PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ronald Rosing (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dandy Swanson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rosing comes to the cage accompanied by Nicki Minaj - Pound The Alarm . Swanson is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Kill For Satan. Dandy Swanson will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Rosing
vs
Swanson

190 cm
25
250 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

193 cm
26
250 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Arcticus University: London
Big Bear Nutrition 160Q

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ronald Rosing!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dandy Swanson!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Daniel Franklin and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Rosing drives through and clinches with Swanson against the cage.
Swanson blocks a body shot from Rosing.

Rosing has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Swanson clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Swanson is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rosing punches the canvas rather than the man.
Swanson is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Swanson is taking damage to the body and head.

It looks like Dandy Swanson has been cut.
Swanson rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Rosing is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Swanson blocking the ground and pound attempt from Rosing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Swanson tries to get to full guard but Rosing has control of the leg.
Swanson is refusing to be controlled, as Rosing sits in half guard.
Swanson is looking to control Rosing's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Swanson avoid being mounted?

That's one minute gone in the round.
Swanson moves into full guard.
Rosing could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Swanson is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Rosing stopping the sweep attempt from Swanson.
Swanson pulls Rosing in close to his closed guard and prevents Rosing from doing any damage or advancing position.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Rosing's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Rosing has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Rosing's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Rosing is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Rosing pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Swanson is keeping the position for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rosing postures up and lands a big shot to Swanson's brow.

Swanson is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Rosing is aware though and is defending well.
Swanson avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Rosing is in close to Swanson's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Rosing wants to pass the guard but Swanson is keeping the position.
Swanson is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Rosing is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Rosing throwing strikes but missing.
Rosing throwing strikes from guard but Swanson blocks nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rosing with a flurry of punches that miss.
Rosing landing some decent shots from guard.
Rosing landing some decent shots from guard.
Rosing loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rosing with a flurry of punches that miss.
Swanson is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Rosing throws a strike but Swanson rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Swanson trying to control but Rosing is working from the bottom.
Rosing keeping full guard, as Swanson tries to pass.
Swanson won't allow Rosing to sweep him here.
Rosing trying to control the position.
Swanson stopping the sweep attempt from Rosing.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rosing not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Rosing has his hands on Swanson's head, controlling the position.
Swanson trying to control but Rosing is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ronald Rosing dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dandy Swanson's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Swanson closes the distance but Rosing moves to the side

and Rosing counters with a shoot takedown. Swanson fights it but they end up in guard.
Rosing is in close to Swanson's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Ronald Rosing overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Rosing postures up and lands a big shot to Swanson's brow.

Swanson working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Rosing doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Rosing manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Swanson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Rosing knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Swanson on the ground.
Rosing postures up and lands a big shot to Swanson's brow.
Rosing is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Swanson can do to turn this around?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Swanson avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Rosing postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Swanson is on top in guard.

Rosing looking for a sweep. Not yet Rosing, not yet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Swanson tries to free his leg and advance position but Rosing is retaining full guard.
Swanson slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Rosing is looking to regain half guard here but Swanson keeps moving and retains side control.
Rosing defending against the ground and pound.
Rosing can't do much from the bottom here.
Rosing keeps Swanson under control for a moment.
Rosing is looking to reverse the position.
Rosing on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Rosing tries to get out of the position.
Swanson looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Rosing is avoiding damage well.
Rosing can't do much from the bottom here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rosing tries to bench press Swanson off him but Swanson keeps the position.
Swanson trying to control the position but Rosing is working away.
Rosing holds on to Swanson's head and controls the position momentarily.

Swanson tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

Swanson working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rosing tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Swanson wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Swanson wants to control but Rosing is keeping him busy.
Swanson tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Rosing tries to improve position but can't.
Swanson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Rosing keeps working.
Swanson working away.
Sloppy strikes there by Swanson.
Rosing tries to buck Swanson off but Swanson is having none of it.
Swanson throws an elbow but Rosing slips to the side and avoids it well.
Rosing is not content to let Swanson control the position.
Swanson tries to move to mount but Rosing blocks the move with his legs.
Rosing is trying to control Swanson's posture but Swanson avoids it.
Swanson lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Rosing down.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rosing is looking to reverse the position.
Rosing on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Rosing is looking for a sweep.
I wouldn't like to be where Rosing is right now.
Rosing tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Swanson wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Rosing is working hard here to advance position.
Swanson tries to move to mount but Rosing blocks the move with his legs.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rosing isn't going anywhere.
Rosing is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dandy Swanson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Dandy Swanson's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Rosing tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Swanson swings and misses with a shot to the body

and Rosing counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Swanson is looking to control Rosing's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Swanson avoid being mounted?
Rosing wants to control but Swanson is keeping him busy.
Rosing takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Swanson is pressing down on Rosing's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Swanson keeping moving, preventing Rosing from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Swanson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Rosing landing with the ground and pound.
Swanson is trying to control the position but Rosing postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rosing throws an elbow that misses. Swanson uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Rosing's guard. Nice move by Swanson!

Rosing is controlling Swanson's posture.
Rosing continues to stall.
Rosing looking to hit a scissor sweep but Swanson is one step ahead there.
Rosing lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

There's a bit of a scramble here and now Swanson is on top in guard.

Rosing wants to sweep but no luck.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Swanson throws a big right hand that misses.
Rosing looking for a sweep. Not yet Rosing, not yet.
Rosing is pulling down on Swanson's head to control his posture.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Swanson stopping the sweep attempt from Rosing.
Swanson slips nicely into half guard.
Rosing is refusing to be controlled, as Swanson sits in half guard.
Swanson is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Swanson missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Swanson prevents Rosing from improving his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rosing wants to control but Swanson is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Rosing is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Rosing is not content to let Swanson control the position.

Swanson seems to be looking for submissions.
Rosing is controlling Swanson's trapped leg to prevent Swanson from advancing to side control.
Swanson missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

Swanson is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Rosing doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Swanson.
Swanson moves into full mount! Rosing won't be happy about that!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rosing wants to hold on but Swanson pushes him away.
Swanson lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Rosing hang on?
Rosing tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Swanson misses with a head shot.
Rosing is looking to get to half guard.
Rosing wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Swanson.
Swanson trying to control but Rosing is having none of it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rosing is trying desperately to improve position.
Swanson thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!

And that's the end of the fight!
Dandy Swanson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Swanson 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dandy Swanson!
Dandy Swanson tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.