PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Wesley Shutes (ranked 1401 p4p, 1331 weight class) and Benedicte Swanson (ranked 188 p4p, 175 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Shutes
vs
Swanson

182 cm
35
177
14 - 11 - 2

183 cm
39
179
27 - 28 - 5

Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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Voodoo Nutrition

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 14 - 11 - 2, fighting out of London, Wesley Shutes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 28 - 5, fighting out of Los Angeles, Benedicte Swanson!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Steven Brown and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Swanson scores with a nice head shot.
Swanson looks to throw the jab but Shutes is out of range.
Swanson throws out a powerful jab.
Shutes ducks under a wild hook from Swanson.
Shutes tries to clinch but Swanson is having none of it.
No luck for Swanson with that takedown attempt.
Swanson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Shutes slips under a jab from Swanson.
Shutes blocks a leg kick.
Nice body punch from Shutes.
Shutes tries to clinch but Swanson moves out of range.
Shutes scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Swanson looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Shutes thuds his shin into the meat of Swanson's side.
A big left from Swanson misses.
Swanson bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Shutes's head backwards.
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!
Shutes wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Swanson fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Shutes has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Swanson attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Swanson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Shutes.
Shutes ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A swing and a miss from Shutes.
Shutes avoids the head kick by Swanson.

Shutes pushes Swanson up against the cage in a clinch.
Swanson cracks Shutes with a nice body shot.
Shutes throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Swanson is leaning against Shutes and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Swanson lands an uppercut.
Our sources have told us that Shutes has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Shutes tries to land knees in the clinch but Swanson avoids the damage to the body.
Swanson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Shutes tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Swanson blocking some punches.
Swanson throws an elbow but it misses.
Shutes misses with a body punch.
Shutes avoiding damage.
Swanson scores with a hook to the body.
Swanson misses with an elbow strike.

Shutes manages to break the clinch.
A punch combination from Shutes misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Shutes misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Swanson.
A big right from Shutes misses.
It seemed like Swanson was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Swanson lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Swanson avoids the body shot from Shutes.
Swanson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Swanson throws a lazy right hand but Shutes sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Shutes attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Swanson scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Shutes is looking to wear down Swanson with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Shutes looks to throw the jab but Swanson is out of range.
Swanson digs a good hook to Shutes's body.
Shutes lands with a straight right. Swanson didn't see that one coming.
Swanson takes a swing at Shutes's ribcage but misses.

Swanson forces Shutes back against the cage and clinches.
Shutes wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Shutes throws a punch but it's blocked by Swanson.
Swanson misses with a body punch.
Shutes misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Shutes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Swanson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Shutes fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Shutes is trying to break free.
Shutes pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Swanson avoiding damage as Shutes throws knees to the body.
Shutes tries to break free but Swanson pushes him back against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Swanson.
Shutes is trying to force a seperation but Swanson has the dominant position.
Shutes creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Shutes wants to break free but Swanson has control.
Shutes tries to break free but Swanson pushes him back against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Benedicte Swanson will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Swanson moves into the clinch.
Swanson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Shutes struggles to land a body shot inside as Swanson controls his hands.
Swanson looks to throw an elbow but misses.
A nice right hand lands inside from Swanson.
Swanson pushes off an throws an elbow but Shutes leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Swanson creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Shutes lands a nice elbow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shutes tries a knee to the head but Swanson blocks it.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Shutes.
Shutes is trying to push Swanson away but Swanson has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Swanson gets through Shutes's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shutes is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Swanson is defending well for now.
Swanson lands an uppercut.
Benedicte Swanson seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Shutes throws a knee to the head but misses.
Swanson lands with a short shot to the head.
Swanson creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Swanson can't find room to land a body shot as Shutes controls the action.
Swanson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Swanson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Shutes.
Swanson is pushing Shutes up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Swanson misses with a punch to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Swanson lands a left hand that snaps the head of Shutes backwards.
Shutes lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Benedicte Swanson has been cut.
Shutes throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Shutes tries a body shot but Swanson blocks it.
Swanson misses with a punch on the inside.
Shutes letting Swanson take a breather here.
A frustrated look appears on Shutes's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Swanson blocks the elbow strike.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Swanson takes an elbow to the temple.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Swanson blocks a body shot from Shutes.
Swanson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Shutes's elbow.

Shutes breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Benedicte Swanson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Shutes takes one on the button.
Shutes stuns Swanson with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Nice defenses there by Shutes.
Swanson delivers a nice body kick.
Shutes walks forward, straight into a front kick from Swanson.
Shutes with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Shutes throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Swanson tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Swanson checks the leg kick nicely there.
Swanson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Swanson throws the left hand but Shutes avoids the punch easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shutes uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Swanson.
Swanson chopping away at his opponent's legs.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Swanson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Shutes seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Shutes fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Swanson manages to avoid it.
Swanson misses with a body kick.
Shutes has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Swanson.
Shutes misses with a body shot.
Swanson misses with a looping right.
Swanson wants to clinch.
Shutes tries to counter by clinching up but Swanson breaks away and moves out of range.
The fighters circling - Shutes throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Benedicte Swanson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Shutes throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Swanson, as that shot connected.
Swanson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Swanson appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
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.
The cut man is working on Benedicte Swanson'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. And we move into the final round!

Swanson works Shutes's body with a nice hook.
Swanson throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Swanson blocks a head kick by Shutes.
Swanson motions for Shutes to come forward. Swanson throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Shutes throws a sloppy head kick and Swanson moves out of range easily.
Shutes takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Swanson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Swanson works Shutes's body with a nice hook.
Swanson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Swanson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Shutes moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Shutes goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Swanson looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Swanson looks for the body kick but Shutes saw that one coming.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shutes tries to bum rush Swanson with a series of wild strikes but Swanson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Swanson throws a lazy uppercut
and Shutes counters with a nice body shot.
Swanson lands a jab.
Shutes catches Swanson with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Swanson throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Shutes moves into range and connects with a jab.
A low kick lands for Shutes.
Swanson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Shutes looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.

Shutes forces Swanson back against the cage and clinches.
Shutes wants to break the clinch but can't.

Shutes breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Shutes takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Shutes misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Swanson.
Shutes scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Swanson doesn't seem bothered though.
Shutes moves out of range of the body kick from Swanson.
Shutes takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
A slow jab from Swanson misses its intended target.
Nice body punch from Shutes.
Benedicte Swanson is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Swanson misses with a wild body shot.
Swanson throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Shutes looks to land a body kick but Swanson moved away.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Shutes misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Swanson.
Swanson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Swanson misses with a looping right.
Swanson throws a leg kick but Shutes checks it.
Swanson throws an off balance right hand
and Shutes cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Shutes jabs Swanson to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Swanson scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Wesley Shutes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Swanson connects with a body shot that sends Shutes's belly button to the back.
A combination from Swanson does no damage.
Shutes throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Shutes throws a nice outside leg kick.
Swanson takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Swanson throws a body shot but no joy.
Swanson connects with a solid leg kick.
Shutes tries to clinch up

and Swanson counters with a single leg into guard. Shutes didn't expect that.
Swanson won't allow Shutes to get back to his feet.
Swanson is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Shutes is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Swanson controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Shutes looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Shutes throws a looping overhand right but Swanson ducks down to avoid it.
Swanson tests Shutes's chin there with a solid looking shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Benedicte Swanson.
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 Richard Clark scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 27:30
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Benedicte Swanson!
A victorious Benedicte Swanson thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.