PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Just Joshin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Charlie Swearingen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Just Joshin has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Joshin
vs
Swearingen

150 cm
23
180 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

190 cm
23
178 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Tends to cut

Demonic Drugs
Demonic Drugs

Convicted

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Just Joshin!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Charlie Swearingen!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Swearingen looks to land a combination but Joshin avoids it well.
Swearingen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Joshin slips a straight right by Swearingen.
Joshin shoots in but Swearingen avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Joshin tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Swearingen swivels and escapes.

Joshin gets caught flat footed, as Swearingen shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.

Joshin is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Swearingen thows a big elbow that misses.
Joshin being controlled here, momentarily.
Joshin looking to hit a scissor sweep but Swearingen is one step ahead there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Joshin trying to control the position.
Swearingen has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Swearingen is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Swearingen working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Swearingen working some strikes from top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Joshin with a lazy takedown attempt
and Swearingen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

It looks like Just Joshin has been cut.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Just Joshin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Swearingen tries to close the distance and clinch up but Joshin swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Swearingen throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Joshin.
Swearingen will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joshin misses with a takedown
and Swearingen counters with a left and a right that stings Joshin.
Joshin clinches but Swearingen breaks the clinch

and Swearingen counters with a shoot takedown. Joshin fights it but they end up in guard.
Swearingen makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Swearingen pushing down on Joshin's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Swearingen is keen to just control but Joshin is a slippery customer.
Joshin moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Joshin is trying to control the position but Swearingen postures up.
Swearingen works over Joshin with some ground and pound from guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joshin can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Swearingen controls the pace.

Joshin working for a triangle but Swearingen defends it easily.

Joshin is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Joshin looking for a guillotine here but Swearingen defends easily.
Joshin is breathing heavily.
Swearingen advances to half guard.
Swearingen looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Swearingen scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Swearingen wants to control but Joshin is keeping him busy.
Joshin is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Swearingen scores with a couple of nice shots.
Joshin wants to control but Swearingen is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Swearingen is looking to pass Joshin's guard but actually Joshin recovers to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Joshin working for a triangle but Swearingen defends it easily.

Joshin looking for a guillotine here but Swearingen defends easily.
Swearingen looking to pass the guard.
Swearingen with a flurry of punches that miss.
Joshin keeping moving, preventing Swearingen from controlling successfully.

Swearingen avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Joshin tries to land a sweep but no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Charlie Swearingen dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Just Joshin's cut.
That's time! Joshin's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Swearingen fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Swearingen throws a shot from downtown. Joshin moves away and avoids it.

Swearingen gets the takedown into side control.
Joshin stops Swearingen from passing to mount.
Joshin takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Joshin tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Swearingen wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Joshin manages to work his way to half guard, despite Swearingen's best efforts.
Joshin wants to improve his position but Swearingen is controlling well.
Joshin might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

Swearingen stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Joshin to get to his feet.
Joshin staying out of range there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Swearingen looks to land a left hand but Joshin moved out of range nicely.

Swearingen shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Joshin is looking to improve his position but Swearingen isn't that keen on the idea.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
BOOM! Swearingen connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Swearingen working the ground and pound effectively.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Swearingen with shots to the head and body - Joshin looks very uncomfortable down there.
Joshin is in all sorts of trouble here.
Joshin tries to lock up and control but Swearingen gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Joshin sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joshin is looking to improve his position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Swearingen decides to stand up.
Swearingen lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Joshin backs up against the cage.
Joshin walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.

Joshin clinches up with Swearingen and pushes him back against the cage.
Swearingen wants to break the clinch but can't.
Swearingen wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Swearingen is looking to break free of the clinch but Joshin has double underhooks.
Joshin jumps guard but Swearingen stands there with Joshin around his waist. Joshin gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Joshin stops a takedown attempt from Swearingen.
Joshin has Swearingen pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Swearingen manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Joshin stalling in the clinch.
Swearingen wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Joshin has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Swearingen avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Just Joshin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Joshin is pushing Swearingen up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Joshin tries to pull guard but Swearingen holds him up against the cage and eventually Joshin drops back down to his feet.
Joshin content to slow the pace in the clinch.

Swearingen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Charlie Swearingen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Just Joshin's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Joshin tries for a takedown but Swearingen circles away easily

and Swearingen counters with a nice double leg into side control. Joshin won't be happy with that.
Joshin sneaks back into half guard.
Swearingen working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Joshin blocking the ground and pound attempt from Swearingen.
Joshin moves into full guard.
Swearingen wants to pass the guard but Joshin is keeping the position.

Swearingen stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Joshin misses with a takedown attempt
and Joshin takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Joshin has his takedown stuffed
and Joshin takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Just Joshin. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Joshin feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Swearingen wants to get back to his feet but Joshin is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Swearingen wants to sweep but no luck.
Swearingen takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Swearingen is striking off his back. Joshin thinks nothing of it though and passes easily into half guard.

Joshin is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Swearingen defends it well.
Swearingen is trying to get back to full guard.

Joshin is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Swearingen wants to improve his position but Joshin is controlling well.
Swearingen is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Swearingen avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Joshin is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Joshin looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Swearingen stands up from Joshin's guard - Swearingen perhaps looking for a knockout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Swearingen looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Swearingen working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Joshin looking to control.
Swearingen scoring with punches to the head and body.

Joshin working for a triangle but Swearingen defends it easily.
Joshin is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Swearingen with a nice head shot there.

Joshin has his foot on Swearingen's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Swearingen works his way back into a safe position though.
Swearingen sitting in guard here, content to control.

Joshin looking for a guillotine here but Swearingen defends easily.
Swearingen postures up and lands a big shot to Joshin's brow.
Charlie Swearingen has got the better of the ground game so far.
Swearingen stopping the sweep attempt from Joshin.

Swearingen gets to his feet. Joshin looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Joshin uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Swearingen.
Joshin takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Charlie Swearingen really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Just Joshin's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Swearingen throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Swearingen with a poor takedown

and Joshin counters with a takedown into side control.

Joshin looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Joshin is looking to take a break and control but Swearingen is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Swearingen is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Swearingen tries to kick Joshin off but Joshin keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Joshin blocks the strikes from Swearingen.
Swearingen throws a strike from the bottom that misses.

Swearingen pushes Joshin off and gets back to his feet.
Swearingen throws the left hand but Joshin avoids the punch easily.
Swearingen is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Joshin ducks under a wild hook from Swearingen.
Joshin tries for a takedown but Swearingen circles away easily

and Swearingen counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Swearingen sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Joshin defending well though.
Joshin wants to control but Swearingen is keeping busy.

Joshin looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Swearingen drops an elbow to the side of Joshin's head.
Joshin wants to improve his position but Swearingen is controlling well.
Joshin is working hard here to advance position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Swearingen working over Joshin with some ground and pound. Joshin looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Nice strikes from Swearingen there.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Swearingen has his takedown stuffed

and Joshin counters with a shoot takedown. Swearingen fights it but they end up in guard.
Joshin wants to control from the top but Swearingen keeps moving.

Swearingen pushes Joshin off and gets back to his feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Joshin misses with a takedown

and Swearingen counters with a nice double leg into guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joshin looking for a sweep. Not yet Joshin, not yet.
Swearingen stands up over Joshin, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Swearingen landing some decent shots from guard.
Joshin is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Swearingen cracks Joshin with a solid left hand.
Swearingen postures up.
Joshin utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Swearingen scoring with punches to the head and body.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
A jab from Joshin misses.
No joy there for Swearingen, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Joshin shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Joshin can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Swearingen is looking to escape.

Joshin is controlling this nicely and is looking to make no mistakes. Swearingen is trying to wiggle out of this horrible position. Swearingen flips to his side and attempts to get a leg in for half guard. Joshin anticipates the leg and manages to get behind Swearingen and secures both hooks! This could be bad! Joshin slips an arm under Swearingen chin and tries to position for a rear naked choke. Joshin has worked the choke in now and it looks tight. Joshin is squeezing on Swearingen like an anaconda would it's prey. Swearingen fails to tap and has fallen unconscious! We've got ourselves a winner by way of a rear naked choke!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:31 of round 4, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Just Joshin!
Just Joshin retains his welterweight title!