PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Fergus McRedd (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gouda Swanson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Swanson has chosen as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Gouda Swanson has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Fergus McRedd's chin.

McRedd
vs
Swanson

187 cm
21
196 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

182 cm
26
196 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Dangerous GnP
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

[JMFC] 160!

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Fergus McRedd!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gouda Swanson!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Seu Braga and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Swanson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from McRedd.
McRedd lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Swanson steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from McRedd. That one must have hurt.
McRedd feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Swanson's calf.
A jab from Swanson misses.
A jab from McRedd does it's job there.
Swanson slips a straight right by McRedd.
A chopping leg kick lands by McRedd.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Swanson stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from McRedd.
McRedd turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Swanson looks gassed!
McRedd lands with an overhand left.
McRedd scores with a leg kick.
Fergus McRedd seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice shot by McRedd.
McRedd feints and then cracks Swanson's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Swanson down.

That's one minute gone in the round.

McRedd lands a big uppercut and Swanson crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Swanson looks OK. McRedd waves Swanson back to his feet!
McRedd looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
McRedd cracks Swanson with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
A swing and a miss from McRedd.
Swanson slips a straight right by McRedd.
A combination from McRedd does no damage.
McRedd misses with an attempted mid kick.
McRedd throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McRedd looks to throw the jab but Swanson is out of range.
Swanson takes one to the chin there.
A combination from McRedd does no damage.
McRedd throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Fergus McRedd is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
McRedd looks to land a body kick but Swanson moved away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McRedd darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Swanson takes one to the chin there.
Swanson on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Swanson avoids a punch combination nicely.
A punch combination from McRedd misses.
McRedd looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Swanson closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Swanson on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
McRedd buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Swanson walks into a jab.
Swanson takes a shot right to the bread basket.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McRedd scores with a nice body kick.
Good exchange - McRedd coming out on top.
McRedd lands a jab-cross combination.
McRedd tests Swanson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
McRedd is looking to slow Swanson down with leg kicks.
McRedd swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Some wild striking there from McRedd.
A nice inside leg kick there by McRedd. That's going to slow Swanson down.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McRedd throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
McRedd lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Swanson slips a jab and a cross from McRedd.
McRedd is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
McRedd throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Swanson takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
McRedd throws a right and a left that Swanson avoids nicely.
Swanson has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from McRedd.
A nice leg kick lands there from McRedd.
McRedd lands with a nice combination. Swanson backs away looking to recover.
McRedd rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Swanson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Swanson gets cracked with a nice right hand there by McRedd.
McRedd looks for the body kick but Swanson saw that one coming.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A big left from Swanson misses.
Swanson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from McRedd.
McRedd lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fergus McRedd dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

A cross from McRedd lands.
Swanson swings and misses with a shot to the body
and McRedd counters with a right hand to the body.
McRedd is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Swanson can do to turn this around?
Swanson sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
McRedd wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
McRedd cracks Swanson with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Fergus McRedd is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
McRedd is looking to slow Swanson down with leg kicks.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McRedd scores with a kick to the body.
A left and a right from McRedd both land. Nice combination.
McRedd feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Swanson's calf.
Fergus McRedd is winning the standup battle so far.
McRedd misses with a wild combination.
McRedd goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Swanson moves out of range as McRedd throws a body kick.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Swanson might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, McRedd has got the better of the exchanges.
A nice leg kick lands there from McRedd.
Swanson avoids a punch combination nicely.
An inside leg kick lands from McRedd.
A kick lands to the mid section there for McRedd.
McRedd lands a jab to the head.
McRedd connects with a crisp jab.
Nice straight punches there by McRedd. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of McRedd.
McRedd fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Swanson manages to avoid it.
McRedd connects with the punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McRedd lands with a nice body kick.
Swanson takes one on the chin but seems OK.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McRedd digs a good hook to Swanson's body.
Swanson throws a series of punches but McRedd avoids them all with ease.
McRedd lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
McRedd misses with a double jab
and Swanson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
McRedd listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Swanson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from McRedd.
McRedd throws a series of punches but Swanson avoids them all with ease.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Swanson is defended easily by McRedd.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Swanson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as McRedd throws out the jab.
McRedd lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
McRedd lands with a kick to the ribs.
McRedd scores with a push kick.
McRedd lands with a straight right. Swanson didn't see that one coming.
Swanson takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts McRedd, as that shot connected.
McRedd cracks the inside of Swanson's front leg.
McRedd lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McRedd ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Crunch! McRedd slams his shin into Swanson's torso.
McRedd connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Swanson's hands.
McRedd swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
McRedd feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Swanson's calf.
McRedd scores with a one two! Swanson had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Swanson with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling McRedd to score with a decent uppercut.
Swanson tries to clinch up.
McRedd paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
McRedd lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Swanson takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fergus McRedd dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

McRedd scoring well with a low kick there.
McRedd misses with a double jab.
McRedd lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
McRedd connects with a jab.
Swanson walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Swanson fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
McRedd tries to bum rush Swanson with a series of wild strikes but Swanson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Swanson stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from McRedd.
McRedd misses with an uppercut. Swanson saw that one coming.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nice uppercut there from McRedd.
McRedd throws a nice outside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Swanson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by McRedd. McRedd obviously looking to wear him down.
McRedd goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A decent looking cross lands there for McRedd.
Left hook, right uppercut from McRedd.
McRedd lands with a cross.
McRedd works Swanson's body with a nice hook.
A cross from McRedd lands.
McRedd throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McRedd looks to land a combination. Swanson sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
McRedd lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by McRedd.
McRedd lands a nice shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big right from McRedd misses.
Swanson's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Swanson takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A nice inside leg kick there by McRedd. That's going to slow Swanson down.
Swanson swinging wildly here.
An inside leg kick lands from McRedd.
Swanson has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
McRedd throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
McRedd throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Swanson on the side of the head.
McRedd misses with a wild body shot.
Swanson takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Swanson walks into a stiff left hand from McRedd.
McRedd scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McRedd sizes up Swanson with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
McRedd buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
McRedd tests Swanson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A shot to de liver by McRedd. Beautiful body shot.
McRedd lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
McRedd darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Jab, jab by McRedd - just one landing.
No joy there for Swanson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
McRedd lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Swanson gets cracked with a nice right hand there by McRedd.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good exchange - McRedd coming out on top.
McRedd waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Swanson.
McRedd digs a good hook to Swanson's body.
Nice uppercut lands for McRedd. That snapped Swanson's head back.
Swanson takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Gouda Swanson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McRedd tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Swanson was well out of range. Poor timing from McRedd.
McRedd connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Swanson throws a combination that misses
and McRedd counters with an inside leg kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nice shot lands for McRedd.
McRedd throws a series of punches but Swanson avoids them all with ease.
Swanson takes a jab right on the kisser.

And that's the end of the fight!
Fergus McRedd showed his dominance in that final round.
Well McRedd 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 Paulo Santos scores the fight 30:24
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 30:24
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 30:24

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Fergus McRedd!