PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Wily Swagger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cheater ZyD (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cheater ZyD is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Swagger
vs
ZyD

182 cm
18
148 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

170 cm
18
147 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Wily Swagger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cheater ZyD!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Tiny Johnson and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Swagger tries to land a front kick but ZyD steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Some wild striking there from Swagger.
Swagger misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from ZyD.
ZyD lands a head kick!
ZyD displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Swagger throws out the jab.
ZyD pulls out of a head kick attempt.
ZyD misses with a low kick as Swagger jumps back.
ZyD misses with a kick to the body.
Swagger really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
ZyD lets loose with a powerful body kick. Swagger will feel that in the morning.
ZyD throws a head kick but Swagger moves out of range.
A nice leg kick lands there from ZyD.
This has been an exciting period of action!
ZyD lets loose with a powerful body kick. Swagger will feel that in the morning.
Swagger swings away with a body shot that misses
and ZyD counters with a body kick.
ZyD tries a head kick but it misses.
Swagger misses with a body shot.
Swagger looks for the body kick but ZyD saw that one coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Swagger blocks a head kick by ZyD.
ZyD walks into a stiff left hand from Swagger.
ZyD tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
ZyD throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
ZyD misses with a low kick.
Swagger takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Swagger throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Swagger throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
ZyD throws a nice outside leg kick.
A big right from Swagger misses.
Swagger scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Swagger is breathing heavily.
Swagger avoids a kick to the body.
ZyD delivers a nice body kick.
Swagger tries to land a front kick but ZyD steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
ZyD throws a front kick that sends Swagger stumbling back into the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A leg kick checked by Swagger.
Cheater ZyD is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
ZyD misses with a head kick.
Swagger moves out of range of the body kick from ZyD.
ZyD misses with a low kick.
Swagger avoids the head kick by ZyD.
Swagger avoids the head kick by ZyD.
Swagger misses with an attempted mid kick.
ZyD slips a straight right by Swagger.
A bone on bone clash there as Swagger blocks the leg kick.
ZyD pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A low kick from ZyD is predictable there
and Swagger counters with a nice leg kick.
ZyD lands a nice leg kick that just misses Swagger's sensitive parts.
ZyD looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Swagger throws a push kick but ZyD slaps the foot to one side.
Swagger just misses with a punch to the body.
ZyD misses with a body kick.
ZyD throws a head kick but Swagger moves out of range.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from ZyD.
ZyD tries a head kick but it misses.
ZyD throws a lazy head kick
and Swagger counters with a nice body shot.
Swagger misses with an attempted mid kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Swagger. That's going to slow ZyD down.
Swagger misses with a body shot.
ZyD checks a leg kick.
Swagger misses with an attempted mid kick.
Swagger misses with a body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Swagger 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.
Swagger avoids a kick to the body.
ZyD pivots, looking for a leg kick but Swagger is out of range and ZyD settles back down.
ZyD takes a shot to the body in his stride.
ZyD throws the kick towards the body but Swagger avoids it.
ZyD tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Swagger throws a leg kick but ZyD sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Swagger misses with a two punch combination.
ZyD tries a head kick but it misses.
ZyD lands a front kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Swagger takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Swagger is looking to wear down ZyD with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
ZyD connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Swagger's hands.
ZyD tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cheater ZyD dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Swagger looks to throw the jab but ZyD is out of range.
ZyD wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
ZyD throws a head kick but Swagger moves out of range.
Swagger throws a wild body kick that ZyD sees coming a mile off.
ZyD throws a head kick that misses.
Swagger feints a jab promting ZyD to slip. Swagger then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. ZyD slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Swagger cracks ZyD with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Swagger avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Swagger scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. ZyD doesn't seem bothered though.
Cheater ZyD seems to be getting the better of the standup.
ZyD lands a head kick!
ZyD gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
ZyD pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Swagger throws a head kick that misses.
Swagger throws a head kick that misses.
ZyD lands with a slapping head kick.
ZyD misses with a kick to the body.
Swagger will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
ZyD misses with a leg kick
and Swagger counters with a body kick that stops ZyD in his tracks momentarily.
Swagger walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
ZyD is breathing heavily.
ZyD throws an overhand right that lands on Swagger's shoulder, as Swagger tries to avoid the shot.
Swagger is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by ZyD.
Swagger ducks down and throws a hook to the body but ZyD moves away.
ZyD swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Swagger pulls out of a head kick attempt.
ZyD pivots, looking for a leg kick but Swagger is out of range and ZyD settles back down.
ZyD throws a lazy right hand but Swagger sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
ZyD misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
ZyD throws a sloppy head kick and Swagger moves out of range easily.
Swagger misses with a body punch
and ZyD makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Swagger really felt that one!
ZyD shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
ZyD has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from ZyD there as he acknowledges the shot.
Swagger fakes the leg kick and cracks ZyD in the body.
ZyD throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
ZyD drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Swagger is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Swagger takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
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!
ZyD misses with a low kick.
ZyD takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
ZyD showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Swagger.
Swagger throws a push kick but ZyD slaps the foot to one side.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
ZyD lets loose with a powerful body kick. Swagger will feel that in the morning.
Swagger motions for ZyD to come forward. Swagger throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
ZyD misses with a body kick.
Swagger blocks a jab.
ZyD misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Swagger.
ZyD avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
ZyD tries a head kick but it misses.
Swagger closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Swagger misses the shot to the body.
Swagger jabs ZyD to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Swagger tried to score with a low kick but ZyD checks it.
ZyD misses with a head kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
ZyD throws a body kick that misses.
Swagger moves out of range of the strikes.
Swagger blocks a head kick by ZyD.
Swagger tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but ZyD was well out of range. Poor timing from Swagger.
Swagger blocks a head kick by ZyD.
ZyD slips a jab and a cross from Swagger.
ZyD digs a good hook to Swagger's body.
Swagger lands a nice shot to the body.
ZyD throws a sloppy head kick and Swagger moves out of range easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Swagger throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent ZyD stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
ZyD moves out of range of the body kick.
Swagger misses with a hook. ZyD ducked under it nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Cheater ZyD will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

ZyD takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
ZyD blocks a low kick nicely.
Swagger avoids a kick to the body.
ZyD looks to throw the jab but Swagger is out of range.
ZyD misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
ZyD looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Swagger swinging wildly here.
Swagger lands a jab-cross combination.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Swagger, right into the meat.
Swagger avoids a kick to the body.
ZyD misses with a kick to the body.
Swagger feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits ZyDs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Swagger scores with a nice right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Swagger throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Swagger throws a sloppy head kick and ZyD moves out of range easily.
Swagger checks a leg kick.
Swagger is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
ZyD throws a head kick that misses.
Swagger looks to score with a jab to the body but ZyD is just out of range.
ZyD throws a shot from downtown. Swagger moves away and avoids it.
ZyD pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Swagger tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
ZyD scores with a head kick.
ZyD is looking to score with low kicks.
A head kick misses from ZyD.
ZyD misses with a looping left.
Swagger throws a body kick that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Swagger stalks ZyD and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into ZyD's face. ZyD staggers backwards, shaken.
Swagger throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
ZyD throws a leg kick but Swagger checks it.
Swagger falls off balance throwing a combination
and ZyD finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Swagger uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from ZyD.
ZyD misses with the body kick
and Swagger finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Swagger ducks right into an uppercut from ZyD.
ZyD slips under a jab from Swagger.
ZyD misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Swagger scores with a kick to the midsection.
ZyD throws a body kick that misses
and Swagger counters with a nice body kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Swagger tries to work over ZyD's front leg with a kick but ZyD checks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Swagger looks to score with a jab to the body but ZyD is just out of range.
ZyD tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Swagger throws a push kick but ZyD slaps the foot to one side.
ZyD is looking to land body kicks.
Swagger throws the kick towards the body but ZyD avoids it.
Swagger moves out of range as ZyD throws a body kick.
Swagger digs a good body shot into ZyD's ribs.
Swagger misses with a low kick.
ZyD throws a lazy head kick
and Swagger counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps ZyD thinking.
ZyD misses with a body kick.
Swagger takes a swing at ZyD's ribcage but misses.
ZyD misses with a head kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Swagger scores with a jab to the body.
Swagger ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Swagger looks to score with a jab to the body but ZyD is just out of range.
ZyD keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Swagger misses with a shot to the body
and ZyD cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
ZyD throws a head kick that misses.
Swagger shoots for a double leg takedown but ZyD sprawls well. He's pushed Swagger's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
ZyD swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Swagger.
Swagger lands a body shot.
ZyD throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Swagger scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. ZyD doesn't seem bothered though.
Swagger blocks a head kick by ZyD.
ZyD takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Wily Swagger.
Well ZyD 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 George Francis scores the fight for Cheater ZyD!
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight for Cheater ZyD!
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight for Cheater ZyD!

Cheater ZyD wins by unanimous decision!