PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ritchie Swiper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Harry Jostead (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Swiper comes to the cage accompanied by High Hopes. The key to victory for Ritchie Swiper has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Swiper
vs
Jostead

164 cm
23
143 lbs
9 - 5 - 1

168 cm
23
145 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Good knees
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 1, fighting out of London, Ritchie Swiper!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Harry Jostead!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Daniel Bishop and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Swiper tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Jostead is able to avoid easily.
Swiper tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jostead swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Swiper tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jostead swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Swiper moves in looking to clinch but Jostead pushes him off.
Jostead throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Swiper fails with a takedown attempt.
Swiper wants to clinch up but Jostead keeps it at a distance.
Swiper tries to clinch up but Jostead circles away and keeps his distance.
Nice takedown defense from Jostead. No joy for Swiper on that attempt.

Jostead closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Swiper did well to prevent Jostead getting side control.
Swiper blocking the ground and pound attempt from Jostead.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Jostead in particular looking to stall.
Jostead with the ground and pound but Swiper uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Swiper controls Jostead momentarily but Jostead frees himself.
Jostead controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jostead throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Swiper works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

Swiper working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Jostead has passed into half guard!
Jostead is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Jostead wants to pass the guard but Swiper is defending well.
Jostead slips a nice elbow through Swiper's hands, connecting with Swiper's forehead.
Still in half guard, Jostead seems content to control.
Swiper wants to get back to his feet.
Jostead is figuring out what he wants to do next.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Jostead works his way into side control.
Jostead is looking to take a break and control but Swiper is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Swiper is pushing Jostead's head away, looking to escape. Jostead manages to hold on to the position though.
Jostead working the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jostead cracks Swiper with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Swiper is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Jostead takes a little break here. Swiper wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Jostead working the ground and pound from side control.
Jostead creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Swiper sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Jostead wants to control but Swiper is keeping him busy.
Jostead working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Jostead is working Swiper over with some ground and pound from side control.
Swiper is trying to control Jostead's posture but Jostead avoids it.
Jostead landing strikes.
Jostead with the ground and pound but Swiper regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Jostead throwing shots but Swiper is blocking nicely.
Swiper is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Swiper works his way to full guard. Good work.

Swiper throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Harry Jostead dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Swiper doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Jostead counters with a right hand to the body.
Swiper misses with a takedown attempt

and Jostead holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Jostead lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Swiper swings wildly with an uppercut but Jostead uses good head movement to avoid it.
Swiper is trying to break free.
Jostead is stalling here.
Swiper tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jostead's elbow.
Swiper misses with a knee strike.
Swiper throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Jostead blocks it with crossed arms.
Swiper fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jostead lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Swiper tries a knee to the head but Jostead blocks it.
Jostead holding his opponent close, against the cage.
A body shot lands from Jostead.
Swiper has Jostead pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Jostead manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ritchie Swiper. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Swiper tries to pull guard but Jostead won't allow it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jostead avoiding damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Swiper tries to land a knee to the head but Jostead blocks with his arms.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Jostead.
Jostead has Swiper pressed against the cage.
Jostead working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

Swiper manages to break the clinch.
Jostead scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Swiper doesn't seem bothered though.
Jostead lands with a nice body punch.
Jostead lunges at Swiper with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Swiper's hand.
Jostead lands a with a good body shot.
Jostead digs a good hook to Swiper's body.

Jostead gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Jostead stalling.
Nice body punch from Jostead - that landed with a thud.
Jostead effectively controlling the action here.
The crowd are getting on Jostead's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Jostead is working Swiper over against the cage.
Jostead displaying some good clinch control by pressing Swiper up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Harry Jostead.
Swiper gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Jostead counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Jostead lands with a shot to the body.

Jostead takes the fight into the clinch.
Jostead has Swiper pressed against the cage.
Swiper connects with a knee to the head.
Jostead displaying some good clinch control by pressing Swiper up against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Jostead.
Swiper misses with an elbow over the top.
Swiper is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Jostead drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Swiper gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Swiper tries to circle away but Jostead has him pinned against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Swiper jumps guard but Jostead stands there with Swiper around his waist. Swiper gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Jostead lands a shot to the body.

Jostead gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Swiper working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Jostead.
Jostead with a nice head shot there.
Swiper working a defensive guard but Jostead manages to pass into side control anyway.
Jostead controls the position.
Swiper wants to control but Jostead postures up.
Jostead in side control lands a decent elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jostead looks up at the clock and then as Swiper takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Jostead smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jostead lands a nice forearm strike.
Jostead is chipping away with strikes.

Jostead tries for a kimura but Swiper is defending well.
Jostead working away.
Swiper is letting Jostead control him for a moment.
Jostead wants to lay and pray for a moment but Swiper keeps working.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Harry Jostead showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Swiper throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Swiper throws a hook but Jostead blocks it.
Jostead lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Swiper at a distance.

Jostead gets caught flat footed, as Swiper shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Swiper wants to pass the guard but Jostead is keeping the position.
Swiper is looking to stand up but Jostead won't let him.
Jostead looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jostead manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jostead trying to control but Swiper is having none of it.
Jostead with good strikes from the mount here!
Jostead looking to finish Swiper with some ground and pound. This is bad for Swiper!
Jostead breaks from Swiper's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Swiper is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Jostead jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Swiper is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Swiper and Jostead has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jostead throws an elbow but Swiper slips to the side and avoids it well.
Ritchie Swiper has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jostead in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Jostead lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Swiper is not content to let Jostead control the position.
Jostead working away.
Harry Jostead is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jostead is staying tight to Swiper's torso, preventing him from escaping.
You can see the frustration on Swiper's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
A lull in the action here.
Swiper is looking to regain half guard here but Jostead keeps moving and retains side control.
Swiper looks to move to half guard but instead Jostead has passed into mount! Damn!
Jostead looking to control and managing it successfully.

That's four 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.

And that's the end of the fight!
Harry Jostead comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Jostead 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight 26:30
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 26:30
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Harry Jostead!