PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Gary Drennan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Swanson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Drennan kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Illy-oi!. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Drennan
vs
Swanson

182 cm
24
180 lbs
6 - 2 - 1

178 cm
32
182 lbs
19 - 17 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Firebird Designs
Firebird 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 6 - 2 - 1, fighting out of New York, Gary Drennan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 17 - 0, fighting out of New York, Joe Swanson!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Reed Andrews and Lou da Vinci.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Drennan scores with a leg kick.
Swanson throws a right and a left that Drennan avoids nicely.
Swanson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Drennan counters with a nice leg kick.
Drennan scores with a jab to the body.
Drennan moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Swanson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Drennan throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
An inside leg kick lands from Drennan.
Swanson tries to clinch
and Drennan counters with a right hand to the body.
Drennan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Drennan throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Drennan.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Drennan lands a nice shot to the body.
Swanson avoids the body shot from Drennan.
Drennan clobbers Swanson with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Swanson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Drennan fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Drennan uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Swanson.
Drennan ducks under a wild hook from Swanson.
Drennan is looking to wear down Swanson with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.

Swanson rushes Drennan and presses him up against the cage.
Drennan dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Drennan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Swanson misses with a punch on the inside.
Drennan has Swanson pressed against the cage, preventing Swanson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Drennan blocking some punches.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Drennan.
Swanson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Swanson throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Drennan.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Drennan for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
Swanson working hard to break the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Swanson.
Drennan is looking to control Swanson's arms but Swanson gets an underhook and turns him. Now Drennan has his back to the cage.
Drennan blocks a body shot from Swanson.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Swanson.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drennan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Drennan blocking some punches.
Drennan lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

Drennan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Swanson throws a sloppy body shot
and Drennan counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
That kick from Drennan tenderised Swanson's leg. Swanson is trying to keep his angry face on.
Drennan scores with a push kick.
Drennan uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Swanson has time to react.
Swanson throws a lazy right hand but Drennan sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Drennan.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Swanson throws a lazy uppercut
and Drennan counters with a good, hard body kick but Swanson shrugs it off.
Swanson looks gassed!
Swanson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Drennan sizes up Swanson with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Swanson takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Drennan fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Drennan scores with a jab.
Swanson gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Drennan.
Drennan throws a nice inside leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Swanson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Swanson shoots in but Drennan avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Drennan scores with a nice body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gary Drennan dominated that round.
That's time! Drennan's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Swanson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Drennan manages to avoid it.
A punch combination from Swanson misses.
Swanson throws a jab but it's blocked by Drennan.
Drennan misses with a body kick.
That kick from Drennan tenderised Swanson's leg. Swanson is trying to keep his angry face on.
Swanson attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Swanson misses the jab.
Drennan thuds his right hand into Swanson's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Drennan scores with a spinning back kick!
Swanson on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Swanson is breathing heavily.
Drennan misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Drennan throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Swanson misses with an uppercut
and Drennan counters with an outside leg kick.
Drennan jabs Swanson right on the nose. Swanson blinks but takes it well.
Swanson has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Drennan.
Drennan lands with a kick to the temple. Swanson shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Drennan throws a leg kick which misses Swanson's front leg but catches the back leg as Swanson tries to avoid it.
Drennan lands a nice leg kick that just misses Swanson's sensitive parts.
Drennan lands with a right hand.
Nice body kick from Drennan.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Drennan throws a nice outside leg kick.
Swanson throws a hook but Drennan blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drennan digs a good body shot into Swanson's ribs.
Drennan throws a nice outside leg kick.
Drennan feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Swanson's calf.
Drennan misses with a series of wild punches.
Drennan digs a good hook to Swanson's body.
Drennan lands a slapping body shot.
A head kick from Drennan lands but Swanson takes it in his stride.
Drennan ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Drennan lands with a thumping leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drennan scores with a push kick.
Drennan lands with a hook. Swanson tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Drennan buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A shot to the liver by Drennan. Beautiful body shot.
Drennan lands with a nice body punch.
Drennan is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Swanson can do to turn this around?
Drennan lands a front kick.
Drennan turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Drennan cracks the inside of Swanson's front leg.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Drennan connects with a leg kick. Swanson looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Joe Swanson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drennan thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Swanson if he has to take too many more of those.
A jab from Drennan does it's job there.
Drennan lands with a shot to the body.
Drennan dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Swanson. That did some damage!
Drennan lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Drennan ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Swanson on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Drennan throws a nice outside leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Swanson tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Drennan lands a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gary Drennan dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Drennan lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Drennan lands a nice looking body shot.
Drennan lands a nice leg kick that just misses Swanson's sensitive parts.
Drennan looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Swanson swings widly with a right hand
and Drennan counters with an inside leg kick.
Swanson takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Drennan scores with a jab to the body.
Drennan ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Swanson chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Drennan can pounce on him.
Swanson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Drennan scores with a hook to the body. Swanson takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Drennan dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Swanson. That did some damage!
Drennan lunges at Swanson with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Swanson's hand.
Drennan fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Drennan throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Swanson's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Drennan catches Swanson with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Drennan, right into the meat.
Drennan connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Swanson doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Swanson chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Drennan can pounce on him.
Drennan thumps Swanson with a low kick.
Joe Swanson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Drennan feints and then cracks Swanson's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Swanson down.
Drennan lands a nice leg kick that just misses Swanson's sensitive parts.
Nice shot lands for Drennan.
Gary Drennan is winning the standup battle so far.
Drennan keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Drennan lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Drennan is looking to slow Swanson down with leg kicks.
A chopping leg kick lands by Drennan.
Drennan fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Swanson chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Drennan can pounce on him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drennan comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Drennan moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
A solid leg kick lands there for Drennan.
A slapping leg kick lands for Drennan.
Drennan lands a body shot.
A chopping leg kick lands by Drennan.
Drennan uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Drennan works Swanson's body with a nice hook.
A nice leg kick lands there from Drennan.
Drennan throws a shot to the body.
Gary Drennan is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Drennan moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Drennan scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Drennan fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Drennan feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Swanson's calf.
Drennan fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Swanson.
Drennan lands a nice looking body kick.
Drennan looks to land a combination. Swanson sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Drennan.
Swanson misses with a left hand
and Drennan counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gary Drennan showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Drennan, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 30:25
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 30:25
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gary Drennan!
Gary Drennan took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Firebird Designs for their support in the buildup to the fight.