree thows a huge punch but Swayze dodges it nicely.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fabree winds up and cracks Swayze with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Swayze can do anything to dispel that myth.
Fabree thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Swayze's head.
Swayze blocking the ground and pound attempt from Fabree.
Fabree sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Swayze defending well though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fabree slips a nice elbow through Swayze's hands, connecting with Swayze's forehead.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Fabree lands a nice short elbow.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fabree is taking a breather. Swayze says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Swayze really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Fabree. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Fabree wants to pass the guard but Swayze is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dexter Fabree 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.

Nice sprawl there from Swayze as Fabree shoots in.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Swayze. Fabree shrugs it off though.
A jab lands there for Swayze.
Swayze throws a right and a left that Fabree avoids nicely.
Swayze throws a head kick but Fabree moves out of range.
Swayze throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Fabree sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Swayze leaves Fabree with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Swayze tests Fabree's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Fabree on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Swayze lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Fabree fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dexter Fabree. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Swayze misses the target.
Swayze throws a jab but it's blocked by Fabree.
Fabree shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Swayze bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Fabree's head backwards.
Swayze throws a sloppy head kick and Fabree moves out of range easily.
A swing and a miss from Fabree.

Fabree shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Swayze is trying to defend but Fabree finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Fabree throwing shots but Swayze is blocking nicely.
Fabree throwing shots but Swayze is blocking nicely.
Fabree wants to lay and pray for a moment but Swayze keeps working.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fabree slips a nice elbow through Swayze's hands, connecting with Swayze's forehead.
Swayze pushes Fabree off looking to stand but Fabree dives back in and keeps control.
Fabree missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Swayze on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
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!
Fabree sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Swayze defending well though.
Fabree stops Swayze from getting back to his feet.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Fabree lands a nice short elbow.
Fabree is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Fabree thows a huge punch but Swayze dodges it nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fabree trying to control from half guard but Swayze is working away.

Fabree seems to be working for a kimura but Swayze defends the submission attempt.
Fabree is trying to control. Swayze wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Fabree lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Fabree uses his free foot to push down on Swayze's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Swayze.
Fabree thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!

Fabree is working close to his opponent, looking to work a submission by the looks of things. Oh, he's managed to get a guillotine from mount as his opponent reached up! That looks tiiiiight! Will he tap? YES, he's tapped! Impressive submission by Fabree!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Dexter Fabree!
Dexter Fabree managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, White Gorilla Nutrition, into his post fight interview.