PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Shock Linewood (ranked 2080 p4p, 2203 weight class) and Benedicte Swanson (ranked 290 p4p, 307 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Linewood
vs
Swanson

185 cm
36
180
16 - 19 - 1

183 cm
34
179
19 - 19 - 3

BJJ Red Belt
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite 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 16 - 19 - 1, fighting out of London, Shock Linewood!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 19 - 3, fighting out of Los Angeles, Benedicte Swanson!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, David Schapiro and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick from Swanson lands but Linewood takes it in his stride.
Linewood lands a body shot.
Linewood is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Linewood is looking to score with low kicks.
Linewood has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Jed's Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Linewood misses with a body kick.
Linewood looks to score with a jab to the body but Swanson is just out of range.
Swanson is looking to score with low kicks.
Linewood fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Linewood swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
letting Swanson counter with a right hand.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Swanson.
Linewood throws out a loose jab but Swanson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Swanson misses with a straight right.
Linewood wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Swanson thows a left - swing and a miss!
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!
Linewood rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Swanson makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Swanson looks to land a body kick but Linewood moved away.
Nice cross by Swanson.
Swanson misses with a wild body shot.
Linewood lands with a nice combination. Swanson backs away looking to recover.
Swanson avoids the body shot from Linewood.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Linewood dodges the punch combination from Swanson.
Linewood scores with a one two! Swanson had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
The crowd cheers as Linewood lands an impressive looking overhand right. Swanson doesn't seem phased though.
Linewood checks a low kick from Swanson.
Swanson misses with a kick to the body.
Swanson pivots, looking for a leg kick but Linewood is out of range and Swanson settles back down.
Swanson misses with a straight right.
Swanson plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Linewood is looking to wear down Swanson with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Linewood lands a glancing blow to the side of Swanson's head.
Donk. Linewood catches Swanson right on the button with a cross.
Linewood scores with a jab to the jaw.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Linewood slips under a jab from Swanson.
Linewood throws a looping overhand right but Swanson ducks down to avoid it.
A nice leg kick lands there from Linewood.
Swanson finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Linewood motions for Swanson to come forward. Linewood throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Swanson takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Linewood uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Swanson.
Linewood appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.

Linewood has Swanson up against the cage in a clinch.
Linewood softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Linewood.
A head punch on the inside from Swanson fails to land.
A bit of stalling here from Linewood.
Swanson is trying to maintain a safe position but Linewood gets an underhook and turns Swanson into the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Linewood.

Swanson breaks from the clinch.
Linewood with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Linewood lands with a nice body punch.
Swanson looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Swanson swings for the body but Linewood moves 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.
Linewood misses with a wild body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Swanson takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Linewood takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Linewood misses with a looping left.
Swanson raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Linewood on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Linewood tries to clinch up but Swanson circles away and keeps his distance.
Swanson tries to work over Linewood's front leg with a kick but Linewood checks it.
Linewood bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Linewood misses the shot to the body.
Swanson throws a half hearted mid kick.
Swanson scores with a jab. Linewood acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Linewood tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Swanson is able to avoid easily.
Swanson's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Linewood connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Swanson scrambles back to his feet.
Swanson throws a head kick but Linewood moves out of range.
Linewood scores with a crisp jab that stopped Swanson in his tracks.
Linewood turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Linewood takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Swanson lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Linewood misses with a wild body shot.
Swanson unleashes a big counter combination but Linewood bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Linewood moves out of range of the leg kick from Swanson.
An inside leg kick lands from Swanson.

Linewood instigates a clinch.
Swanson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Linewood misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Swanson lands a right hand.

Linewood breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Linewood lands a nice shot to the body.
A big right from Linewood misses.
A head kick misses from Swanson.
Linewood swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That kick from Swanson tenderised Linewood's leg. Linewood is trying to keep his angry face on.
The fighters circle momentarily. Linewood darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Linewood is looking to slow Swanson down with leg kicks.
Swanson misses with a head kick.
Linewood seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Swanson misses with a right hand
letting Linewood counter with a right hand.
Swanson throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Shock Linewood dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Linewood checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Swanson scoring well with a low kick there.
Linewood throws a front kick aimed at Swanson's knee but Swanson avoids it well.
Swanson avoids a kick to the body.
Linewood throws a hook but Swanson avoids it easily.
A low kick from Swanson misses
and Swanson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Linewood with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Swanson to score with a decent uppercut.
Swanson swats away the attempt to clinch by Linewood.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Swanson.
Swanson walks into a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Linewood throws a right hand that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Linewood takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Swanson takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Swanson jabs Linewood to the body, keeping him at a distance.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Swanson lands a high kick!
Swanson is looking to land body kicks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Swanson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Linewood.
Nice body kick there by Linewood.
Swanson takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Swanson moves away from the strike by Linewood.
Swanson moves forwards but Linewood connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Linewood avoids the head kick by Swanson.
As Swanson tries to get set, Linewood tries to push him back and clinch up but Swanson manages to avoid the attempt.
Swanson tries to move into range but Linewood moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Swanson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Linewood throws a right and a left that both miss.
Linewood backing away here, and Swanson unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Shock Linewood is winning the standup battle so far.
Linewood throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Swanson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Swanson throws a quick inside leg kick.
Linewood lands a body shot.
Linewood misses with a body shot.

Linewood fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Swanson, pushing him back against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Swanson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Linewood throws a body punch but Swanson moves out of range.
Swanson only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Linewood ducks under a wild hook from Swanson.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Swanson lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Swanson throws a leg kick that misses.
Linewood throws a quick counter kick to the body but Swanson avoids it.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Swanson checks a leg kick.
Linewood uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Swanson.
Linewood looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A nice leg kick lands there from Swanson.
Linewood jabbing away but nothing is landing.
An inside leg kick from Linewood misses.
Linewood walks into a straight right hand from Swanson.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Linewood tests Swanson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Linewood tries to clinch up.
Swanson lands a lovely overhand right.
Linewood throws a push kick but Swanson slaps the foot to one side.
Swanson misses with a left hand
and Linewood counters with a stiff right hand.
Swanson connects with a good right hand that stumbles Linewood. Linewood circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Swanson throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Linewood makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Swanson lands with an uppercut that bounces Linewood off the cage and back into range.
Linewood tries to clinch up but Swanson circles away and keeps his distance.
Swanson throws a hook but Linewood avoids it easily.
Linewood was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Linewood swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Swanson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Linewood tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Swanson is able to avoid easily.
Swanson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Linewood.
Swanson misses with a body kick.
Swanson throws a leg kick which misses Linewood's front leg but catches the back leg as Linewood tries to avoid it.
Linewood misses with a kick to the body.
Linewood tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Swanson is trying to counter with his kicks.
Linewood misses with a wild body shot.
Swanson takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Swanson moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Linewood doesn't manage to clinch there - Swanson circles away.
Swanson jabs Linewood right on the nose. Linewood blinks but takes it well.
Linewood ducks under a wild hook from Swanson.
Swanson moves out of range as Linewood strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Swanson misses with a low kick.
Swanson throws a series of strikes that have Linewood backpedaling.
This has been an exciting period of action!
That kick from Linewood tenderised Swanson's leg. Swanson is trying to keep his angry face on.
Linewood tries a low kick but Swanson avoids it.
Swanson slips under a jab.
Linewood slips a straight right by Swanson.
Linewood dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Linewood lands a right hook to the body.
Swanson throws a body kick that misses.
Linewood is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Swanson looks to land a body kick but Linewood moved away.
Swanson misses with a body shot.
Swanson tries to land a leg kick but Linewood saw it coming and moves away.
Swanson throws a leg kick which misses Linewood's front leg but catches the back leg as Linewood tries to avoid it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Linewood tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Swanson was well out of range. Poor timing from Linewood.
Swanson takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Linewood digs a good body shot into Swanson's ribs.
Swanson throws a right hand that Linewood ducks under and follows up with a left that Linewood also avoids with ease.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Benedicte Swanson will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Linewood scores with a nice head shot.
Linewood throws a sloppy head kick and Swanson moves out of range easily.
Linewood avoids the head kick by Swanson.
Linewood dips to his left and cracks Swanson with an uppercut!
Swanson ducks under a wild hook from Linewood.
Swanson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Swanson defending well as Linewood loads up on a big left hand.
Swanson thinks about the counter body kick.
A big left from Swanson misses.
Decent striking displayed by Linewood there.
Swanson throws a head kick that misses.
Swanson fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A big right from Swanson misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Linewood misses with a hook.
Swanson throws out a leg kick but Linewood moves out of range and Swanson only half commits.
Swanson misses with a low kick.
Good work by Linewood as he checks the leg kick.
Linewood throws a hook but Swanson avoids it easily.
Swanson appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Swanson lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Linewood fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Swanson manages to avoid it.
Nice body punch from Linewood.
Swanson swings away with a body shot that misses
and Linewood counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Linewood cracks Swanson with an open hand slap.
Swanson has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Linewood fails in his attempt to clinch.
Swanson was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Linewood throws a lazy right hand but Swanson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Swanson dodges the punch combination from Linewood.
Linewood cracks Swanson with a good jab.
Nice defenses there by Linewood.
Linewood on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Swanson. Swanson obviously looking to wear him down.
Linewood throws a lazy right hand but Swanson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Swanson throws a right and a left that Linewood avoids nicely.
Swanson slips a jab from Linewood.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Swanson connects with an inside leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Linewood smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Swanson lands a nice hook to Linewood's body. Linewood takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Linewood misses with an uppercut. Swanson saw that one coming.
Swanson counters with a body kick.
Swanson takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Swanson connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Linewood's hands.
Swanson lands a really nice looking cross but Linewood seems unphased.
Swanson throws a push kick but Linewood slaps the foot to one side.
Swanson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A chopping leg kick lands by Linewood.
Linewood misses with a low kick.
Linewood finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Linewood misses the jab.

Linewood clinches up against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Swanson.
Linewood lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Swanson.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Swanson wants to get back to striking at distance but Linewood won't allow it.
Swanson wants to break free but Linewood has control.
Swanson is trying to stall.
Linewood misses with a punch to the body.
Swanson has a couple of punches blocked by Linewood.
Swanson looking to stall.
Swanson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Linewood breaks the clinch.
Linewood misses with a wild body shot.
Swanson thuds his right hand into Linewood's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Swanson throws a leg kick that misses.
Linewood is looking to chop away at Swanson's legs.
Linewood throws a looping overhand right but Swanson ducks down to avoid it.
Linewood changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Swanson is looking to chop away at Linewood's legs.
Linewood swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Linewood.
Good shot there by Swanson.
Linewood throws a hook to the side of Swanson's head but Swanson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Linewood stuns Swanson with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Nice body kick from Linewood.
Linewood moves out of range of the body kick from Swanson.
Linewood checks a leg kick.
Linewood missing with a left hand there. Swanson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Linewood lands with a nice body kick.
Swanson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Linewood paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Linewood lands a leg kick that knocks Swanson off balance momentarily.
A good leg kick by Linewood.
Linewood throws a half hearted mid kick.
Linewood checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Linewood connects with a body shot.
A good leg kick by Linewood.

And that's the end of the fight!
Shock Linewood showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Linewood 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 Jonathan Paton scores the fight 30:28
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 30:28
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shock Linewood!
A relieved looking Shock Linewood thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.