PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jon Horn (ranked 2455 p4p, 1755 weight class) and Benedicte Swanson (ranked 353 p4p, 256 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Horn
vs
Swanson

201 cm
37
177
17 - 24 - 0

183 cm
29
174
11 - 11 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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 17 - 24 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jon Horn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Benedicte Swanson!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Horn's jab looks to have found its range, popping Swanson under the eye.
Swanson takes a jab right on the kisser.
Swanson throws the kick towards the body but Horn avoids it.
Swanson misses with the combination.
Swanson moves into range and connects with a jab.
Swanson loads up on a big right hand but Horn slips the punch.
Swanson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Swanson connects with a solid leg kick.
Swanson throws a head kick that misses.
Swanson misses with a head kick.
Horn really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Horn misses the jab.
Horn plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Swanson misses with a few strikes there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Swanson on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Jon Horn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Horn dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Swanson looks for the body kick but Horn saw that one coming.
Horn has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Kaptajnernes Træningscenter in the buildup to the fight.
Horn pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Swanson misses with a hook. Horn ducked under it nicely.
Swanson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Horn manages to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Swanson throws a right and a left that Horn avoids nicely.
Swanson throws a low kick but Horn moves out of range easily.
Jab, jab by Horn - just one landing.
Horn bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Swanson throws a body shot but no joy.
Swanson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Horn.
Horn lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Horn buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Horn lands a high kick!
Swanson takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
A jab lands there for Horn.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Good exchange - Swanson coming out on top.
Horn misses the shot to the body.
Swanson is looking for the big counter here.
Horn throws a sloppy head kick and Swanson moves out of range easily.
Nice body kick there by Swanson.
Horn misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Swanson scores with a kick to the midsection.
Horn sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Swanson connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Horn pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Horn avoids a kick to the body.
Horn avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Horn connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Swanson momentarily.
Swanson throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Horn scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Swanson misses with an uppercut. Horn saw that one coming.
Swanson loads up on a big right hand but Horn slips the punch.
Swanson steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Horn. That one must have hurt.
Horn tries a head kick but it misses.
Swanson avoids the head kick by Horn.
Horn moves out of range of the body kick from Swanson.
Horn blocks a leg kick.
Swanson fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Horn connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Jab by Swanson.
Horn is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Swanson moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
A nice leg kick from Horn, right into the meat of the thigh.
Horn is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Horn uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Swanson.
A telegraphed right hand from Horn misses the target.
Horn attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Horn ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Swanson throws a right and a left that Horn avoids nicely.
Swanson connects with a leg kick.
Horn takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Swanson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Horn seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Swanson scores with a jab. Horn acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Swanson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Swanson throws a leg kick but Horn moved away.
Swanson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Horn throws a big counter combination but Swanson scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Swanson avoids the head kick by Horn.
Swanson let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
That kick from Horn tenderised Swanson's leg. Swanson is trying to keep his angry face on.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Swanson.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Horn tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Swanson was well out of range. Poor timing from Horn.
Horn avoids a kick to the body.
Horn is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Swanson blocks a head kick by Horn.
Swanson looks to score with a jab to the body but Horn is just out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Swanson misses with a looping right.
Swanson scores with a jab.
Horn throws a head kick that misses
enabling Swanson to counter with a crisp jab.
Horn avoids the body shot from Swanson.
Horn goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Swanson moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Swanson throws a hook to the side of Horn's head but Horn sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Horn throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Swanson lands with a good body shot.
Swanson pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Horn throws a series of punches but Swanson moves out of range.
Swanson fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Horn on the side of the head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Horn. Swanson does a little dance to reset his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Swanson jabs Horn right on the nose. Horn blinks but takes it well.
Horn slips a jab from Swanson.
Horn connects with a single shot there.
Swanson connects with a jab.
Swanson feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Horns jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Benedicte Swanson will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Swanson lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Horn connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Swanson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Swanson looks to land a left hand but Horn moved out of range nicely.
Benedicte Swanson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Horn throws a right hand that Swanson ducks under and follows up with a left that Swanson also avoids with ease.
Horn connects with a looping right hand.
Swanson keeps the fight on the outside.
Horn tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Horn slips under a jab.
Horn scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Horn throws a quick inside leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Horn.
An inside leg kick lands from Horn.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Swanson in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Swanson loads up on a big right hand but Horn slips the punch.
Horn scores with a push kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Swanson scores with a push kick.
Horn throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Swanson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Horn misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sloppy strikes from Horn. Those never looked like landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Swanson throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Horn stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Swanson lands with a shot to the body.
Horn shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Swanson is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Swanson moves out of range of the body kick from Horn.
Horn moves into range and connects with a jab.
A cross from Swanson lands.
Swanson throws a sloppy head kick and Horn moves out of range easily.
Swanson cracks Horn with a good jab.
Swanson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Swanson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Horn.
Horn attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
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!
Horn throws a head kick that misses.
Swanson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Horn moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Horn scores with a punch to the head.
Swanson lands a high kick!
Horn throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Swanson finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Horn throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Swanson connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Horn defending well as Swanson loads up on a big left hand.
Horn doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Swanson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Swanson connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Horn throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Swanson's head.
Horn tries a head kick but it misses.
Horn avoids a kick to the body.
Horn misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Swanson doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Swanson throws a hook but Horn avoids it easily.
Horn misses with a head kick.
Swanson throws a body punch but Horn moves out of range.
Swanson misses with a hook.
Swanson throws the kick towards the body but Horn avoids it.
Swanson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Swanson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Horn moves away.
As Swanson tries to get set, Horn tries to push him back and clinch up but Swanson manages to avoid the attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Swanson misses with a series of wild punches.
Horn bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
An inside leg kick lands from Horn.
Horn moves away from the strike by Swanson.
Horn cracks Swanson with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Horn dips to his left and cracks Swanson with an uppercut!
Horn swings for the body but Swanson moves out of range.
Horn misses with a wild body shot.
Swanson throws a body kick that misses.
Horn works Swanson's body with a nice hook.
Swanson is looking to score with low kicks.
Horn throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Swanson swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Swanson has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Horn finds it's way round the side to connect with Swanson's head.
Swanson misses with a body kick.
Horn misses with a body punch
and Swanson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A punch combination from Horn misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Swanson lands a slapping body shot.
Horn avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Horn throws a shot to the body.
Swanson connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Swanson throws a right and a left that Horn avoids nicely.
Horn swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Horn stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Swanson.
Swanson misses the shot to the body.
Swanson blocks a head kick by Horn.
A telegraphed right hand from Swanson misses the target.
Horn appears to be looking for a big counter.
Horn fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Swanson throws a body shot but no joy.
Horn misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Horn throws a head kick but Swanson moves out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Swanson misses with a body kick.
Horn connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Horn scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A right-left combo lands from Swanson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Jon Horn will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Swanson throws an overhand right that lands on Horn's shoulder, as Horn tries to avoid the shot.
Horn explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Horn takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Horn throws a leg kick that is checked
and Swanson counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Swanson looks for the body kick but Horn saw that one coming.
Swanson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Horn.
Swanson misses with a low kick.
Swanson lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Swanson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Swanson misses the shot to the body.
Horn tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Swanson manages to circle out of the way.
Horn takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Horn looking to land some kicks to the body here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Swanson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Swanson - that will leave a mark!
Swanson misses with a wild body shot.
Swanson buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Jab by Horn.
Swanson's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Swanson just misses with a punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Horn scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Horn lands with a good body shot.
Horn checks a low kick from Swanson.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Horn checks a leg kick.
Swanson tries to work over Horn's front leg with a kick but Horn checks it.
Horn lands with an uppercut that bounces Swanson off the cage and back into range.
Horn 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.
A big left from Horn misses.
Swanson jabs Horn right on the nose. Horn blinks but takes it well.
Horn checks a leg kick.
Horn throws a sloppy head kick and Swanson moves out of range easily.
Swanson misses with a series of wild punches.
Some bone on bone action there as Horn checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Horn bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Horn misses with an uppercut.
Good work by Swanson as he checks the leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Horn, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Swanson swings for the body but Horn moves out of range.
As Swanson backs away, Horn returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Swanson lands with a right hand.
Horn throws a sloppy head kick and Swanson moves out of range easily.
Swanson blocks a leg kick.
Horn on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Horn misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Nice uppercut there from Swanson.
Swanson throws a hook to the side of Horn's head but Horn sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Swanson throws a wild body kick that Horn sees coming a mile off.
Swanson has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Horn tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Swanson plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Swanson misses with a low kick.
Horn uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Swanson.
Horn throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A head kick from Swanson lands but Horn takes it in his stride.
Horn scores with a kick to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Horn connects with a looping right hand.
Horn changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Swanson throws a leg kick but Horn checks it.
A telegraphed right hand from Horn misses the target.
Horn scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Horn throws a sloppy head kick and Swanson moves out of range easily.
Horn is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Swanson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Horn.
Horn looks to land a combination. Swanson sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
A clash of legs there as Horn blocks the low kick.
Swanson changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Swanson doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Swanson takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Swanson misses the shot to the body.

Horn closes the distance and clinches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Horn escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Horn cracks Swanson with a right hand to the side of the head.
Horn fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Horn has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Swanson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Horn.
Swanson plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
A telegraphed right hand from Swanson misses the target.
Horn is looking to counter the offense by Swanson and move into the clinch.
Horn changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Swanson goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Swanson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A jab lands there for Horn.
Swanson bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Horn's head backwards.
Horn connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Swanson momentarily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Horn pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Horn lands the left hand.
Horn throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Swanson fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Horn has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Jon Horn.
I think Horn has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 28:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Jon Horn!