PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bob Swarner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mr Orange (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Swarner kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Friends in Low Places . I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Mr Orange was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Swarner
vs
Orange

190 cm
26
215 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

190 cm
21
214 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Decent elbows
Very strong

Dangerous GnP
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

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 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bob Swarner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Mr Orange!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Bruno Lombardi and John Kavanagh.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Orange lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Swarner circles away quickly and effectively.
Swarner keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Orange.
Sloppy strikes from Orange. Those never looked like landing.
Orange jabs at Swarner's body.
Orange throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Orange scores with a jab to the head.
Good exchange - Orange coming out on top.
Swarner takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Swarner throws a shot from downtown. Orange moves away and avoids it.
Swarner displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Orange throws out the jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Swarner scores with a three punch combo!
Orange ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Swarner moves away.
Orange darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Orange misses with a low kick as Swarner jumps back.
Orange throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Swarner counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Orange rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Swarner counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Orange throws a poor cross that misses
and Swarner counters with a series of strikes. Orange will be more careful next time no doubt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Swarner moves forwards but Orange connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Good shot there by Orange.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Swarner leaves Orange with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Swarner throws a nice looking combination but Orange bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Orange is defended easily by Swarner.
Orange throws a lazy right hand but Swarner sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Orange punishes Swarner's body with a nice straight punch.
Orange throws out a loose jab but Swarner uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Orange with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Orange lands with a straight right. Swarner didn't see that one coming.
Swarner throws a head kick but Orange moves out of range.
Orange is looking to score with low kicks.
Orange misses with a body shot.
Bob Swarner is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Orange is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Swarner.
Orange throws a hook to the side of Swarner's head but Swarner sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Swarner fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Swarner staying out of range there.
Orange throws a low kick but Swarner moves out of range easily.
Swarner slips a straight right by Orange.
Orange works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Orange changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Orange fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Orange throws the left hand but Swarner avoids the punch easily.
Orange fails with a takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mr Orange dominated that round.
That's time! Swarner's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Orange throws a poor cross that misses
and Swarner counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Orange misses with a right hand
and Swarner counters with a three punch combo that has Orange backing up. Orange nods at Swarner to acknowledge the strikes.
Orange scores with a punch to the head.
Orange misses with a right hand
and Swarner counters with a series of strikes. Orange will be more careful next time no doubt.
Swarner pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Orange fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Orange misses with a left hand
and Swarner counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Orange throws a solid leg kick but Swarner takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Orange.
Mr Orange seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Donk. Orange catches Swarner right on the button with a cross.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Swarner misses with a few strikes there.
Orange stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Swarner moves away from the strike by Orange.
Orange throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Swarner's waist but Swarner gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Orange off to one side.
Good shot there by Orange.
Orange keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Orange throws a leg kick but Swarner moved away.
Bob Swarner is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Swarner tries to bum rush Orange with a series of wild strikes but Orange uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Orange with a hook.
Orange scores with a leg kick.
Mr Orange seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Orange fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Swarner manages to avoid it.
Orange lands a jab to the nose.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Swarner bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Orange lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Swarner avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Orange fails with a takedown attempt.
Bob Swarner has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mr Orange.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Orange loads up on a big right hand but Swarner slips the punch.
Decent striking displayed by Orange there.
Orange misses with a hook.
Swarner fails to land with a series of punches.
Orange lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Orange pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Orange slips under a jab from Swarner.
Swarner throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Swarner throws a good cross that connects.
Orange connects with a looping right hand.
Swarner slips a straight right by Orange.
Swarner is looking to clinch.
Orange tries to work over Swarner's front leg with a kick but Swarner checks it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Orange blocks a leg kick.
Orange rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Swarner counters with a flying knee. Nice.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mr Orange showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Orange fails with the takedown.
A big right from Orange misses.
Orange throws a right and a left that Swarner avoids nicely.
Swarner takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Swarner uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Orange.
Swarner swinging wildly here.
Orange throws a series of punches but Swarner avoids them all with ease.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Swarner misses with a body kick.
Jab by Orange.
Orange lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Orange works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Swarner works over Orange's head and body with a nice combination.
Swarner takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Orange.
Orange swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Swarner counters with a two punch combo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Orange misses its intended target.
Orange swings for the body but Swarner moves out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Orange looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Swarner pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Orange lands with a straight right. Swarner didn't see that one coming.
A bone on bone clash there as Orange blocks the leg kick.
A punch lands to the side of Swarner 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Orange slips a jab and a cross from Swarner.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Swarner tries to close the distance and clinch up but Orange swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Some bone on bone action there as Swarner checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Swarner looks to throw the jab but Orange is out of range.
Orange jabs Swarner to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Swarner throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Orange misses with an uppercut.
Orange lands a glancing blow to the side of Swarner's head.
Orange throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Swarner stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Swarner, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Orange scores with a jab. Swarner acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Orange misses with a lunging right hand
and Swarner counters with a series of strikes. Orange will be more careful next time no doubt.
Good work by Orange as he checks the leg kick.
Mr Orange is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Orange throws a right hand that misses
and Swarner counters with a big head kick but Orange shrugs it off.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Swarner closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Orange scores with a jab.
Bob Swarner has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Orange has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Orange swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Swarner.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mr Orange comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Orange 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 Steve Montenegro scores the fight 27:30
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 27:30
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mr Orange!