PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pumpkin Spice (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bob Swagger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Swagger has chosen A Country Boy Can Survive as his entrance music. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Spice
vs
Swagger

182 cm
18
218 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

189 cm
25
217 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Self confident

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Kalashnikov Nutrition & Supplements (160Q)

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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pumpkin Spice!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bob Swagger!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Wesley Smith and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Spice gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

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

Swagger gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Spice regains guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Spice is on top in guard.

The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Spice in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Swagger utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Spice postures up and lands a big shot to Swagger's brow.
Spice in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Spice postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Swagger utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Swagger is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Spice is controlling him.
Spice content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Spice won't allow Swagger to get back to his feet.
Spice postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Spice distracts Swagger with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Spice throws a big right hand that misses.
Spice postures up in Swagger's guard and throws a big left but Swagger blocks it.
Spice has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Swagger avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Spice wants to control from the top but Swagger keeps moving.
Spice prevents Swagger from getting back to his feet.
Swagger avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Spice is in close to Swagger's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Spice is looking to work some ground and pound but Swagger has wrist control.
Spice distracts Swagger with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Swagger avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Spice works over Swagger with some ground and pound from guard.
Swagger really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Spice. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Swagger working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Spice.
Spice scoring with punches to the head and body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spice wants to control from the top but Swagger keeps moving.
Spice lands a couple of digs.
Swagger avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Spice won't allow Swagger to get back to his feet.
Spice throwing strikes from guard but Swagger blocks nicely.
Swagger wants to stand up but Spice is controlling him.
Spice throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Swagger works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Spice accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Spice throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Swagger avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Spice lands a couple of digs.
Spice pushes down on Swagger's leg and manages to get into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ground and pound from Spice.
Spice thows a huge punch but Swagger dodges it nicely.
Spice missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Spice not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Swagger is trying to stand up here but Spice is controlling him well.
Spice looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Spice working the head and body with strikes.
Swagger is looking to escape.
Spice missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Swagger blocking the ground and pound attempt from Spice.
Spice throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Spice looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Swagger with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spice landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Swagger keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Spice throwing shots but Swagger is blocking nicely.
Swagger looks like he's trying to stand up.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Swagger can do anything to dispel that myth.
Spice working Swagger over with strikes.
Swagger wants to get back to his feet.
Spice not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Spice thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Swagger's head.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Spice missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Spice drops an elbow to the side of Swagger's head.
Spice wants to control but Swagger is keeping him busy.
Spice thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Swagger's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pumpkin Spice dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Swagger shoots in and bounces Spice off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Spice manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Swagger manages to get himself to full guard.

Swagger keeping moving, preventing Spice from controlling successfully.
Spice throws a big right hand that misses.
Spice landing with the ground and pound.
Spice in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Spice throwing strikes from guard but Swagger blocks nicely.
Spice throwing strikes but missing.
Spice working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Swagger wants to stand but Spice is controlling the position.
Spice working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Swagger's head.
Spice cracks Swagger with a solid left hand.
Spice content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Swagger utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Pumpkin Spice overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Spice is looking to work some ground and pound but Swagger has wrist control.
Spice distracts Swagger with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Spice throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Swagger utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Spice working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Spice accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Spice postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spice throws a big elbow that misses.
Swagger working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Spice.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Swagger is looking to stand up but Spice isn't so interested in that idea.
Spice landing some decent shots from guard.
Swagger wants to get back to his feet but Spice is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Spice working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Spice throwing strikes but missing.
Spice throws a big right hand that misses.

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

and Swagger decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Spice's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Swagger landing with the ground and pound.
Spice trying to control the position.
Swagger with a nice head shot there.
Swagger postures up and lands a big shot to Spice's brow.
Swagger stands up over Spice, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Swagger scoring with punches to the head and body.
Spice is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Spice prevents Swagger from standing back up.
Spice seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Swagger is trying to stand up here but Spice is controlling him well.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Spice connects with a nice short shot to Swagger's temple.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spice thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Swagger's head.
Swagger keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Spice throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Swagger is trying to stand back up but Spice is controlling him
Spice looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Spice not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Spice thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Swagger is trying to stand up here but Spice is controlling him well.
Spice lands with a punch from half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Spice not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Swagger pushes Spice off looking to stand but Spice dives back in and keeps control.
Swagger has hold of Spice's hands but Spice slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pumpkin Spice dominated that second 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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Spice tries for a takedown but Swagger sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Spice sets himself, and Swagger steps forward looking for the clinch! Spice avoids it this time.
Spice dives in and grabs Swagger's left leg, looking for a takedown. Swagger pushes down on Spice's head and hops out.
Spice is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Spice closes this distance looking for a takedown but Swagger circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pumpkin Spice. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Swagger gets a double leg takedown into Spice's guard.
Swagger cracks Spice with a solid left hand.
Swagger with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

Spice has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Swagger can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Spice is looking for a triangle but Swagger pushes his legs off easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Swagger landing some decent shots from guard.
Swagger pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Spice is keeping the position for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Swagger arches his back and unloads with a massive left and a right! Spice's eyes roll back into his head, he's out cold! The ref dives in to stop the fight - wow, they were hard shots!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:23 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Bob Swagger!
Bob Swagger managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Kalashnikov Nutrition & Supplements (160Q), into his post fight interview.