PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jason Tyson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gustav Swift (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.

Tyson
vs
Swift

190 cm
21
223 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

184 cm
22
205 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Powerful

Drops Nutri
Drops Nutri

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jason Tyson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gustav Swift!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Leandro Rodrigues and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Swift misses with a wild body shot.
Swift sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Tyson lands a head shot.
Tyson throws a hook to the side of Swift's head but Swift sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Tyson scores with a jab to the body.
Tyson looks to land a left hand but Swift moved out of range nicely.
Tyson scores with a punch to the head.
Tyson lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

Swift shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Swift moves to his opponent's back but Tyson bucks him off and ends up in guard. A bit of a disaster there for Swift.
Swift pulls Tyson in close to prevent any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyson trying to stand up but can't free himself from Swift's guard.
Tyson postures up.

That's two 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.
Tyson stopping the sweep attempt from Swift.
Swift is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Good exchange - Tyson coming out on top.
Swift takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Swift throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Swift shoots in for a takedown but Tyson shows good takedown defense.
Swift misses with a body shot.
Swift shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Tyson as he avoids it easily.
Tyson defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Swift.
Jason Tyson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gustav Swift.
Tyson tests Swift's chin there with a solid looking shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tyson throws a one two combo.
Tyson misses with a head kick.
Swift shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Swift misses with a body kick.
Tyson throws out a powerful jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tyson scores with a leg kick.
Tyson's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Tyson duly obliges.
Tyson lands a jab-cross combination.
Tyson misses with a head kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tyson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nice sprawl there from Tyson as Swift shoots in.
Swift misses with a body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jason Tyson dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Swift uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tyson.
Swift throws a jab but it's blocked by Tyson.
Swift throws a body punch but Tyson moves out of range.
Some wild striking there from Tyson.
Jason Tyson is winning the standup battle so far.
Swift avoids the head kick by Tyson.
Tyson jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Swift swings away with a body shot that misses
and Tyson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A big right from Tyson misses.
Tyson lands a head kick!
Swift blocks a jab.
A good leg kick by Tyson.
Swift swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Tyson finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyson lands a lovely overhand right.
Swift blocks a head kick by Tyson.
Tyson looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Tyson throws a head kick but Swift moves out of range.
Swift ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tyson moves away.
Jason Tyson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A big left from Swift misses.
Swift is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Tyson rather than just go for the knockout.
Swift misses the shot to the body.
Jason Tyson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tyson lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
A punch lands to the side of Swift 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Tyson closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Tyson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tyson chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Swift can pounce on him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Swift misses with a kick to the body
and Tyson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A right-left combo lands from Tyson.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tyson lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Tyson swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Swift.
Tyson blocks the body kick.
Tyson throws a hook but Swift avoids it easily.
Swift looks to throw a body kick
and Tyson counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Swift is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Tyson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Swift walks into a jab.
Tyson catches Swift with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Tyson takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Tyson throws out a loose jab but Swift uses good head movement to avoid it.
Swift closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tyson plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Swift ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tyson moves away.
Swift on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Swift fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tyson manages to avoid it.
Swift keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tyson.
Swift ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tyson moves away.
Tyson misses with a hook.
Tyson looks to land a combination but Swift avoids it well.
Swift misses with a kick to the body.
Tyson throws a body punch but Swift moves out of range.
Tyson pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Swift.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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.
Tyson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Swift can do to turn this around?
Swift trying to control the action but Tyson is working from the bottom.
Tyson is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Swift wants to control but Tyson is keeping him busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jason Tyson dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Swift tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tyson was well out of range. Poor timing from Swift.
Swift misses with a wild body shot.
Tyson uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Swift has time to react.
Swift gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Tyson counters with a stiff right hand.
Tyson lunges at Swift with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Swift's hand.
Tyson misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Swift makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Tyson lands a nice leg kick that just misses Swift's sensitive parts.
Swift misses the shot to the body.
Tyson misses with a leg kick.
A decent looking cross lands there for Tyson.
Swift looks to score with a jab to the body but Tyson is just out of range.
Swift misses with a looping right.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyson throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Swift has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Swift on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Swift bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Swift uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tyson.
Tyson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Swift fails with the takedown.
Tyson stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Tyson wants it to stay on the feet.
Tyson thows a body shot but no joy.
Swift lands with a nice body kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Tyson misses the jab.
Swift throws the kick towards the body but Tyson avoids it.
Nice defenses there by Swift.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice combination there by Tyson.
Swift throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tyson misses with a straight right.
Swift blocks a head kick by Tyson.
Tyson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Swift shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Tyson is trying to defend but Swift finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Swift seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Tyson looks like he's trying to stand up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Swift trying to mount his opponent but Tyson defends it.
Swift is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Jason Tyson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Swift is keen to just control but Tyson is a slippery customer.

That's four 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.
Swift stops Tyson from getting back to his feet.

Swift seems to be looking for submissions.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Tyson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Tyson.
Tyson misses with a wild body shot.
Tyson connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Tyson misses with an uppercut.
Tyson throws a body kick the misses
and Swift counters with a nice kick to the body.
Gustav Swift has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Swift tries to land a body kick
and Tyson counters with a lovely shot to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Jason Tyson.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Tyson, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 29:28
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 30:28
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jason Tyson!