PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between David McSwizzer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marco Blues (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). David McSwizzer has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

McSwizzer
vs
Blues

185 cm
23
203 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

180 cm
18
214 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Brawler
Tends to cut

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, David McSwizzer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Marco Blues!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Bart Greer and Peter Branson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

McSwizzer looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
McSwizzer trying to control the position from guard on top but Blues is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
McSwizzer tries to stand but Blues is controlling from the bottom.
McSwizzer content to stall in guard here.
McSwizzer pushing down on Blues's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McSwizzer sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Blues defending well though.

Blues looking for submissions off his back.
McSwizzer tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Blues really doesn't want to stay on the ground with McSwizzer. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McSwizzer is keen to just control but Blues is a slippery customer.
McSwizzer keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McSwizzer wants to stand but Blues has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Blues is refusing to be controlled, as McSwizzer sits in half guard.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Blues shoots in for a double leg but McSwizzer sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Blues shoots in looking for a takedown but McSwizzer manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Blues's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.

McSwizzer moves into range and clinches up with Blues.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blues is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables McSwizzer to keep the fight standing.
David McSwizzer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marco Blues.

McSwizzer's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

McSwizzer moves into range and clinches up with Blues.

McSwizzer jumps into guard, dragging Blues to the mat.
Blues looking to pass the guard.
Blues keeps trying to improve his position.
Blues with a flurry of punches that miss.
Blues throws a strike but McSwizzer rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

McSwizzer is looking to stand up but Blues won't let him.

McSwizzer is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McSwizzer passes into half guard.

McSwizzer is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Blues defends it well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
McSwizzer wants to stand but Blues has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.

McSwizzer escapes and gets back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Blues takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Blues.
Blues has his takedown stuffed
and McSwizzer counters with a nice uppercut.
Blues shoots and misses
and McSwizzer counters with a straight right hand.
Blues takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Blues shoots and misses
and Blues takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
McSwizzer leaves Blues with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Blues shoots in and drives through. McSwizzer sprawls well.
Blues gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and McSwizzer counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by McSwizzer.
Blues tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. McSwizzer smiles and moves away.
David McSwizzer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marco Blues.

McSwizzer forces Blues back against the cage and clinches.
Blues wants to stall.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

McSwizzer breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
McSwizzer keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

That's one minute gone in the round.

McSwizzer dives in and scores a takedown into Blues's guard.
McSwizzer advances to half guard.
David McSwizzer overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
McSwizzer is nestled in close to Blues, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.

McSwizzer seems to be looking for submissions.
Blues tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
McSwizzer throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Blues missing with punches from the bottom.
Blues has a hand on McSwizzer's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. McSwizzer takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McSwizzer throws some wild stikes that Blues manages to avoid easily.
McSwizzer looking to control but Blues is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Blues tries to get back to half guard but can't.
McSwizzer throws some wild stikes that Blues manages to avoid easily.
McSwizzer raining down hammerfists from mount.
Blues throwing hammer fists to the chest of McSwizzer. What's that going to do exactly?
Blues is trying desperately to improve position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blues is still trying to improve position.
Blues in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
McSwizzer tries to control but Blues wriggling away.
Blues swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
McSwizzer throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
McSwizzer 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.
McSwizzer throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Blues because McSwizzer loaded up on that one.
Blues squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blues avoids a series of strikes thrown by McSwizzer.
McSwizzer throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
McSwizzer tries to control but Blues wriggling away.
Blues tries to hold on but McSwizzer pushes him away.
Blues has decided that throwing punches whilst being mounted is the best he can manage just now.
Blues is desperately trying to improve his position but McSwizzer has a good base and remains in mount.
McSwizzer unloads with some shots from mount but Blues bucks and avoids them well.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

McSwizzer is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Blues to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Blues shrugs it off.

McSwizzer is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Blues has managed to escape the submission attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

David McSwizzer dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

McSwizzer leaves Blues with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
McSwizzer changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Blues fails with the takedown.
McSwizzer's corner calls for a 1-2. McSwizzer obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.

McSwizzer moves into range and clinches up with Blues.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

McSwizzer decides to pull guard.
McSwizzer keeping moving, preventing Blues from controlling successfully.
Blues with a flurry of punches that miss.
Blues throws a big right hand that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blues wants to control from the top but McSwizzer keeps moving.
Blues postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Blues tries to free his leg and advance position but McSwizzer is retaining full guard.
Blues in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
McSwizzer is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Blues with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Blues throws a strike but McSwizzer rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Both fighters are breathing heavily.
McSwizzer trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Blues thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Blues is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blues throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Blues thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
McSwizzer with a flurry of punches that miss.
McSwizzer trying to control the position from guard on top but Blues is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
McSwizzer not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Blues fails with a takedown attempt.
It looked like McSwizzer was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Blues.
David McSwizzer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marco Blues.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blues misses with a takedown
and McSwizzer counters with a nice uppercut.
It looks like McSwizzer has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Blues shoots in for a double leg but McSwizzer sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
McSwizzer seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.

Blues gets a double leg takedown into McSwizzer's guard.
McSwizzer is trying to keep Blues in close.
McSwizzer preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
McSwizzer looking for a sweep. Not yet McSwizzer, not yet.
McSwizzer is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Blues can do to turn this around?
Blues throws a big right hand that misses.
Blues chips away with some ground and pound.
McSwizzer utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blues wants to control from the top but McSwizzer keeps moving.
Blues postures up in McSwizzer's guard and throws a big left but McSwizzer blocks it.
Blues throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as McSwizzer works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Blues throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as McSwizzer works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
McSwizzer preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Blues wants to control from the top but McSwizzer keeps moving.
Blues stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. McSwizzer swivels though and keeps the full guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
McSwizzer avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Blues throws a big elbow that misses.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Marco Blues has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
David McSwizzer is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Blues looks to score with a jab to the body but McSwizzer is just out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to David McSwizzer.
Well McSwizzer has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Winston Alpacca scores the fight 30:26
Judge Bart Greer scores the fight 30:26
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... David McSwizzer!
An out of breath David McSwizzer thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.