PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tony Garnett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chuck Swisher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Tony Garnett has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Tony Garnett seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Garnett
vs
Swisher

190 cm
23
205 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

195 cm
23
213 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tony Garnett!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Chuck Swisher!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Elvis Blanc and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Swisher throws a nice head kick!

It looks like Tony Garnett has been cut.
Garnett swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A head kick from Swisher lands but Garnett takes it in his stride.
Good leg kick by Swisher there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A punch combination from Garnett misses.
Garnett misses with a two punch combination.

Garnett looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Swisher working a defensive guard here.

Swisher working for a triangle but Garnett defends it easily.
Garnett landing with the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Swisher doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Swisher striking off his back but it's not causing Garnett any problems.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Garnett is looking to stand up but Swisher won't let him.
Swisher is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Garnett trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Swisher escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Garnett gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Swisher looking to control.
Swisher bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Garnett's guard.
Garnett looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Garnett can't keep his opponent in guard - Swisher advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Swisher looks gassed!
Garnett is trying to stand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Swisher missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Swisher sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Garnett defending well though.
Garnett pushes Swisher off looking to stand but Swisher dives back in and keeps control.
Swisher seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Garnett does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Garnett misses the shot to the body.
Swisher tries to clinch there but Garnett circles away.
Garnett wants to clinch up but Swisher keeps it at a distance.
Garnett throws a series of punches but Swisher avoids them all with ease.
Swisher shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Garnett as he avoids it easily.
Garnett thows a body shot but no joy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Swisher. That's going to slow Garnett down.
Garnett takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Swisher fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Garnett.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Swisher - that will leave a mark!
Swisher chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Swisher finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Garnett tries to clinch there but Swisher circles away.
Swisher throws a quick inside leg kick.

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Swisher using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Garnett misses with a body punch.
Garnett has had enough of the clinch but Swisher keeps him there for the moment.
Swisher connects with a knee to the head.
Swisher using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Garnett lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Swisher.
Garnett scores with a nice hook to the head.
Swisher tries a knee to the head but Garnett blocks it.

The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Swisher breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Garnett scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A big left from Garnett misses.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Swisher lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Garnett has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Garnett and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Garnett fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Garnett throws a leg kick that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chuck Swisher dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tony Garnett's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Swisher throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Garnett throws out a loose jab but Swisher uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nice shot by Garnett.
The fight stays on the outside here - Swisher looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Garnett moves in looking to clinch but Swisher pushes him off.
A punch combination from Garnett misses.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garnett throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Swisher 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.
Swisher throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Swisher has a takedown stuffed.
Swisher fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Swisher fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Tony Garnett has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chuck Swisher.
Garnett scores with a jab to the body.
Swisher throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Garnett's waist but Garnett gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Swisher off to one side.
A slow jab from Garnett misses its intended target.
Tony Garnett seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Garnett lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Garnett.
Good leg kick by Swisher there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Garnett misses with a wild body shot.
Swisher tries a head kick but it misses.
Swisher throws a nice inside leg kick.
An inside leg kick from Garnett misses.

Swisher looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Garnett gets full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Swisher is pushing down on Garnett's leg trying to pass to half guard. Garnett is fighting to maintain full guard but Swisher has managed to sneak the leg through.

Swisher is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Swisher trying to pass the guard but Garnett defending well.
Swisher is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Garnett tries to roll over but Swisher keeps him under control.
Swisher trying to control the action but Garnett is working from the bottom.
Garnett tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Swisher has advanced to mount. Uh oh.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Swisher with a couple of short strikes.

Swisher looking for a guillotine from mount but Garnett is having none of it.
Garnett is wriggling around trying to escape.
Garnett is working hard here to advance position.
Swisher breaks from Garnett's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Swisher moves to back control.

Swisher working for the choke.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chuck Swisher showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Tony Garnett's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Swisher is looking to clinch but Garnett is avoiding it.
Garnett misses with a series of wild punches.
Swisher takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters circling - Garnett throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Garnett keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Swisher getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garnett misses with a series of wild punches.
Garnett throws a right hand that Swisher ducks under and follows up with a left that Swisher also avoids with ease.
Garnett moves out of range as Swisher strikes.
Swisher misses with a kick to the body.
Swisher with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Swisher shoots in but no luck this time.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Swisher.
Swisher throws a head kick but Garnett moves out of range.

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.
Swisher pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Garnett throws a head kick that misses.

Swisher shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Swisher trying to mount his opponent but Garnett defends it.
Swisher moves into full mount! Garnett won't be happy about that!
Garnett tries to buck Swisher off but he can't manage it.
Swisher lands a big shot there that rocks Garnett but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Swisher wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
Swisher trying to control but he's not successful this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garnett working to try and regain half guard.
Garnett tries to hold on but Swisher pushes him away.
Garnett has given up his back. Will we see Swisher going for some submissions?
Swisher lands with a couple of good shots - one to the side of the head and one questionable shot that could be viewed as to the back of the head but the referee lets it go.
Tony Garnett has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Swisher is trying to stick to Garnett's back but Garnett is turning into Swisher. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Swisher's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Garnett.
Garnett keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Swisher's head.
Garnett throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Swisher works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Garnett preventing the sweep.
Garnett has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Garnett is looking to stand up but Swisher won't let him.
Garnett stopping the sweep attempt from Swisher.
Garnett postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Garnett misses with a two punch combination.
Garnett has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Swisher.
Swisher tries a head kick but it misses.
Swisher shoots for a double leg takedown but Garnett sprawls well. He's pushed Swisher's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Swisher buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Garnett throws a right hand that Swisher ducks under and follows up with a left that Swisher also avoids with ease.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A nice inside leg kick there by Swisher. That's going to slow Garnett down.
Garnett throws a series of punches but Swisher moves out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
Chuck Swisher comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Swisher 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 Alec Ball scores the fight 27:30
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chuck Swisher!