PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Johnathan Swain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kev Mallon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mallon is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: I Am Perfection - Dolph Ziggler. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Swain
vs
Mallon

175 cm
20
205 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

193 cm
19
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Johnathan Swain!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Kev Mallon!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Richard Clark and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Swain closes this distance looking for a takedown but Mallon circles away.
Mallon shoots and misses
letting Swain counter with a right hand.

It looks like Kev Mallon has been cut.
Mallon looks to clinch

and Swain counters with a nice double leg into side control. Mallon won't be happy with that.

Mallon is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mallon has one of Swain's arms on lockdown, trying to prevent him from doing any damage.
Swain working away.
Mallon wants to get back to his feet.
Mallon takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mallon is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Swain lands a few punches from side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Swain working away.
Swain lands a decent elbow from side control.
You can see the frustration on Mallon's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Swain landing a few strikes.
Mallon trying his best to control but Swain has mounted him.
Mallon is trying desperately to improve position.
Mallon swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Mallon slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Swain could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mallon has hold of Swain's hands but Swain slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Mallon looks like he's trying to stand up.
Mallon is not content to let Swain control the position.
Swain slips a nice elbow through Mallon's hands, connecting with Mallon's forehead.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mallon strikes from the bottom but Swain uses the opportunity to move to side control.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Mallon is looking for a sweep.
Swain is working Mallon over with some ground and pound from side control.
Mallon is trying to control Swain's posture but Swain avoids it.
Mallon looks gassed!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Swain scores with a couple of short elbows.
Swain landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Mallon is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Swain is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Swain prevents Mallon from getting the reversal.
Swain in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Swain can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Mallon is looking to escape.
Swain scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Swain trying to control but he's not successful this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mallon is wriggling around trying to escape.
Swain pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Mallon really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Swain is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Mallon is looking to improve his position but Swain isn't that keen on the idea.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Swain lands a nice shot to the head.
Swain lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Mallon hang on?
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johnathan Swain dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kev Mallon's cut.
That's time! Swain's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Mallon doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Swain counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Mallon's guard now.
Mallon preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Swain with a flurry of punches that miss.

Mallon is looking for a triangle here but Swain uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Swain working the head and body with strikes.
Mallon is breathing heavily.
Swain landing a few strikes.
Mallon is working to avoid the ground and pound but Swain connects with a decent elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Swain lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Mallon down.
Swain looks up at the clock and then as Mallon takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Swain smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Swain grinds an elbow into Mallon's temple.
Mallon sneaks back into half guard.
Mallon wants to improve his position but Swain is controlling well.
Mallon wants to stand back up but Swain manages to pass into side control.
Mallon is trying to control Swain's posture but Swain avoids it.
Mallon on the wrong end of some ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Swain lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Mallon down.
Swain is chipping away with strikes.
Swain in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Swain landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Mallon is trying to control Swain's posture but Swain avoids it.
Mallon takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Swain grinds an elbow into Mallon's temple.
Mallon is working to avoid the ground and pound but Swain connects with a decent elbow.
Mallon tries to bench press Swain off him but Swain keeps the position.
Swain looks up at the clock and then as Mallon takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Swain smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Johnathan Swain overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Swain lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Mallon down.
Swain works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Swain working away.
Mallon takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Swain prevents Mallon from escaping the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mallon takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Mallon is looking to regain half guard here but Swain keeps moving and retains side control.
Mallon takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Mallon manages to work his way to half guard, despite Swain's best efforts.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Swain working the head and body with strikes.
Mallon taking some punishment here, with Swain in his half guard.
Ground and pound from Swain.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johnathan Swain dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Kev Mallon's cut.
That's time! Swain's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!

Mallon clinches but Swain breaks the clinch

and Swain counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Mallon is looking to stand up but Swain isn't so interested in that idea.
Swain has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Mallon keeping moving, preventing Swain from controlling successfully.
Swain scoring with some ground and pound.
Swain wants to control from the top but Mallon keeps moving.
Mallon trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Mallon looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Swain connects with a couple of short punches.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Nice takedown defense from Mallon. No joy for Swain on that attempt.
Swain shoots for a takedown but Mallon saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Mallon looks to clinch

and Swain counters with a takedown into side control.
Mallon wants to get back to his feet but Swain is dominant here and he's now got Mallon's back!
Mallon trying to control the hands but Swain breaks the grip.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mallon tries to roll but Swain sticks to his back.
Mallon breaks Swain's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Swain punching from the bottom.

Mallon decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Swain is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mallon can do to turn this around?
Mallon fails with an attempt to clinch.
Swain moves out of range of the body kick from Mallon.
Swain has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Johnathan Swain. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mallon moves in looking to clinch but Swain pushes him off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Swain swats away the attempt to clinch by Mallon.
Swain keeps the fight on the outside.
Swain tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mallon swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Swain looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Mallon is fending him off so far but Swain persists. Nope, Mallon circles away and we're back to standing.
Kev Mallon is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mallon with a lazy takedown attempt

and Swain counters with a shoot takedown. Mallon fights it but they end up in guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Mallon escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Swain gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Swain trying to control but Mallon is working from the bottom.
Swain throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Swain postures up in Mallon's guard and throws a big left but Mallon blocks it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Mallon has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Swain can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Swain won't allow Mallon to get back to his feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
Johnathan Swain showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Swain 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 Donald Grub scores the fight 30:27
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Johnathan Swain!