PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight kickboxing rules bout between Jorden Swift (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Murad Saidov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Swift might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Hail Mary - Tupac. Saidov has chosen Club Akhmat as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.

Swift
vs
Saidov

172 cm
18
145 lbs
0 - 2 - 1

176 cm
18
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Excellent MT
KO power

Good kicks
Heavy handed

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 - 2 - 1, fighting out of The Island, Jorden Swift!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Murad Saidov!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Sandra Marshall and David Hoff.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Some wild striking there from Saidov.
It appears Swift was looking to counter with a kick there.
Saidov throws a head kick but Swift moves out of range.
A big right from Swift misses.
Saidov throws a counter combo.
Saidov moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Swift cracks the inside of Saidov's front leg.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Swift, right into the meat.
Saidov throws a right and a left that both miss.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Saidov throws a lazy right hand but Swift sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Swift fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Saidov is out of range.
Saidov takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Swift darts in trying to clinch
and Saidov counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Swift lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Saidov works over Swift's head and body with a nice combination.
Saidov throws a head kick that misses.
Swift throws a big counter combination but Saidov scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
A nice leg kick lands there from Swift.
Saidov looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Swift misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Saidov keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Swift.
Despite the aggression on Saidov's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Saidov misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Swift is looking to counter the offense by Saidov and move into the clinch.
A head kick by Saidov misses
and Swift counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

It looks like Murad Saidov has been cut.
Saidov throws a sloppy head kick and Swift moves out of range easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saidov throws a right and a left that Swift avoids nicely.
Swift seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Swift uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Saidov.
It looked like Swift was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
A left lands for Swift.
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!
Swift misses the shot to the body.
Murad Saidov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Swift moves away from the strike by Saidov.
Swift throws a quick counter kick to the body but Saidov avoids it.
Saidov throws a sloppy head kick and Swift moves out of range easily.
Swift appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Saidov tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Saidov throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Swift.
Swift appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Saidov on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Saidov misses with a head kick.
Saidov gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Murad Saidov will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Murad Saidov'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.

Saidov misses with a head kick.
Swift tries to work over Saidov's front leg with a kick but Saidov checks it.
Saidov throws a leg kick but Swift sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Swift looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Swift scores with a kick to the midsection.
Saidov lands a body shot.
Saidov throws a head kick but Swift moves out of range.

Swift moves into the clinch.

Saidov manages to break the clinch.
Saidov misses with a hook. Swift ducked under it nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Saidov misses with a two punch combination.
Murad Saidov seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Swift throws the left hand but Saidov avoids the punch easily.
Swift lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Saidov misses with a shot to the body
and Swift counters with a slapping leg kick.
Swift avoids the head kick by Saidov.
Saidov throws a head kick but Swift moves out of range.
Swift appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Swift chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Swift misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Saidov.
Murad Saidov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Swift has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

Saidov tries to keep at a distance but Swift has taken the fight into the clinch.
Saidov misses with a hook to the ribs.
Swift misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Swift misses with a hook from the clinch.
Saidov is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Saidov swings wildly with an uppercut but Swift uses good head movement to avoid it.
Swift lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Swift lands a left hand that snaps the head of Saidov backwards.
Swift tries a body shot but Saidov blocks it.
Swift tries a body shot but Saidov blocks it.
Swift keeps control of Saidov as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Swift struggles to land a body shot inside as Saidov controls his hands.
Saidov is trying to break the clinch but Swift has him pressed against the ropes.
Swift tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Saidov wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Saidov is trying to force a seperation but Swift has the dominant position.
Saidov's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Swift throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Swift.
Swift throws a head punch that misses.
Saidov displaying some good clinch control by pressing Swift up against the ropes.

Saidov breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Swift throws a nice looking combination but Saidov bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Swift keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Swift swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jorden Swift dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Murad Saidov's cut.
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!

Swift misses with a head kick.
Saidov throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Swift counters with a good low kick that Saidov was not able to check.
Saidov tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Saidov misses with a wild combination.
Saidov throws out a powerful jab.
Swift throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Swift is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Saidov throws a front kick aimed at Swift's knee but Swift avoids it well.
Swift is looking to counter punch.
Swift swings for the body but Saidov moves out of range.
Saidov swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Swift is looking to land body kicks.
Swift throws a big shot that misses.
An inside leg kick from Saidov misses.
A little feinted left hand from Swift on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Saidov throws a head kick that half lands.
Saidov will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Saidov swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A quick step to the side and Swift tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Swift just misses with a punch to the body.
Saidov misses with a combination
and Swift makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Swift.
Saidov 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.
Saidov throws a head kick but Swift moves out of range.
A right-left combo lands from Saidov.
Swift throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
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!
A head kick misses from Swift.
A little jabbing left from Saidov on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Swift sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Saidov with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Swift misses the shot to the body.
Swift cracks the inside of Saidov's front leg.
Swift looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Murad Saidov.
I think Saidov 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 Peter Branson scores the fight 28:29
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight 29:28
Judge David Hoff scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Murad Saidov!
A very excited looking Murad Saidov made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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'.