PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Lee Sin (ranked 2176 p4p, 2417 weight class) and Benedicte Swanson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Sin might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Original Nuttah. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Sin
vs
Swanson

182 cm
43
171
40 - 23 - 3

183 cm
33
179
18 - 18 - 3

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Money Inc. (160Q with Proof ) 165$

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 40 - 23 - 3, fighting out of Los Angeles, Lee Sin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 18 - 3, fighting out of Los Angeles, Benedicte Swanson!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Swanson lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Swanson swats away the attempt to clinch by Sin.
A solid body kick from Swanson.
Swanson misses with an uppercut. Sin saw that one coming.
Sin thumps Swanson with a low kick.
Lee Sin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Sin clinches with his opponent.
Sin is looking for a takedown.

Swanson manages to break the clinch.
Sin misses the body punch
and Swanson counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Sin is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Swanson throws a jab when Sin was well out of range.
Sin looks to score with a jab to the body but Swanson is just out of range.
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.
Swanson chopping away at his opponent's legs.
The crowd cheers as Sin lands an impressive looking overhand right. Swanson doesn't seem phased though.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sin closes the distance but Swanson moves to the side
and Swanson counters with a leg kick.
Sin is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.

Sin gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Sin looking for a takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sin wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lee Sin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sin is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Swanson gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Sin is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Swanson gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Swanson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

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

Sin clinches up against the cage.
Sin tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Swanson just stands there and leans against the cage.
Swanson is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Sin is working for takedown but Swanson is calmly controlling the position for now.
Swanson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Sin has him pressed against the cage.

Swanson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Swanson misses with a body kick.
Swanson thuds his shin into the meat of Sin's side.
Sin ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Sin fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sin will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Sin takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Sin takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Swanson with the inside leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Swanson moves out of range of the strikes.
Sin tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Swanson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Swanson throws a jab but it's blocked by Sin.
Sin has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Swanson.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sin cracks Swanson with an open hand slap.
Swanson moves away from the strike by Sin.
Swanson only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Sin tries to clinch but Swanson moves out of range.
Sin is looking to clinch but Swanson is avoiding it.
Sin throws a jab but it's blocked by Swanson.
Sin avoids the body shot from Swanson.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sin. Swanson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sin misses with a lunging right hand
and Swanson counters with a good, hard body kick but Sin shrugs it off.
Sin avoids the head kick by Swanson.
Swanson avoids the body shot from Sin.
Swanson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Swanson scores with a kick to the body.
Sin tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Swanson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Sin blocks a head kick by Swanson.
Sin lands a nice shot that snaps Swanson's head back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sin avoids a kick to the body.
Sin tries to clinch but Swanson moves out of range.
Swanson explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.

Sin gets a clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Sin drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Swanson gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Sin has Swanson pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Swanson manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Swanson gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Sin.
Sin is trying to drag Swanson to the mat but Swanson just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Sin drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Swanson gets the underhooks and prevents it.
A short uppercut from Swanson.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Swanson misses with a punch to the body.
Swanson digs a right hand underneath Sin's ribcage. Sin let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Swanson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sin is working for takedown but Swanson is calmly controlling the position for now.
Swanson is pressed up against the cage. Sin has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Swanson down to the mat. Swanson avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Sin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Swanson manages to avoid it.
Swanson scores with a kick to the body.
Sin is breathing heavily.
Sin walks forward, straight into a front kick from Swanson.
Sin tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Sin connects with a leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A left lands for Swanson.
Sin stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Swanson.
Sin avoids the body shot from Swanson.
Sin tries to clinch up but Swanson circles away and keeps his distance.
Sin will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Sin misses with a wild body shot.
Sin tries to close the distance and clinch but Swanson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Swanson throws a quick inside leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Benedicte Swanson dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Sin lands with a shot to the body.

Sin closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Sin looking for a takedown.

Sin has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Swanson clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Swanson looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Swanson covering up well under a barage of strikes.
Sin avoiding Swanson 's attempts to control his hands.
We've been hearing good reports from Sin's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
I really don't envy Swanson right now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sin misses with punches from the back.
Swanson rolls, trying to escape but Sin keeps control of the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sin is looking to control Swanson but Swanson is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Swanson trying to control the action but Sin just sinks the hooks in.
Sin is trying to stick to Swanson's back but Swanson is turning into Sin. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Sin's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Swanson.
Swanson content to stall in guard here.

Sin is working an open guard so Swanson takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Sin ducks under a wild hook from Swanson.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Swanson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sin.
Swanson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Swanson fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Swanson throws out a leg kick but Sin moves out of range and Swanson only half commits.
Swanson connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Donk. Sin catches Swanson right on the button with a cross.
Swanson blocks a jab.
Sin lands with a shot to the body.

Sin closes the distance and pushes Swanson back into the cage.
Benedicte Swanson seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Swanson scores with a hook to the body.
Sin has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Swanson after a bit of a struggle.
Sin blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Swanson lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Sin.
Swanson is trying to force a seperation but Sin has the dominant position.

Swanson manages to break the clinch.
Swanson misses with a low kick.
Benedicte Swanson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sin tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Swanson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Swanson is looking to slow Sin down with leg kicks.
Benedicte Swanson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sin is looking to clinch but Swanson is avoiding it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sin misses with a straight right.
Sin tries to clinch but Swanson is having none of it.
Swanson flicks out a counter leg kick but Sin steps away.
Swanson scores with a decent looking hook.
Sin tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Swanson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Sin is looking to clinch.
Swanson misses with a body kick.
Sin tries to clinch but Swanson is having none of it.
That kick from Swanson tenderised Sin's leg. Sin is trying to keep his angry face on.
Swanson keeps the fight on the outside.
Sin fails in his attempt to clinch.
Swanson lands with a thumping leg kick.
Sin dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Swanson moves out of range of the strikes.
Swanson throws a head kick that misses.
Swanson displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Sin.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lee Sin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sin 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.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Swanson tried to score with a low kick but Sin checks it.
Sin is looking to clinch.
Sin swings for the body but Swanson moves out of range.
Swanson connects with a solid leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sin. Swanson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Swanson looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Swanson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Swanson.
Sin wants to clinch.
Sin tries to close the distance and clinch but Swanson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sin tries to clinch but Swanson is having none of it.
Swanson flicks out a counter leg kick but Sin steps away.
Swanson scores with a shot to the body.
Sin is looking to wear down Swanson with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Crunch! Swanson slams his shin into Sin's torso.
Sin tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Swanson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Swanson doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

Sin gets in close and instigates a clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Benedicte Swanson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Sin tries to clinch but Swanson is having none of it.
Sin gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Sin tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Swanson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Swanson throws a quick inside leg kick.
Swanson throws a wild body kick that Sin sees coming a mile off.
Sin takes one on the button.
Sin wants to land a leg kick but Swanson is out of range.
Sin backing away here, and Swanson unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
A head kick misses from Swanson.
Sin tries for a takedown but Swanson sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Swanson counters with a body kick.
Swanson misses with a body kick.
Sin wants to clinch up but Swanson keeps it at a distance.
Swanson thumps Sin with a low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sin tries to clinch up.
Sin throws a body kick that misses.
Sin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Swanson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Sin on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Swanson connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Swanson throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sin misses with a wild body shot.
Sin takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Swanson pushes Sin away with a front kick.
Sin tries to clinch but Swanson moves away
and Swanson counters with a slapping leg kick.
Sin is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A lazy left from Swanson finds it's target.
Sin misses the shot to the body.
Swanson was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Swanson takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Some bone on bone action there as Swanson checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Swanson follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Swanson keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Swanson misses with a low kick.

Sin scores with a takedown into Swanson's guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Swanson has his hands on Sin's head, controlling the position.
Sin throws an elbow that misses. Swanson uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Sin's guard. Nice move by Swanson!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Swanson prevents Sin from getting back to his feet.
Lee Sin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Swanson sitting in guard here, content to control.
Swanson prevents Sin from getting back to his feet.
Swanson won't allow Sin to sweep him here.

Sin has his foot on Swanson's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Swanson works his way back into a safe position though.
Sin keeping moving, preventing Swanson from controlling successfully.
Swanson's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Swanson is continuing to stall.
Swanson looking to pass the guard.
Benedicte Swanson is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Swanson engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Sin misses with a jab to the body
and Swanson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Sin tries to clinch but Swanson moves out of range.
Swanson lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Sin blocks the body kick.
Sin fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sin throws a leg kick that misses.
Swanson moves out of range of the strikes.
Sin fails in his attempt to clinch.
Swanson getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A solid body kick from Swanson.
Sin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Swanson.
Swanson uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Sin has time to react.
Sin tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Swanson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Swanson throws a body punch but Sin moves out of range.
Sin 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 throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
An attempted straight right counter from Sin misses the target.
Swanson tests Sin's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Swanson misses the shot to the body.
A counter left hand to the body from Sin misses its target.
Swanson staying out of range there.
Swanson pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sin fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sin tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Swanson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Sin throws a body punch but Swanson moves out of range.
Swanson lands a head shot.
Swanson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sin manages to avoid it.
Swanson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sin.

And that's the end of the fight!
Benedicte Swanson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Swanson 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Benedicte Swanson!
Benedicte Swanson decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.