PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Julimar Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Louden Swain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Swain is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Foreigner . Louden Swain 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!

Santos
vs
Swain

175 cm
21
130 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

175 cm
21
144 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Experienced

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Julimar Santos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Louden Swain!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Chris Edwards and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Santos just misses with a punch to the body.
Santos misses with a double jab.
Swain shoots in for a takedown but Santos shows good takedown defense.

Swain closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Santos is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Swain tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Santos is trying to get back to half guard.
Santos is pushing Swain's head away, looking to escape. Swain manages to hold on to the position though.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Santos is trying to control Swain's posture but Swain avoids it.

Swain has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Swain is trying hard to land a takedown here. Santos sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Swain gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Santos to score an easy takedown into full guard.

Santos drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Swain manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Santos has Swain in his guard.
Swain wants to pass the guard but Santos is keeping the position.
Santos is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Santos being controlled here, momentarily.
Swain trying to control the position from guard on top but Santos is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santos wants to stand but Swain is controlling the position.
Swain is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Santos really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Swain trying to control the position from guard on top but Santos is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Swain tries to free his leg and advance position but Santos is retaining full guard.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Santos tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Swain was well out of range. Poor timing from Santos.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Santos thows a left - swing and a miss!
Santos tries for a takedown but Swain circles away easily
and Swain makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Swain fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Nice defenses there by Santos.
Santos throws a series of punches but Swain avoids them all with ease.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santos misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Santos throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Santos fails to land with a series of punches.
Santos keeps the fight on the outside.
Swain wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Santos is breathing heavily.

Swain moves into the clinch.

Swain gets control of Santos's arms and successfully pulls guard. Swain will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.

Swain scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Santos doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Swain lands with a good body shot.
Swain ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

Swain closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Swain is working Santos over against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Swain.
Santos is working for takedown but Swain is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Julimar Santos. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Santos is trying to drag Swain to the mat but Swain just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.

Swain gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Swain is figuring out what he wants to do next.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Let's hope that Swain has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Santos is looking for a sweep. Swain is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Santos looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Swain is taking a breather. Santos says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Louden Swain dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Santos takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Santos misses the jab.
Swain throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Santos scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

Swain changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Santos looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Santos tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Swain wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Swain trying to control the position but Santos is working away.

Swain decides to stand back up.
Santos fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Santos takes a jab right on the kisser.
Swain throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
No joy there for Santos, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Swain fails in his attempt to clinch.
Santos scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Santos swinging wildly here.
Santos looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Swain rushes Santos and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Swain breaks from the clinch.
Swain throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A punch combination from Santos misses.
Swain misses with a series of wild punches.
Swain keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Julimar Santos. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Swain scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Santos swats away the attempt to clinch by Swain.
Santos misses with the combination.
Santos throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Santos misses with a combination

and Swain counters with a single leg into guard. Santos didn't expect that.
Swain sitting in guard here, content to control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Swain tries to free his leg and advance position but Santos is retaining full guard.
Swain showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Santos looking for a sweep. Not yet Santos, not yet.

Swain avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Swain stands and throws Santos's legs to the side, diving into side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santos wants to get back to his feet but Swain drags him back down.
Santos is looking to regain half guard here but Swain keeps moving and retains side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Swain stands up.

Swain moves into the clinch.

Swain breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Santos drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Swain can't do much from the bottom here.

Santos is trying to get an arm triangle but Swain is defending well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Swain sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.

Santos is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Swain has managed to free his arm - good work.

Santos is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Swain sees it coming and defends easily.
Swain is trying to stand.

Swain actively working from the bottom here.

Santos is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Swain defends it well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Santos trying to control the action but Swain is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Louden Swain showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Swain bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Swain stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Swain wants it to stay on the feet.
Santos throws a body punch but Swain moves out of range.
Santos throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Swain's waist but Swain gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Santos off to one side.
Swain dodges the punch combination from Santos.
A cross from Swain lands.
Swain is looking to clinch but Santos is avoiding it.
Santos shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Swain sprawls well. Swain wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Santos gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Julimar Santos. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Swain tries to clinch but Santos is having none of it.
Santos swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Swain pushes Santos up against the cage in a clinch.
Swain softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Swain lands with a short punch from the clinch.

Swain breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Swain closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.

Swain has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Julimar Santos is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Swain drives through and clinches with Santos against the cage.
Swain stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Nice body punch from Swain - that landed with a thud.
Swain lands a shot to the body.

Swain's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Swain misses with an uppercut.
Swain swings for the body but Santos moves out of range.
Swain is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Santos rather than just go for the knockout.
Santos takes one on the button.
Santos misses with a two punch combination.

Santos changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Swain looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Swain tries to bench press Santos off him but Santos keeps the position.

Santos tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Swain manages to work his way to half guard, despite Santos's best efforts.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santos moves nicely into side control.
Swain trying his best to control but Santos has mounted him.
Swain squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.

Santos working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Swain tries to improve his position but instead Santos has taken his back!

Santos looking for the choke but no joy.

Swain defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Louden Swain has got the better of the ground game so far.
Santos doesn't have the hooks in and Swain manages to turn into his guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Swain showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Santos wants to stand and escape but Swain is having none of it.
Santos is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Swain trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Santos looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Swain content to stall in guard here.

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.
Santos pulls Swain in close to prevent any damage.
Swain pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Santos is keeping the position for now.
Julimar Santos has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Santos working for a triangle but Swain defends it easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Louden Swain comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Swain 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 James Atkins scores the fight for Louden Swain!
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight for Louden Swain!
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight for Louden Swain!

Louden Swain wins by unanimous decision!