PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Scott Swain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tom Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Swain comes to the cage accompanied by we made you by eminem. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Swain
vs
Jones

178 cm
20
210 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

190 cm
18
215 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Determined

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 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Scott Swain!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tom Jones!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Steve Smith and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Swain swings for the body but Jones moves out of range.
Jones keeps the fight on the outside.

Jones has managed to clinch.
Swain prevents the takedown attempt.
Jones lands a nice knee to the body.
Swain managing to block the knees to the body from Jones.
Swain letting Jones take a breather here.
Jones lands a right hand that snaps the head of Swain backwards.
Jones scores with a hook to the body.
Jones unloads a knee to the mid-section. Swain lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

Jones has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Swain uses from the top position.
Jones tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Jones escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Swain gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Jones trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Jones keeping moving, preventing Swain from controlling successfully.
Jones has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Jones thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Swain trying to control the position from guard on top but Jones is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Jones can do anything to dispel that myth.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Swain!
Jones looking to control but Swain is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Jones cracks Swain with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Jones controlling the pace for now.
Swain working to try and regain half guard.
Jones avoids the attempt from Swain to control.
Jones with the ground and pound from mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Swain is in a horrible position here. Jones smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Swain can't escape the position.
Jones cracks Swain with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Jones controlling the pace for now.
Jones lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Swain wants to hold on but Jones pushes him away.
Jones can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Swain is looking to escape.
Jones is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Swain can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Swain is squirming around, avoiding Jones's attempts to control the action.
Swain is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Swain really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Swain is trying to stand up.
Swain is breathing heavily.
Jones lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Swain hang on?
Swain wants to control but Jones is having none of it.
Jones can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Swain is looking to escape.
Jones working Swain over with strikes here.
Jones with the ground and pound from mount.
Swain taking shots to the head.
Jones connects with a couple of good shots from mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Swain tries to hold on but Jones postures up.
Jones putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Jones looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Jones landing strikes from the mount and Swain is in trouble!
Jones controlling from mount.
Swain is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Jones is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Swain is squirming around, avoiding Jones's attempts to control the action.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Swain in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Swain wants to control but Jones is having none of it.
Jones postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Swain looks a forlorn figure.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Swain shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Jones as he jumps to the side.
Swain clinches but Jones breaks the clinch

and Jones counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Swain's guard now.
Jones with a nice head shot there.
Swain might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Jones keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Swain's head.
Jones landing with the ground and pound.
Jones trying to control the position from guard on top but Swain is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Swain trying to strike off his back.
Swain looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Swain lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Jones!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jones regains half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones is controlling Swain's trapped leg to prevent Swain from advancing to side control.
Jones regains full guard. Nicely done.
Tom Jones has got the better of the ground game so far.

Jones had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Swain is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Jones Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Swain's back instead.
Jones has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Swain's body.
Jones wants to control but Swain manages to buck him off and is now in Jones's guard! Nice work there by Swain!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Jones looking for a sweep. Not yet Jones, not yet.
Jones throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Swain postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Swain stopping the sweep attempt from Jones.
Swain trying to control but Jones is working from the bottom.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Swain with a lazy takedown attempt

and Jones counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Jones.
Jones avoiding damage as Swain throws knees to the body.
Swain lands with a right to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones lands a hook that snaps the head of Swain backwards.
Swain wants to stall.
Jones blocks a body shot from Swain.
Jones lands a nice knee to the body.
Swain tries to pull guard but Jones won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Scott Swain. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Jones gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Jones is looking to advance position but Swain won't allow it.
Swain wants to control but Jones is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Jones trying to mount his opponent but Swain defends it.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Jones in particular looking to stall.
Swain wants to control but Jones is keeping busy.
Jones perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Swain is trying to get back to full guard.
Jones content to control rather than advance.
Jones working over Swain with some ground and pound. Swain looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Jones looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Swain with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Swain has hold of Jones's hands but Jones slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Swain trying to control but Jones postures up.
Swain is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tom Jones showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Swain closes the distance but Jones moves to the side

and Jones counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Jones in particular looking to stall.
Jones looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Swain with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Swain is striking from the bottom but he's now found himself mounted! Oh dear - not enough focus on defense there.
Jones unloading with bombs!
Swain has decided that throwing punches whilst being mounted is the best he can manage just now.
Jones trying to control but Swain is having none of it.
Swain is looking to improve his position but Jones isn't that keen on the idea.
Jones fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Swain is looking to improve his position but Jones isn't that keen on the idea.
Jones controlling his opponent.
Swain taking shots to the head.
Jones trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Jones connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Jones lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Swain tries to reverse the position but Jones maintains control.
Jones working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Jones is in the full mount, landing strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jones looking to finish Swain with some ground and pound. This is bad for Swain!
Jones lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Jones in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Jones controlling from mount.
BOOM! Jones connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Jones punishing his opponent with strikes.
Jones landing strikes, looking to finish!
Jones controlling his opponent.
Swain can't escape the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Swain is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Jones looking to control and managing it successfully.
Jones working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Jones controlling the pace for now.
Swain takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Jones lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Swain hang on?
Swain is working to get back to half guard.
Jones tries to control but Swain wriggling away.
Swain is trying to escape the mount.
Jones lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Swain hang on?
BOOM! Jones connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Jones scoring with strikes but Swain is staying in there.
Swain is bucking up trying to escape but Jones cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Swain is trying to escape the mount.
Scott Swain has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

And that's the end of the fight!
Tom Jones comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Jones 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 Yves DeLean scores the fight 25:30
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 25:30
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 25:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tom Jones!