PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Swanson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Louis Gordon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Swanson's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, The Devil You Know. Gordon is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Battle Born - 5FDP. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Swanson
vs
Gordon

184 cm
26
208 lbs
13 - 10 - 0

190 cm
35
215 lbs
20 - 17 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

BJJ Purple Belt
Great elbows
Fast

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 13 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, John Swanson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Louis Gordon!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Tiny Johnson and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Gordon looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Gordon tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Gordon swings away with a leg kick that misses.
A head kick misses from Gordon.
Gordon moves out of range as Swanson throws a body kick.
Gordon tries to counter by closing the distance.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Swanson.
Swanson loads up on a big right hand but Gordon slips the punch.
Gordon takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Gordon throws a leg kick but Swanson checks it.

Swanson scores with a takedown into Gordon's guard.
Gordon trying to strike off his back.
Swanson working some strikes from top position.
Swanson with a nice head shot there.
Gordon told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.

Gordon had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Swanson defends it easily.
Swanson works over Gordon with some ground and pound from guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Swanson makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Gordon looking to control.
Swanson stands up over Gordon, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Swanson is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

Swanson got a little sloppy there for a moment and Gordon has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Swanson has managed to get both his arms back between Gordon's legs - danger averted.

Swanson drops back looking for a leg! Gordon is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Gordon manages to kick Swanson off! Swanson jumps back into Gordon's guard.
Gordon really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Swanson. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Gordon is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Gordon has momentary wrist control but Swanson slips an elbow through the middle.
Swanson postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Swanson working some strikes from top position.
Swanson lands a couple of digs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gordon working a defensive guard here.
Swanson wants to control from the top but Gordon keeps moving.
Swanson is really struggling to control Gordon but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Swanson landing some decent shots from guard.

Gordon had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Swanson defends it easily.
Swanson working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Swanson chips away with some ground and pound.
Gordon will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Swanson trying to control the position from guard on top but Gordon is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Swanson lands a couple of digs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Swanson wants to control from the top but Gordon keeps moving.
Swanson is pushing down on Gordon's leg trying to pass to half guard. Gordon is fighting to maintain full guard but Swanson has managed to sneak the leg through.
Swanson trying to control the pace.
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. Swanson connects with a nice short shot to Gordon's temple.
Gordon misses with some strikes from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Swanson lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Gordon trying to control from the bottom.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Swanson lands a nice short elbow.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Swanson in particular looking to stall.
Gordon is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Swanson looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Swanson wants to take a breather but Gordon is having none of it.
Swanson lands strikes from half guard.
Gordon trying to hold on to Swanson's head to control him but Swanson postures up.

Gordon looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Swanson landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Gordon is refusing to be controlled, as Swanson sits in half guard.
Swanson looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Gordon with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Swanson looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Gordon with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Swanson seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Swanson moves into side control, avoiding the strikes from Gordon.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Swanson working away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Swanson 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.

A looping hook to the body misses from Swanson. Gordon does a little dance to reset his feet.

Swanson rushes Gordon and presses him up against the cage.
Nice elbow from Gordon.

It looks like John Swanson has been cut.
Swanson misses with a body punch.
Gordon lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Gordon misses with a punch to the body.
Gordon lands an elbow inside.
Swanson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Gordon throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Swanson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Swanson lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Gordon.
Swanson blocks the elbow strike.
Gordon struggles to land a body shot inside as Swanson controls his hands.
Gordon pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gordon pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Gordon.
Swanson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gordon's elbow.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Gordon just misses with a elbow thrown towards Swanson's brow.
Swanson presses Gordon against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Good body shot from Swanson.
Swanson misses with a punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Swanson.

Swanson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Gordon throws a looping overhand right but Swanson ducks down to avoid it.
Swanson connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Gordon's hands.
Gordon stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Gordon wants it to stay on the feet.
Gordon looks to score with a jab to the body but Swanson is just out of range.
Gordon doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Gordon looks to land a left hand but Swanson moved out of range nicely.

Swanson gets the takedown into side control.
Gordon is breathing heavily.
Gordon is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gordon is working to avoid the ground and pound but Swanson connects with a decent elbow.
Swanson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gordon can do to turn this around?
Gordon on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Gordon is trying to improve his position.
Gordon taking a bit of punishment here - Swanson scoring with strikes.

Gordon is rocked!
Swanson scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Gordon to see if he's OK.
Gordon is still in real trouble! Can Swanson finish him?
Swanson landing a few strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Swanson landing strikes.
Gordon tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Swanson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gordon keeps working.
Gordon is trying to control Swanson's posture but Swanson avoids it.
Gordon seems to have recovered his senses.
Gordon taking a bit of punishment here - Swanson scoring with strikes.
Swanson gets to mount! Gordon was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Swanson with a couple of short strikes.
Gordon takes a big shot to the dome and his eyes have rolled back in his head! Swanson's killer instinct has kicked in as he finishes the fight with more strikes. Impressive finish.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). John Swanson!
John Swanson decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.