PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Meyer Squibb (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dandy Swanson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Swanson is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Kill For Satan. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Squibb
vs
Swanson

200 cm
23
265 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

193 cm
34
250 lbs
13 - 16 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Meyer Squibb!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 16 - 0, fighting out of London, Dandy Swanson!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Paul Tew and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Swanson is looking to land body kicks.
Squibb throws the left hand but Swanson avoids the punch easily.

Swanson has closed the distance and engaged Squibb in a clinch.
Squibb is working for takedown but Swanson is calmly controlling the position for now.
Squibb tries to break free but Swanson pushes him back against the cage.
Squibb doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Swanson stalling.
Squibb misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Swanson.
Squibb is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Swanson is defending well for now.

Swanson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Swanson misses with a body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Squibb blocks a jab.
Swanson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Squibb moves away.
Swanson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Squibb misses with a head kick.
Squibb takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

It looks like Meyer Squibb has been cut.
Squibb swings and misses with a shot to the body

and Swanson counters with a crisp one two that drops Squibb! Swanson thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Squibb to his feet! Squibb is in big trouble!
Meyer Squibb seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Swanson throws a nice inside leg kick.

Swanson closes the distance and pushes Squibb back into the cage.
A hook to the body from Swanson.

Swanson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Swanson takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Swanson wants to clinch up but Squibb keeps it at a distance.
No joy there for Squibb, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Swanson gets caught napping as Squibb dives in and scores a takedown. Swanson manages to retain guard.
Swanson has his hands on Squibb's head, controlling the position.

Swanson is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Swanson holds on and takes a little breather.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Squibb trying to control the position from guard on top but Swanson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Squibb trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Swanson looking to control.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Squibb seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Squibb jabs at Swanson's body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Squibb darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Squibb is pressing down on Swanson's thigh, looking to free his foot. Swanson is holding on for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Swanson is looking to control Squibb's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Swanson avoid being mounted?
Swanson gets full guard.
Swanson has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Kung Fu Fighting Club ($299 entry fee). Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Swanson wants to sweep but no luck.
Swanson wants to stand and escape but Squibb is having none of it.
Squibb wants to control from the top but Swanson keeps moving.
Swanson trying to keep a closed guard but Squibb is proving a slippery customer.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Squibb working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Squibb landing with the ground and pound.
Squibb trying to control the position from guard on top but Swanson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Swanson keeping full guard, as Squibb tries to pass.

Swanson is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Squibb pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Swanson is keeping the position for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Dandy Swanson will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Meyer Squibb's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Squibb stuns Swanson with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Nice uppercut there from Squibb.

Squibb gets tackled into the cage by Swanson. Swanson maintains the clinch.
Swanson lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Squibb can't break the clinch.
Swanson pushes Squibb back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Swanson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Squibb.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Swanson is looking for a takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Swanson scores with a shoulder strike.
Swanson just leaning against Squibb, taking a breather.
Come on Swanson - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Squibb tries to pull guard but Swanson forces him back to his feet, against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Swanson.

Swanson breaks from the clinch.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Squibb, right into the meat.
Dandy Swanson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Squibb pulls out of a head kick attempt.
And Swanson tries to counter it with a takedown but Squibb pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Swanson looks for the body kick but Squibb saw that one coming.
Squibb tries for a takedown but Swanson sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

Squibb drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Swanson looking for a sweep. Not yet Swanson, not yet.
Squibb scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Swanson trying to control the position here.
Swanson is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Squibb stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Swanson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Squibb is working hard here to advance position.
Swanson wants to stand and escape but Squibb is having none of it.
Swanson keeping moving, preventing Squibb from controlling successfully.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Squibb looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Meyer Squibb. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Squibb avoids the body shot from Swanson.

Squibb shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Swanson is trying to defend but Squibb finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Squibb stops Swanson from getting back to his feet.

Squibb is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Swanson is looking to improve his position.
Swanson is trying to maintain the position but Squibb is very close to passing his half guard.
Squibb prevents Swanson from improving his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Squibb is keen to just control but Swanson is a slippery customer.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Squibb winds up and cracks Swanson with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Squibb is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Swanson trying to control but Squibb postures up.
Swanson wants to get back to full guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Squibb is thwarting Swanson's attempts to control the position.
Squibb working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Swanson's thigh. Swanson counters though and makes it back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Meyer Squibb will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Meyer Squibb's cut.
That's time! Squibb's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Swanson is looking to clinch.
Swanson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Swanson tries a head kick but it misses.
Squibb shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Swanson as he avoids it easily.
Squibb throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
As Squibb backs off Swanson throws a huge counter combo but Squibb manages to avoid it all.
Swanson looks to land a combination but Squibb avoids it well.
Swanson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Squibb paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Swanson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Swanson jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Squibb walks away with a smile on his face. Swanson gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Squibb. Swanson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Swanson takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

It looks like Dandy Swanson has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Squibb throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Swanson drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Squibb defends it well.
Swanson misses with a body kick.
Squibb misses with a takedown attempt

and Swanson decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Squibb's guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Swanson wants to stand but Squibb has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Swanson slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Swanson trying to control the action but Squibb is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Squibb is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Squibb sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Swanson is trying to control the action in half guard but Squibb is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Squibb wants to get back to full guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Squibb manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Swanson is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Meyer Squibb overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Squibb throws his legs up looking for a submission but Swanson uses it to pass to side control.
Swanson staying calm.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Squibb tries to get back to half guard but can't.

Swanson decides to stand back up. Swanson steps back and let's Squibb get back to his feet.
Swanson walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.

Swanson clinches up against the cage.

Swanson breaks the clinch.
Swanson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The fighters circle momentarily. Swanson darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Squibb shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Squibb throws a head kick but Swanson moves out of range.
Squibb scores with a nice head shot.
Swanson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Swanson throws a head kick that misses.
A leg kick checked by Swanson.
Swanson looks to land a body kick but Squibb moved away.
Swanson throws a nice looking combination but Squibb bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Squibb looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Meyer Squibb. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A right-left combo lands from Squibb.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Swanson cracks Squibb with an open hand slap.
Swanson pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dandy Swanson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Swanson has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Steven Brown scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 28:30
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dandy Swanson!
After the fight, Dandy Swanson was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.