PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Louden Swain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and DMX (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). has chosen The Rain - DMX as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Swain
vs

173 cm
26
165 lbs
11 - 6 - 0

168 cm
21
163 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Very quick

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Powerful

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 11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Louden Swain!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, DMX !
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Wesley Smith and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Swain misses with a body shot.
Swain pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
avoids the body shot from Swain.
Swain misses with a looping left.

closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Swain did well to prevent getting side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Swain defending well though.
wants to pass to mount but Swain is defending the position.
moves nicely into side control.
Swain prevents from moving into mount.
is looking to take a break and control but Swain is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.

is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Swain has escaped the position, nice work there.
landing a few strikes.
trying to control the position but Swain is working away.
controls the position.
tries to advance to mount but Swain denies him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Swain gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!

has control of Swain's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Swain regains control of the situation pretty easily.

Swain defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from .
Swain gets back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
is trying to control the action in half guard but Swain is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Swain keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
works his way into side control.
is looking to take a break and control but Swain is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Swain has escaped the position, nice work there.

thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Swain sneaks back into half guard.
is trying to control the action in half guard but Swain is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

DMX dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Swain is pressing down on 's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
trying to control but Swain is working from the bottom.
wants to pass the guard but Swain is keeping the position.
Swain is adopting a defensive guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
wants to control from the top but Swain keeps moving.
tries to free his leg and advance position but Swain is retaining full guard.

DMX has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.

darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Swain wants to get back to his feet.
Swain is pressing down on 's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Swain keeping moving, preventing from controlling successfully.
pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Swain is keeping the position for now.
wants to control from the top but Swain keeps moving.
Swain keeping full guard, as tries to pass.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Swain working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from .
Swain keeping full guard, as tries to pass.
trying to control but Swain is working from the bottom.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.

OK we're going to have a standup here. DMX hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
takes one to the chin there.

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.
fails with the takedown.

gets a takedown into half guard.
throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

is looking for a kimura but Swain is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for to get the leverage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Swain defending well though.

is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

DMX showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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!

fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Swain sprawls well initially but persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
DMX has got the better of the ground game so far.
is looking to take a break and control but Swain is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

is looking for a kimura but Swain is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for to get the leverage.
missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
is trying to control. Swain wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
trying to pass the guard but Swain defending well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Swain looks like he's trying to stand up.

Swain is defending against the submission attempts here by .
Swain wants to get back to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
uses his free foot to push down on Swain's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Swain.
throwing strikes here but Swain is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Swain wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by .
trying to control but Swain is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
controlling from the full mount.
avoids the attempt from Swain to control.
Louden Swain has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
trying to control but he's not successful this time.

goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Swain is on top in guard.
DMX is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
is trying to control the position from the bottom.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. DMX wasn't active enough on the ground.
No luck for with that takedown attempt.
Swain misses with a looping right.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Swain as he avoids it easily.
ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to DMX .
I've got winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 27:30
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... DMX !