PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chael Swanson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aleksander Krawiec (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Swanson comes to the cage accompanied by Mosh by Eminem. The crowd seem to be enjoying Krawiec's choice of entrance music: Marco Polo & Torae - Double Barrel. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Swanson
vs
Krawiec

189 cm
27
221 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

190 cm
19
205 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Determined

Gilop®

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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Chael Swanson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Aleksander Krawiec!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Aafke Stam and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Krawiec needs to keep his hands up - Swanson had a free shot at his head there.
Krawiec has a takedown stuffed.
Krawiec misses with an attempted mid kick.
A shot to the liver by Swanson. Beautiful body shot.
Swanson keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Swanson throws a body punch but Krawiec moves out of range.
Krawiec fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Chael Swanson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Krawiec misses with a takedown attempt - Swanson sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Chael Swanson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aleksander Krawiec.
Krawiec looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Krawiec avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Krawiec slips a straight right by Swanson.
Swanson lands with an overhand left.
Swanson throws a leg kick that misses.
Swanson cracks Krawiec with a good jab.
Swanson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Krawiec counters with a flying knee. Nice.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Swanson fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Krawiec.
Krawiec tries for a takedown but Swanson sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Krawiec on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Swanson throws a low kick, looking for Krawiec's leg but Krawiec calmly moves out of range.
Krawiec moves in looking to clinch but Swanson pushes him off.
Krawiec shoots in but Swanson avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Swanson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Krawiec counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Krawiec is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Swanson gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Krawiec tries to score a body lock takedown but Swanson shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Swanson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Krawiec tries to land knees in the clinch but Swanson avoids the damage to the body.
Krawiec tries to land knees in the clinch but Swanson avoids the damage to the body.
Krawiec can't get the takedown.
Krawiec looking to throw knees to the head but Swanson is blocking nicely.
Swanson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Swanson working hard to break the clinch.
Krawiec with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Swanson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Krawiec keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Swanson's efforts to push away.
Krawiec trying to land knees to the body.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Swanson working hard to break the clinch.
Krawiec with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Swanson tries to circle away but Krawiec has him pinned against the cage.
Krawiec looking for a takedown.
Swanson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Swanson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Krawiec can't get the takedown.
Krawiec connects with a nasty looking knee right to Swanson's face.
Krawiec tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Krawiec goes for a takedown in the clinch but Swanson prevents it.
Krawiec tries a knee to the head but Swanson blocks it.
Swanson gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Krawiec.
Krawiec goes for a takedown in the clinch but Swanson prevents it.
Krawiec looks gassed!

That's four 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.
Swanson is trying to break free.

Krawiec turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Krawiec manages to end up in side control.
Swanson is not content to let Krawiec control the position.
Swanson is looking for a sweep.
Swanson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Krawiec on the ground.
Krawiec tries to move into full mount but can't pass Swanson's legs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chael Swanson dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Krawiec looks to clinch
letting Swanson counter with a right hand.
Swanson throws an overhand right that lands on Krawiec's shoulder, as Krawiec tries to avoid the shot.
Krawiec shoots in looking for a takedown but Swanson manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Krawiec's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Swanson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Krawiec uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Swanson.
Swanson lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Swanson throws out a powerful jab.
Swanson stuffs the takedown attempt from Krawiec. Krawiec gets slowly back to his feet.
Chael Swanson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aleksander Krawiec.
A jab from Swanson finds it's way through Krawiec's defenses.
Krawiec tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Swanson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Swanson scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Swanson moves into range and connects with a jab.
Krawiec steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Swanson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Swanson leaves Krawiec with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Krawiec moves out of range of the strikes.
A left and a right from Swanson both land. Nice combination.
Swanson cracks Krawiec with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Krawiec looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Swanson is fending him off so far but Krawiec persists. Nope, Swanson circles away and we're back to standing.
Krawiec takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Swanson is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Krawiec closes the distance and clinches up with Swanson, looking for a takedown. Krawiec pushes Swanson against the cage but Swanson circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Krawiec is breathing heavily.
An inside leg kick from Swanson misses.
Krawiec closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Swanson lands an overhand right.
Swanson looks to land a left hand but Krawiec moved out of range nicely.
Krawiec shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Swanson as he avoids it easily.
Swanson chopping away at his opponent's legs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Krawiec shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Swanson chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Swanson tests Krawiec's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Swanson attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Krawiec takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Krawiec shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Swanson defends it nicely.
Swanson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Swanson lands a jab to Krawiec's midsection.
Swanson connects with a body shot that sends Krawiec's belly button to the back.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Krawiec steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Swanson.
Krawiec shoots in for a takedown but Swanson shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Swanson scores with a jab to the jaw.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Swanson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Swanson feints a jab promting Krawiec to slip. Swanson then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Krawiec slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Aleksander Krawiec is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Good exchange - Swanson coming out on top.
Krawiec pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Krawiec on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Nice body punch from Swanson.
Krawiec gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Krawiec takes one to the chin there.
Swanson lands a jab to the nose.
Swanson paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Swanson displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Krawiec will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A decent looking cross lands there for Swanson.
Krawiec takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Krawiec tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Swanson chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Chael Swanson is winning the standup battle so far.
Krawiec moves out of range as Swanson strikes.
Nice defenses there by Krawiec.
Krawiec uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Swanson.
Swanson lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Swanson lands a jab to Krawiec's midsection.
Swanson scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Krawiec throws a half hearted mid kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Swanson fails to land with a series of punches.
Swanson throws a leg kick that misses.
Swanson's corner calls for a 1-2. Swanson obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chael Swanson dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Krawiec shoots in and drives through. Swanson sprawls well.

Krawiec shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Swanson's guard.
Swanson pulls Krawiec in to control the position.
Swanson keeping moving, preventing Krawiec from controlling successfully.
Krawiec is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Aleksander Krawiec has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Krawiec gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Swanson.
Swanson stuffs the takedown.
Krawiec moves in looking to clinch but Swanson pushes him off.

Krawiec clinches up with Swanson and pushes him back against the cage.
Krawiec throws a knee to the head but misses.
Krawiec takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Swanson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Krawiec defending well as Swanson loads up on a big left hand.
Swanson misses with a straight left.
A solid leg kick lands there for Krawiec.
Krawiec keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Swanson.
Swanson scores with a punch to the head.
Swanson scores with a punch to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Krawiec ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Swanson throws a poor cross that misses

and Krawiec decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Swanson's guard.
Krawiec showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Krawiec trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Krawiec seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

Aleksander Krawiec has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Krawiec takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Swanson throws an overhand right that lands on Krawiec's shoulder, as Krawiec tries to avoid the shot.
Swanson scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Swanson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Chael Swanson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aleksander Krawiec.
Swanson turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Swanson throws a lazy uppercut

and Krawiec counters with a nice double leg into side control. Swanson won't be happy with that.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Krawiec wants to control but Swanson is keeping him busy.
Krawiec looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Swanson is avoiding damage well.
Aleksander Krawiec has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Krawiec looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Krawiec trying to control the position but Swanson is working away.

And that's the end of the fight!
Aleksander Krawiec comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Swanson has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 29:27
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 29:27
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 29:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chael Swanson!