PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Justin Case (ranked 2862 p4p, 99 weight class) and Bruce Swayne (ranked 2874 p4p, 100 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Case
vs
Swayne

222 cm
26
290 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

210 cm
26
300 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Justin Case!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Bruce Swayne!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, David Hoff and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big left from Case misses.
Swayne looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Case tries to close the distance and clinch but Swayne swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Case tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Swayne paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Justin Case seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Case misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Swayne.
Swayne uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Case.
Swayne throws out a counter right but Case avoids it with no problem.
Case misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Swayne counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Nice body punch from Case.
Swayne swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Case rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Swayne moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A little jabbing left from Swayne on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Swayne throws a jab but it's blocked by Case.
Case has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Gizmo's Gym in the buildup to the fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Swayne takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Swayne avoids the body shot from Case.
Case is looking to wear down Swayne with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Swayne's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Case connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Swayne scrambles back to his feet.

It looks like Bruce Swayne has been cut.
Swayne moves away from the strike by Case.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Swayne keeps the fight on the outside.
Case looks to land a combination but Swayne avoids it well.
Swayne blocks a jab.
Case swings widly with a right hand
and Swayne counters with a nice uppercut.

Case closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Case.
Swayne prevents a body shot from Case.
Case tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Swayne's elbow.
Swayne lands a shoulder strike.
Case swings wildly with an uppercut but Swayne uses good head movement to avoid it.
Case struggles to land a body shot inside as Swayne controls his hands.
Swayne prevents a body shot from Case.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Case tries to throw a body punch but Swayne avoids it by throwing Case back against the cage.
Swayne blocking some punches.
Swayne lands a nice shot to the body.
Case lands a body shot in the clinch.
Swayne's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Case swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short uppercut from Swayne.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Case tries a body shot but Swayne blocks it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Case.
A head punch on the inside from Swayne fails to land.
Case misses with a hook from the clinch.
Swayne lands with a left to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Swayne breaks the clinch.
Case throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Swayne.
Nice defenses there by Case.
Swayne looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
A jab from Swayne misses.
Case tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Swayne manages to circle out of the way.
The fight stays on the outside here - Case looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Case swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Case misses with a body shot.
Case slips under a jab.
Case on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Case lands with a cross.
Case tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Swayne paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Swayne throws a lazy right hand but Case sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Case is looking to counter the offense by Swayne and move into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Swayne throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Case takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Swayne ducks right into an uppercut from Case.

Case closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Case tries a body shot but Swayne blocks it.
Swayne tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Swayne misses with a hook to the ribs.
Case scores with a shoulder strike.
Case working aggressively here.
Swayne misses with a short punch on the inside.
Case blocks an uppercut.
Case doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Swayne blocks a body shot from Case.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Justin Case dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bruce Swayne's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Case misses with a two punch combination.
Swayne misses with a looping left.
Case misses with an uppercut.
Case ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Swayne moves away.
Swayne keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Case takes the fight into the clinch.
Case tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Swayne prevents a body shot from Case.
Case is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Swayne can do to turn this around?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Case swings wildly with an uppercut but Swayne uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Swayne.
Swayne swings wildly with an uppercut but Case uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Swayne misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Case tries a body shot but Swayne blocks it.
Case struggles to land a body shot inside as Swayne controls his hands.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Case just misses with a elbow thrown towards Swayne's brow.
Case swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Case fails to land.
Case lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Swayne scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A short right from Case.
Swayne pressing his opponent against the cage.
Case struggles to land a body shot inside as Swayne controls his hands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Case tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Justin Case has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Case lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Case blocks an uppercut.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Swayne blocks an uppercut.
Case throws a punch but it's blocked by Swayne.
Swayne lands a body punch.
Case tries to work over Swayne's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Swayne in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Swayne holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Case lands a shoulder strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Case.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Case throws an elbow but it misses.
Swayne stalling.
Swayne stalling.
Still in the clinch, Case scores with a nice short uppercut.
Case lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A short right from Case.
Swayne goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Case lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Case has a couple of punches blocked by Swayne.
Case throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Swayne fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Case misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Case tries to throw a body punch but Swayne avoids it by throwing Case back against the cage.
Swayne avoids a wild elbow strike from Case.
Case tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Still in the clinch, Case scores with a nice short uppercut.
Swayne lands a right hand.
Swayne goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Case misses with a punch on the inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A short right from Swayne.
Case has a couple of punches blocked by Swayne.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Case just misses with a elbow thrown towards Swayne's brow.
Case cracks Swayne with a nice body shot.
Swayne avoids the elbow strike from Case, against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Justin Case dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Bruce Swayne's cut.
That's time! Case's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Swayne keeps the fight on the outside.
Case fails with an attempt to clinch.
Case ducks under a wild hook from Swayne.
Swayne uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Case.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Swayne! But no joy.
Justin Case is winning the standup battle so far.
Nice body punch from Swayne.
Swayne slips a jab and a cross from Case.
Swayne swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Case tries to clinch there but Swayne circles away.
Case moves in looking to clinch but Swayne pushes him off.
Swayne doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Swayne fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Case manages to avoid it.
Case darts in trying to clinch
and Swayne counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Case lands with a right hand.
Case throws a series of punches but Swayne moves out of range.
Swayne is looking for the big counter here.
Case misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Swayne.
A shot to the body from Case misses
and Swayne counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Swayne avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A looping hook to the body misses from Case. Swayne does a little dance to reset his feet.
Case tries to clinch but Swayne is having none of it.
Sloppy strikes from Swayne. Those never looked like landing.
Swayne looks to throw the jab but Case is out of range.
Swayne lands a jab to Case's midsection.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Case defending well as Swayne loads up on a big left hand.
Case gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Swayne throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bruce Swayne has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Justin Case is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Case ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Swayne moves away.
Swayne throws out a counter right but Case avoids it with no problem.
Case defending well as Swayne loads up on a big left hand.
Case avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Case avoids the body shot from Swayne.
Swayne throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Some wild striking there from Case.
Swayne avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Swayne uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Case.

Case moves into the clinch successfully.
Case working aggressively here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Case prevents a body shot from Swayne.
Swayne has a couple of punches blocked by Case.
Swayne swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Case misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch on the inside from Case fails to land.

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.
Swayne tries to throw a body punch but Case avoids it by throwing Swayne back against the cage.
Case tries a body shot but Swayne blocks it.
Swayne tries to work over Case's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Case blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Swayne prevents a body shot from Case.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A head punch on the inside from Swayne fails to land.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bruce Swayne comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Case 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 Santiago Holmes scores the fight 29:28
Judge David Hoff scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Justin Case!
A victorious Justin Case thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.