PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Blight Foreman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Donald Swift (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Blight Foreman has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Foreman
vs
Swift

181 cm
22
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

199 cm
22
178 lbs
0 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Prefers standup

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 Las Vegas, Blight Foreman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Donald Swift!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Cecil Peabody and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Swift looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Foreman closes the distance and clinches up with Swift, looking for a takedown. Foreman pushes Swift against the cage but Swift circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Swift wants to clinch.

Swift drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Swift throws a strike but Foreman rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Swift working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Foreman doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Foreman manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Foreman is looking to work some ground and pound but Swift has wrist control.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Foreman accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Foreman throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Swift works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Foreman 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.
Swift looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Foreman pushes down on Swift's leg and manages to get into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Swift is trying to stand.
Swift wants to control but Foreman is keeping busy.
Swift really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Foreman. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Foreman fails to land the takedown.
Foreman throws a sloppy head kick and Swift moves out of range easily.
Foreman thows a body shot but no joy.
Foreman swats away the attempt to clinch by Swift.
Swift tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Foreman paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Foreman swats away the attempt to clinch by Swift.

Swift clinches.
Foreman taking a breather.
Swift looking to throw knees to the head but Foreman is blocking nicely.
Swift looks gassed!

Foreman jumps guard.
Foreman preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Swift won't allow Foreman to sweep him here.
Swift would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Foreman is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Swift is controlling him.
Foreman not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Foreman might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Foreman is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Swift is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Foreman pulls his head out easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Foreman is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Foreman is looking to take a break and control but Swift is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Foreman is looking for a kimura here.
Swift is looking to escape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Foreman misses with a head shot. Swift uses the momentum to regain guard.
Foreman trying to control but Swift is working from the bottom.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Swift can do anything to dispel that myth.
Swift working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Foreman.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Swift is looking to clinch but Foreman is avoiding it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Foreman has taken the fight to the clinch.
Swift tries a knee to the head but Foreman blocks it.
Foreman blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Foreman trying to stall but Swift improves his position.
Foreman wants to break free but Swift has control.
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 Blight Foreman will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Swift clinches but Foreman breaks the clinch

and Foreman counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Foreman.
Foreman throws a big right hand that misses.

Swift looking for subs off his back but Foreman has passed one foot through into half guard.
Foreman wants to take a breather but Swift is having none of it.

Foreman decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Foreman will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Swift keeps the fight on the outside.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Swift tries to clinch but Foreman is having none of it.
Foreman wants to clinch.
Swift wants to clinch

and Foreman counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Swift's guard now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Foreman in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Swift controlling Foreman's posture.
Foreman wants to control from the top but Swift keeps moving.
Swift looking to control.
Swift is looking to stand back up but Foreman counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Swift.
Swift is trying to stand up here but Foreman is controlling him well.
Swift is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Swift looks like he's trying to stand up.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Foreman throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Foreman fails with a takedown attempt.
Swift tries to clinch up but Foreman circles away and keeps his distance.
Foreman misses with a takedown attempt

and Swift counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Blight Foreman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Swift with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Foreman is looking to break free of the clinch but Swift has double underhooks.
Swift throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Foreman blocks it with crossed arms.
Foreman wants a takedown.
Swift tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Swift with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Swift prevents Foreman from breaking the clinch.
Swift throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Foreman blocks it with crossed arms.
Swift throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Foreman blocks it with crossed arms.
Swift managing to block the knees to the body from Foreman.
Swift misses with a knee strike.
Swift connects with a nasty looking knee right to Foreman's face.
Swift using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Foreman has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Foreman lands on the inside with an uppercut.

Foreman jumps guard and drags Swift to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Swift throwing strikes but missing.

Swift drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Swift jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Foreman trying to keep a closed guard but Swift is proving a slippery customer.
Swift must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Foreman tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Foreman is trying to control the position but Swift postures up.

Foreman looking for a guillotine here but Swift defends easily.
Foreman controls Swift momentarily but Swift frees himself.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Foreman falls off balance throwing a combination

and Swift counters by clinching up.
Swift with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Swift with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Swift using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Foreman has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Blight Foreman dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Foreman moves into the clinch.
Foreman wants to stall.
Swift with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Swift tries a knee to the head but Foreman blocks it.

Foreman pulls guard.
Swift wants to stand and escape but instead Foreman has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

Foreman stands and steps away. Swift gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Foreman misses with a wild combination.
Foreman throws a leg kick

and Swift counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Swift misses with some punches.
Swift missing with knees to the body.
Foreman trying to stall but Swift improves his position.
Foreman takes an elbow to the forehead.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Swift with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Swift prevents Foreman from breaking the clinch.
Swift tries a knee to the head but Foreman blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Swift misses with an elbow over the top.
Swift with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Swift tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Foreman wants a takedown.
Swift throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Foreman blocks it with crossed arms.
Swift tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Foreman is working for takedown but Swift is calmly controlling the position for now.
Swift comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Swift misses with a knee to the head.
Foreman throws an elbow that misses.
Swift keeps control of Foreman as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Swift tries a knee to the head but Foreman blocks it.
Foreman is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Swift tries a knee to the head but Foreman blocks it.
Foreman wants to break free but Swift has control.
The referee calls for Foreman to work.
Foreman avoiding damage as Swift throws knees to the body.
Foreman wants to get back to striking at distance but Swift won't allow it.
Swift with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Swift is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Foreman avoiding damage as Swift throws knees to the body.
Swift landing knees to the head.

That's two 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.
Foreman drops down looking for an ankle pick but Swift pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Blight Foreman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Foreman swats away the attempt to clinch by Swift.

Foreman closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Foreman lands in his opponent's guard.

Swift escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Foreman gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Foreman being controlled here momentarily.
Foreman stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Swift swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Foreman trying to control the position from guard on top but Swift is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Swift wants to stand and escape but Foreman is having none of it.
Swift tries to strike from the bottom.
Foreman stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Swift swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Foreman trying to control but Swift is working from the bottom.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Swift tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Foreman holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Swift with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Swift tries to land a knee to the head but Foreman blocks with his arms.
Swift throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Foreman blocks it with crossed arms.
Swift looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Swift with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Swift tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Foreman is trying to break the clinch but Swift has him pressed against the cage.
Swift prevents a takedown attempt there.
Foreman avoiding damage as Swift throws knees to the body.
Swift misses with a knee strike.

Foreman pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Foreman looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Swift!
Foreman looking to control but Swift is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Donald Swift has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Blight Foreman is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

And that's the end of the fight!
Blight Foreman showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Foreman, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Blight Foreman!