PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dutch Kick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Karl Swanson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Swanson comes into a darkened arena with his song building. all nightmare long by metallica kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Kick
vs
Swanson

190 cm
20
196 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

185 cm
24
200 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Dutch Kick!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Karl Swanson!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Roosa Järviläinen and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kick misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Swanson to counter with a crisp jab.
Kick throws a right hand that misses

and Swanson counters with a shoot takedown. Kick fights it but they end up in guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Kick utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Swanson looking to pass the guard.
Kick can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Swanson controls the pace.
Kick wants to stand up but Swanson is controlling him.
Swanson pushes down on Kick's leg and manages to get into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Swanson not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Swanson controlling the action here.
Swanson stops Kick from getting back to his feet.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Swanson connects with a nice short shot to Kick's temple.
Swanson sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Kick defending well though.
Kick knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Swanson on the ground.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kick avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Swanson.
Kick blocking the ground and pound attempt from Swanson.
Swanson throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Swanson thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Swanson moves into full mount! Kick won't be happy about that!
Swanson lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Kick is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Swanson lands a heavy elbow.
Swanson raining down shots from the mount!
Swanson in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Swanson misses with a head shot.
Swanson scores with a couple of good head shots there.

It looks like Dutch Kick has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Swanson moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Kick has worked his arm free - good work by Kick!
Kick tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Swanson dominating with strikes here.
Poor strikes thrown by Swanson there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Swanson thowing shots but they're missing.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kick wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Swanson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Karl Swanson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dutch Kick's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Kick misses with a hook
and Kick takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Swanson slips under a jab from Kick.
Kick throws a looping overhand right but Swanson ducks down to avoid it.
Swanson fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Kick feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Swansons jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Kick moves out of range as Swanson strikes.
The fighters circling - Swanson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kick throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kick ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kick blocks a jab.
Kick throws a lazy uppercut
and Swanson counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Kick throws a poor cross that misses
and Swanson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kick is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Swanson.
Kick looks to throw the jab but Swanson is out of range.
Swanson misses with a series of wild punches.
Swanson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kick.
Swanson throws the left hand but Kick avoids the punch easily.
A big right from Kick misses.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Kick enables Swanson to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Kick manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Swanson is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Kick keeping moving, preventing Swanson from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Swanson working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Kick's head.
Swanson postures up in Kick's guard and throws a big left but Kick blocks it.
Swanson throwing strikes from guard but Kick blocks nicely.
Swanson with a flurry of punches that miss.
Swanson keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Kick's head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kick avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Swanson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Kick on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Kick tries to get out of the position.
Kick keeping moving, preventing Swanson from controlling successfully.
Swanson is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Swanson is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Kick keeping moving, preventing Swanson from controlling successfully.
Swanson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Karl Swanson wasn't active enough on the ground.
Kick throws a hook but Swanson blocks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Swanson connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Kick misses with a left hand
and Swanson counters with a nice uppercut.
Swanson takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Kick waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Swanson.
Kick gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Dutch Kick is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Swanson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Swanson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kick throws a lazy uppercut
and Swanson counters with a three punch combo that has Kick backing up. Kick nods at Swanson to acknowledge the strikes.
Kick rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Swanson counters with a straight right hand.
Swanson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Karl Swanson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Dutch Kick's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Swanson lands with a nice combination. Kick backs away looking to recover.
Swanson lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Swanson swings for the body but Kick moves out of range.
Swanson takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Kick throws a hook but Swanson avoids it easily.
Swanson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kick misses with a right hand
and Swanson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kick misses with a hook.
Swanson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kick throws a lazy uppercut
and Swanson counters with a stiff right hand.
Kick thows a left - swing and a miss!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab by Swanson.
Swanson closes this distance looking for a takedown but Kick circles away.
Swanson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kick is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Swanson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kick throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kick misses with a lunging right hand
and Swanson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kick thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kick lands an overhand right.
Swanson looks to score with a jab to the body but Kick is just out of range.
Kick thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kick missing with a left hand there. Swanson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Swanson looks to land a right hand but Kick moved out of range.
Swanson misses with a hook.
Kick throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Swanson counters with a nice uppercut.
Swanson slips a jab from Kick.
Kick throws a poor cross that misses
and Swanson counters with a straight right hand.
Swanson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kick.
Kick throws an off balance right hand
and Swanson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

Swanson feints and as Kick raises his hands in defense, Swanson changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kick keeping moving, preventing Swanson from controlling successfully.
Swanson with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Swanson looking to pass the guard.
Swanson wants to control from the top but Kick keeps moving.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Karl Swanson hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Kick misses with an uppercut
and Swanson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Swanson with a hook.
Swanson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kick throws out the jab.
Swanson ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Dutch Kick seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Swanson clobbers Kick with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Kick throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kick throws a hook but Swanson blocks it.
A big left from Kick misses.
Swanson swings and misses with a shot to the body
letting Kick counter with a right hand.
Dutch Kick has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Swanson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Swanson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Swanson lands with an uppercut that bounces Kick off the cage and back into range.
Kick smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Kick throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Swanson to counter with a crisp jab.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Karl Swanson.
I've got Swanson 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 Marco Blurström scores the fight 27:30
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Karl Swanson!
A very excited looking Karl Swanson made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.