PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight kickboxing rules bout between Jakub Nazoruk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jorden Swift (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Swift has chosen Hail Mary - Tupac as his entrance music. Swift has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. Jorden Swift told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Nazoruk
vs
Swift

160 cm
18
142 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

172 cm
18
145 lbs
0 - 1 - 1

Excellent MT
Big heart

Excellent MT
Solid chin

Ace of Spades Clothing

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jakub Nazoruk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 1, fighting out of The Island, Jorden Swift!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Daniel Franklin and Michael Johnstone.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nazoruk doesn't manage to clinch there - Swift circles away.
Nazoruk lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Swift circles away quickly and effectively.
Nazoruk lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Swift misses with a head kick.
Swift throws a leg kick which misses Nazoruk's front leg but catches the back leg as Nazoruk tries to avoid it.
Nazoruk throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Swift throws out a counter right but Nazoruk avoids it with no problem.
Nazoruk misses with a head kick.

Nazoruk forces Swift back against the ropes and clinches.
Swift misses with some punches.
Nazoruk prevents a body shot from Swift.
Swift tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Nazoruk's elbow.
Nazoruk tries a knee to the head but Swift blocks it.
Swift looking to slow down the pace here.
Swift tries to work over Nazoruk's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Swift tries a body shot but Nazoruk blocks it.
Swift throws a punch but it's blocked by Nazoruk.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nazoruk lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Swift misses with some punches.
Nazoruk tries to land a knee to the head but Swift blocks with his arms.
Nazoruk lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Swift misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nazoruk tries to land knees in the clinch but Swift avoids the damage to the body.
Nazoruk missing with knees to the body.
A short left from Nazoruk.
A hook to the body from Nazoruk.
Nazoruk lands a nice shot to the body.
Swift looks winded!
Nazoruk tries to work over Swift's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Swift swings wildly with an uppercut but Nazoruk uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nazoruk working aggressively here.
Nazoruk throws a knee to the head but misses.
Nazoruk using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Swift has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Nazoruk unloads a knee to the mid-section. Swift lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Nazoruk crunches a lovely knee into Swift's ribcage.
Nazoruk tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Swift avoids it.
Swift dodges an elbow strike from Nazoruk.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nazoruk lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Nazoruk working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Nazoruk tries to land knees in the clinch but Swift avoids the damage to the body.
Nazoruk unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Nazoruk softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Nazoruk looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Swift misses with a hook from the clinch.
Swift on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Nazoruk lands with a left to the head.
Nazoruk lands a nice elbow.
Nazoruk working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A nice left hand lands by Nazoruk.
Swift tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Swift lands an uppercut.
Swift's coach down at Ferocious Beast was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Swift's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Nazoruk softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Swift.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Swift swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Nazoruk.
Nazoruk tries to throw a body punch but Swift avoids it by throwing Nazoruk back against the ropes.
Nazoruk misses with a knee strike.
Swift wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jakub Nazoruk dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.

Swift keeps the fight on the outside.
Swift pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nazoruk throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nazoruk stalks Swift and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Swift's face. Swift staggers backwards, shaken.
Nazoruk fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nazoruk throws a sloppy head kick and Swift moves out of range easily.
Swift avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Swift tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Swift tries a low kick but Nazoruk avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Swift circles away from the clinch attempt.

Nazoruk fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Swift, pushing him back against the ropes.
Nazoruk tries to land a knee to the head but Swift blocks with his arms.
Swift avoids a wild elbow strike from Nazoruk.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Swift digs a right hand into Nazoruk's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Nazoruk's gas tank.
Swift misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nazoruk blocks an uppercut.
Nazoruk has a couple of punches blocked by Swift.
Swift blocks an elbow strike from Nazoruk.
Nazoruk tries to throw a body punch but Swift avoids it by throwing Nazoruk back against the ropes.
Nazoruk misses with the head strike.
Nazoruk lands a good knee to the midsection. Swift won't want to take too many of those.
Swift is breathing heavily.

Swift breaks from the clinch.
Nazoruk misses the shot to the body.
Nazoruk dips to his left and cracks Swift with an uppercut!
Swift avoids the head kick by Nazoruk.

Nazoruk moves into the clinch.
Nazoruk is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Swift is defending well for now.
Nazoruk misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Swift fails to land.
Swift tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nazoruk blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nazoruk tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Swift misses with a hook from the clinch.
Nazoruk is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Swift can do to turn this around?
Nazoruk blocking some punches.
Jakub Nazoruk has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Nazoruk.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nazoruk misses with a knee to the head.

Swift's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Nazoruk moves into the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Nazoruk.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Nazoruk lands a body shot in the clinch.
Swift swings wildly with an uppercut but Nazoruk uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nazoruk struggles to land a body shot inside as Swift controls his hands.
A hook to the body from Nazoruk.
Nazoruk working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Nazoruk misses with some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Swift fails to land.
Swift has a couple of punches blocked by Nazoruk.
Nazoruk trying to land knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jakub Nazoruk dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Nazoruk wants to clinch up but Swift keeps it at a distance.
Swift looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Jorden Swift has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nazoruk tries to clinch but Swift moves away
and Swift counters with a nice body kick.
Nazoruk throws a series of punches but Swift moves out of range.
Swift throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Nazoruk misses with a knee to the head.
Swift swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Swift is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
A head punch on the inside from Swift fails to land.
Swift takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nazoruk lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Swift backwards.
Swift managing to block the knees to the body from Nazoruk.
Swift lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Nazoruk blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Good body shot from Nazoruk.
Nazoruk struggles to land a body shot inside as Swift controls his hands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nazoruk misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Swift.
Nazoruk tries a knee to the head but Swift blocks it.
Nazoruk lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Nazoruk throws a punch but it's blocked by Swift.

Swift breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nazoruk goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Jakub Nazoruk is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nazoruk tries to clinch but Swift moves out of range.
Nazoruk wants to clinch up but Swift keeps it at a distance.
Jorden Swift is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nazoruk misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nazoruk tries to close the distance and clinch but Swift swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Swift fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nazoruk manages to avoid it.
Nazoruk tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nazoruk throws a right and a left that Swift avoids nicely.
Swift tries a quick counter leg kick but Nazoruk is wise to it.
Swift circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Swift fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Nazoruk checks it well.
Nazoruk throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Swift.
Nazoruk ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Swift moves away.
Nazoruk misses with a series of wild punches.
Nazoruk tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nazoruk is looking to score with low kicks.
Nazoruk on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Swift swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Nazoruk lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Swift circles away quickly and effectively.
Jakub Nazoruk is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Nazoruk feints a jab promting Swift to slip. Nazoruk then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Swift slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jakub Nazoruk showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Nazoruk has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Winston Alpacca scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jakub Nazoruk!
During a confident post fight interview, Jakub Nazoruk thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
In defeat, Jorden Swift stepped up to the mic, saying 'Good job to him, he was the better fighter tonight.I was fighting injured but it is what it is. I gotta get back to the gym and train my ass off. Thanks for coming out to support me and this event. Shoutout to my sponsor Ace of spades clothing'.