PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tommy Swagger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sean McNamara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McNamara is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Massive Attack - Teardrop (House M.D.). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Swagger
vs
McNamara

194 cm
26
220 lbs
18 - 6 - 0

180 cm
32
225 lbs
12 - 19 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

Hellbent

Das Labor
Das Labor

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 18 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tommy Swagger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sean McNamara!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McNamara shoots in for a takedown but Swagger shows good takedown defense.
McNamara thows a leg kick but Swagger checks it

and Swagger counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Swagger is defending well against a takedown attempt.
McNamara throws a punch but it's blocked by Swagger.
Swagger unloads a knee to the mid-section. McNamara lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
McNamara tries to break the clinch but Swagger is controlling the position.

Swagger has dropped down and is working for a takedown. McNamara is trying to keep an underhook but Swagger manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Swagger looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Swagger throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Swagger looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks McNamara with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
McNamara looks like he's trying to stand up.
Swagger is trying to control the action in half guard but McNamara is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Swagger drops an elbow to the side of McNamara's head.
Swagger frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Swagger lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Swagger landing shots from mount.
Swagger landing shots from mount.
Swagger lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Swagger throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for McNamara because Swagger loaded up on that one.
Swagger connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
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!
Swagger is landing with some decent strikes but McNamara is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Swagger landing strikes from the mount.
Swagger sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!

Swagger goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now McNamara is on top in guard.
Swagger has control of McNamara's left arm, preventing McNamara from doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Swagger keeping moving, preventing McNamara from controlling successfully.
Swagger is looking to stand up but McNamara isn't so interested in that idea.

Swagger kicks McNamara off and gets to his feet.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Swagger.

Swagger feints and as McNamara raises his hands in defense, Swagger changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Swagger controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Swagger is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Swagger loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Swagger postures up in McNamara's guard and throws a big left but McNamara blocks it.

Swagger drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but McNamara manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Swagger has McNamara in his guard.

Swagger uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Swagger looking to land some kicks to the body here.
McNamara fails with the takedown.
Tommy Swagger has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sean McNamara.
Nice jab there from Swagger.
McNamara lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Swagger circles away quickly and effectively.
McNamara misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A punch combination from Swagger misses.
Swagger throws a head kick that McNamara semi-blocks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McNamara misses with a takedown attempt - Swagger sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Swagger tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but McNamara swivels and escapes.
McNamara takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Swagger - that will leave a mark!
McNamara misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
McNamara walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Swagger leaves McNamara with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
McNamara looks gassed!
McNamara throws a right and a left that both miss.
McNamara swinging wildly here.
Swagger scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Swagger cracks McNamara with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Swagger thumps McNamara with a low kick.
Sean McNamara seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Swagger lands a high kick!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tommy Swagger dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Jab from Swagger.
Swagger plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Swagger looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
McNamara shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Swagger but Swagger pushes him off and we're back to square one.
McNamara circles away from the clinch attempt.
Swagger defends well against a solid takedown attempt from McNamara.
McNamara throws a leg kick that is checked
and Swagger counters with a big head kick but McNamara shrugs it off.

Swagger has closed the distance and engaged McNamara in a clinch.
Swagger lands a left hand that snaps the head of McNamara backwards.
Swagger stops a takedown attempt from McNamara.
Tommy Swagger has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sean McNamara.

Swagger has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed McNamara clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Swagger is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
McNamara is breathing heavily.
Swagger punches the canvas rather than the man.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Swagger is cranking McNamara's head sideways - that looks painful. He's managed to get his other arm under the chin and this looks bad for McNamara! He's tightened the choke and McNamara is tapping out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Tommy Swagger!