PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jake Shields (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ben Swanson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shields comes to the cage accompanied by Renegades Of Funk - Rage against the machine. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Shields
vs
Swanson

183 cm
25
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
22
170 lbs
0 - 5 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Intelligent

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jake Shields!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ben Swanson!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Arvi Lind and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Swanson does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Swanson cracks the inside of Shields's front leg.
Shields throws a body kick that misses.
Shields has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Swanson.
Swanson misses with a few strikes there.
Swanson connects with an inside leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Shields. Swanson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Shields fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Swanson manages to avoid it.
Shields misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Swanson.
Shields misses with a low kick.
Ben Swanson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Swanson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Swanson scoring well with a low kick there.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Swanson, right into the meat.
A combination from Shields does no damage.
Swanson lands a nice looking body kick.
Shields takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Shields misses with a wild body shot.
Shields swinging wildly here.
Shields avoids the head kick by Swanson.
Shields dives in and grabs Swanson's left leg, looking for a takedown. Swanson pushes down on Shields's head and hops out.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A nice combination there by Swanson.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Swanson feints and then cracks Shields's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Shields down.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Swanson.
Swanson lands with a thumping leg kick.
Shields blocks a head kick by Swanson.
Swanson throws a series of punches but Shields avoids them all with ease.
Shields attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Swanson buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Swanson.
Shields tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Shields throws a solid leg kick but Swanson takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Shields.
Swanson misses with a few strikes there.
Shields swings for the body but Swanson moves out of range.
Swanson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Swanson throws a head kick that misses.
Shields throws a big shot that misses.
Shields is looking to wear down Swanson with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Swanson fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Shields has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Shields misses with a looping right.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Swanson, right into the meat.
Shields is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Swanson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Swanson lands a jab-cross combination.
Swanson looks winded!
Shields takes a swing at Swanson's ribcage but misses.
Shields misses with a body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Shields pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Swanson scores with a head kick.
Ben Swanson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Shields misses with a low kick.
Shields misses with a takedown attempt - Swanson sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Swanson, right into the meat.
Swanson lands with a nice combination. Shields backs away looking to recover.
Good leg kick by Swanson there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Shields misses with a kick to the body.
Swanson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Swanson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Shields closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Shields lands in his opponent's guard.
Shields slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The strikes coming from Shields are missing the target in this wave of attacks.

Shields decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Shields throws a head kick but Swanson moves out of range.
Shields throws a low kick but it's checked well by Swanson.
Swanson is looking to slow Shields down with leg kicks.
Shields swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Shields throws a low kick but Swanson avoids it.
Swanson lands with a thumping leg kick.
Shields pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Shields on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Shields just misses with a punch to the body.
Swanson connects with a solid leg kick.
Swanson misses with a low kick.
Shields misses with a body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Swanson checks a leg kick.
Swanson scores with a nice body kick.
Swanson thumps Shields with a low kick.
Shields misses with a wild body shot.
Shields just misses with a punch to the body.
Swanson slips under a jab.
Swanson throws a one two combo.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Shields misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Shields misses with a body shot.
Shields lands with a nice body kick.
Some wild striking there from Swanson.
Shields checks a low kick from Swanson.
Swanson blocks the body kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Shields throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Swanson throws a head kick but Shields moves out of range.

Shields decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Shields uses his free foot to push down on Swanson's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Swanson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Ben Swanson will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Shields tries to score with a low kick but Swanson moves his leg out of the way.
Swanson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Shields circles away quickly and effectively.
Swanson throws a low kick but Shields moves out of range easily.
Swanson misses with a body shot.
Shields throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Swanson throws a leg kick which misses Shields's front leg but catches the back leg as Shields tries to avoid it.
An inside leg kick lands from Swanson.
Shields swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A head kick misses from Shields.
Swanson scores with a head kick. Shields tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Swanson.
Swanson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Shields.
Shields swings for the body but Swanson moves out of range.
Shields throws a jab when Swanson was well out of range.
Swanson throws a quick inside leg kick.
Swanson slips a straight right by Shields.
Shields swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Swanson avoids the body shot from Shields.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shields walks forward, straight into a front kick from Swanson.
Swanson feints and then cracks Shields's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Shields down.
Shields will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Swanson moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Swanson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Shields moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A solid leg kick lands there for Swanson.
Ben Swanson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Swanson, right into the meat.
Shields tries to bum rush Swanson with a series of wild strikes but Swanson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Shields looks to land a body kick but Swanson moved away.
Swanson throws a front kick aimed at Shields's knee but Shields avoids it well.
Jake Shields is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Shields misses with a wild body shot.
Shields takes a swing at Swanson's ribcage but misses.
Shields tries for a takedown but Swanson sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Swanson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Shields fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Swanson sprawls well initially but Shields persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Swanson is breathing heavily.
Swanson is trying to stand up here but Shields is controlling him well.
Shields throwing shots but Swanson is blocking nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Shields is trying for a kimura here. Swanson looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Shields wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:19 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jake Shields!
After winning the bout, Jake Shields thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.