PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dirk Swagger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and jason day (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Swagger comes to the cage accompanied by More Human Then Human. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Swagger
vs
day

180 cm
18
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

187 cm
21
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Inexperienced

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dirk Swagger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, jason day!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
day fails with a takedown attempt.
day shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Swagger sprawls well. Swagger wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. day gets slowly back to his feet.
day tries to close the distance and clinch but Swagger swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Swagger throws a series of punches but day moves out of range.
Swagger stuffs the takedown attempt from day. day gets slowly back to his feet.
Dirk Swagger has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of jason day.
Swagger takes a body punch but keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Swagger pushes day up against the cage in a clinch.
Swagger is looking to break free of the clinch but day has double underhooks.

Swagger pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
day looks for a takedown but Swagger sprawls well.
Swagger lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Swagger throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Swagger throws a head kick that misses.
Swagger slaps away a takedown attempt from day, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Swagger throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

day shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Swagger's guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Swagger is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

Swagger uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Swagger is breathing heavily.
day has a takedown stuffed.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Swagger throws a quick inside leg kick.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Swagger is defended easily by day.
Swagger stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Swagger wants it to stay on the feet.
day shoots and misses
and day takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
day looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Swagger is fending him off so far but day persists. Nope, Swagger circles away and we're back to standing.
day tries to clinch but Swagger moves away
and Swagger counters with a nice uppercut.
day has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from day there as he acknowledges the shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Swagger throws a wild body kick that day sees coming a mile off.
day throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Danga de danga de dang - day scores with a four punch combination!
day stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and day wants it to stay on the feet.
Swagger keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Swagger misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Swagger misses with a few strikes there.
A kick lands to the mid section there for day.
day throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
day clinches but Swagger breaks the clinch
and Swagger counters with a nice uppercut.
day throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
day has his takedown stuffed
and Swagger counters with a stiff right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
day on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
No luck for day with that takedown attempt.
Swagger throws a head kick but day moves out of range.
day avoids the head kick by Swagger.
day fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Swagger will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
day scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
day showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Swagger.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dirk Swagger dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

day shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Swagger but Swagger pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Swagger takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
day shoots in looking for a takedown. Swagger tries to sprawl out of it but day keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Swagger manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
day misses with a takedown attempt

and Swagger counters with a shoot takedown. day fights it but they end up in guard.
Dirk Swagger has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of jason day.
Swagger throwing strikes from guard but day blocks nicely.

day manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Swagger!

Swagger gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Swagger prevents a takedown attempt there.
Swagger changes levels and goes for a takedown here. day fights it off and pushes away nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Swagger as day shoots in.
day moves out of range as Swagger throws a body kick.
day shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Swagger but Swagger pushes him off and we're back to square one.
day shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Swagger as he jumps to the side.
Swagger swinging wildly here.
day tries to clinch but Swagger moves away

and Swagger holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
day tries to pull guard but Swagger holds him up against the cage and eventually day drops back down to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Swagger lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt day or not.

Swagger manages to break the clinch.
day is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Swagger gets caught flat footed, as day shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Swagger is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst day is controlling him.
day slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Swagger is pushing day's head away, looking to escape. day manages to hold on to the position though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
day controls the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Swagger is trying to escape and get back to his feet.

day decides to stand up, so the ref orders Swagger to his feet.
Swagger on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
day uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
A head kick misses from Swagger.
day shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Swagger as he avoids it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

Swagger shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Swagger throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
day is not content to let Swagger control the position.
Swagger thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed day's head.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if day can do anything to dispel that myth.
day is trying to control but can't.
day really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Swagger. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
day wants to get back to full guard.
day moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

day is working an open guard so Swagger takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dirk Swagger dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

day has a takedown stuffed.
day tries to clinch up but Swagger circles away and keeps his distance.
No luck with that takedown attempt from day.
A telegraphed right hand from Swagger misses the target.
Dirk Swagger is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
day dives in and grabs Swagger's left leg, looking for a takedown. Swagger pushes down on day's head and hops out.
Dirk Swagger has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of jason day.
day blocks a head kick by Swagger.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Swagger moves into the clinch.
Swagger lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Swagger cracks day with a nice body shot.

Swagger escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Swagger feints and then cracks day's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow day down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
day throws a quick inside leg kick.
day shoots in for a takedown but Swagger shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
day takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Jab by Swagger.
day with a poor takedown

and Swagger counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Swagger.
day wants to control but Swagger passes easily into half guard.
day has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Swagger is working away from the top position though.

Swagger stands up out of the half guard.
day tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Swagger counters with a thumping low kick.
day scores with a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Swagger connects with a high kick.
day comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as day checks a leg kick.
day throws a front kick that sends Swagger stumbling back into the cage.
day tries to clinch

and Swagger counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
day tries to break the clinch but Swagger is controlling the position.
day tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
day is trying to break free.
day with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

Swagger's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
day takes one to the chin there.
day tries to clinch up
and Swagger counters with a two punch combo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - day looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
day scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
day looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

Swagger clinches.

Swagger manages to break the clinch.
day scores with a head kick.

Swagger moves into the clinch successfully.

Swagger pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
day fails to land the takedown.
Swagger goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Swagger defends well against a solid takedown attempt from day.

Swagger has managed to clinch.

Swagger's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A head kick by Swagger misses

and day holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Swagger as day tries to tie him up.
A frustrated look appears on Swagger's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Swagger is pressed up against the cage. day has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Swagger down to the mat. Swagger avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
day throws a leg kick

and Swagger counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
day gets underhooks to prevent Swagger's takedown attempt.
day tries to pull guard but Swagger holds him up against the cage and eventually day drops back down to his feet.
day drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
jason day has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dirk Swagger is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
day working hard to break the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dirk 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 Suge Night scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27

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