PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Cedric Salace (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shaun Swagger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Swagger has chosen Amazing as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Salace
vs
Swagger

180 cm
25
190 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

193 cm
29
185 lbs
9 - 13 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Cedric Salace!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 13 - 0, fighting out of London, Shaun Swagger!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Chris Edwards and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Salace wants to clinch up but Swagger keeps it at a distance.
Swagger looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Salace scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Salace throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Swagger stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Salace lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Swagger circles away from the clinch attempt.

Swagger fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Salace sprawls well initially but Swagger persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Salace is looking to improve his position.
Salace wants to get back to his feet.
Salace is looking to improve his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Salace trying to hold on to Swagger's head to control him but Swagger postures up.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Cedric Salace.
Swagger keeps the fight on the outside.
Salace tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Swagger paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Salace tries to close the distance and clinch but Swagger swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Salace shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Swagger defends it nicely.
Salace tries to clinch there but Swagger circles away.
Salace digs a good hook to Swagger's body.
Salace tries to clinch up but Swagger circles away and keeps his distance.
Swagger keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Salace tries to clinch but Swagger is having none of it.
Salace wants to clinch.
Swagger avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Salace tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Swagger manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Salace is looking to clinch but Swagger is avoiding it.
Salace fails with an attempt to clinch.
Swagger avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Swagger stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Swagger wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cedric Salace. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Salace connects with a body shot.
Salace tries to clinch but Swagger is having none of it.
Salace fails in his attempt to clinch.
Salace shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Swagger decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Salace's guard.
Swagger stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Salace swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salace wants to stand and escape but Swagger is having none of it.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Swagger trying to control but Salace is working from the bottom.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Shaun Swagger wasn't active enough on the ground.
Swagger swats away the attempt to clinch by Salace.
Salace doesn't manage to clinch there - Swagger circles away.
Salace shoots in and drives through. Swagger sprawls well.
Salace lands with a nice combination. Swagger backs away looking to recover.
Salace is looking to clinch.

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.
Salace shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Swagger eats them both and turns towards Salace to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Danga de danga de dang - Salace scores with a four punch combination!
Swagger has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Salace is looking to slow Swagger down with leg kicks.
Salace tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Swagger shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Salace wants to clinch up but Swagger keeps it at a distance.
Salace fails with an attempt to clinch.
Swagger avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Salace tries to close the distance and clinch but Swagger swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Salace is looking to clinch but Swagger is avoiding it.
Salace tries to clinch but Swagger is having none of it.
Salace tries to close the distance and clinch up but Swagger swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Salace fails in his attempt to clinch.
Salace wants to clinch.
Salace closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Salace tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Shaun Swagger will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Salace closes the distance and clinches up with Swagger, looking for a takedown. Salace pushes Swagger against the cage but Swagger circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Swagger takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Swagger tries to score a power double leg takedown but Salace sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Swagger somewhat.
Swagger displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Salace.
Cedric Salace seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Swagger avoids a kick to the body.
Salace doesn't manage to clinch there - Swagger circles away.
Salace lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

Salace fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Swagger, pushing him back against the cage.
Salace is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Swagger is defending well for now.
Salace misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Swagger.
Swagger blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Salace tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Swagger avoids it.
Salace putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Swagger in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Salace looking to slow down the pace here.
Swagger is breathing heavily.
Salace missing with knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Salace is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Swagger is defending well for now.
Salace slows down the pace here.
Salace tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Swagger avoids it.
Salace trying to land knees to the body.
Salace landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Salace trying to land knees to the body.
Swagger blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Salace is trying to maintain a safe position but Swagger gets an underhook and turns Salace into the cage.
Swagger avoiding damage as Salace throws knees to the body.
Salace putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Swagger in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Salace wants to stall.
Swagger takes a knee right on the jaw!

That's two 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.
Swagger avoiding damage as Salace throws knees to the body.
Swagger avoiding damage as Salace throws knees to the body.
Salace with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Swagger blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Swagger blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Salace crunches a lovely knee into Swagger's ribcage.
Swagger avoiding damage as Salace throws knees to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Salace obliges.
Swagger blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Salace obliges.
Swagger takes a knee right on the jaw!
Salace is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Swagger avoiding damage as Salace throws knees to the body.
Salace looking to slow down the pace here.
Salace throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Swagger blocks it with crossed arms.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salace taking a breather.
Salace trying to land knees to the body.
Salace connects with a knee to the head.
Swagger jumps guard but Salace stands there with Swagger around his waist. Swagger gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Salace tries to land a knee to the head but Swagger blocks with his arms.
Salace lands a nice elbow.
Swagger is trying to break free.
Swagger blocks the elbow strike.
Salace tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Salace with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Salace trying to stall but Swagger improves his position.
Swagger is trying to push Salace away but Salace has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Swagger managing to block the knees to the body from Salace.
Salace is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Swagger is defending well for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Salace stops a takedown attempt from Swagger.
Cedric Salace has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shaun Swagger.
Swagger is looking to break free of the clinch but Salace has double underhooks.
Salace is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Swagger is defending well for now.
Knees to the body from Salace.
Salace missing with knees to the body.
Salace throws an elbow that misses.
Swagger managing to block the knees to the body from Salace.
Knees to the body from Salace.
Swagger blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Salace tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Swagger avoids it.
Salace tries to land knees in the clinch but Swagger avoids the damage to the body.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Salace trying to land knees to the body.
Salace trying to land knees to the body.

Swagger escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Cedric Salace is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Salace pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Swagger back to the cage. Salace follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cedric Salace dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Salace is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Salace tries to clinch but Swagger is having none of it.
Swagger circles away from the clinch attempt

so Swagger counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Salace is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Swagger stops Salace from standing up.
Swagger takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

We're going to have a standup here because Cedric Salace wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Salace.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Salace shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Salace fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Swagger looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Salace darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Swagger on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Salace is looking to clinch.
Salace throws out a powerful jab.
Salace scores with a body shot.
Salace keeps Swagger at a distance using the push kick.
Salace tries to clinch up.
Salace tries to clinch there but Swagger circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Salace looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Swagger circles away from the clinch attempt.
Good exchange - Salace coming out on top.
The fight stays on the outside here - Salace looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Salace is looking to clinch but Swagger is avoiding it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Salace fails with an attempt to clinch.
Salace shoots for a takedown but Swagger saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cedric Salace. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Salace tries to clinch up.
Salace comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Salace tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Salace tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Swagger manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Salace tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Swagger paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Salace tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Swagger manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Swagger swats away the attempt to clinch by Salace.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Salace is defended easily by Swagger.
Swagger keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Salace tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Swagger counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Swagger.
Salace tries to land knees in the clinch but Swagger avoids the damage to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salace landing knees to the head.
Salace landing knees to the body.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Swagger as Salace tries to tie him up.
Swagger avoiding damage as Salace throws knees to the body.
Swagger managing to block the knees to the body from Salace.
Salace wants to stall.
Salace putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Swagger in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Salace lands a nice knee to the body.
Salace tries to land knees in the clinch but Swagger avoids the damage to the body.
Salace working Swagger over with knees to the body.
Salace using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Salace.
Salace putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Swagger in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Swagger blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Salace tries to land knees in the clinch but Swagger avoids the damage to the body.
Swagger managing to block the knees to the body from Salace.
Salace using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Swagger avoiding damage as Salace throws knees to the body.
Salace trying to land knees to the body.
Salace tries to land knees in the clinch but Swagger avoids the damage to the body.
Swagger avoiding damage as Salace throws knees to the body.
Swagger taking a breather.
Salace missing with knees to the body.
Salace misses with a knee strike.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Swagger as Salace tries to tie him up.
Salace using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Shaun Swagger comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Swagger 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 James Ackerman scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 28:29
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shaun Swagger!