PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Swagger (ranked 5476 p4p, 0 weight class) and Patrick Leonard (ranked 5656 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Swagger
vs
Leonard

173 cm
25
142 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

170 cm
18
137 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Intelligent

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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, Johnny Swagger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Patrick Leonard!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Eddie Farnsworth and Dean Styles.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Swagger circles away from the clinch attempt.
Leonard tries to clinch up.

Leonard clinches.
A right handed body shot lands from Swagger.
Leonard misses with the head strike.
Leonard throws a punch but it's blocked by Swagger.
Leonard swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Swagger blocks a body shot from Leonard.
Swagger blocking some punches.
Swagger lands a right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Leonard swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Swagger blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Swagger softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Swagger.
Swagger lands with a light punch inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Leonard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Swagger escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Leonard moves in looking to clinch but Swagger pushes him off.
Swagger misses with an uppercut.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Leonard! But no joy.
Swagger avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Swagger circles away from the clinch attempt.
Leonard closes the distance but Swagger moves to the side
and Swagger connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Leonard tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Swagger manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Leonard doesn't manage to clinch there - Swagger circles away.
Leonard displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Swagger throws out the jab.
Leonard fails in his attempt to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Leonard looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Leonard has managed to clinch.
Leonard tries to throw a body punch but Swagger avoids it by throwing Leonard back against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leonard misses with a punch on the inside.
Leonard tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Swagger stalling against the cage.

Swagger pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Swagger swats away the attempt to clinch by Leonard.
An attempted straight right counter from Swagger misses the target.
Leonard wants to clinch up but Swagger keeps it at a distance.
Leonard is looking to clinch.
Swagger throws out a loose jab but Leonard uses good head movement to avoid it.
Leonard lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Swagger throws a hook but Leonard avoids it easily.
Swagger throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Patrick Leonard seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A big right from Swagger misses.
Swagger waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Leonard.
The fight stays on the outside here - Leonard looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
It looked like Swagger wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leonard moves in looking to clinch but Swagger pushes him off.
Swagger lands a nice hook to Leonard's body. Leonard takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
The fight stays on the outside here - Leonard looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
An attempted straight right counter from Swagger misses the target.
Leonard connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Swagger avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Leonard tries to clinch but Swagger moves out of range.
Leonard tries to clinch but Swagger moves away
enabling Swagger to counter with a crisp jab.
Leonard tries to clinch but Swagger is having none of it.
Leonard tries to clinch up
and Swagger cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Swagger is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Jab, jab by Swagger - just one landing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Swagger avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nice defenses there by Leonard.
Leonard tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Swagger manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Leonard fails in his attempt to clinch.
Leonard tries to clinch
and Swagger counters with a nice body shot.
Leonard swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Swagger counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Swagger swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Leonard tries to clinch up but Swagger circles away and keeps his distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Leonard looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Swagger throws a shot from downtown. Leonard moves away and avoids it.
Leonard is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Leonard tries to clinch but Swagger is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johnny Swagger dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

The fight stays on the outside here - Leonard looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Leonard tries to clinch there but Swagger circles away.
A little feinted left hand from Swagger on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Swagger swats away the attempt to clinch by Leonard.
Swagger is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Leonard cracks Swagger with an open hand slap.
Swagger connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Swagger avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Leonard closes the distance looking to clinch
and Swagger counters with a straight right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Leonard wants to clinch but Swagger slips to the side
and Swagger counters with a straight right hand.
Swagger looks to throw the jab but Leonard is out of range.
Leonard is looking to clinch but Swagger is avoiding it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Leonard is looking to clinch but Swagger is avoiding it.
Leonard tries to close the distance and clinch up but Swagger swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Swagger keeps the fight on the outside.
Swagger swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Leonard closes the distance looking to clinch
and Swagger connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Leonard tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Swagger counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A big left from Swagger misses.
Swagger lands a jab.
Leonard tries to clinch but Swagger is having none of it.
Swagger is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Leonard can do to turn this around?
Leonard moves in looking to clinch but Swagger pushes him off.
Leonard tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Swagger manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Leonard is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Swagger.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Swagger takes a swing at Leonard's ribcage but misses.
Leonard closes the distance but Swagger moves to the side
and Swagger counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Leonard staying out of range there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Leonard tries to clinch but Swagger moves out of range.
Leonard tries to clinch but Swagger moves out of range.
Swagger swats away the attempt to clinch by Leonard.
Leonard is looking to clinch but Swagger is avoiding it.
Leonard wants to clinch.
Leonard is looking to clinch but Swagger is avoiding it.
Swagger throws the left hand but Leonard avoids the punch easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leonard tries to clinch up but Swagger circles away and keeps his distance.
Swagger missing with a left hand there. Leonard was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Leonard closes the distance looking to clinch
and Swagger counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Swagger circles away from the clinch attempt.
Swagger is looking to counter punch.
Swagger misses the shot to the body.

Leonard moves into the clinch.
Swagger just leaning against Leonard, taking a breather.

Swagger breaks from the clinch.

Leonard moves into range and clinches up with Swagger.
Swagger lands with a short shot to the head.
Leonard misses with a body punch.
Swagger blocking some punches.

Swagger escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Swagger shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Leonard tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Swagger paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Leonard tries to close the distance and clinch up but Swagger swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Swagger is looking to counter punch.
Leonard fails with an attempt to clinch.
Leonard tries to clinch up.
Leonard fails with an attempt to clinch.
Swagger appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Leonard closes the distance looking to clinch
and Swagger counters with a lovely straight right hand!
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!
Swagger slips under a jab.
Swagger connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Left hook, right uppercut from Swagger.

Leonard has taken the fight to the clinch.
Patrick Leonard seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.

Swagger manages to break the clinch.
Swagger circles away from the clinch attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johnny Swagger dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Swagger swats away the attempt to clinch by Leonard.
Leonard fails in his attempt to clinch.
Swagger with a hook.
Swagger throws a hook to the side of Leonard's head but Leonard sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Leonard darts in trying to clinch
and Swagger counters with a stiff right hand.
Swagger listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Swagger avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Swagger is looking to counter punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Leonard fails with an attempt to clinch.
Swagger looks to land a right hand but Leonard moved out of range.
Leonard tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Swagger paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Swagger is looking to counter punch.
Leonard is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Swagger swats away the attempt to clinch by Leonard.
Swagger throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Leonard darts in trying to clinch
and Swagger cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Swagger on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Leonard darts in trying to clinch
enabling Swagger to counter with a crisp jab.
The fight stays on the outside here - Leonard looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Swagger swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Leonard tries to clinch there but Swagger circles away.
Swagger throwing a counter right hand but Leonard manages to avoid it.
Leonard tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Swagger paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Swagger throws a shot from downtown. Leonard moves away and avoids it.
A nice side step and Leonard releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Leonard has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Leonard rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Swagger cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Leonard moves in looking to clinch but Swagger pushes him off.
Swagger throwing a counter right hand but Leonard manages to avoid it.
Leonard throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nice uppercut there from Swagger.
Leonard tests Swagger's chin there with a solid looking shot.

Leonard clinches.
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!

Swagger breaks from the clinch.
Leonard tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Swagger manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Leonard tries to clinch there but Swagger circles away.
It looked like Swagger wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Swagger cracks Leonard with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Leonard moves in looking to clinch but Swagger pushes him off.
A little feinted left hand from Swagger on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Leonard tries to clinch but Swagger moves out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Swagger misses the target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leonard tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Swagger paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Leonard tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Swagger paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Leonard is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Swagger closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Swagger throws a jab when Leonard was well out of range.
Leonard is looking to clinch but Swagger is avoiding it.
Leonard moves in looking to clinch but Swagger pushes him off.
Leonard tries to close the distance and clinch but Swagger swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Swagger swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Swagger swings for the body but Leonard moves out of range.
Leonard wants to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Swagger missing with a left hand there. Leonard was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Leonard tries to clinch up
and Swagger counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Patrick Leonard has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A telegraphed right hand from Swagger misses the target.
Leonard is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Swagger swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Johnny Swagger is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Swagger keeps the fight on the outside.
Leonard tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Swagger paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Swagger was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Swagger throws a jab when Leonard was well out of range.
Leonard wants to clinch but Swagger slips to the side
and Swagger counters with a series of strikes. Leonard will be more careful next time no doubt.
Swagger avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
It looked like Swagger wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Leonard wants to clinch
letting Swagger counter with a right hand.

And that's the end of the fight!
Johnny Swagger showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Swagger, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Lou da Vinci scores the fight for Johnny Swagger!
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight for Johnny Swagger!
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight for Johnny Swagger!

Johnny Swagger wins by unanimous decision!