PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Mike Swift (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hardon Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mike Swift has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Swift
vs
Lee

168 cm
25
139 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

168 cm
18
134 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mike Swift !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Hardon Lee!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Joseph Jones and Franklyn Lucas.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Swift doesn't manage to clinch there - Lee circles away.
Lee misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Swift tries to clinch up but Lee circles away and keeps his distance.
Swift looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Lee misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Swift counters with a straight right hand.
Swift digs a good hook to Lee's body.
Swift connects with a leg kick. Lee looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Lee throws a leg kick
and Swift cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Swift is defended easily by Lee.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Swift wants to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Swift ducks under a wild hook from Lee.
Swift changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Lee tries to avoid it but Swift manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Lee to the ground. Lee escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mike Swift . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lee goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Swift keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Swift fails to land the takedown.
Lee throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Lee bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Lee just content to control the position.
Lee scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Swift to see if he's OK.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee prevents Swift from escaping the position.
Swift is looking to reverse the position.
Lee wants to lay and pray for a moment but Swift keeps working.
Swift is looking for a sweep.
Swift takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Swift can't do much from the bottom here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee scores with punches from side control.
Lee advances nicely into full mount.
Lee has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Swift 's face.
Lee controlling from the full mount.
Swift tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Lee avoids the attempt from Swift to control.
Swift can't escape the position.
Swift is breathing heavily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Swift wants to control but Lee is having none of it.
Lee is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Swift can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Lee throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Lee working the ground and pound effectively.
Lee wants to control the pace but Swift is squirming around nicely.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lee misses with a head shot.
Swift is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Swift bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Lee has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Swift creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Lee is trying to buck Swift off.
Lee is holding Swift down, trying to stall.
Lee stops Swift from passing to mount.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Swift happy to just control the position for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Lee preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Lee regains full guard. Nicely done.

Lee manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Swift tries to clinch up.
Lee tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Lee misses with a takedown attempt
and Swift counters with a nice body shot.
Lee fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Swift tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lee sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Lee is breathing heavily.
Lee tries to clinch but Swift is having none of it.

Swift dives in and scores a takedown into Lee's guard.
Lee working a defensive guard but Swift passes into half 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!
Well, if Swift is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Swift passes to side control.
Swift controls the position from side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.

Swift tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Swift has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Swift is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Swift in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

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.
Lee stops Swift from passing to mount.
Lee wants to control but Swift postures up.
Lee is trying to escape and get back to his feet.

Swift stands up and beckons Lee to his feet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Lee closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Swift did well to prevent Lee getting side control.

Swift manages to escape and get back to his feet!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Swift dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Lee shoots for a takedown but Swift saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Swift moves in looking to clinch but Lee pushes him off.
Nice sprawl there from Lee as Swift shoots in.
Swift connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.

Lee shoots in and bounces Swift off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Swift looking to control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lee throwing strikes from guard but Swift blocks nicely.
Swift has a closed guard, preventing Lee from standing up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee passes Swift 's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Swift keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Swift is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Lee in particular looking to stall.
Lee prevents Swift from improving his position.

That's two 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.
Swift is controlling Lee's trapped leg to prevent Lee from advancing to side control.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Lee trying to mount his opponent but Swift defends it.
Swift trying to control but Lee postures up.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Swift throws a nice looking combination but Lee bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Swift shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Despite the aggression on Lee's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Swift slips a jab and a cross from Lee.

Lee scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Swift is looking to get back to is feet but Lee passes into side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee lands some shots froms side control.
Swift is looking to regain half guard here but Lee keeps moving and retains side control.
Lee controlling the position.
Lee trying to control the action but Swift is working from the bottom.
Swift on the wrong end of some ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Lee looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Swift can't do much from the bottom here.
Lee wants to control but Swift is keeping him busy.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

And that's the end of the fight!
Hardon Lee comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Lee 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 Anthony Taglia scores the fight 28:29
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 28:29
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hardon Lee!