PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Benedicte Swanson (ranked 781 p4p, 2107 weight class) and Alexei Brovarnik (ranked 108 p4p, 254 weight class). Brovarnik has chosen Colours - DJ Mind X as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Swanson
vs
Brovarnik

183 cm
44
179
37 - 38 - 5

186 cm
29
182
17 - 18 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Heavy handed

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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 37 - 38 - 5, fighting out of Los Angeles, Benedicte Swanson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Alexei Brovarnik!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Steve Smith and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brovarnik pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Swanson appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Brovarnik lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Brovarnik throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Brovarnik lands a nice leg kick that just misses Swanson's sensitive parts.
Brovarnik tries to close the distance and clinch but Swanson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Brovarnik lands with a kick to the temple. Swanson shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Brovarnik slips a jab from Swanson.
Alexei Brovarnik seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brovarnik moves out of range of the leg kick from Swanson.
Brovarnik throws out a counter right but Swanson avoids it with no problem.
Brovarnik throws a chopping leg kick but Swanson manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Brovarnik darts in and clinches Swanson up against the cage.
Swanson definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Brovarnik lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Brovarnik with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Brovarnik with a knee to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brovarnik tries to land knees in the clinch but Swanson avoids the damage to the body.
Brovarnik landing knees to the body.
Swanson tries a body shot but Brovarnik blocks it.
Brovarnik tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Swanson avoids it.
Brovarnik tries to land knees in the clinch but Swanson avoids the damage to the body.
Brovarnik with an attempt at a knee that misses.
We've been informed that Brovarnik has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Brovarnik is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Brovarnik.

It looks like Benedicte Swanson has been cut.

Brovarnik manages to pull guard.

Brovarnik working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Swanson has passed into half guard!
Swanson is pressing down on Brovarnik's thigh, looking to free his foot. Brovarnik is holding on for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Swanson wants to stand but Brovarnik has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.

Swanson is trying to work for a kimura but Brovarnik is defending well.
Brovarnik trying to hold on to Swanson's head to control him but Swanson postures up.

Brovarnik looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Brovarnik gets back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Brovarnik working for submissions but it's allowed Swanson to get to half guard.

Swanson is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Brovarnik defends it well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Brovarnik makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Brovarnik.

Brovarnik looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Brovarnik is looking for a triangle here but Swanson uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Swanson tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Brovarnik looking for a sweep but Swanson has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Swanson avoids the attempt from Brovarnik to control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Brovarnik tries to reverse the position but Swanson maintains control.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Alexei Brovarnik dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Benedicte Swanson's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Brovarnik pushes Swanson up against the cage in a clinch.

Swanson breaks the clinch.
Nice body punch from Swanson.
Brovarnik has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Swanson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Brovarnik misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Swanson.
Brovarnik tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Swanson was well out of range. Poor timing from Brovarnik.
Brovarnik is looking to clinch but Swanson is avoiding it.
Swanson is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Swanson throws a sloppy head kick and Brovarnik moves out of range easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Swanson circles away from the clinch attempt.
A little feinted left hand from Swanson on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Brovarnik throws a right hand that misses
and Swanson counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Brovarnik takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Swanson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Brovarnik.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brovarnik fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Brovarnik tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Swanson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Brovarnik misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Brovarnik throws a leg kick
and Swanson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Brovarnik tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Brovarnik scores with a body shot.
Brovarnik dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Swanson. That did some damage!
Swanson throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Brovarnik throws out a leg kick but Swanson moves out of range and Brovarnik only half commits.
Swanson throwing a counter right hand but Brovarnik manages to avoid it.
Swanson takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Brovarnik tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Swanson paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Swanson tries to work over Brovarnik's front leg with a kick but Brovarnik checks it.
Brovarnik will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Swanson misses with a looping left.
The fighters circling - Swanson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Brovarnik tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Brovarnik moves into range and clinches up with Swanson.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Brovarnik misses with an elbow strike.
Brovarnik 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.
Brovarnik misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Swanson.
Alexei Brovarnik seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Brovarnik just misses with a elbow thrown towards Swanson's brow.
Brovarnik is trying to pull guard but Swanson has him pressed against the cage.

Swanson breaks from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brovarnik tries to clinch but Swanson moves out of range.
Brovarnik tries to clinch but Swanson moves away
and Swanson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Brovarnik takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Brovarnik throws a leg kick
and Swanson counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Swanson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Brovarnik sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Brovarnik fails in his attempt to clinch.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Swanson checks a leg kick.
Brovarnik is looking to clinch.
Brovarnik looks to score with a jab to the body but Swanson is just out of range.
Brovarnik connects with a solid leg kick.
Brovarnik lands a leg kick that knocks Swanson off balance momentarily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brovarnik tries to clinch
and Swanson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Swanson misses with a wild body shot.
Swanson throws a solid leg kick but Brovarnik takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Swanson.
Brovarnik looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Benedicte Swanson is winning the standup battle so far.
Brovarnik takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
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 is looking to slow Brovarnik down with leg kicks.
Brovarnik tries to clinch up.
Brovarnik dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Swanson. That did some damage!
Brovarnik moves in looking to clinch but Swanson pushes him off.
Brovarnik fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Swanson on the side of the head.
Brovarnik scores with a leg kick.
Swanson takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Benedicte Swanson will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Benedicte Swanson's cut.
That's time! Swanson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!

Brovarnik throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Swanson.
Brovarnik tries to close the distance and clinch but Swanson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Swanson appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Swanson takes a swing at Brovarnik's ribcage but misses.
Brovarnik is looking to clinch but Swanson is avoiding it.
Swanson avoids a kick to the body.
A quick step to the side and Swanson tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Brovarnik moves out of range of the strikes.
Brovarnik was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Swanson fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Brovarnik is out of range.
Brovarnik tries to clinch up but Swanson circles away and keeps his distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brovarnik walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Swanson checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Swanson lands with a cross.
Brovarnik lands a jab to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Brovarnik darts in and clinches Swanson up against the cage.

Swanson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Swanson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Brovarnik throws a counter combo.
Brovarnik throws a front kick aimed at Swanson's knee but Swanson avoids it well.

Brovarnik clinches with his opponent.

Swanson breaks the clinch.
Swanson moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Brovarnik throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Swanson counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Swanson turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Swanson wants to land a leg kick but Brovarnik is out of range.
Brovarnik tries a head kick but it misses.
Brovarnik avoids the head kick by Swanson.
Brovarnik only half commits to the counter leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brovarnik keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Brovarnik. That's going to slow Swanson down.
Brovarnik lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Brovarnik fails with an attempt to clinch.
Brovarnik wants to clinch.
It looked like Swanson was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Brovarnik.
A swing and a miss from Swanson.
Brovarnik tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Swanson thinks about countering with a head kick.
Brovarnik throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Swanson counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Swanson misses with a few strikes there.
Brovarnik throws a leg kick but Swanson checks it.
Swanson scores with a jab.
Brovarnik lands a two punch combo.
Swanson throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Brovarnik tries to clinch
enabling Swanson to counter with a crisp jab.
Brovarnik tries to clinch up.
Swanson pushes Brovarnik away with a front kick.
Brovarnik buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Brovarnik throws a leg kick
and Swanson counters with a left to the body.
Brovarnik takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Swanson swats away the attempt to clinch by Brovarnik.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brovarnik moves to clinch but Swanson breaks away
and Swanson counters with an inside leg kick.
Swanson scores with a hook to the body. Brovarnik takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Brovarnik throws a head kick that misses.
Brovarnik takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Brovarnik uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Swanson.
Brovarnik tries to clinch up but Swanson circles away and keeps his distance.
Brovarnik tries to clinch there but Swanson circles away.
Swanson fires out a quick counter leg kick but Brovarnik just manages to avoid it.
Swanson lands with a hook. Brovarnik tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.

Brovarnik is rocked!

And that's the end of the fight!
Benedicte Swanson showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Swanson has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Trevor Gratis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Benedicte Swanson!
An out of breath Benedicte Swanson thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.