PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Michael Swango (ranked 1246 p4p, 983 weight class) and Slugger Dunes (ranked 168 p4p, 134 weight class). Dunes has chosen The World's Greatest as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Swango
vs
Dunes

195 cm
27
185
16 - 9 - 0

180 cm
24
190
5 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

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Conviction
© Trap House

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Michael Swango!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Slugger Dunes!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Nard Betker and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Swango throws a jab when Dunes was well out of range.
Dunes connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Swango has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Zero Tolerance in the buildup to the fight.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Dunes fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Swango has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Dunes 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.
Swango tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Swango throws a wild body kick that Dunes sees coming a mile off.
Swango has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Dunes.
Swango throws a right and a left that both miss.
Dunes showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Swango.
Swango tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dunes was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Dunes throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Sloppy strikes from Swango. Those never looked like landing.
Swango misses with a looping right.
Swango ducks under a wild hook from Dunes.
Dunes scores with a shot to the body.
Swango lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Swango rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Dunes moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Dunes has closed the distance and engaged Swango in a clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Dunes fails to land.
Dunes misses with the head strike.
Swango prevents a body shot from Dunes.

Swango's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dunes cracks a nice hook into Swango's ribs.
Dunes ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Swango 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.
Swango takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Swango pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dunes swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Swango throws a right and a left that Dunes avoids nicely.
Nice defenses there by Swango.
Swango throws a head kick that misses.
Swango connects with the punch.
Swango looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Dunes is looking to score with low kicks.
Swango misses with a double jab.
Dunes dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Dunes is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
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!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Swango.
Swango throws a body shot but no joy.
Dunes is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Dunes feints and then cracks Swango's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Swango down.
Jab, jab by Dunes - just one landing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Swango misses with a head kick.
Dunes throws a hook to the side of Swango's head but Swango sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Swango takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Swango connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Swango takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Swango fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Dunes is looking to slow Swango down with leg kicks.
Swango chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Dunes can pounce on him.
Swango works the jab nicely.
Dunes throws a leg kick but Swango sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Dunes checks a low kick from Swango.
Dunes avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Swango throws a looping overhand right but Dunes ducks down to avoid it.
Swango 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.
Dunes feints and then cracks Swango's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Swango down.
Swango is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Swango throws the left hand but Dunes avoids the punch easily.
Swango misses with a head kick.
Swango really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
A jab from Swango misses.
Swango walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Swango takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Swango pushes Dunes away with a front kick.
Swango lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Swango.
Swango throws a sloppy head kick and Dunes moves out of range easily.
Swango has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Dunes.
Swango lands a right hook to the body.
A big right from Swango misses.
Dunes throws a leg kick which misses Swango's front leg but catches the back leg as Swango tries to avoid it.
Dunes connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Swango checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Swango ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dunes moves away.
A low kick lands for Dunes.
Dunes chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Swango can pounce on him.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Swango tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dunes was well out of range. Poor timing from Swango.
Dunes lands a nice leg kick that just misses Swango's sensitive parts.
Dunes looks to throw the jab but Swango is out of range.
Sloppy strikes from Swango. Those never looked like landing.
Dunes lands a glancing blow to the side of Swango's head.
Swango lands a nice shot that snaps Dunes's head back.
A head kick by Swango misses
enabling Dunes to counter with a crisp jab.
Swango misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dunes lands with an uppercut that bounces Swango off the cage and back into range.
Dunes slips under a jab from Swango.
Swango has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Dunes.
Dunes scoring well with a low kick there.
Dunes dodges the punch combination from Swango.
Dunes scores with a hook.
Swango misses with a straight right.
Dunes looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A big right from Swango misses.
Dunes throws an overhand right that lands on Swango's shoulder, as Swango tries to avoid the shot.
A nice inside leg kick there by Dunes. That's going to slow Swango down.
A big left from Dunes misses.
Dunes scores with a nice head shot.
Swango walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dunes takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Dunes swings for the body but Swango moves out of range.
Swango drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
A head kick misses from Swango.
Dunes scores with a nice right hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Slugger Dunes will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

A solid leg kick lands there for Dunes.
Swango throws a jab when Dunes was well out of range.
Dunes tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Swango manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Good leg kick by Dunes.
Dunes moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Swango throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
It seemed like Dunes was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Dunes fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Dunes misses the target.
Swango throws a hook but Dunes blocks it.
Swango clobbers Dunes with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Dunes takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Michael Swango is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Swango moves out of range as Dunes strikes.
Dunes avoids the head kick by Swango.
Dunes slips a straight right by Swango.
A slow jab from Swango misses its intended target.
A cross from Dunes lands.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dunes avoids a kick to the body.
Swango throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dunes lands with a good body shot.
Swango fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Dunes is out of range.
Dunes throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Swango sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dunes cracks Swango with a right hand to the side of the head.
Swango misses with a head kick.
Swango thows a left - swing and a miss!
Dunes misses the shot to the body.
Swango fails to land with a series of punches.
Swango misses the jab.
Dunes avoids a punch combination nicely.
Dunes feints and then cracks Swango's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Swango down.
Swango throws a sloppy head kick and Dunes moves out of range easily.
Dunes throws out a loose jab but Swango uses good head movement to avoid it.
Swango lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Dunes swinging wildly here.
Dunes keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Swango.
Swango is looking to score with low kicks.

Dunes gets a clinch.

Swango breaks the clinch.
Dunes is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Swango walks into a straight right hand from Dunes.
Dunes throws a leg kick but Swango checks it.
Nice body kick from Swango.
Swango fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dunes manages to avoid it.
Swango on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Dunes. Dunes obviously looking to wear him down.
Swango misses with a body kick.
It seemed like Dunes was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Dunes lands with a good body shot.
Dunes throws a jab but it's blocked by Swango.
Swango throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Dunes's head.
Swango circles away from the clinch attempt.
Swango throws a right and a left that both miss.
Dunes connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Swango tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dunes was well out of range. Poor timing from Swango.
A telegraphed right hand from Dunes misses the target.
Dunes with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Swango misses with a wild body shot.
Swango gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Dunes.
Dunes blocks a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dunes moves forwards but Swango connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Dunes uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Swango.
A bone on bone clash there as Swango blocks the leg kick.
Dunes misses with a hook. Swango ducked under it nicely.
Dunes uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Swango.
Dunes misses with an uppercut. Swango saw that one coming.
Dunes throws a leg kick which misses Swango's front leg but catches the back leg as Swango tries to avoid it.
Swango looks to land a combination but Dunes avoids it well.
Swango throws an overhand right that lands on Dunes's shoulder, as Dunes tries to avoid the shot.
Dunes looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Dunes thumps Swango with a low kick.
Swango uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Dunes.
Swango tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Dunes throws an off balance right hand
and Swango counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Swango gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Dunes moves out of range of the strikes.
Swango steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dunes.
Swango swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find 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!
Swango throws a combination. Dunes tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Dunes dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Swango. That did some damage!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dunes throws a leg kick which misses Swango's front leg but catches the back leg as Swango tries to avoid it.
Dunes lands a body shot.
Good shot there by Dunes.
Slugger Dunes seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Swango tries to bum rush Dunes with a series of wild strikes but Dunes uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Dunes.

Dunes moves into the clinch successfully.

Swango escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dunes scores with a crisp jab that stopped Swango in his tracks.
A nice leg kick from Dunes, right into the meat of the thigh.
Swango misses with a hook. Dunes ducked under it nicely.
Dunes lands a lovely overhand right.
Swango moves away from the strike by Dunes.
It looked like Swango was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Dunes connects with a looping right hand.
Some bone on bone action there as Dunes checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
A head kick misses from Swango.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dunes with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A slapping leg kick lands for Dunes.
Swango tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dunes was well out of range. Poor timing from Swango.
Dunes tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Swango looks for the body kick but Dunes saw that one coming.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Slugger Dunes will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Dunes throws a good cross that connects.
Dunes bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Swango jabs Dunes right on the nose. Dunes blinks but takes it well.
Swango takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Dunes with a nice calf kick.
Dunes throws a leg kick which misses Swango's front leg but catches the back leg as Swango tries to avoid it.
Swango takes a swing at Dunes's ribcage but misses.
Swango takes a swing at Dunes's ribcage but misses.
Dunes scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Jab from Swango.
Dunes throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Dunes with the inside leg kick.
Swango throws a left and a right that both miss
and Dunes counters with a straight right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dunes wants to clinch.
Swango takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Swango throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dunes connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Dunes lands a really nice looking cross but Swango seems unphased.
Swango chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Dunes can pounce on him.
Dunes tries to land a leg kick but Swango saw it coming and moves away.
Dunes closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Dunes lands with an overhand left.
Swango getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Dunes fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Swango on the side of the head.
Swango bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Dunes's head.
Dunes connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Swango momentarily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dunes tries to close the distance and clinch but Swango swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Swango takes a swing at Dunes's ribcage but misses.
Swango misses with a straight left.
Swango uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Dunes.
Dunes slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Swango swinging wildly here.
Swango scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Swango looks to land a left hand but Dunes moved out of range nicely.
Swango throws a head kick but Dunes moves out of range.
Dunes tests Swango's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Dunes blocks a jab.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Dunes! But no joy.
Swango takes a swing at Dunes's ribcage but misses.
Swango looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Dunes slips under a jab.
A nice leg kick from Dunes, right into the meat of the thigh.
Swango looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Dunes fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Dunes looks for the body kick but Swango saw that one coming.
Swango feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Swango will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Swango moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.

Dunes gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Dunes blocking some punches.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Dunes.
Swango struggles to land a body shot inside as Dunes controls his hands.

Swango breaks from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dunes throws a big shot that misses.
Swango looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Swango throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Swango keeps the fight on the outside.
Swango tries to bum rush Dunes with a series of wild strikes but Dunes uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Dunes scores with a three punch combo!
Swango scores with a hook to the body. Dunes takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Dunes throws a leg kick which misses Swango's front leg but catches the back leg as Swango tries to avoid it.
Swango misses with a body kick.
Dunes with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A low kick lands for Dunes.
Dunes blocks a head kick by Swango.
Dunes feints and then cracks Swango's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Swango down.
Dunes lands a jab to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dunes lands with a right hand.
Swango looks to land a combination but Dunes avoids it well.
Dunes lands with a hook. Swango tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Swango swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Dunes checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Swango throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dunes connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Swango uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dunes.
Dunes moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Swango scores with a jab to the head.
Dunes on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Swango. Swango obviously looking to wear him down.
A telegraphed right hand from Dunes misses the target.
Swango ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dunes moves away.
Dunes keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

Dunes darts in and clinches Swango up against the cage.

Swango escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dunes with a nice calf kick.
Dunes works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Swango looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dunes lands the left hand.
A telegraphed right hand from Swango misses the target.
Swango lands a body shot.
Michael Swango has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dunes throws a leg kick which misses Swango's front leg but catches the back leg as Swango tries to avoid it.
Dunes lands a nice leg kick that just misses Swango's sensitive parts.

And that's the end of the fight!
Slugger Dunes comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Dunes has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Wagner Zegers scores the fight 29:28
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 27:30
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Slugger Dunes!
After winning the bout, Slugger Dunes thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.