PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Marion Gaborik (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ross Swayzey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Gaborik
vs
Swayzey

165 cm
21
161 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

176 cm
24
167 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Marion Gaborik!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ross Swayzey!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Daniel Cesar and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A swing and a miss from Swayzey.
Gaborik with a jab.
Swayzey keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gaborik misses with a wild body shot.
Gaborik moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Gaborik shoots in for a double leg but Swayzey sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Gaborik misses with a wild body shot.
Swayzey uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gaborik.
Gaborik fails to land with a series of punches.
Swayzey lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Gaborik scores with a hook to the body. Swayzey takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Gaborik throws a lazy right hand but Swayzey sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Swayzey uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gaborik.
Swayzey throws a shot from downtown. Gaborik moves away and avoids it.
Swayzey looks to land a combination but Gaborik avoids it well.
Gaborik tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Swayzey was well out of range. Poor timing from Gaborik.

Gaborik forces Swayzey back against the cage and clinches.
Gaborik fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Gaborik tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marion Gaborik. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gaborik tries to pull guard but Swayzey holds him up against the cage and eventually Gaborik drops back down to his feet.
Gaborik tries to pull guard but Swayzey won't allow it.
A short right from Swayzey.
Swayzey is trying to force a seperation but Gaborik has the dominant position.
Gaborik tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Swayzey smiles and moves away.
Gaborik ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Swayzey moves away.
Gaborik throws a right and a left that Swayzey avoids nicely.
Gaborik connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Gaborik tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Swayzey was well out of range. Poor timing from Gaborik.
A punch lands to the side of Swayzey 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Swayzey will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Swayzey scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Swayzey uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gaborik.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gaborik fails to land with a series of punches.
Gaborik lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Swayzey throws a series of punches but Gaborik moves out of range.
A big left from Gaborik misses.
Gaborik scores with a nice right hand.
Swayzey slips a jab and a cross from Gaborik.
Swayzey throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gaborik.
Gaborik on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Gaborik misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Swayzey.
Swayzey looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Gaborik pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Swayzey avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

Swayzey rushes Gaborik and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Gaborik keeps control of Swayzey as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Swayzey swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Swayzey is trying to force a seperation but Gaborik has the dominant position.
Swayzey misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gaborik tries to pull guard but Swayzey holds him up against the cage and eventually Gaborik drops back down to his feet.
Gaborik jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Swayzey walks away with a smile on his face. Gaborik gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Swayzey circles away from the clinch attempt.
Swayzey ducks under a wild hook from Gaborik.
Swayzey keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gaborik moves away from the strike by Swayzey.
Swayzey lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Gaborik throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Swayzey stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Swayzey throws a series of punches but Gaborik avoids them all with ease.
Gaborik digs a good hook to Swayzey's body.
Swayzey slips under a jab from Gaborik.
Nice straight punches there by Gaborik. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Gaborik.
Gaborik swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gaborik will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Gaborik swings for the body but Swayzey moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gaborik keeps the fight on the outside.
Nice shot lands for Gaborik.
Gaborik swings for the body but Swayzey moves out of range.
Gaborik pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nice sprawl there from Swayzey as Gaborik shoots in.
Gaborik is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Swayzey moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Gaborik throws a right hand that Swayzey ducks under and follows up with a left that Swayzey also avoids with ease.
Gaborik shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Swayzey as he jumps to the side.
Gaborik's corner calls for a 1-2. Gaborik obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Gaborik has a takedown stuffed.
Swayzey uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gaborik.
A nice combination there by Gaborik.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Marion Gaborik will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Gaborik ducks under a wild hook from Swayzey.
Gaborik just misses with a punch to the body.
Ross Swayzey is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
An inside leg kick lands from Gaborik.
Swayzey gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Gaborik ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Swayzey moves away.
Gaborik keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Swayzey looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
The fighters circle momentarily. Gaborik darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Gaborik misses with a body shot.
Gaborik throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gaborik lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Gaborik throws the left hand but Swayzey avoids the punch easily.
Swayzey throws a combination that misses
and Gaborik counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Swayzey thinking.
Gaborik pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Swayzey throws a shot from downtown. Gaborik moves away and avoids it.
Swayzey walks into a stiff left hand from Gaborik.
Good shot there by Gaborik.
Swayzey lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Swayzey throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Gaborik counters with a left to the body.
Gaborik ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Swayzey moves away.
Swayzey avoids the body shot from Gaborik.
Gaborik thows a left - swing and a miss!
Gaborik misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Swayzey.
Swayzey throws a right hand that Gaborik ducks under and follows up with a left that Gaborik also avoids with ease.
Gaborik cracks the inside of Swayzey's front leg.
Gaborik takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Gaborik misses with a body shot.
Gaborik tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Swayzey was well out of range. Poor timing from Gaborik.
Swayzey throws a right and a left that Gaborik avoids nicely.
Swayzey throws a hook but Gaborik blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gaborik wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Swayzey moves in looking to clinch but Gaborik pushes him off.
Swayzey tries to bum rush Gaborik with a series of wild strikes but Gaborik uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Marion Gaborik is winning the standup battle so far.
Gaborik swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Swayzey.
Gaborik avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Swayzey avoids the body shot from Gaborik.
Swayzey looks to land a right hand but Gaborik moved out of range.
Swayzey ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Gaborik just misses with a punch to the body.
Swayzey misses with a jab, cross combination.
A combination from Swayzey does no damage.
Swayzey misses with a combination
and Gaborik counters with a left and a right that stings Swayzey.
Gaborik circles away from the clinch attempt
and Gaborik counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Gaborik.
Swayzey is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gaborik.
Swayzey throws a nice looking combination but Gaborik bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Gaborik lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Swayzey at a distance.
Gaborik fails with an attempt to clinch.
Swayzey throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Gaborik counter with a right hand.
Swayzey throws a left and a right that both miss
and Gaborik counters with a series of strikes. Swayzey will be more careful next time no doubt.
Gaborik lands a jab.
Gaborik shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Swayzey as he jumps to the side.
Swayzey ducks under a wild hook from Gaborik.
Swayzey throws a nice looking combination but Gaborik bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Gaborik just misses with a punch to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gaborik lands a jab to Swayzey's midsection.
Gaborik throws a left and a right that both miss
and Gaborik takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Gaborik fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Swayzey manages to avoid it.
Gaborik looks to score with a jab to the body but Swayzey is just out of range.
Gaborik throws the left hand but Swayzey avoids the punch easily.
Gaborik fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Gaborik throws a hook to the side of Swayzey's head but Swayzey sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Gaborik tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Swayzey was well out of range. Poor timing from Gaborik.
Swayzey on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Gaborik falls off balance throwing a combination
letting Swayzey counter with a right hand.
Swayzey has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Some wild striking there from Gaborik.
Swayzey misses with a double jab
and Gaborik counters with a right hand to the body.
Swayzey tries to move into range but Gaborik moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Nice straight punches there by Swayzey. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Swayzey.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marion Gaborik dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Gaborik misses with a double jab
and Swayzey counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Marion Gaborik seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gaborik ducks under a wild hook from Swayzey.
A punch combination from Gaborik misses.
Gaborik swings away with a body shot that misses

and Swayzey counters by moving into the clinch.
Gaborik jumps guard but Swayzey stands there with Gaborik around his waist. Gaborik gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Swayzey working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Gaborik jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Swayzey walks away with a smile on his face. Gaborik gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Swayzey takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Swayzey steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gaborik.
Swayzey lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Swayzey lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Gaborik circles away quickly and effectively.
Gaborik tries to score a power double leg takedown but Swayzey sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Gaborik somewhat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marion Gaborik. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gaborik throws a predictable looking body shot
letting Swayzey counter with a right hand.
Swayzey wants to clinch but Gaborik slips to the side
and Gaborik counters with an outside leg kick.
Gaborik paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Swayzey throws a right and a left that both miss.
Swayzey throws a series of punches but Gaborik avoids them all with ease.
Gaborik lands a nice looking body shot.
Gaborik fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Swayzey looks to land a combination but Gaborik avoids it well.
Gaborik gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Swayzey ducks under a wild hook from Gaborik.
Swayzey with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Gaborik to score with a decent uppercut.
Swayzey takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Swayzey tries to clinch but Gaborik moves out of range.
Swayzey takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Swayzey connects with the punch.
Swayzey scores with a jab to the body.
Swayzey takes one to the chin there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gaborik throws the left hand but Swayzey avoids the punch easily.
Swayzey has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Gaborik throws a right and a left that Swayzey avoids nicely.
Gaborik scores with a hook.
Swayzey throws a jab but it's blocked by Gaborik.
A big right from Gaborik misses.
Gaborik swings for the body but Swayzey moves out of range.
Swayzey takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Gaborik tries to clinch there but Swayzey circles away.
Swayzey showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gaborik.
Swayzey connects with a crisp jab.
Gaborik lands with a nice body punch.
Gaborik misses with an uppercut.
Swayzey stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Swayzey wants it to stay on the feet.
Swayzey tries to close the distance and clinch but Gaborik swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good shot there by Swayzey.
Swayzey might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Gaborik waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Swayzey.
Swayzey defending well as Gaborik loads up on a big left hand.
Gaborik takes a swing at Swayzey's ribcage but misses.
Left hook, right uppercut from Gaborik.
Gaborik swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Swayzey makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Gaborik cracks Swayzey with an open hand slap.
Swayzey throws a right and a left that both miss.
Swayzey tries to close the distance and clinch but Gaborik swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Swayzey goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Swayzey blocks the body kick.
A punch combination from Swayzey misses.
Swayzey tries to clinch but Gaborik is having none of it.
Gaborik sizes up Swayzey with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gaborik throws a predictable looking body shot
and Swayzey counters with a right hand to the body.
Gaborik blocks a jab.
Gaborik falls off balance throwing a combination
and Swayzey connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jab by Gaborik.
Gaborik thuds a left hand into Swayzey's body.
Swayzey misses with a double jab

so Gaborik counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Gaborik decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Swayzey takes a shot right to the bread basket.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gaborik tries to clinch up.
Nice shot lands for Gaborik.
Gaborik swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Swayzey misses the jab.

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 Marion Gaborik.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Gaborik, 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 Luis Engracia scores the fight for Marion Gaborik!
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight for Marion Gaborik!
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight for Marion Gaborik!

Marion Gaborik wins by unanimous decision!