PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tom Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bob Swagger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Swagger's choice of entrance music: A Country Boy Can Survive. Tom Johnson has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Johnson
vs
Swagger

190 cm
25
219 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

189 cm
25
217 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Very quick

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Granite chin

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 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Tom Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bob Swagger!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Alec Ball and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson throws an overhand right that lands on Swagger's shoulder, as Swagger tries to avoid the shot.
Johnson looks to land a left hand but Swagger moved out of range nicely.
Johnson throws a jab when Swagger was well out of range.
Johnson sets himself, and Swagger steps forward looking for the clinch! Johnson avoids it this time.
Swagger moves out of range as Johnson strikes.
Swagger throws out a counter right but Johnson avoids it with no problem.
Swagger tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Johnson defends well and Swagger ends up having to push Johnson into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
An attempted straight right counter from Johnson misses the target.
Johnson throws a poor cross that misses

and Swagger counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Swagger.
Johnson bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Swagger's guard.

Johnson lands a couple of digs.
Swagger preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Johnson trying to control but Swagger is working from the bottom.
Johnson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Johnson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson stands and throws Swagger's legs to the side, diving into side control.
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.
Johnson is chipping away with strikes.
Johnson misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Swagger felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Sloppy strikes there by Johnson.
The strikes coming from Johnson are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Johnson creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Johnson lands some shots froms side control.
Johnson in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Johnson prevents Swagger from escaping the position.
Swagger defending against the ground and pound.
Johnson prevents Swagger from escaping the position.
Johnson trying to control the action but Swagger is working from the bottom.
Johnson is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Swagger is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson scores with a couple of short elbows.
Johnson landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Johnson working the head with strikes.
Johnson trying to control the position but Swagger is working away.
The ground and pound from Johnson seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Swagger wants to get back to his feet.
Johnson sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Swagger is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Johnson working the body and head with strikes.

Johnson wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Swagger, who protects the arm well.
Swagger is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Johnson in side control lands a decent elbow.
Swagger avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Johnson.
Swagger wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Johnson working the head with strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson working the ground and pound.
Sloppy strikes there by Johnson.
Johnson throws an elbow but Swagger slips to the side and avoids it well.
Swagger is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Johnson is controlling him well.
Swagger really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Johnson. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Johnson landing a few strikes.
Johnson throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Johnson fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Johnson is looking to take a break and control but Swagger is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Johnson 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.
The strikes coming from Johnson are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Johnson is working Swagger over with some ground and pound from side control.
Johnson throws an elbow but Swagger slips to the side and avoids it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tom Johnson dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Swagger closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Swagger lands a few punches from side control.
Swagger working the head and body with strikes.
Johnson is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Swagger off and has taken his back!
Watch the back of the head! Comes the shout from the referee towards Johnson.

It looks like Bob Swagger has been cut.
Johnson throwing lazy shots from the back mount that aren't doing any damage.
Johnson missing with punches from the back.
Johnson is punishing Swagger with some ground and pound.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Johnson has the hooks in and he's looking for a rear naked choke here. Swagger is defending well but eventually Johnson manages to get an arm under the chin and he's locked on the RNC! Swagger has no choice but to tap now! He does! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Tom Johnson!