PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jon Lingad (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and MAX SWAGGER (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lingad's entrance music is Kinda Like a Big Deal - Clipse Ft. Kanye West. A fine choice. SWAGGER is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Crawl/ Kings of Leon. MAX SWAGGER has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Lingad
vs
SWAGGER

170 cm
24
166 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

178 cm
22
160 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Hell's Balls Fightwear

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 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jon Lingad!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, MAX SWAGGER!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
SWAGGER tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Lingad swivels and escapes.
Lingad scores with a jab.
Lingad moves out of range of the body kick from SWAGGER.
Lingad throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
MAX SWAGGER seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
SWAGGER ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
No luck for SWAGGER with that takedown attempt.
Lingad has a takedown stuffed.
SWAGGER tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
SWAGGER throws a series of punches but Lingad moves out of range.
SWAGGER misses with a series of wild punches.
SWAGGER has his takedown stuffed

and Lingad counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Jon Lingad has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of MAX SWAGGER.
Lingad passes into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lingad wants to pass to mount but SWAGGER is defending the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lingad trying to control the action but SWAGGER is working from the bottom.
SWAGGER is trying to stand.
Lingad lands strikes from half guard.
Lingad throwing shots but SWAGGER is blocking nicely.
SWAGGER is looking to improve his position.
Ground and pound from Lingad.
Lingad throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Lingad wants to take a breather but SWAGGER is having none of it.
SWAGGER tries to roll over but Lingad keeps him under control.

Lingad is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
SWAGGER misses with some strikes from the bottom.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
SWAGGER moves in looking to clinch but Lingad pushes him off.
Lingad misses with a hook. SWAGGER ducked under it nicely.
SWAGGER with a lazy takedown attempt

and Lingad counters with a takedown into side control.
Lingad in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
SWAGGER is trying to improve his position.
Lingad tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lingad trying to control the position but SWAGGER is working away.
Lingad working the ground and pound from side control.
SWAGGER struggling a bit here.
SWAGGER takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
SWAGGER taking punishment in the form of punches.
Lingad is putting a hurting on SWAGGER here, landing some big shots from side control.
Lingad controls the position from side control.
Lingad throws a strike aimed at the side of SWAGGER's head but SWAGGER avoids it well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lingad landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Lingad landing strikes.
SWAGGER managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Lingad.

Lingad goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, SWAGGER rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Lingad's guard! Nice work there by SWAGGER!

SWAGGER avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Lingad is breathing heavily.
SWAGGER wants to control from the top but Lingad keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jon Lingad dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

SWAGGER throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

Lingad shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
SWAGGER on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Lingad connects with a nice short shot to SWAGGER's temple.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lingad is trying to control. SWAGGER wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
SWAGGER tries to roll over but Lingad keeps him under control.
Lingad has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Lingad throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Lingad trying to pass the guard but SWAGGER defending well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lingad sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. SWAGGER defending well though.
SWAGGER is looking for a sweep. Lingad is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
SWAGGER is trying to maintain the position but Lingad is very close to passing his half guard.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
SWAGGER throws a head kick but Lingad moves out of range.
SWAGGER misses with a combination
and Lingad counters with a nice low kick that buckles SWAGGER's knee momentarily.
SWAGGER misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
SWAGGER doesn't succeed with the takedown
enabling Lingad to counter with a crisp jab.
SWAGGER is breathing heavily.

Lingad drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Lingad pushes down on SWAGGER's leg and manages to get into half guard.
SWAGGER is in trouble now - Lingad has advanced to mount!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Lingad is going olschool here, as he tries to force SWAGGER to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so SWAGGER shrugs it off.

Lingad is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. SWAGGER can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
SWAGGER is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
SWAGGER in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
SWAGGER wants to hold on but Lingad pushes him away.
SWAGGER is squirming around, avoiding Lingad's attempts to control the action.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lingad unloading with bombs!
Lingad can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as SWAGGER is looking to escape.
Lingad raining down shots from the mount!
Lingad lands with some strikes.
Lingad breaks from SWAGGER's wrist control and lands an elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
SWAGGER wants to hold on but Lingad pushes him away.
Lingad is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. SWAGGER can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Lingad lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
SWAGGER is working to get back to half guard.
SWAGGER tries to lock up and control but Lingad gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Lingad landing punches.
Lingad scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish SWAGGER?
Jon Lingad overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lingad pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Lingad putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Lingad cracks SWAGGER with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jon Lingad dominated that second round.
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!

Lingad throws a solid leg kick but SWAGGER takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Lingad.
MAX SWAGGER is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
SWAGGER thows a left - swing and a miss!
SWAGGER throws a head kick that misses.
Lingad staying out of range there.

SWAGGER gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Lingad to score an easy takedown into full guard.
SWAGGER is trying to control the position but Lingad postures up.
Lingad pushing down on SWAGGER's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
SWAGGER wants to get back to full guard.
SWAGGER takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Lingad landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Lingad sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Lingad trying to control from half guard but SWAGGER is working away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lingad sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. SWAGGER defending well though.
Lingad is trying to control. SWAGGER wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
SWAGGER is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Lingad is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and SWAGGER defends it well.

Lingad seems to be looking for submissions.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
SWAGGER wants to improve his position but Lingad is controlling well.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
SWAGGER tries for a takedown but Lingad circles away easily

and Lingad holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Lingad lands an uppercut.
SWAGGER changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Lingad fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Lingad throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck SWAGGER on the side of the head.
Lingad pushes SWAGGER away with a front kick.
SWAGGER closes the distance and clinches up with Lingad, looking for a takedown. SWAGGER pushes Lingad against the cage but Lingad circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Jon Lingad has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of MAX SWAGGER.
Lingad with a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
SWAGGER takes a body punch but keeps moving.

Lingad instigates a clinch.

Lingad gets control of SWAGGER's arms and successfully pulls guard. Lingad will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Lingad trying to keep a closed guard but SWAGGER is proving a slippery customer.
Lingad throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.

Lingad has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but SWAGGER can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Jon Lingad is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
SWAGGER trying to control but Lingad is working from the bottom.

Lingad is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lingad looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Lingad is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that SWAGGER can do to turn this around?
Lingad not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
MAX SWAGGER has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
SWAGGER throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
SWAGGER throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
SWAGGER in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jon Lingad showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Lingad has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jon Lingad!