PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eddie Rodriguez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bob Swagger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rodriguez comes to the cage accompanied by Anxiety. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Rodriguez
vs
Swagger

195 cm
24
273 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

196 cm
23
265 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Swagger Labs Inc.

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Eddie Rodriguez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bob Swagger!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Chris Downing and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rodriguez bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Rodriguez doesn't manage to clinch there - Swagger circles away.
A swing and a miss from Swagger.
Swagger looks gassed!

Rodriguez moves into the clinch.
Rodriguez with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Bob Swagger has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Swagger takes an elbow to the temple.
Swagger is trying to force a seperation but Rodriguez has the dominant position.
Swagger is looking to break free of the clinch but Rodriguez has double underhooks.
Rodriguez stalls.
Swagger wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Swagger is trying to force a seperation but Rodriguez has the dominant position.
Swagger can't break the clinch.
Rodriguez tries to land a knee to the head but Swagger blocks with his arms.
Rodriguez has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Swagger is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Rodriguez creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Rodriguez comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Rodriguez scores with a nice hook to the head.
Rodriguez creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Swagger's defenses.

Rodriguez breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rodriguez takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Rodriguez tries to clinch up but Swagger circles away and keeps his distance.
Swagger fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rodriguez manages to avoid it.

Rodriguez gets a clinch.
Swagger is trying to force a seperation but Rodriguez has the dominant position.
Rodriguez lands a left hand.

Rodriguez breaks the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Swagger lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Rodriguez avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nice body kick from Rodriguez.
Rodriguez wants to clinch up but Swagger keeps it at a distance.
Rodriguez tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Swagger swivels and escapes.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Rodriguez is defended easily by Swagger.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eddie Rodriguez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Swagger jabs Rodriguez right on the nose. Rodriguez blinks but takes it well.
Rodriguez takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rodriguez throws a low kick, looking for Swagger's leg but Swagger calmly moves out of range.
Rodriguez takes one to the side of the head.
Rodriguez gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Swagger.
Swagger looks to land a combination but Rodriguez avoids it well.
A left lands for Swagger.
Swagger shoots in for a double leg but Rodriguez sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Rodriguez slips a straight right by Swagger.
A jab from Swagger finds it's way through Rodriguez's defenses.
Swagger misses with a looping left.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Swagger but Swagger pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Swagger cracks Rodriguez with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Swagger connects with a single shot there.
Swagger avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Swagger looks to land a combination but Rodriguez avoids it well.
Rodriguez fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Swagger.
Swagger moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

Rodriguez moves into the clinch successfully.
Rodriguez stalling in the clinch but Swagger improves position.
Rodriguez keeps control of Swagger as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Rodriguez stops a takedown attempt from Swagger.
Rodriguez gets underhooks to prevent Swagger's takedown attempt.
Swagger wants to break the clinch but can't.
Rodriguez lands an elbow that stopped Swagger in his tracks for a moment.
Swagger is trying to drag Rodriguez to the mat but Rodriguez just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Rodriguez lands an elbow inside.
Swagger wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Rodriguez has him pressed against the cage.
Rodriguez with a knee to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez keeps control of Swagger as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Swagger is looking to break free of the clinch but Rodriguez has double underhooks.

Swagger breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Swagger throws a hook but Rodriguez blocks it.
Swagger misses with a few strikes there.
Rodriguez fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Swagger avoids it really well and circles away.
Swagger lands with an uppercut that bounces Rodriguez off the cage and back into rage.
Swagger is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round!Rodriguez had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Swagger circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rodriguez takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Nice defenses there by Rodriguez.
Rodriguez dodges the punch combination from Swagger.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Rodriguez, right into the meat.

Swagger shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Rodriguez napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Rodriguez can't do much from the bottom here.
Rodriguez is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Swagger is staying tight to Rodriguez's torso, preventing him from escaping.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Swagger has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Swagger decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Rodriguez wants to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bob Swagger dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bob Swagger's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Swagger fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Rodriguez tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Swagger tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rodriguez swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Swagger shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Rodriguez defends it nicely.
Rodriguez throws a right and a left that Swagger avoids nicely.
Swagger throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Rodriguez.
No joy there for Swagger, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A swing and a miss from Rodriguez.
Swagger swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rodriguez takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Swagger throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Rodriguez's waist but Rodriguez gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Swagger off to one side.
Rodriguez throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
enabling Swagger to counter with a crisp jab.
Rodriguez throws out a loose jab but Swagger uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rodriguez doesn't manage to clinch there - Swagger circles away.
Rodriguez avoids a punch combination nicely.
Swagger dodges the punch combination from Rodriguez.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A left lands for Swagger.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Swagger lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Rodriguez backs up against the cage.

Swagger closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Swagger controlling from side mount.
Swagger wants to stand but Rodriguez has his arm trapped.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez looks to move to half guard but instead Swagger has passed into mount! Damn!
Swagger controlling the position easily from mount.

Swagger stands up from mount. Strange move.
Swagger uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Rodriguez has time to react.
Rodriguez moves forwards but Swagger connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Swagger fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Eddie Rodriguez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bob Swagger.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Swagger tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rodriguez swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rodriguez defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Swagger.
Rodriguez lands with a kick to the temple. Swagger shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Swagger stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Rodriguez.
A jab lands there for Swagger.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Rodriguez.

Swagger breaks the clinch.
Rodriguez looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Rodriguez tries to clinch but Swagger moves out of range.
Rodriguez gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Swagger.
Swagger has a takedown stuffed.
Rodriguez moves away from the strike by Swagger.
Rodriguez dives in and grabs Swagger's left leg, looking for a takedown. Swagger pushes down on Rodriguez's head and hops out.
Swagger getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Swagger throws a series of punches but Rodriguez avoids them all with ease.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Swagger rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Rodriguez moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Swagger throws a nice looking combination but Rodriguez bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Rodriguez throws a leg kick which misses Swagger's front leg but catches the back leg as Swagger tries to avoid it.
Swagger might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Swagger misses with a series of wild punches.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Swagger is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Rodriguez looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.

Rodriguez breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Swagger throws a big shot that misses.

Rodriguez tries to keep at a distance but Swagger has taken the fight into the clinch.

Rodriguez breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Swagger scores with a jab. Rodriguez acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
A jab from Swagger finds it's way through Rodriguez's defenses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Swagger lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A nice inside leg kick there by Rodriguez. That's going to slow Swagger down.
Rodriguez tries to close the distance and clinch but Swagger swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Swagger scores with a jab. Rodriguez acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
A head kick misses from Rodriguez.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bob Swagger showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Bob Swagger's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Rodriguez has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Rodriguez there as he acknowledges the shot.
Swagger gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Rodriguez counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Rodriguez.
Swagger wants to break the clinch but can't.
Swagger tries for a takedown. No joy.
Rodriguez lands a nice elbow.
Rodriguez landing knees to the head.
Rodriguez trying to stall but Swagger improves his position.
Swagger tries to circle away but Rodriguez has him pinned against the cage.
Rodriguez lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
A bit of stalling here from Rodriguez.
Swagger wants to break the clinch but can't.
Rodriguez is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Swagger pulls him back up using the underhooks.

Swagger breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Swagger tries to move into range but Rodriguez moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Swagger works Rodriguez's body with a nice hook.
Rodriguez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Swagger shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Rodriguez sprawls well. Rodriguez wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Swagger gets slowly back to his feet.
Eddie Rodriguez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bob Swagger.
Swagger scores with a punch to the head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rodriguez scoring well with a low kick there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Swagger lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Rodriguez circles away quickly and effectively.
Rodriguez scores with a nice body kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Swagger misses the target.

Rodriguez moves into the clinch.
Rodriguez tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Swagger just stands there and leans against the cage.
Swagger wants to get back to striking at distance but Rodriguez won't allow it.
A frustrated look appears on Swagger's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Rodriguez keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Swagger's efforts to push away.
Swagger has had enough of the clinch but Rodriguez keeps him there for the moment.
Nice elbow from Rodriguez.
Rodriguez lands a hook that snaps the head of Swagger backwards.

Rodriguez pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A shot to de liver by Swagger. Beautiful body shot.
Swagger lands a lovely overhand right.
Swagger checks a leg kick.
Swagger lands with a nice body punch.
Rodriguez tries to clinch up.
A big left from Swagger misses.
Bob Swagger seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Swagger smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Swagger throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Swagger is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rodriguez.
Rodriguez misses with a head kick.
Rodriguez looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Rodriguez takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Swagger lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Rodriguez is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rodriguez walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Swagger misses with a hook.
Rodriguez on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Swagger throws an overhand right that lands on Rodriguez's shoulder, as Rodriguez tries to avoid the shot.
Swagger throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Rodriguez wants to clinch.
Swagger bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Rodriguez's head backwards.
Swagger tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Rodriguez swivels and escapes.
Rodriguez misses with a few strikes there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Swagger throws a series of punches but Rodriguez moves out of range.
Rodriguez tries a head kick but it misses.
Rodriguez tries to clinch up but Swagger circles away and keeps his distance.

Swagger has managed to clinch.
Rodriguez tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Swagger tries to circle away but Rodriguez has him pinned against the cage.
Rodriguez is pushing Swagger up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Swagger has had enough of the clinch but Rodriguez keeps him there for the moment.
Swagger wants to get back to striking at distance but Rodriguez won't allow it.
Swagger is trying to break the clinch but Rodriguez has him pressed against the cage.
Swagger wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Rodriguez has him pressed against the cage.
Swagger tries to break the clinch but Rodriguez is controlling the position.
Rodriguez utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.

Rodriguez successfully pulls guard.
Swagger wants to stand but Rodriguez has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Rodriguez wants to get back to his feet but Swagger is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Eddie Rodriguez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Rodriguez is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Rodriguez wants to stand but Swagger is controlling the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Swagger stays in close to Rodriguez's body and controls the position.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Bob Swagger.
I've got Swagger winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bob Swagger!