PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Khan Dell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nathan Swift (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Dell
vs
Swift

180 cm
22
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
22
175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Khan Dell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Nathan Swift!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dell stuffs the takedown attempt from Swift. Swift gets slowly back to his feet.
Swift fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Good work by Dell as he checks the leg kick.
Dell tries to close the distance and clinch but Swift swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Swift throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Dell wants to clinch up but Swift keeps it at a distance.
Dell is looking to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Swift is trying to break free.
Dell is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Swift tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Dell just stands there and leans against the cage.
Khan Dell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nathan Swift.
Swift fails to pull guard.
Stalling in the clinch from Dell.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Dell for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Khan Dell.
Dell is looking to clinch but Swift is avoiding it.
Dell tries to close the distance and clinch but Swift swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Dell wants to clinch up but Swift keeps it at a distance.
Swift digs a good body shot into Dell's ribs.
Nice takedown defense from Dell. No joy for Swift on that attempt.
Dell tries to clinch up but Swift circles away and keeps his distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dell showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Swift.
Dell tries to clinch there but Swift circles away.
Swift shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Dell but Dell pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Swift looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Dell is fending him off so far but Swift persists. Nope, Dell circles away and we're back to standing.
Dell is looking to clinch.
Swift throws a head kick but Dell moves out of range.
Swift keeps the fight on the outside.
Swift has a takedown stuffed.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dell moves in looking to clinch but Swift pushes him off.
Swift misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Dell tries to clinch but Swift moves out of range.

Dell moves into the clinch successfully.
Dell stalling the fight.
Swift can't break the clinch.
Swift letting Dell take a breather here.
Swift wants to break free but Dell has control.
Swift wants to break free but Dell has control.
Swift wants to get back to striking at distance but Dell won't allow it.
Swift letting Dell take a breather here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Swift wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Swift has had enough of the clinch but Dell keeps him there for the moment.
Swift is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Swift wants to break free but Dell has control.
Dell prevents Swift from breaking the clinch.
Dell keeps control of Swift as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Swift jumps guard but Dell stands there with Swift around his waist. Swift gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Swift goes for a takedown in the clinch but Dell prevents it.
Swift looks gassed!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Khan Dell dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Swift misses with the combination.
Dell tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Dell tries to clinch there but Swift circles away.
Dell avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Dell tries to clinch but Swift moves out of range.
Swift circles away from the clinch attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dell tries to clinch there but Swift circles away.
Dell wants to clinch up but Swift keeps it at a distance.
Swift misses with a hook. Dell ducked under it nicely.

Dell takes the fight into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dell prevents Swift from breaking the clinch.
Swift wants to get back to striking at distance but Dell won't allow it.
Swift has had enough of the clinch but Dell keeps him there for the moment.
Swift wants to break the clinch but can't.
Swift wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Swift wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Dell will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Swift up against the cage.
Swift is looking to break free of the clinch but Dell has double underhooks.
Dell manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Swift tries to pull guard but Dell won't allow it.
Swift is looking to break free of the clinch but Dell has double underhooks.

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.
Dell prevents a takedown attempt there.
Dell slows down the pace here.
Swift is trying to break the clinch but Dell has him pressed against the cage.
Come on Dell - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Dell gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Dell stops a takedown attempt from Swift.
Khan Dell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nathan Swift.
Swift tries to score a body lock takedown but Dell shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Swift is breathing heavily.
Swift is trying to break free.
Come on Dell - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Swift is looking to break free of the clinch but Dell has double underhooks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Dell takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Khan Dell.
Swift shoots in but no luck this time.

Dell fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Swift, pushing him back against the cage.
Stalling in the clinch from Dell.
Swift is looking to break free of the clinch but Dell has double underhooks.
Swift has had enough of the clinch but Dell keeps him there for the moment.
Swift tries for a takedown but Dell manages to get underhooks.
Swift is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Swift wants to get back to striking at distance but Dell won't allow it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Dell keeps control of Swift as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Swift fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Dell is stalling here.
Swift is trying to break free.
Dell stalling the fight.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Khan Dell.
Swift keeps the fight on the outside.
Swift avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Khan Dell is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Dell has managed to clinch.
Dell pressing his opponent against the cage.
Dell prevents Swift from breaking the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Khan Dell dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Dell closes the distance and clinches.
Swift is looking to break free of the clinch but Dell has double underhooks.
Swift wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Dell has him pressed against the cage.
Swift wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Dell stalling.
Dell seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Khan Dell.
Dell wants to clinch.
Dell tries to close the distance and clinch up but Swift swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Swift swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Swift swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Swift looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Dell tries to clinch there but Swift circles away.
Swift closes this distance looking for a takedown but Dell circles away.
Swift takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Swift looks for a takedown but Dell sprawls well.
Swift throws a head kick that misses.
Dell tries to clinch but Swift moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Swift swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Dell is looking to clinch but Swift is avoiding it.
Dell wants to clinch up but Swift keeps it at a distance.
Dell fails in his attempt to clinch.
Dell stuffs the takedown attempt from Swift. Swift gets slowly back to his feet.
Khan Dell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nathan Swift.

Dell takes the fight into the clinch.
Dell manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Swift can't break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dell stalling the fight.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Khan Dell.
Swift throws a sloppy head kick and Dell moves out of range easily.
Dell is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Dell tries to close the distance and clinch but Swift swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Swift misses with a series of wild punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dell looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Swift scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Dell wants to get back to his feet.
Swift looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Nathan Swift has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Swift is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

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 Khan Dell.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Dell, 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 Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 30:27
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Khan Dell!