PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bunny Wailer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Damian Swan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wailer comes into the arena with Soul Rebel blaring out of the sound system. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Wailer
vs
Swan

190 cm
22
200 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

190 cm
22
196 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bunny Wailer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Damian Swan!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Johanna Lukiainen and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Swan falls off balance throwing a combination
and Swan takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Swan throws an off balance right hand
and Wailer counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Swan throws a left and a right that both miss
and Wailer counters with a right hand to the body.

Swan tries to keep at a distance but Wailer has taken the fight into the clinch.

Wailer breaks the clinch.
Swan blocks a jab.
Swan throws a combination that misses
and Wailer connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Swan takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Damian Swan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wailer misses with a hook. Swan ducked under it nicely.
Wailer lunges at Swan with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Swan's hand.
Wailer misses with a body shot
letting Swan counter with a right hand.
Swan misses with a body punch
and Swan takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wailer thows a body shot but no joy.
Swan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wailer manages to avoid it.
A shot to the body from Swan misses

and Wailer counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Swan's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.

Wailer manages to break the clinch.
Wailer lands a jab.
Swan misses with a combination
and Wailer counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Swan swings widly with a right hand
and Wailer counters with a two punch combo.
Swan swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Wailer counters with a leg kick.
Swan throws a combination that misses
and Wailer counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Wailer scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Wailer jabs Swan to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Swan looks gassed!
Swan misses with a body punch
and Wailer counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A left lands for Wailer.
Swan misses with a double jab
and Wailer counters with an inside leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Swan gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Wailer makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Wailer connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Swan has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Wailer finds it's way round the side to connect with Swan's head.
Swan takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A slapping leg kick lands for Wailer.
Wailer comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Wailer cracks Swan with a right hand to the side of the head.
A head kick by Swan misses
and Wailer counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Swan thinking.
Danga de danga de dang - Wailer scores with a four punch combination!
Wailer lands a body shot.
Wailer throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Wailer scores with a jab to the body.
Swan takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Swan tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Swan takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Wailer lands a jab to the nose.
A punch lands to the side of Swan 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Good shot there by Wailer.
Wailer scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Wailer getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Wailer displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Wailer jabs at Swan's body.
Wailer throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Swan stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Wailer throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Swan takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Wailer is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Swan drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Swan gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Swan misses with an uppercut
and Swan takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Swan misses with a right hand
and Wailer counters with a left to the body.
Wailer looks to land a combination. Swan sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Wailer works Swan's body with a nice hook.
Wailer lands with a thumping leg kick.
Left hook, right uppercut from Wailer.
Jab from Wailer.
Swan takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Swan misses with the body kick
and Wailer connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

Wailer gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Wailer breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Wailer fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Swan on the side of the head.
Wailer clobbers Swan with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Nice body punch from Wailer.
Swan throws a left and a right that both miss
and Wailer counters with a nice uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bunny Wailer dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Swan throws a right hand that misses
and Wailer counters with a nice kick to the body.
Swan has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Swan misses the body punch

and Wailer counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Wailer manages to break the clinch.
Swan throws a head kick that misses
and Wailer counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Bunny Wailer is winning the standup battle so far.
Swan falls off balance throwing a combination
and Wailer counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Wailer sizes up Swan with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Wailer just misses with a punch to the body.
Swan throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Wailer cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Wailer swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Swan.
Swan throws a one two combo.
Swan is breathing heavily.
Swan misses with a double jab
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Wailer feints and then cracks Swan's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Swan down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Swan takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Swan misses with an uppercut
letting Wailer counter with a right hand.
Swan throws a combination that misses
and Wailer counters with a nice uppercut.
Decent striking displayed by Wailer there.
Wailer works Swan's body with a nice hook.
Wailer scores with a jab.
Jab by Wailer.
Wailer comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Wailer is looking to slow Swan down with leg kicks.
Swan walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Swan throws an off balance right hand
enabling Wailer to counter with a crisp jab.
Swan misses with a lunging right hand
and Swan takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Wailer scores with a hook to the body. Swan takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Wailer lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wailer lands with an uppercut that bounces Swan off the cage and back into rage.
Swan takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A jab lands there for Wailer.
Wailer lands a jab to the head.
Wailer throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Swan throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Wailer counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Wailer lands a right hook to the body.
Swan throws a head kick that misses
and Swan takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Wailer.
Swan misses with a kick to the body

and Wailer counters by clinching up.
Nice body punch from Wailer - that landed with a thud.
Wailer lands with a left to the head.
Wailer lands with a left to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wailer pushes Swan back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

Wailer escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A chopping leg kick lands by Wailer.
Damian Swan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Swan walks into a stiff left hand from Wailer.
Swan throws a good cross that connects.
Wailer is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Swan can do to turn this around?
Swan falls off balance throwing a combination
enabling Wailer to counter with a crisp jab.
Wailer scores with a head kick. Swan tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Wailer fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Swan.
A low kick from Swan is predictable there
letting Wailer counter with a right hand.
Swan doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Wailer lands a head shot.
Wailer scores with a hook.
Swan lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Wailer backs up against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Swan misses with a right hand
and Wailer counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Swan misses with a hook
and Wailer cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Swan throws a left and a right that both miss
and Wailer counters with a nice low kick that buckles Swan's knee momentarily.
Swan's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Swan misses with a leg kick
and Wailer counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Wailer lands a nice leg kick that just misses Swan's sensitive parts.
Swan misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Wailer counters with a nice leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wailer lands with a shot to the body.
Wailer lands with a right hand.
Wailer scores with a nice body kick.
Swan misses with a jab to the body
and Wailer counters with a nice low kick that buckles Swan's knee momentarily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Wailer closes the distance and clinches.
Wailer lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Swan backwards.
Wailer lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bunny Wailer dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Wailer scores with a hook to the body. Swan takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Wailer feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Swans jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Wailer lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Swan at a distance.
Swan throws a lazy uppercut

and Wailer counters by clinching up.
Swan wants to break free but Wailer has control.
Wailer swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Wailer as Swan tries to tie him up.

Wailer breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Swan misses with a double jab
and Wailer counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
A good leg kick by Wailer.
Wailer scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Swan has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Wailer finds it's way round the side to connect with Swan's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wailer scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Swan takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Swan misses with a combination
and Wailer connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Swan misses with a body punch
and Wailer counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Wailer fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Swan swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Swan takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A solid leg kick lands there for Wailer.
Swan misses with a combination
and Wailer counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Swan takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Wailer cracks a nice hook into Swan's ribs.
Wailer fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Swan on the side of the head.
Wailer throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Wailer's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Swan gets off balance looking for a body kick
enabling Wailer to counter with a crisp jab.
Swan throws a combination that misses
and Wailer counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Wailer connects with a right hand. Swan shakes it off.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Wailer.
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!
Swan moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.

Wailer gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Wailer keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Swan's efforts to push away.
Wailer lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Swan or not.
Swan tries to break the clinch but Wailer is controlling the position.
A short uppercut from Wailer.
Damian Swan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Swan tries to circle away but Wailer has him pinned against the cage.
Wailer scores with a shoulder strike.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Wailer.
Wailer is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Wailer keeps control of Swan as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Wailer lands a body shot in the clinch.

Wailer breaks the clinch.

Wailer clinches up against the cage.
Wailer has Swan pressed against the cage, preventing Swan from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Swan letting Wailer take a breather here.
Nice body punch from Wailer - that landed with a thud.
Wailer lands a shoulder strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wailer is working Swan over against the cage.
Wailer keeps control of Swan as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Wailer lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wailer lands a body punch.
Swan wants to break free but Wailer has control.
Wailer working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A short right from Wailer.
Wailer lands a hook that snaps the head of Swan backwards.
A right hook to the body lands for Wailer.
Wailer lands a body shot in the clinch.
Wailer lands with a short shot to the head.
Wailer blocks a body shot from Swan.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Swan is trying to push Wailer away but Wailer has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Wailer.

Swan is rocked!
Wailer lands a left hand.
Swan is still on wobbly legs! Can Wailer finish him?
Wailer is stalling here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bunny Wailer showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Wailer has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:25
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:25
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bunny Wailer!