PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tommy Swagger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thomas Martyn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Martyn is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Live For The Moment. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Swagger
vs
Martyn

194 cm
19
220 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

191 cm
23
205 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Decent elbows
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tommy Swagger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Thomas Martyn!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Swagger does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Martyn shoots in and drives through. Swagger sprawls well.
Martyn throws a right and a left that Swagger avoids nicely.
Martyn misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Tommy Swagger seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Martyn tries to clinch but Swagger moves out of range.

Swagger moves into the clinch successfully.
Martyn takes a shot to the head.

It looks like Thomas Martyn has been cut.
Swagger landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Swagger working Martyn over with knees to the body.
Martyn looks gassed!
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!
Swagger lands with a right to the head.
Swagger lands an elbow inside that Martyn shrugs off.
Swagger pushes Martyn back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Swagger lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Martyn backwards.
Swagger cracks Martyn with a nice body shot.
Swagger lands a body punch.
Martyn takes a knee right on the jaw!
Swagger with a knee to the head.
Swagger landing knees to the head.
Swagger lands a hook to the side of the head.
Swagger lands an elbow inside.
Swagger lands with a left to the head.

Martyn is rocked!
Swagger comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

That has opened up Thomas Martyn's cut even more.
Swagger lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Martyn.
Martyn takes an elbow to the temple.
Swagger lands an elbow just above Martyn 's eye.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Swagger.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Swagger scores with a nice short uppercut.
Swagger is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Swagger lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Swagger scores with a nice short uppercut.
Swagger lands a knee to the head.
Swagger landing knees to the head.

The cut above Thomas Martyn's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Swagger lands a knee to the head.
Swagger scores with a knee to the head.
Swagger connects with a nasty looking knee right to Martyn's face.
Good body shot from Swagger.
Swagger stalling in the clinch.
Martyn missing with knees to the body.
Swagger scores with a nice hook to the head.
Swagger lands a nice shot to the body.
Martyn goes for a takedown in the clinch but Swagger prevents it.
Tommy Swagger has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Thomas Martyn.
A knee to the head by Swagger.
Martyn tries to score a body lock takedown but Swagger shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Swagger working Martyn over with knees to the body.
Martyn tries to score a body lock takedown but Swagger shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Swagger lands with a right to the head.
Swagger lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Swagger.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Swagger lands a left hand that snaps the head of Martyn backwards.
Swagger lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Martyn goes for a takedown in the clinch but Swagger prevents it.
Swagger scores a nice knee to the body.
Swagger is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Swagger.
Swagger is working Martyn over against the cage.
Swagger lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Martyn backwards.
Swagger slowing the pace effectively.
Martyn is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Swagger.
Swagger stalls.
Swagger seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Swagger lands a damaging elbow.
Swagger is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Swagger lands a knee to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Swagger working Martyn over with knees to the body.
Swagger lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Swagger connects with a nasty looking knee right to Martyn's face.
Swagger connects with a knee to the head.
Swagger leaning against his opponent.
Martyn drops down looking for an ankle pick but Swagger pulls his leg out and moves away.
Martyn changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Swagger tries to avoid it but Martyn manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Swagger to the ground. Swagger escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Martyn looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Swagger ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Martyn swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Swagger connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Martyn momentarily.

Swagger gets a clinch.
A right hand to the body from Swagger.
Swagger landing knees to the head.
Martyn takes a shot to the head.
Swagger connects with a knee to the head.
Martyn goes for a takedown in the clinch but Swagger prevents it.
Swagger unloads a knee to the mid-section.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Swagger lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Swagger working some nice short punches in the clinch.

Martyn jumps into guard, dragging Swagger to the mat.

Martyn is looking for a triangle but Swagger pushes his legs off easily.

Swagger stands up from Martyn's guard - Swagger perhaps looking for a knockout.

Swagger moves into the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Swagger with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Martyn wants a takedown.
Swagger digs a right hand into Martyn's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Martyn's gas tank.
Swagger scores with a nice hook to the head.
Swagger lands an elbow just above Martyn 's eye.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Swagger looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Martyn misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Martyn on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

Swagger closes the distance and clinches.
A nice left hand lands by Swagger.
Swagger lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Martyn backwards.
A short right from Swagger.
Swagger dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Swagger blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Swagger lands a damaging elbow.
Swagger misses with a knee strike.
Martyn takes a knee right on the jaw!
Swagger lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A nice left hand lands by Swagger.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Martyn drops down looking for an ankle pick but Swagger pulls his leg out and moves away.
Martyn tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Swagger paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Swagger sizes up Martyn with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Swagger doesn't manage to clinch there - Martyn circles away.

Swagger clinches.
Martyn throws an elbow that misses.
A short left from Swagger.
Swagger landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Swagger lands an elbow inside.
Swagger lands a left hand.
A short left from Swagger.
A short right from Swagger on the inside.
Swagger lands with a right to the head.
Swagger lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Swagger lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Swagger lands a hook that snaps the head of Martyn backwards.
Swagger lands with a right to the head.
A short left from Swagger.
Martyn takes a knee right on the jaw!
Swagger working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Swagger lands a left hand that snaps the head of Martyn backwards.
Swagger softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Martyn tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Swagger smiles and moves away.
Tommy Swagger has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Thomas Martyn.
Swagger lands a head shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Swagger keeps the fight on the outside.
Swagger is looking to clinch.

Martyn clinches up against the cage.
Swagger lands an elbow inside.
Swagger lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Tommy Swagger has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Martyn drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Swagger connects with a nasty looking knee right to Martyn's face.
Martyn is trying to drag Swagger to the mat but Swagger just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Swagger stalling against the cage.
Swagger lands a right hand.
Martyn has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Swagger avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Swagger obliges.
Martyn is working for takedown but Swagger is calmly controlling the position for now.
Swagger with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
A short uppercut from Swagger.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martyn 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.
A nice right hand lands inside from Swagger.
Swagger scores with a nice hook to the head.
Swagger with a knee to the head.
Martyn can't get the takedown.
Swagger is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Swagger lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Swagger trying to stall but Martyn improves his position.
Martyn tries for a takedown but Swagger manages to get underhooks.
A short right from Swagger on the inside.
Martyn's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Swagger dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Swagger lands an elbow inside.
Swagger lands a shoulder strike.
Swagger is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Martyn can do to turn this around?
Martyn tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Swagger scores with a knee to the head.
Swagger tries a knee to the head but Martyn blocks it.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Swagger creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Swagger prevents a takedown attempt there.
Swagger throws a knee to the head but misses.
Swagger unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Martyn is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Swagger gets through Martyn's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Martyn goes for a takedown in the clinch but Swagger prevents it.
Martyn is trying to drag Swagger to the mat but Swagger just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Swagger lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Swagger lands a right hand.
Swagger lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Martyn.
Swagger with a knee to the head.
Martyn wants a takedown.
Swagger lands with a right to the head.
Swagger with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Swagger looking to throw knees to the head but Martyn is blocking nicely.
Still in the clinch, Swagger scores with a nice short uppercut.
Swagger gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Martyn.
Swagger digs a right hand into Martyn's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Martyn's gas tank.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tommy Swagger dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Thomas Martyn's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Martyn tries to keep at a distance but Swagger has taken the fight into the clinch.
Swagger blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Martyn takes a knee to the side of the body.
Swagger lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Martyn backwards.
Swagger's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
A knee to the head by Swagger.
Swagger pushes Martyn back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Swagger scores with a shot to the side of Martyn's head.
Swagger lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Swagger lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Swagger pushes Martyn back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Swagger scores with a nice hook to the head.
Swagger slows down the pace here.
Swagger gets underhooks to prevent Martyn's takedown attempt.
Swagger holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Swagger connects with a knee to the head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Martyn letting Swagger take a breather here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Swagger lands a nice shot to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Swagger.
Swagger lands with a short shot to the head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Martyn. Swagger does a little dance to reset his feet.
Swagger takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.

Swagger has Martyn up against the cage in a clinch.
Swagger is working Martyn over against the cage.
A short right from Swagger on the inside.
Swagger unloads a knee to the mid-section. Martyn lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
A right hook to the body lands for Swagger.
Martyn tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Swagger lands a nice elbow.
Swagger works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Swagger manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Swagger unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Swagger lands a right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Swagger works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Martyn takes a knee right on the jaw!
Martyn 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.
Tommy Swagger has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Thomas Martyn.
Swagger using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Swagger stops a takedown attempt from Martyn.
Martyn fails to pull guard.
Swagger lands with a right to the head.
Still in the clinch, Swagger scores with a nice short uppercut.
Martyn drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Swagger gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Swagger is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Swagger lands a left hand.
Swagger tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Martyn misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Martyn tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Swagger just stands there and leans against the cage.
Martyn's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Swagger lands a right hand that snaps the head of Martyn backwards.
Swagger keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Martyn's efforts to push away.
Martyn has Swagger pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Swagger manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Swagger lands an elbow just above Martyn 's eye.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Swagger connects with a knee to the head.
Martyn is trying to drag Swagger to the mat but Swagger just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Swagger lands a good knee to the midsection. Martyn won't want to take too many of those.
Swagger tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Swagger lands with a short shot to the head.
Swagger makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Martyn's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Martyn tries to score a body lock takedown but Swagger shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Knees in the clinch landing for Swagger.
Martyn can't get the takedown.
A short body shot lands from Swagger as the two fighters clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Swagger.
Swagger lands an elbow that stopped Martyn in his tracks for a moment.
A short right from Swagger on the inside.
Martyn tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Swagger just stands there and leans against the cage.
Martyn is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Swagger pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Swagger with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Swagger lands with a short shot to the head.
Martyn drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Swagger gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Martyn goes for a takedown attempt but Swagger pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Swagger moves into the clinch.
Swagger creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Martyn's defenses.
Swagger lands an uppercut.
A short right from Swagger on the inside.
A right handed body shot lands from Swagger.
Swagger throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Martyn blocks it with crossed arms.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Swagger.
Martyn fails to pull guard.
Swagger connects with a knee to the head.
Swagger scores with a nice hook to the head.
Martyn tries for a takedown. No joy.
Swagger stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Swagger lands a left hand that snaps the head of Martyn backwards.
Martyn wants a takedown but no success here.
Swagger with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Swagger comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Thomas Martyn has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Swagger stops a takedown attempt from Martyn.
Martyn tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Swagger avoids it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tommy Swagger showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Swagger 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:25
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 30:26
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:26

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