PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Nigel Winters (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shaun Swagger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Swagger has chosen Amazing as his entrance music. Shaun Swagger is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Winters
vs
Swagger

185 cm
22
190 lbs
1 - 5 - 0

193 cm
26
185 lbs
6 - 8 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Determined

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 1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Nigel Winters!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Shaun Swagger!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Donald Grub and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch combination from Winters misses.
Swagger lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Winters looks to land a combination but Swagger avoids it well.
Winters throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Swagger counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Swagger wants to take a breather but Winters is having none of it.
Winters is trying to get back to full guard.
Winters pushes Swagger off looking to stand but Swagger dives back in and keeps control.
Swagger wants to take a breather but Winters is having none of it.
Swagger trying to pass the guard but Winters defending well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Swagger is actively looking for submissions here but good counter grappling here from Winters as he works his way to full guard.
Swagger trying to control but Winters is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Winters wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Swagger wants to control from the top but Winters keeps moving.
Swagger stops Winters from standing up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Swagger wants to control from the top but Winters keeps moving.

Winters wriggles free and stands up.
Winters falls off balance throwing a combination
and Swagger counters with an outside leg kick.
Winters rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Swagger moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Winters misses with a jab, cross combination.
Winters tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Winters misses with a combination
and Swagger counters with a good low kick that Winters was not able to check.
Winters is breathing heavily.
Swagger changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Winters tries to close the distance and clinch up but Swagger swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nigel Winters is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Winters throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Swagger moves into the clinch.
Swagger is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Winters pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Swagger keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Winters's efforts to push away.
Swagger prevents Winters from breaking the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Swagger breaks the clinch.
Swagger tries to bum rush Winters with a series of wild strikes but Winters uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Winters falls off balance throwing a combination
and Swagger counters with a one-two to the body.
Swagger paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Swagger fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

Winters has taken the fight to the clinch.
Swagger managing to block the knees to the body from Winters.
Winters wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Swagger stalling in the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Winters's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Winters tries to circle away but Swagger has him pinned against the cage.

Winters pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Winters falls off balance throwing a combination
and Swagger counters with an outside leg kick.
A combination from Winters does no damage.
Winters throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Swagger has managed to clinch.
Winters is trying to break the clinch but Swagger is controlling him.
Swagger keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Winters's efforts to push away.
Winters wants to get back to striking at distance but Swagger won't allow it.

Swagger breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Winters throws a right and a left that Swagger avoids nicely.
Swagger throws a series of punches but Winters avoids them all with ease.
Winters misses with a series of wild punches.
Swagger is looking to clinch.
Swagger throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Winters counters with a series of strikes. Swagger will be more careful next time no doubt.
Swagger throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Winters's waist but Winters gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Swagger off to one side.
Nigel Winters has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shaun Swagger.
Winters falls off balance throwing a combination
and Swagger counters with a thumping low kick.
Winters misses with a wild combination.

Swagger drives through and clinches with Winters against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shaun Swagger dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Winters lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Swagger walks into a left hand.
A combination from Winters does no damage.
Winters falls off balance throwing a combination

and Swagger moves into the clinch.
Winters tries to circle away but Swagger has him pinned against the cage.
Winters is trying to break the clinch but Swagger is controlling him.

Swagger breaks from the clinch.
Nigel Winters seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Swagger tries to score a power double leg takedown but Winters sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Swagger somewhat.
Swagger scores with a body shot.
Winters misses with a few strikes there.
Winters jabs at Swagger's body.
Winters throws a right and a left that Swagger avoids nicely.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
No joy there for Swagger, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Winters throws a sloppy head kick and Swagger moves out of range easily.
Swagger slips under a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Swagger throws a series of punches but Winters moves out of range.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Winters.
Swagger drops his hands momentarily and Winters takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Winters throws a nice looking combination but Swagger bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Winters throws a right and a left that both miss.
Winters misses with a series of wild punches.
Left hook, right uppercut from Winters.
Swagger tries to clinch up

and Winters counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Winters.
Winters wants to break free but Swagger has control.
Swagger has Winters pressed against the cage, preventing Winters from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Winters lands a right hand that snaps the head of Swagger backwards.
Winters working some nice short punches in the clinch.

Winters escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Winters throws a series of punches but Swagger avoids them all with ease.
Swagger displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Winters throws out the jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Winters misses with the combination.
Winters misses with a few strikes there.
A slapping leg kick lands for Swagger.
Winters throws a leg kick
and Swagger counters with a thumping low kick.
Winters lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Swagger circles away quickly and effectively.
Winters tries a head kick but it misses.
Winters throws a series of punches but Swagger moves out of range.
Winters throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Swagger.
Winters swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Swagger throws a combination that misses
and Winters counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Winters throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Swagger counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Swagger.
Winters wants to break the clinch but can't.
Winters tries to break free but Swagger pushes him back against the cage.
Winters tries to circle away but Swagger has him pinned against the cage.
Swagger prevents Winters from breaking the clinch.

Swagger's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Swagger avoids a punch combination nicely.
Swagger slips a jab and a cross from Winters.
Winters throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Swagger counter with a right hand.
Swagger slips a jab and a cross from Winters.
Winters misses with a wild combination.
Winters scores with a jab.
Winters avoids a punch combination nicely.
Winters misses with a few strikes there.

Swagger closes the distance and clinches.
Winters wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Winters breaks from the clinch.
Winters is looking to land body kicks.
Winters feints and then cracks Swagger's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Swagger down.

That's four 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.
Good leg kick by Swagger there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
The fight stays on the outside here - Winters looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Swagger will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Swagger fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Some wild striking there from Winters.
Winters throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Swagger counters with a series of strikes. Winters will be more careful next time no doubt.
Winters circles away from the clinch attempt.
Winters tries to close the distance and clinch but Swagger swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Winters swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Winters misses with a double jab.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Some wild striking there from Winters.
Swagger keeps the fight on the outside.
Winters misses with a series of wild punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nigel Winters 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. This is the final round!

Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Winters lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Swagger has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Swagger and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Winters looks to land a combination but Swagger avoids it well.
Left hook, right uppercut from Swagger.
Swagger scores with a hook to the body. Winters takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Winters swinging wildly here.
Winters throws a combination that misses

and Swagger counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Swagger.

Swagger breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Winters misses with a double jab
and Swagger counters with a leg kick.
Swagger works over Winters's head and body with a nice combination.
Swagger bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Winters's head.
Swagger uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Winters.
Winters misses with a double jab
and Swagger counters with a two punch combo.
Winters falls off balance throwing a combination

and Swagger counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Swagger breaks from the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Winters falls off balance throwing a combination
and Swagger counters with a nice uppercut.
Swagger moves in looking to clinch but Winters pushes him off.
Winters misses with a double jab
and Swagger counters with a left and a right that stings Winters.
Winters is looking to clinch but Swagger is avoiding it.
Swagger tries to clinch but Winters moves out of range.
Winters fails with an attempt to clinch.
Winters will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Winters gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Swagger counters with a solid body kick.
Winters throws a head kick that misses
and Swagger counters with a leg kick.
Winters tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Swagger was well out of range. Poor timing from Winters.
Winters misses with a double jab

and Swagger counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Swagger.
Winters is trying to break free.
Winters is trying to force a seperation but Swagger has the dominant position.

That's two 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.
Winters tries to break free but Swagger pushes him back against the cage.
Swagger keeps control of Winters as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Winters gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Swagger.

Swagger's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Swagger is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Winters is looking to clinch.
Winters is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Winters looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Winters misses with a series of wild punches.
Swagger takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Winters throws a nice looking combination but Swagger bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Swagger misses with a kick to the body.
Swagger with a jab.
Winters scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Swagger shoots in but no luck this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Winters wants to clinch up but Swagger keeps it at a distance.
Winters throws a left and a right that both miss

and Swagger counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Swagger.

Swagger escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nigel Winters is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Winters circles away from the clinch attempt.
Swagger throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Winters.
Winters stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Winters falls off balance throwing a combination
and Swagger counters with a three punch combo that has Winters backing up. Winters nods at Swagger to acknowledge the strikes.

Swagger closes the distance and pushes Winters back into the cage.
Winters tries to break free but Swagger pushes him back against the cage.
Winters wants to break the clinch but can't.
Swagger keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Winters's efforts to push away.
Winters swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Winters avoiding damage as Swagger throws knees to the body.
A short left from Winters.
Winters tries to circle away but Swagger has him pinned against the cage.
Winters looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Swagger lands a knee to the body.
Swagger drops down looking for an ankle pick but Winters pulls his leg out and moves away.
Nigel Winters has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shaun Swagger.
Winters misses with a double jab.
Winters throws a series of punches but Swagger moves out of range.
Swagger tries to clinch up.
A punch combination from Winters misses.
Swagger checks a leg kick.

Swagger shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Swagger showed some decent athleticism there.
Winters is trying to stand.
Swagger is just content to waste time from the top position. Winters takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Shaun Swagger comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Swagger 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 Sam Margolis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 28:29

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