PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Swanson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roy Nelson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Swanson
vs
Nelson

190 cm
23
225 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

178 cm
25
265 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Big heart

BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, John Swanson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Roy Nelson!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Steve Erwin and Skip Squint.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jab from Nelson.
Swanson slips under a jab.
Swanson moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Nelson lands with a cross.
Nelson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Swanson manages to avoid it.
Swanson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Nelson lands with an overhand left.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nelson throws the left hand but Swanson avoids the punch easily.
Swanson slips under a jab from Nelson.
Swanson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Nelson.
Swanson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nelson throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Swanson counters by moving into the clinch.

Swanson tightens his grip and picks Nelson up, before dumping him to the ground. Nelson manages to land in guard.
Swanson wants to get up but he can't break Nelson's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Swanson wants to pass the guard but Nelson is keeping the position.
Swanson will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Nelson working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Swanson.
Swanson preventing the sweep.
Swanson is looking to work some ground and pound but Nelson has wrist control.
Nelson lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Swanson!
Nelson looking to control but Swanson is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Swanson really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Swanson has worked his way to half guard, taking advantage of Nelson's lack of action.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Swanson wants to improve his position but Nelson is controlling well.
Nelson is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Swanson!
Nelson looking to control but Swanson is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Swanson is wriggling around trying to escape.
Swanson tries to hold on but Nelson postures up.
Swanson is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Nelson is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nelson looking to control but Swanson is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nelson is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Nelson fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Swanson is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Swanson is breathing heavily.
Nelson looking to control but Swanson is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Swanson is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Nelson trying to control but Swanson is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Swanson holds on for dear life, controlling Nelson's posture momentarily.
Nelson looking to control but Swanson is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Swanson keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nelson controlling the pace for now.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Swanson is squirming around, avoiding Nelson's attempts to control the action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Roy Nelson dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Swanson looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Swanson walks into a straight right hand from Nelson.
Nelson misses with a hook

and Swanson counters by moving into the clinch.
Nelson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Swanson stops a takedown attempt from Nelson.

Swanson pulls guard.
Nelson tries to free his leg and advance position but Swanson is retaining full guard.
Nelson throws a big elbow that misses.
Swanson wants to sweep here but Nelson controlling him for the moment.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nelson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Swanson swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Roy Nelson has got the better of the ground game so far.
Nelson trying to control but Swanson is working from the bottom.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.

Swanson looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Nelson with a flurry of punches that miss.
Swanson keeping moving, preventing Nelson from controlling successfully.
Swanson trying to control the position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nelson wants to control from the top but Swanson keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Roy Nelson has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Nelson misses with a straight left.
Roy Nelson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice uppercut lands for Nelson. That snapped Swanson's head back.
Nelson darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nelson throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Nelson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Swanson takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Nelson ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Nice straight punches there by Nelson. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Nelson.

Swanson is rocked!
Nelson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nelson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Roy Nelson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nelson getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Nelson misses with an uppercut

and Swanson holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Swanson breaks from the clinch.
Nelson swings for the body but Swanson moves out of range.
Roy Nelson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nelson lands with a nice body punch.
Swanson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nelson lunges at Swanson with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Swanson's hand.
A big left from Nelson misses.
Nelson misses with a combination

and Swanson counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nelson regains full guard. Nicely done.
Swanson slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Nelson is not content to let Swanson control the position.
Nelson manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Nelson seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Swanson tries to roll over but Nelson keeps him under control.
Nelson works his way into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Roy Nelson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Nelson scores with a punch to the head.
Nelson misses with the combination.
Nelson swats away the attempt to clinch by Swanson.
Nelson connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Swanson momentarily.
Nelson lands a glancing blow to the side of Swanson's head.
Nice defenses there by Swanson.
Nelson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A jab from Nelson misses.

Swanson has managed to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Swanson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nelson misses with a shot to the body

and Swanson counters by moving into the clinch.
Nelson is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Swanson tries to score a body lock takedown but Nelson shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Nelson tries to break free but Swanson pushes him back against the cage.

Swanson is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Nelson can't fight it off and eventually Swanson manages to take the fight to the floor. Nelson looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Swanson is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Nelson working a defensive guard here.

Swanson drops back, looking for a kneebar! Nelson looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Nelson looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Nelson!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nelson working the ground and pound.
Swanson is not content to let Nelson control the position.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Swanson is looking for a sweep.
Swanson is trying to control Nelson's posture but Nelson avoids it.
Nelson trying to control the position but Swanson is working away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Swanson struggling a bit here.
Nelson trying to control the action but Swanson is working from the bottom.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Roy Nelson wasn't active enough on the ground.
Nelson misses with a right hand

and Swanson counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Swanson.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Swanson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nelson connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Swanson's hands.
Nelson fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Swanson looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Nelson looks to throw the jab but Swanson is out of range.
Nelson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Swanson moves away from the strike by Nelson.

Swanson moves into the clinch.
Nelson misses with a punch to the body.

Swanson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nelson catches Swanson with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jab, jab by Nelson - just one landing.
John Swanson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Roy Nelson is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Swanson scores with a spinning back kick!

And that's the end of the fight!
Roy Nelson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Nelson winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Bruno Hogan scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Roy Nelson!