PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Joe Swanson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ron James (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Joe Swanson has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Swanson
vs
James

178 cm
30
182 lbs
16 - 14 - 0

186 cm
26
172 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
KO power

Good wrestler
Good kicks
Good gas tank

PR1ME Designs

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 14 - 0, fighting out of New York, Joe Swanson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ron James!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Steve Montenegro and Franklyn Lucas.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
James throws a head kick that misses.
James throws a leg kick which misses Swanson's front leg but catches the back leg as Swanson tries to avoid it.
James throws a head kick but Swanson moves out of range.
Ron James seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Swanson chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before James can pounce on him.
James throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
James shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Swanson but Swanson pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Swanson missing with a left hand there. James was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Swanson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but James moves away.
Swanson misses with a hook. James ducked under it nicely.
James looks to land a body kick but Swanson moved away.
James has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from James there as he acknowledges the shot.

It looks like Ron James has been cut.
James needs to keep his hands up - Swanson had a free shot at his head there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
James throws a jab when Swanson was well out of range.
Swanson throws a hook but James blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
An inside leg kick from James misses.
James throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
James throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
James scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
James blocks a jab.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from James, right into the meat.
James throws a jab but it's blocked by Swanson.
James scoring well with a low kick there.
James lands a leg kick that knocks Swanson off balance momentarily.
Swanson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by James.
James jabs Swanson to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Swanson throws a right hand that misses
enabling James to counter with a crisp jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
James throws a nice inside leg kick.
A big right from Swanson misses.
James tries to clinch up.
Swanson misses with a wild body shot.
Swanson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by James.
James moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Swanson on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
James is looking to slow Swanson down with leg kicks.
James throws a quick inside leg kick.
Swanson is breathing heavily.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by James.
Swanson jabbing away but nothing is landing.

James dives in and scores a takedown into Swanson's guard.
James is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Swanson keeping full guard, as James tries to pass.
James throws and elbow that misses. Swanson uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in James's guard. Nice move by Swanson!
James is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
James winds up and cracks Swanson with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
James is keen to just control but Swanson is a slippery customer.
James passes to side control.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Swanson tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but James wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ron James dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ron James's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

James swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Jab from James.
A swing and a miss from Swanson.
James changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.

Swanson has taken the fight to the clinch.
James stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Swanson wants to get back to striking at distance but James won't allow it.
James tries a body shot but Swanson blocks it.
Swanson tries to throw a body punch but James avoids it by throwing Swanson back against the cage.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
James prevents a body shot from Swanson.
James misses with some punches.
Swanson is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Nice body punch from James - that landed with a thud.
A head punch on the inside from Swanson fails to land.
James lands a body shot.
Swanson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Swanson misses with a short punch on the inside.
James lands an elbow that stopped Swanson in his tracks for a moment.

It looks like Joe Swanson has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Swanson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A head kick misses from James.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by James.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by James.
Ron James seems to be getting the better of the standup.
James scores with a shot to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A left lands for Swanson.
James fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Swanson.
Swanson avoids the head kick by James.

James moves into the clinch.
James lands a body punch in the clinch.
James misses with a hook to the ribs.
Swanson dodges an elbow strike from James.
James swings wildly with an uppercut but Swanson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Swanson misses with a body punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
James blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Swanson scores with an uppercut up the middle.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
James tries to throw a body punch but Swanson avoids it by throwing James back against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Swanson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Swanson scores with a nice short uppercut.
Swanson swings wildly with an uppercut but James uses good head movement to avoid it.
Swanson can't find room to land a body shot as James controls the action.
A short uppercut from James.
Swanson misses with a punch on the inside.
A frustrated look appears on Swanson's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Swanson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with James's elbow.
Swanson is trying to break free.
James tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Swanson's elbow.
James swings away with an uppercut that misses.
James can't find room to land a body shot as Swanson controls the action.
James tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Swanson's elbow.
James lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Swanson fails to pull guard.
James misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Swanson misses with a body punch.
James throws a head punch that misses.
Swanson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
James manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
James misses with a hook to the ribs.
James misses with a hook from the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for James.
Swanson jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as James walks away with a smile on his face. Swanson gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Swanson misses with a double jab
and James counters with a thumping low kick.
Swanson sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Swanson blocks a head kick by James.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
James punishes Swanson's body with a nice straight punch.
James is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Swanson rather than just go for the knockout.
Swanson steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from James. That one must have hurt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice body kick from James.
James throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
James scores with a jab. Swanson acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
The fighters circle momentarily. James darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
James lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
James plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
A shot to the liver by James. Beautiful body shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from James is defended easily by Swanson.
James moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ron James showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

James turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
James lands a right hook to the body.
Swanson will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
James slaps away a takedown attempt from Swanson, before circling back to the center of the mat.
James is looking to chop away at Swanson's legs.
James lands with a slapping head kick.
James throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
James has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Good shot there by James.
Swanson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
James steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Swanson.
Swanson is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
A chopping leg kick lands by James.
A nice inside leg kick there by James. That's going to slow Swanson down.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
James fakes the leg kick and cracks Swanson in the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
James dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Swanson on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Swanson takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
James throws a nice head kick!
James scores with a shot to the body.
James lands a head kick. Swanson smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
James tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Swanson misses the shot to the body.
James fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Swanson has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
James throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
James connects with a solid leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from James. Swanson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Joe Swanson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
James throws a body punch but Swanson moves out of range.
Swanson on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
James dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

James moves into the clinch.
James jumps guard but Swanson stands there with James around his waist. James gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
James working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Swanson gets underhooks to prevent James's takedown attempt.
Swanson has a couple of punches blocked by James.

James gets a trip takedown into half guard.
James is taking a breather. Swanson says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
James tries to pass the half guard into mount. Swanson knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Swanson blocking the ground and pound attempt from James.
James controlling the pace.
Ron James is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

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

Swanson gets tackled into the cage by James. James maintains the clinch.
Swanson swings wildly with an uppercut but James uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
James blocks a body shot from Swanson.
James blocks a body shot from Swanson.
Swanson misses with a body punch.
Swanson tries to throw a body punch but James avoids it by throwing Swanson back against the cage.
Swanson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Swanson misses with some punches.
Swanson tries to pull guard but James won't allow it.
Swanson lands with a light punch inside.
Swanson is trying to push James away but James has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
James misses with a body punch.
Swanson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
James lands a right hand that snaps the head of Swanson backwards.
Swanson misses with a shot to the kidneys.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ron James comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well James has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Lou da Vinci scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 27:30
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ron James!