PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Esa Kettu (ranked 3929 p4p, 4176 weight class) and Jacques Swanson (ranked 427 p4p, 451 weight class). Swanson comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Gorillaz- Clint Eastwood kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Jacques Swanson has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Kettu
vs
Swanson

179 cm
40
155
28 - 24 - 3

166 cm
26
158
5 - 6 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 28 - 24 - 3, fighting out of New York, Esa Kettu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jacques Swanson!
The judges for this bout are Chris Dean, Ron Honeybunn and Skip Squint.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Swanson gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Swanson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Swanson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Swanson.
Kettu throws a head punch that misses.
Kettu keeps control of Swanson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Swanson displaying some good clinch control by pressing Kettu up against the cage.
Kettu stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Swanson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Swanson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Kettu misses with the head strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kettu blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kettu swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Swanson breaks the clinch.
Swanson lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Swanson looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Kettu closes the distance and lands a one-two.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Swanson throws a lazy right hand but Kettu sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Swanson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A counter left hand to the body from Kettu misses its target.
Swanson fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Kettu checks it well.
Swanson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kettu misses with a body shot.
Swanson scores with a jab to the head.
Swanson misses with a head kick.
Swanson misses with a head kick.

Kettu drops Swanson with a beautiful combination! Swanson stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Kettu is looking for the KO!

It looks like Jacques Swanson has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kettu throws a right and a left that both miss.
Swanson throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Kettu connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

Swanson is rocked!
Jacques Swanson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Swanson misses with a hook
and Kettu counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Swanson is still on wobbly legs! Can Kettu finish him?
Swanson throws a leg kick but Kettu checks it.
Swanson seems to have recovered his senses.
Swanson takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Kettu misses with a looping right.
Kettu throws a series of punches but Swanson avoids them all with ease.
Swanson attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Kettu appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kettu waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Swanson.
Kettu moves out of range of the body kick from Swanson.
Swanson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kettu is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Kettu tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Swanson was well out of range. Poor timing from Kettu.
Swanson throws a chopping leg kick but Kettu manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Swanson misses with a low kick as Kettu jumps back.
Swanson connects with a jab.
Kettu lands a head shot.
Swanson throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Kettu fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Swanson manages to avoid it.
Swanson feints a counter leg kick.
Kettu looks to score with a jab to the body but Swanson is just out of range.
Kettu throws a body shot but no joy.
Swanson takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Kettu throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Swanson fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Kettu has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Kettu takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Swanson throws a half hearted mid kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kettu misses with a straight right.
Kettu scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A punch combination from Swanson misses.
Kettu is looking to wear down Swanson with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Kettu lands with a shot to the body.
Kettu looks to land a left hand but Swanson moved out of range nicely.
Swanson throws a leg kick
and Kettu counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Kettu keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Kettu throws a right hand that Swanson ducks under and follows up with a left that Swanson also avoids with ease.
Kettu cracks Swanson with an open hand slap.
Kettu lands a slapping body shot.
A big left from Kettu misses.
Kettu lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kettu scores with a decent looking hook.
Kettu throws out a powerful jab.
Swanson misses with an uppercut.
Kettu lands a hook that stumbles Swanson back into the cage. Kettu follows up with a straight and another hook that land right on the button, dropping Swanson to the canvas! Kettu pounces and lands several unanswered shots - Swanson has had enough and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Esa Kettu!
Esa Kettu decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
Jacques Swanson spoke after the fight, saying 'I don't think I have what it takes right now. I'm going to sit down and have a long talk with my family. See which way I want to go in life.'.