PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mareth Line (ranked 1329 p4p, 979 weight class) and Benedicte Swanson (ranked 174 p4p, 123 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Line
vs
Swanson

180 cm
37
175
19 - 11 - 2

183 cm
41
179
31 - 32 - 5

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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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 19 - 11 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mareth Line!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 31 - 32 - 5, fighting out of Los Angeles, Benedicte Swanson!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A solid leg kick lands there for Swanson.
Line moves out of range of the strikes.
Swanson misses with a hook.
A little feinted left hand from Line on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Swanson misses with a straight right.
Line blocks a jab.
Line blocks the body kick.
Line on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Line moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Swanson throws a body shot but no joy.
Line tried to score with a low kick but Swanson checks it.
Swanson staying out of range there.
Swanson changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Swanson has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Swanson lands with a hook. Line tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Swanson throws a nice inside leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Line swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Line defending well as Swanson loads up on a big left hand.
Line tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Swanson lands a head shot.
Swanson looks to land a right hand but Line moved out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Swanson lands with an uppercut that bounces Line off the cage and back into range.
Swanson scores with a jab to the head.
Line misses with a looping right.
Line blocks a head kick by Swanson.
Swanson throws a big shot that misses.
Swanson keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Line looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Line throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Swanson throws a lazy right hand but Line sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Line blocks a head kick by Swanson.
A big left from Line misses.
A little jabbing left from Swanson on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A punch lands to the side of Swanson 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Line tries a low kick but Swanson avoids it.
Swanson connects with the punch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Swanson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Line sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Line is looking to counter with head kicks.
Line turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Line connects with a body shot.
Line blocks the body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Line uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Swanson.
Line blocks the body kick.
Line lands a nice looking body shot.
A jab from Line does it's job there.
Swanson lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Swanson goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Line avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Swanson cracks Line with a right hand to the side of the head.
Swanson slips a straight right by Line.
Line misses with a head kick.
A jab lands there for Swanson.
Line misses with a wild body shot.
Line shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Line works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Line looks to land a left hand but Swanson moved out of range nicely.
Line slips under a jab.
Line ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Swanson pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Swanson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Line on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Swanson throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Line takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A punch lands to the side of Swanson 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Swanson fakes the leg kick and cracks Line in the body.
Line feints and then cracks Swanson's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Swanson down.
Some bone on bone action there as Swanson checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
A looping hook to the body misses from Line. Swanson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Swanson fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Swanson scores with a jab.
Swanson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Line.
Line takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
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!
Swanson moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Swanson.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Swanson looks to land a body kick but Line moved away.
Line tries a low kick but Swanson avoids it.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Swanson - that will leave a mark!
Nice body punch from Swanson.
Swanson misses with a straight right.
Line throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Swanson throws a jab but it's blocked by Line.
Line misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Swanson.
Swanson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Swanson throws a half hearted mid kick.
Line slips under a jab.
Line appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Swanson misses with a body kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Swanson misses with a body shot.
Swanson misses with a low kick.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Swanson.
Swanson misses with a straight right.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Benedicte Swanson dominated that round.
That's time! Line's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Swanson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Line ducks under a wild hook from Swanson.
Line moves out of range as Swanson strikes.
Line misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Swanson! But no joy.
Line will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Swanson throws a lazy right hand but Line sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Swanson checks a leg kick.
Line thows a left - swing and a miss!
Swanson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Line throws out the jab.
Swanson throws out a counter right but Line avoids it with no problem.
Swanson slips a jab from Line.
Line throws a push kick but Swanson slaps the foot to one side.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Line avoids the head kick by Swanson.
Nice body punch from Line.
Swanson throws an overhand right that lands on Line's shoulder, as Line tries to avoid the shot.
Line closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Line throws a body shot but no joy.
Line swings away with a body shot that misses
and Swanson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Swanson looks to land a left hand but Line moved out of range nicely.
Line on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Line slips a straight right by Swanson.
Nice body kick from Line.
Swanson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Line.
Swanson throws a half hearted mid kick.
Line waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Swanson.
Swanson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Line.
Line slips under a jab from Swanson.
Line tries to land a front kick but Swanson steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Swanson throws out a counter right but Line avoids it with no problem.
Swanson throws a big shot that misses.
Line takes a swing at Swanson's ribcage but misses.
It seemed like Swanson was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Line bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Line swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Line will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
A big left from Line misses.
Swanson appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Swanson scores with a body shot.
Swanson throws a lazy right hand but Line sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Swanson takes a swing at Line's ribcage but misses.
Line stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Swanson.
Swanson throws a nice head kick!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Swanson dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Line. That did some damage!
Line takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Swanson throws the kick towards the body but Line avoids it.
Line appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Line looks to land a body kick but Swanson moved away.
Swanson looks for the body kick but Line saw that one coming.
Swanson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Swanson. Line shrugs it off though.
Swanson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Line.
Swanson throws the kick towards the body but Line avoids it.
Swanson cracks Line with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Line moves out of range of the body kick.
Nice body punch from Line.
Swanson loads up on a big right hand but Line slips the punch.
Swanson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Line moves out of range of the body kick from Swanson.
Swanson moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Swanson throws a body kick that misses.
Swanson lands a right hook to the body.
Line swings for the body but Swanson moves out of range.
Line looks to score with a jab to the body but Swanson is just out of range.
Line misses with a body kick.
Swanson scores with a body shot.
Swanson throws the kick towards the body but Line avoids it.
Swanson throws a body kick that misses.
A counter left hand to the body from Line misses its target.
Good work by Swanson as he checks the leg kick.
Swanson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Line.
Line turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Swanson scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Swanson misses with a hook.
And Line counters with a quick kick to the body but Swanson blocks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Swanson looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Line cracks Swanson with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Swanson misses with a straight left.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Line fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Swanson on the side of the head.
Swanson scores with a push kick.
Swanson fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Swanson looks for the body kick but Line saw that one coming.
Line lands a head kick!
Swanson punishes Line's body with a nice straight punch.
Line misses the jab.
Swanson smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
A looping hook to the body misses from Swanson. Line does a little dance to reset his feet.
Swanson throws a head kick that misses.
Line slips a straight right by Swanson.
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.
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. This is the final round!

Line throws out a leg kick but Swanson moves out of range and Line only half commits.
Line misses the shot to the body.
Line throws a body punch but Swanson moves out of range.
Line throws a nice looking combination but Swanson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Line might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Swanson throws a big shot that misses.
Line throws a body kick that misses.
Swanson avoids the head kick by Line.
A big right from Swanson misses.
Line lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Swanson takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Swanson loads up on a big right hand but Line slips the punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Swanson throws a body kick that misses.
A big left from Swanson misses.
Line misses with a looping right.
Line throws a nice head kick!
Swanson scores with a nice right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Swanson with a nice cross.
Swanson works Line's body with a nice hook.
Swanson misses with an uppercut.
The fighters circle momentarily. Swanson darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Swanson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Line throws a looping overhand right but Swanson ducks down to avoid it.
Swanson throws a looping overhand right but Line ducks down to avoid it.
Swanson scores with a decent looking hook.
A lazy left from Line finds it's target.
Line lands with a right hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Line. Swanson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Swanson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Line.
Line misses with an uppercut. Swanson saw that one coming.
Line throws a leg kick that misses.
A head kick misses from Line.
Benedicte Swanson is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Line looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Swanson jabs Line right on the nose. Line blinks but takes it well.
Line has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Swanson.
Swanson throws out a leg kick but Line moves out of range and Swanson only half commits.
Line misses with a few strikes there.
Line staying out of range there.
Swanson with a nice cross.
Swanson misses with a kick to the body
and Line counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Swanson throws a body punch but Line moves out of range.
Line on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Nice cross by Swanson.
A clash of legs there as Swanson blocks the low kick.
It seemed like Swanson was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Swanson misses with the combination.
Nice body kick from Swanson.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Line connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A jab from Swanson misses.
Swanson misses with a body kick.
Swanson avoids a kick to the body.
Swanson appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Line moves out of range as Swanson throws a body kick.
Swanson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A quick step to the side and Line tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Line tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Swanson throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Swanson misses with a head kick.
Swanson throws a nice outside leg kick.
Nice jab there from Swanson.
Line takes a swing at Swanson's ribcage but misses.
Swanson misses with a few strikes there.
Swanson misses with a head kick.
Line tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Swanson was well out of range. Poor timing from Line.
Swanson throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A jab lands there for Line.
Line takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Swanson bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Swanson gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Line counters with a right hand to the body.
Swanson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Swanson defending well as Line loads up on a big left hand.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Line lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Swanson has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Swanson and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Line scores with a head kick. Swanson tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Line - that will leave a mark!
The crowd cheers as Line lands an impressive looking overhand right. Swanson doesn't seem phased though.
Line loads up on a big right hand but Swanson slips the punch.
Swanson looks to land a body kick but Line moved away.
Line lands a nice looking body kick.
Line moves away from the strike by Swanson.
Mareth Line has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Swanson listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30

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