PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Leroy Nguyen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kane Swift (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Swift has chosen Written in the stars as his entrance music. Kane Swift has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Nguyen
vs
Swift

175 cm
18
151 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

185 cm
19
145 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Leroy Nguyen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kane Swift!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Alexandre Firmino and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nguyen misses with a head kick.
Swift checks a leg kick.
Swift with the counter takedown but Nguyen avoids it easily.
Swift is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
That kick from Nguyen tenderised Swift's leg. Swift is trying to keep his angry face on.

Swift decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.

Swift is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Nguyen is just riding it out for now. Swift eventually gives up the hold.
Nguyen is trying to stand back up but Swift is controlling him
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Swift is looking to take a break and control but Nguyen is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Nguyen is doing well to control the position and prevent Swift from advancing to side control.
Swift wants to stand up but Nguyen is controlling the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Swift trying to mount his opponent but Nguyen defends it.
Nguyen is concentrating on defense, preventing Swift from advancing position.
Swift stops Nguyen from getting back to his feet.
Nguyen makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Nguyen.

Swift stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Nguyen blocks a head kick by Swift.
Nguyen throws a big counter combination but Swift scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Nguyen misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Leroy Nguyen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Swift checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Swift.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Swift scores with a head kick.
Nguyen misses with a two punch combination.
Swift throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Swift throws a sloppy head kick and Nguyen moves out of range easily.
Swift looks winded!
Nguyen throws a right and a left that both miss.
Swift with the counter takedown but Nguyen avoids it easily.
Nguyen throws a head kick that misses.
Nguyen swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Swift counters with a nice low kick that buckles Nguyen's knee momentarily.
Leroy Nguyen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sloppy strikes from Nguyen. Those never looked like landing.

Swift rushes Nguyen and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nguyen is defending well against a takedown attempt.
A frustrated look appears on Swift's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Nguyen is trying to break the clinch but Swift has him pressed against the cage.
Nguyen tries to break free but Swift pushes him back against the cage.

Nguyen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A combination from Nguyen does no damage.
Nguyen blocks a head kick by Swift.
Nguyen pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Swift back to the cage. Nguyen follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
No joy there for Swift, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Nguyen tries to counter with a takedown but Swift is quick to defend against it.
Swift looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Swift moves into the clinch.

Nguyen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Swift chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Nguyen can pounce on him.

Swift has closed the distance and engaged Nguyen in a clinch.
Nguyen stops a takedown attempt from Swift.
Leroy Nguyen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kane Swift.
Nguyen is trying to break the clinch but Swift is controlling him.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Nguyen is trying to force a seperation but Swift has the dominant position.
Nguyen keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Swift's efforts to push away.
Nguyen trying to land knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Leroy Nguyen will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Nguyen throws a right and a left that Swift avoids nicely.
Swift looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Swift pushes Nguyen away with a front kick.
A combination from Nguyen does no damage.
Leroy Nguyen is winning the standup battle so far.

Nguyen darts in and clinches Swift up against the cage.

Nguyen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Swift gets a clinch.
Nguyen digs a right hand underneath Swift's ribcage. Swift let out a lung full of air as it connected.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nguyen tries to break the clinch but Swift is controlling the position.

Swift manages to break the clinch.
Swift wants to clinch up but Nguyen keeps it at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Swift tries to clinch but Nguyen is having none of it.
Nguyen throws a big counter combination but Swift scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Leroy Nguyen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Swift doesn't manage to clinch there - Nguyen circles away.
Nguyen throws a series of punches but Swift avoids them all with ease.
Swift fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Swift tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nguyen slips a jab and a cross from Swift.

Nguyen clinches.

Nguyen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nguyen misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nguyen throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Swift misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nguyen.
Nguyen misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Swift plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Swift is breathing heavily.
A head kick misses from Nguyen.
Swift changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Nguyen misses with a jab, cross combination.

Nguyen gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nguyen's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Swift misses with a body punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nguyen landing knees to the body.
Nguyen is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Nguyen tries a body shot but Swift blocks it.

Nguyen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Swift lands a nice looking kick to the body. Nguyen takes a step back to recover.
Swift tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Swift tries a head kick but it misses.
Nguyen lands a nice shot to the body.
Swift throws a sloppy head kick and Nguyen moves out of range easily.
Nguyen seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nguyen misses with a combination
and Swift counters with a leg kick.
Nguyen wants to clinch up but Swift keeps it at a distance.
Nguyen misses with a series of wild punches.
Nguyen throws a series of punches but Swift moves out of range.

Swift pushes Nguyen up against the cage in a clinch.
Nguyen wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Nguyen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Leroy Nguyen dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Nguyen displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Swift.
Swift checks a leg kick nicely.
Swift moves in looking to clinch but Nguyen pushes him off.
Swift dodges the punch combination from Nguyen.
Swift throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nguyen throws a right and a left that Swift avoids nicely.
Swift showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Nguyen.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Swift avoids a punch combination nicely.
Nguyen throws a right and a left that Swift avoids nicely.
Nguyen swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Nguyen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A combination from Nguyen does no damage.
Swift is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nguyen misses with a combination
and Swift counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nguyen misses with a series of wild punches.
Nguyen is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Swift can do to turn this around?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Swift misses with a takedown attempt - Nguyen sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
A shot to the body from Nguyen misses
and Swift counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A head kick misses from Swift.
Nguyen misses with a low kick.
Sloppy strikes from Nguyen. Those never looked like landing.
Swift showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Nguyen.
Nguyen throws a combination that misses
and Swift counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nguyen throws a right hand that Swift ducks under and follows up with a left that Swift also avoids with ease.
Swift wants to counter the offense by Nguyen and move into the clinch position.

Swift has Nguyen up against the cage in a clinch.
Swift goes for a takedown attempt but Nguyen pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Leroy Nguyen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kane Swift.
Swift throws a sloppy head kick and Nguyen moves out of range easily.
Swift throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Nguyen.
Nguyen will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Swift gets a double leg takedown into Nguyen's guard.
Swift throwing strikes but missing.
Swift wanted to stand there but Nguyen had control of the position.
Swift stopping the sweep attempt from Nguyen.
Nguyen is controlling Swift's posture.
Swift is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Swift won't allow Nguyen to get back to his feet.
Kane Swift has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Leroy Nguyen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Swift works a leg free and moves into half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Kane Swift.
I think Nguyen has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Luis Engracia scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Leroy Nguyen!