PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Connor McSwagger (ranked 5386 p4p, 25483 weight class) and Dan Odonnel (ranked 536 p4p, 617 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

McSwagger
vs
Odonnel

175 cm
18
170
2 - 1 - 0

186 cm
19
182
2 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Intelligent

Good wrestler
Brawler
Solid 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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Connor McSwagger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Dan Odonnel !
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Daniel Franklin and David Hoff.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McSwagger swinging wildly here.
Odonnel fails with a takedown attempt.
Odonnel misses with a takedown attempt
and McSwagger counters with a nice uppercut.
McSwagger jabs Odonnel to the body, keeping him at a distance.

McSwagger gets caught flat footed, as Odonnel shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
McSwagger preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
McSwagger working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Odonnel .
Odonnel looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Odonnel looking to pass the guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Odonnel slips nicely into half guard.
Odonnel is pressing down on McSwagger's thigh, looking to free his foot. McSwagger is holding on for now.

That's two 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.
Odonnel thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed McSwagger's head.
Odonnel missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Odonnel not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Odonnel trying to control the pace.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

Odonnel shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
McSwagger tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Odonnel manages to move to mount!
McSwagger definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
McSwagger is breathing heavily.
McSwagger is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Odonnel looking to control and managing it successfully.
Odonnel misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Odonnel controlling the pace for now.
Odonnel sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
McSwagger knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Odonnel on the ground.

Odonnel looking for a guillotine from mount but McSwagger is having none of it.
Odonnel controlling from mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Odonnel is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but McSwagger is surviving well by controlling Odonnel 's body position as best he can.
Odonnel controlling the position easily from mount.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Odonnel looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Dan Odonnel dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Odonnel shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.

Odonnel looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Odonnel controlling the action here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Odonnel is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, McSwagger has managed to free his arm - good work.
McSwagger tries to kick Odonnel off but Odonnel keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Odonnel perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Odonnel 's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.

That's two 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.
McSwagger might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Odonnel thows a huge punch but McSwagger dodges it nicely.
Odonnel prevents McSwagger from standing back up.
Odonnel has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Odonnel fails with the takedown
and McSwagger counters with a three punch combo that has Odonnel backing up. Odonnel nods at McSwagger to acknowledge the strikes.
Odonnel will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Odonnel is trying hard to land a takedown here. McSwagger sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Connor McSwagger has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dan Odonnel .

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Odonnel shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says McSwagger as he avoids it easily.
Odonnel gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and McSwagger makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Odonnel takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Odonnel shoots for a takedown but McSwagger saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Odonnel tries for a takedown but McSwagger circles away easily
and McSwagger counters with a series of strikes. Odonnel will be more careful next time no doubt.
Dan Odonnel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

A momentary lapse in concentration from McSwagger enables Odonnel to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. McSwagger manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
McSwagger is looking to stand up but Odonnel isn't so interested in that idea.
Odonnel showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Odonnel working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Odonnel slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Odonnel taking a breather here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Connor McSwagger will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

McSwagger stuffs the takedown attempt from Odonnel . Odonnel gets slowly back to his feet.
Connor McSwagger is winning the standup battle so far.
Odonnel has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Odonnel shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says McSwagger as he avoids it easily.
Odonnel shoots and misses
and McSwagger counters with a right hand to the body.
Connor McSwagger has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dan Odonnel .
McSwagger keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
McSwagger thuds a left hand into Odonnel 's body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Odonnel misses with a takedown attempt
enabling McSwagger to counter with a crisp jab.
Odonnel with a poor takedown
and McSwagger counters with a two punch combo.
Odonnel takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
McSwagger slaps away a takedown attempt from Odonnel , before circling back to the center of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Odonnel gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
McSwagger lands with a straight right. Odonnel didn't see that one coming.
Odonnel shoots in and drives through. McSwagger sprawls well.
McSwagger changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts McSwagger, as that shot connected.
McSwagger throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Odonnel tries to move into range but McSwagger moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Odonnel gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and McSwagger connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Connor McSwagger is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
McSwagger lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Odonnel fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
McSwagger swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Connor McSwagger is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McSwagger fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Odonnel shoots and misses
and McSwagger cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Odonnel takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
McSwagger throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Odonnel fails with the takedown
and McSwagger counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
McSwagger closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Odonnel with a lazy takedown attempt
and McSwagger counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
McSwagger scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Odonnel doesn't seem bothered though.
McSwagger scores with a one two! Odonnel had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Odonnel tries to score a power double leg takedown but McSwagger sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Odonnel somewhat.
It looked like McSwagger wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Odonnel has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Odonnel gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Odonnel takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
McSwagger connects with a jab.
McSwagger digs a good body shot into Odonnel 's ribs.
Odonnel is trying hard to land a takedown here. McSwagger sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Odonnel has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Odonnel doesn't succeed with the takedown
and McSwagger counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
McSwagger connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
A cross from McSwagger lands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from McSwagger as Odonnel shoots in.
McSwagger swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Odonnel .

Odonnel shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McSwagger avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Odonnel .
Odonnel not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Odonnel seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.

And that's the end of the fight!
Connor McSwagger showed his dominance in that final round.
I think McSwagger 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 Winston Alpacca scores the fight 29:27
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 29:27
Judge David Hoff scores the fight 29:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Connor McSwagger!