PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Riki Rousey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Randolph Swartz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Rousey
vs
Swartz

185 cm
21
190 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

180 cm
20
190 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Intelligent

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

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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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Riki Rousey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Randolph Swartz!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Alec Ball and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Swartz throws a hook but Rousey avoids it easily.
Swartz dips to his left and cracks Rousey with an uppercut!
Swartz throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Swartz takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Rousey throws a hook but Swartz avoids it easily.
Rousey takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.

Rousey gets caught flat footed, as Swartz shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Swartz trying to control the position from guard on top but Rousey is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Swartz works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Swartz tries to pass the half guard into mount. Rousey knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Well, if Swartz is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Swartz is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Rousey doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Swartz.

Swartz is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Rousey is just riding it out for now. Swartz eventually gives up the hold.
Rousey wants to improve his position but Swartz is controlling well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Swartz is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Rousey is just riding it out for now. Swartz eventually gives up the hold.
Rousey is staying active underneath Swartz, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Swartz looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Swartz wants to take a breather but Rousey is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Swartz wants to free his trapped foot but Rousey is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Still in half guard, Swartz seems content to control.
Rousey trying to control but Swartz postures up.
Swartz is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Rousey reverses the position - he's now on top in Swartz's guard.
Rousey trying to control but Swartz is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Swartz trying to control the position.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Swartz throws a series of punches but Rousey moves out of range.
A decent looking cross lands there for Swartz.
Swartz throws a left and a right that both miss
and Rousey counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Rousey dodges the punch combination from Swartz.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rousey on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Swartz misses with an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Randolph Swartz dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Swartz connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.

Rousey closes the distance and pushes Swartz back into the cage.
Rousey is struggling to control the position.
Swartz is trying to push Rousey away but Rousey has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Rousey has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Rousey will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Swartz up against the cage.
Rousey scores with a knee to the head.

It looks like Randolph Swartz has been cut.
Rousey is pressed up against the cage. Swartz has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Rousey down to the mat. Rousey avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Randolph Swartz is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Swartz misses with a double jab.
Swartz throws a good cross that connects.
Rousey waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Swartz.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Swartz looks to land a combination but Rousey avoids it well.
Rousey uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Swartz.
Swartz misses with an uppercut. Rousey saw that one coming.
Swartz throws out a loose jab but Rousey uses good head movement to avoid it.
Swartz might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.

Rousey has Swartz up against the cage in a clinch.
Rousey with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Rousey tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Swartz tries to break the clinch but Rousey is controlling the position.
Swartz wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Rousey has him pressed against the cage.
Rousey will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Swartz up against the cage.
Rousey tries a knee to the head but Swartz blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rousey crunches a lovely knee into Swartz's ribcage.
Rousey wants to stall.
Rousey dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Rousey connects with a nasty looking knee right to Swartz's face.
Rousey throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Swartz blocks it with crossed arms.
Rousey is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Swartz is defending well for now.
Rousey stalling against the cage.
Rousey lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Rousey tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rousey throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Swartz blocks it with crossed arms.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rousey has Swartz pressed against the cage.
Rousey using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Swartz has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Rousey is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Rousey misses with a knee to the head.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Riki Rousey.
Swartz is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rousey.
Swartz works Rousey's body with a nice hook.
Swartz misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rousey.
Riki Rousey is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rousey is looking to clinch.
Swartz looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Swartz fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Rousey misses with a hook. Swartz ducked under it nicely.
Swartz misses with a looping left.
Rousey tries to close the distance and clinch but Swartz swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rousey showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Swartz.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Swartz connects with a looping right hand.
A jab from Rousey misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Riki Rousey dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Randolph Swartz's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Rousey defending well as Swartz loads up on a big left hand.
Rousey uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Swartz.
Swartz fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Swartz tries for a takedown but Rousey sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Swartz throws an off balance right hand

and Rousey holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Rousey keeps control of Swartz as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Swartz is trying to push Rousey away but Rousey has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Rousey tries to stall but Swartz uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Swartz is trying to break free.
Swartz is trying to push Rousey away but Rousey has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Swartz doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rousey with an attempt at a knee that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rousey misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Swartz.
Rousey looking to throw knees to the head but Swartz is blocking nicely.
Swartz is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Rousey tries to land a knee to the head but Swartz blocks with his arms.
Rousey looking to throw knees to the head but Swartz is blocking nicely.
Swartz on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Rousey stalling in the clinch.
Rousey landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Rousey has Swartz pressed against the cage.
Rousey misses with a knee strike.
Riki Rousey has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Swartz has had enough of the clinch but Rousey keeps him there for the moment.
Rousey tries a knee to the head but Swartz blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rousey misses with a knee to the head.
Rousey misses with a knee strike.
Stalling in the clinch from Rousey.
Rousey is trying to stall.
Rousey misses with a knee strike.

Swartz manages to break the clinch.
Rousey tries to close the distance and clinch up but Swartz swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rousey misses with an uppercut.
Jab by Swartz.
Randolph Swartz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Swartz changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Swartz throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Swartz shoots in looking for a takedown. Rousey tries to sprawl out of it but Swartz keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Rousey manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Riki Rousey has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Randolph Swartz.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Swartz lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Rousey circles away quickly and effectively.

Rousey pushes Swartz up against the cage in a clinch.
Rousey effectively controlling the action here.
Rousey looking to throw knees to the head but Swartz is blocking nicely.
Rousey lands a knee to the head.
Rousey connects with a knee to the head.
Rousey tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rousey scores with a knee to the head.

Swartz breaks from the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Swartz looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Rousey is fending him off so far but Swartz persists. Nope, Rousey circles away and we're back to standing.
Swartz throws a series of punches but Rousey avoids them all with ease.
Swartz fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Rousey looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Good standup being displayed there by Swartz as he connects with a hook.
Rousey tries to clinch there but Swartz circles away.
Nice shot lands for Rousey.
Swartz lands a nice shot that snaps Rousey's head back.

Rousey is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Swartz connects with a superb combination that knocks Rousey out cold! The referee charges across the mat and tackles Swartz before he can land any more shots to the unconscious Rousey!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:48 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Randolph Swartz!
During a confident post fight interview, Randolph Swartz thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.