PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Happy Tom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mathew Swoop (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Tom
vs
Swoop

190 cm
19
210 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

197 cm
19
212 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good gas tank

Einherjer RAW Nutrition
Nordic Battle Gear

Einherjer RAW Nutrition

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 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Happy Tom!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mathew Swoop!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Alan Glass and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tom keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Swoop tries to bum rush Tom with a series of wild strikes but Tom uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Tom misses with a head kick.
Swoop shoots for a double leg takedown but Tom sprawls well. He's pushed Swoop's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Swoop throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Tom tries a head kick but it misses.
Tom scores with a one two! Swoop had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Swoop tries for a takedown but Tom sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Happy Tom has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mathew Swoop.
Tom takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

It looks like Happy Tom has been cut.
Swoop scores with a spinning back kick!
Tom looks for the body kick but Swoop saw that one coming.
Swoop misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Swoop will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Swoop scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Tom is looking to regain half guard here but Swoop keeps moving and retains side control.
Tom sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Swoop connects with a nice short shot to Tom's temple.
Swoop scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Tom is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Swoop scores with a couple of nice shots.
Tom wants to control but Swoop is keeping busy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Swoop thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Tom's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Swoop seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Tom keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Tom tries to roll over but Swoop keeps him under control.

Swoop is looking for a kimura here.

Swoop is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Tom has managed to free his arm - good work.
Swoop wants to take a breather but Tom is having none of it.
Swoop throws a strike but Tom avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Tom is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Tom manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Swoop manages to get himself to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Swoop escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Tom gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Tom decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Swoop, up you get!
Tom throws a right and a left that both miss.
Swoop fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Swoop shoots for a double leg takedown but Tom sprawls well. He's pushed Swoop's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Nice shot lands for Tom.
Nice defenses there by Swoop.
Swoop takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Tom is breathing heavily.
Some bone on bone action there as Tom checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Swoop shoots in and drives through. Tom sprawls well.
Swoop fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Swoop misses with a takedown attempt - Tom sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Mathew Swoop seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tom lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Swoop misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Swoop shoots for a takedown but Tom saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Tom throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Swoop.

Tom drives through and clinches with Swoop against the cage.

Tom escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Tom moves into the clinch.
Swoop goes for a takedown attempt but Tom pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Tom throws a right and a left that both miss.
Tom jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Tom throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Swoop shoots in but no luck this time.
Swoop shoots in and drives through. Tom sprawls well.
Swoop walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Swoop shoots in and drives through. Tom sprawls well.
Swoop avoids the head kick by Tom.
Tom bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Swoop's head.
Swoop shoots in but no luck this time.
Tom lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tom scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Happy Tom is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tom tries a head kick but it misses.
Tom throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Swoop sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Swoop misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Tom lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Swoop shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Tom tries a head kick but it misses.

Swoop scores with a takedown into Tom's guard.

Tom is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Swoop is working Tom over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Tom is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Swoop throws a big right hand that misses.
Swoop trying to control but Tom is working from the bottom.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Swoop accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Happy Tom dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Happy Tom'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.

Tom checks a low kick from Swoop.
Swoop takes a kick to the side of the head.
Tom throws a sloppy head kick and Swoop moves out of range easily.
Tom tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Swoop was well out of range. Poor timing from Tom.
No luck for Swoop with that takedown attempt.
Tom throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Swoop.
Swoop throws a body kick, spinning off balance

and Tom moves into the clinch.
Tom lands a hook that snaps the head of Swoop backwards.
Tom swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Swoop goes for a takedown attempt but Tom pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

Swoop drives through with a takedown into guard.

Tom is looking for a triangle but Swoop pushes his legs off easily.
Tom utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Swoop working some strikes from top position.
Swoop must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Swoop wants to control from the top but Tom keeps moving.
Swoop throwing strikes but missing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Swoop throws a strike but Tom rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Swoop escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Tom gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Swoop keeping moving, preventing Tom from controlling successfully.
Swoop manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Swoop looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Swoop lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Swoop working away from the top, dropping strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Swoop with good strikes from the mount here!
Tom sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Tom tries to get to full guard but Swoop has control of the leg.
Swoop throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Swoop thows a huge punch but Tom dodges it nicely.
Swoop really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Tom. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Swoop slips a nice elbow through Tom's hands, connecting with Tom's forehead.
Tom is trying to maintain the position but Swoop is very close to passing his half guard.
Swoop winds up and cracks Tom with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Swoop throwing shots but Tom is blocking nicely.
Tom keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Swoop working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Tom is looking for a sweep. Swoop is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Swoop throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Swoop lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Tom is trying to maintain the position but Swoop is very close to passing his half guard.
Swoop lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Tom has hold of Swoop's hands but Swoop slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Swoop thows a huge punch but Tom dodges it nicely.
Tom is trying to get back to full guard.
Swoop missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Swoop is keen to just control but Tom is a slippery customer.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Tom makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Tom.

Swoop is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Swoop postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Swoop shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Tom pinned against the cage. Tom gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Happy Tom has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mathew Swoop.
Swoop scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Tom stuffs the takedown attempt from Swoop. Swoop gets slowly back to his feet.
Swoop shoots in and drives through. Tom sprawls well.
Happy Tom is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Swoop shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Swoop looks to land a body kick but Tom moved away.
Swoop takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Tom cracks Swoop with a right hand to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Mathew Swoop will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Happy Tom's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Tom connects with a high kick.
Swoop keeps the fight on the outside.
Swoop on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Tom throws a looping overhand right but Swoop ducks down to avoid it.
A head kick misses from Tom.
Nice sprawl there from Tom as Swoop shoots in.
Tom tries a head kick but it misses.
Swoop shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Tom pinned against the cage. Tom gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Tom takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Swoop misses with a kick to the body
and Swoop takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Tom takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Swoop misses with a takedown
letting Tom counter with a right hand.
Happy Tom has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mathew Swoop.
Swoop throws a head kick that misses
and Tom counters with a head kick. That will keep Swoop thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Horrible takedown by Swoop or perhaps it was just good defense by Tom which made him look bad.
Tom throws a sloppy head kick and Swoop moves out of range easily.
Some wild striking there from Tom.
Tom is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tom misses with a looping right.
Swoop with a poor takedown
and Tom counters with a three punch combo that has Swoop backing up. Swoop nods at Tom to acknowledge the strikes.
Tom throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Swoop will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Swoop shoots for a takedown but Tom saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Tom throws a nice head kick!
Swoop throws a leg kick
and Tom counters with a left to the body.
Happy Tom is winning the standup battle so far.

Swoop fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Tom sprawls well initially but Swoop persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Tom keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Tom wants to improve his position but Swoop is controlling well.
Swoop seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.

Tom looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Tom on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Swoop thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Tom's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tom has hold of Swoop's hands but Swoop slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Swoop sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Tom defending well though.
Tom is trying to get back to full guard.
Swoop lands strikes from half guard.
Tom wants to get back to full guard.
Tom has hold of Swoop's hands but Swoop slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Swoop is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Tom tries to roll over but Swoop keeps him under control.

Tom looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Tom tries to roll over but Swoop keeps him under control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice strikes from Swoop there.
Swoop working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Tom is looking for a sweep. Swoop is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Swoop lands with a punch from half guard.

Tom looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Swoop working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Swoop tries to pass the half guard into mount. Tom knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Tom is looking for a sweep. Swoop is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Swoop connects with a nice short shot to Tom's temple.

Tom looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Tom has hold of Swoop's hands but Swoop slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Swoop throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Swoop missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Swoop thows a huge punch but Tom dodges it nicely.
Swoop sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Tom defending well though.
Tom trying to control but Swoop postures up.
Mathew Swoop has got the better of the ground game so far.
The fighters are battling for position here. Tom manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Swoop throws a big right hand that misses.
Swoop postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Swoop has a takedown stuffed.
Tom tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Swoop shoots in for a double leg but Tom sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Swoop.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mathew Swoop comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Swoop 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 29:29
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Mathew Swoop!