PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Quick Ness (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 told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Ness
vs
Swagger

200 cm
25
200 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

193 cm
26
185 lbs
7 - 8 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Determined

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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 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Quick Ness!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Shaun Swagger!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Steven Brown and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ness fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Swagger has his takedown stuffed

and Ness counters by clinching up.
Ness 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.
Ness goes for a takedown in the clinch but Swagger prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Quick Ness. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Swagger prevents a takedown attempt there.
Swagger wants to stall.
Swagger just leaning against Ness, taking a breather.
Swagger prevents a takedown attempt there.
Ness prevents Swagger from breaking the clinch.
Swagger working hard to break the clinch.
Swagger slowing the pace effectively.
Ness has Swagger pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Swagger manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Swagger wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Ness has him pressed against the cage.
Swagger blocks an elbow strike.
Ness tries for a takedown. No joy.

Swagger breaks from the clinch.
Swagger slaps away a takedown attempt from Ness, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Ness is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Swagger darts in trying to clinch

and Ness counters with a single leg into guard. Swagger didn't expect that.
Ness is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Ness trying to control the position from guard on top but Swagger is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Swagger working a defensive guard here.
Ness trying to control the position from guard on top but Swagger is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Swagger looking for a guillotine here but Ness defends easily.
Ness controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ness has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Swagger controls Ness momentarily but Ness frees himself.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Ness shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Ness showed some decent athleticism there.

Ness looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

Ness is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Ness is breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ness is thwarting Swagger's attempts to control the position.
Ness working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Ness passes to side control.

Ness stands up and we're back to a striking position.

Swagger gets caught flat footed, as Ness shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ness forces his way into half guard.
Ness moves into full mount! Swagger won't be happy about that!
Ness controlling the position easily from mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Swagger is working to get back to half guard.

Ness get's back to his feet.

Ness closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Ness lands in his opponent's guard.
Ness slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Quick Ness dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Ness closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Swagger did well to prevent Ness getting side control.
Ness lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.

Ness escapes and gets back to his feet.

Ness looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.

Ness stands up out of the half guard.
Swagger pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.

Ness closes the distance and clinches.

Ness successfully pulls guard.

Ness pushes Swagger off and gets back to his feet.

Ness drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ness tries to free his leg and advance position but Swagger is retaining full guard.
Ness won't allow Swagger to sweep him here.
Ness showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Ness sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Swagger's guard.
Ness moves nicely into side control.

Ness tries for a kimura but Swagger is defending well.
Ness staying calm.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Ness looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Ness is chipping away with strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ness advances nicely into full mount.

Ness looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Ness raining down shots from the mount!
Ness controlling the position easily from mount.
Ness is dominating on the ground here - he's now on his opponent's back, looking to sink in the hooks. Swagger is in real trouble.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Ness looking for the RNC.

Swagger won't enjoy being in this position. Ness looking for the choke. Oh... he's slipped the arm under the neck - Swagger is tapping - it's over boys! Ness picks up the submission victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Quick Ness!