PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between jack swanson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marshal Van Black (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

swanson
vs
Van Black

200 cm
18
250 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

194 cm
22
250 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, jack swanson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Marshal Van Black!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, John Mangel and Donatello Bradman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

swanson gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Van Black postures up and lands a big shot to swanson's brow.
Van Black controls from within his opponent's guard.
swanson is trying to control the position from the bottom.
swanson manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
swanson blocks Van Black's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
swanson looking to control but Van Black is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Van Black is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
swanson looking to control but Van Black is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Van Black is looking to improve his position but swanson isn't that keen on the idea.
Van Black really doesn't want to stay on the ground with swanson. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's one minute gone in the round.
swanson looking to control but Van Black is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
swanson is really struggling to control Van Black but he's trying to hold on to the position.
swanson controlling the position easily from mount.
swanson won't let Van Black get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
swanson wants to control the pace but Van Black is squirming around nicely.
swanson is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Van Black is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.

The referee stands the fighters back up. jack swanson just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
The fight stays on the outside here - swanson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Van Black bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
swanson is trying to buck Van Black off.
You can see the frustration on swanson's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
swanson manages to work his way to half guard, despite Van Black's best efforts.
Van Black landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Van Black looks gassed!

swanson manages to escape and get back to his feet!

Van Black drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
swanson is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Van Black landing with the ground and pound.
swanson is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
swanson 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.
swanson trying to keep a closed guard but Van Black is proving a slippery customer.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Van Black stands and steps away. swanson gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Van Black takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

Van Black drives through with a takedown into guard.
swanson is trying to control the position but Van Black postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Van Black won't allow swanson to get back to his feet.
Van Black must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
swanson is trying to control the position from the bottom.
swanson is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Van Black is controlling him.
Van Black stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. swanson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
swanson working a defensive guard here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
swanson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
swanson moves in looking to clinch but Van Black pushes him off.
Van Black circles away from the clinch attempt.
swanson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
swanson throws a head kick that Van Black semi-blocks.

It looks like Marshal Van Black has been cut.
swanson tries for a takedown but Van Black circles away easily

and Van Black counters with a nice double leg into guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

swanson wriggles free and stands up.
swanson fails with an attempt to clinch.
swanson tries to clinch but Van Black is having none of it.
swanson tries to clinch but Van Black is having none of it.
swanson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
swanson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Van Black doesn't succeed with the takedown
and swanson counters with a slapping leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
swanson tries for a takedown but Van Black circles away easily
and Van Black counters with a three punch combo that has swanson backing up. swanson nods at Van Black to acknowledge the strikes.
Van Black lands a jab-cross combination.

Van Black clinches up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marshal Van Black dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Marshal Van Black's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

swanson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Van Black closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Van Black is controlling the pace.
Van Black not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Van Black working swanson over with strikes.
Van Black tries to stand and escape but swanson is controlling the position.
Van Black has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
swanson is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Van Black raining down shots from the mount!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Van Black cracks swanson with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
swanson is desperately trying to improve his position but Van Black has a good base and remains in mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Black looking to finish swanson with some ground and pound. This is bad for swanson!
Van Black wants to control the pace but swanson is squirming around nicely.
Van Black lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
swanson can't escape the position.
Marshal Van Black has got the better of the ground game so far.
Van Black lands a big shot there that rocks swanson but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
swanson is in all sorts of trouble here.
swanson is working hard here to advance position.
swanson is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
swanson wants to control but Van Black is having none of it.
Van Black throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
swanson regains half guard.
Van Black wants to take a breather but swanson is having none of it.
swanson gets back to full guard.

swanson working for a triangle but Van Black defends it easily.
Van Black stops swanson from standing up.
swanson manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Van Black manages to get himself to full guard.
swanson has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Van Black is proving hard to escape from.
swanson wants to control from the top but Van Black keeps moving.
swanson wants to stand but Van Black has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Black bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in swanson's guard.
Van Black wants to pass the guard but swanson is keeping the position.
swanson is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Van Black is in trouble now - swanson has advanced to mount!
swanson looking to control but Van Black is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Van Black is in all sorts of trouble here.
swanson trying to control but he's not successful this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
swanson blocks Van Black's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Van Black keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
swanson looking to control but Van Black is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
swanson avoids the attempt from Van Black to control.
swanson looking to control but Van Black is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marshal Van Black showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Marshal Van Black's cut.
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!

Van Black with a jab.
swanson moves in looking to clinch but Van Black pushes him off.

Van Black drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.

Van Black swings around for an armbar but swanson sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Van Black's guard.
swanson stopping the sweep attempt from Van Black.
Van Black has a closed guard, preventing swanson from standing up.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Van Black can do anything to dispel that myth.
Van Black wants to sweep but no luck.
swanson trying to stand up but can't free himself from Van Black's guard.
swanson sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Van Black's guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
swanson is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.

That's one minute gone in the round.
swanson prevents Van Black from improving his position.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
A thudding body kick lands there by swanson!
swanson scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

Van Black fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. swanson sprawls well initially but Van Black persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Van Black trying to pass the guard but swanson defending well.
swanson gets back to full guard.
swanson wants to get back to his feet but Van Black is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Van Black throws and elbow that misses. swanson uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Van Black's guard. Nice move by swanson!
Van Black 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.
Van Black keeping moving, preventing swanson from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

swanson gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Van Black fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
swanson scores with a head kick.

swanson closes the distance and clinches.
A left hand lands to the body for swanson.
Van Black has swanson pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. swanson manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
swanson lands a nice knee to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
swanson landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Van Black is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
jack swanson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marshal Van Black.
Van Black goes for a takedown in the clinch but swanson prevents it.
swanson landing some nice looking knees to the body.
swanson wants to stall.

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

Van Black changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. swanson looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.

swanson sneaks out the side door and pushes Van Black away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Van Black blocks a head kick by swanson.

Van Black gets the takedown into side control.
swanson on the wrong end of some ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
swanson gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Van Black looks to land a strike but swanson avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
swanson wants to sweep but no luck.
swanson wants to stand but Van Black is controlling the position.
swanson manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Van Black keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
swanson wants to control the pace but Van Black is squirming around nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Van Black is desperately trying to improve his position but swanson has a good base and remains in mount.
swanson wants to control the pace but Van Black is squirming around nicely.

The referee stands the fighters back up. jack swanson just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Van Black misses with a takedown

and swanson counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
swanson wants to stall.
Van Black wants a takedown but no success here.
swanson prevents a takedown attempt there.
Van Black tries to pull guard but swanson holds him up against the cage and eventually Van Black drops back down to his feet.
jack swanson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
swanson throws a knee to the head but misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
jack swanson showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Van Black has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Hugh Johnson scores the fight 28:29
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 28:29
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marshal Van Black!