PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Gaizka Elizondo (ranked 22075 p4p, 3082 weight class) and Benedicte Swanson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Elizondo comes to the cage accompanied by Peewee Longway & Money Man - Ooowwweee. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Benedicte Swanson was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Elizondo
vs
Swanson

187 cm
27
186
25 - 10 - 1

183 cm
35
179
20 - 22 - 3

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Conquer

Grunge Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 25 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gaizka Elizondo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 22 - 3, fighting out of Los Angeles, Benedicte Swanson!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Daniel Franklin and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A shot to the body from Elizondo misses
and Swanson counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Elizondo slips a jab from Swanson.
Elizondo has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Thib's Sweat Shoppe in the buildup to the fight.
Swanson gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Gaizka Elizondo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Swanson moves away from the strike by Elizondo.
A telegraphed right hand from Elizondo misses the target.
Swanson tries a quick counter leg kick but Elizondo is wise to it.
Swanson tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Elizondo is able to avoid easily.
Swanson slips under a jab.
Elizondo throws a body kick that misses.
Swanson looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Elizondo is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Elizondo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Swanson only half commits to the counter leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Elizondo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Swanson.
Swanson tries a quick counter leg kick but Elizondo is wise to it.
Elizondo throws a leg kick that is checked
and Swanson makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Elizondo really felt that one!
Elizondo lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Swanson scores with a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Elizondo lands with a shot to the body.
Swanson slips a straight right by Elizondo.
And Swanson responds with a good body kick, but Elizondo manages to step out the way in time.
Elizondo lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Swanson at a distance.
An inside leg kick lands from Elizondo.
Swanson takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Elizondo slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Swanson lands with a slapping head kick.
Swanson moves in looking to clinch but Elizondo pushes him off.
Swanson fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Elizondo checks it well.
Elizondo throws out a loose jab but Swanson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Swanson now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Swanson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Elizondo moves away.
Elizondo throws a body shot but no joy.
Swanson was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Swanson bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Swanson connects with a nice looking jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jab, jab by Elizondo - just one landing.
Swanson scores with a kick to the body.
Elizondo throws a hook but Swanson avoids it easily.
Elizondo throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Swanson to counter with a crisp jab.
Swanson takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Swanson doesn't manage to clinch there - Elizondo circles away.
Swanson slips a jab from Elizondo.
Swanson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Elizondo.
Swanson jabs Elizondo right on the nose. Elizondo blinks but takes it well.
Good leg kick by Swanson.
Elizondo lands a really nice looking cross but Swanson seems unphased.
Elizondo bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Swanson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Elizondo.
Swanson throws a quick inside leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Elizondo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Swanson manages to avoid it.
Elizondo loads up on a big right hand but Swanson slips the punch.
Elizondo backing away here, and Swanson unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Swanson misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Elizondo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Elizondo swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Swanson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Swanson tries a head kick but it misses.
Elizondo throws the left hand but Swanson avoids the punch easily.
Elizondo swats away the attempt to clinch by Swanson.
Elizondo misses with a body punch
and Swanson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A head kick misses from Swanson.
An inside leg kick lands from Swanson.
Elizondo throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Swanson counters with a stiff right hand.
Swanson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Elizondo throws out the jab.
Swanson takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Swanson takes one to the side of the head.
Gaizka Elizondo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
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!
Swanson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Elizondo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Elizondo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Swanson throws a shot from downtown. Elizondo moves away and avoids it.
Elizondo throws a sloppy head kick and Swanson moves out of range easily.
A nice leg kick from Swanson, right into the meat of the thigh.
A jab from Elizondo misses.
Swanson is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Elizondo with a body shot.
Elizondo throws a shot from downtown. Swanson moves away and avoids it.
Elizondo lands with a thumping leg kick.
Swanson slips under a jab.
A big right from Elizondo misses.
Elizondo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Swanson tries to land a leg kick but Elizondo saw it coming and moves away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Gaizka Elizondo dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Elizondo blocks the body kick.
Elizondo lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Swanson at a distance.
Swanson tries to clinch up but Elizondo circles away and keeps his distance.
Swanson moves out of range as Elizondo throws a body kick.
Nice defenses there by Swanson.
Elizondo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Swanson looks to land a body kick but Elizondo moved away.
Elizondo throws a head kick but Swanson moves out of range.
Elizondo throws a body kick that misses.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Swanson.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Swanson connects with an inside leg kick.
Elizondo takes a swing at Swanson's ribcage but misses.

Swanson has managed to clinch.

Elizondo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Elizondo misses with a jab to the body
enabling Swanson to counter with a crisp jab.
Swanson buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Elizondo throws a body shot but no joy.
Swanson throws a body punch but Elizondo moves out of range.
Elizondo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Swanson was well out of range. Poor timing from Elizondo.

Swanson manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Elizondo on his heels. He'll look to pass Elizondo's guard now, I'm sure.
Swanson is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

Elizondo is working an open guard so Swanson takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Elizondo throws a right hand that misses
and Elizondo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A low kick lands for Elizondo.
Elizondo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Swanson keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Swanson tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Elizondo punishes Swanson's body with a nice straight punch.
Swanson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Elizondo.
Swanson follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Elizondo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Swanson let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Swanson tests Elizondo's chin there with a solid looking shot.

Swanson has closed the distance and engaged Elizondo in a clinch.

Elizondo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Swanson throws a quick inside leg kick.
Swanson blocks a jab.
Swanson was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Swanson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Swanson scores with a body shot.
A jab from Elizondo misses.
Swanson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Swanson connects with an inside leg kick.
Gaizka Elizondo is winning the standup battle so far.
Elizondo misses with a right hand
and Swanson counters with a nice low kick that buckles Elizondo's knee momentarily.
Swanson misses the shot to the body.
Elizondo looks to throw the jab but Swanson is out of range.
Elizondo fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Elizondo's jab looks to have found its range, popping Swanson under the eye.
Swanson connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Elizondo momentarily.
Swanson lands a nice looking body shot.

Elizondo tries to keep at a distance but Swanson has taken the fight into the clinch.

Elizondo manages to break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Swanson throws a wild body kick that Elizondo sees coming a mile off.
Elizondo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Swanson was well out of range. Poor timing from Elizondo.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Swanson.
Good exchange - Elizondo coming out on top.
Elizondo lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Elizondo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Elizondo attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Swanson throws a fast counter high kick but Elizondo manages to duck under it in time.
A looping hook to the body misses from Elizondo. Swanson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Swanson misses with a looping right.
Swanson slips a jab from Elizondo.
Swanson throws a big counter head kick but Elizondo avoids it with no problem.
Swanson slips a jab from Elizondo.
Elizondo misses with a body kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Benedicte Swanson will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Swanson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Elizondo lands a nice shot to the body.
Elizondo misses with a body shot.
Swanson feints a counter leg kick.

Swanson moves into the clinch successfully.
Swanson misses with some punches.

Swanson drags the fight down to the ground.
Swanson managing to control the position.
Swanson is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Swanson looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Swanson in particular looking to stall.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Elizondo gets full guard.
Elizondo working a defensive guard here.

Swanson stands up and waves to Elizondo to follow him.
Swanson throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Some bone on bone action there as Elizondo checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Elizondo misses with an uppercut.
Swanson chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Elizondo is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Elizondo connects with a body shot that sends Swanson's belly button to the back.
A low kick from Swanson is predictable there
enabling Elizondo to counter with a crisp jab.
Elizondo swings for the body but Swanson moves out of range.
Elizondo takes a swing at Swanson's ribcage but misses.
Swanson looks to land a right hand but Elizondo moved out of range.
Elizondo misses with a looping left.
Elizondo gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Swanson.
Elizondo looks to score with a jab to the body but Swanson is just out of range.
Swanson let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Elizondo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Swanson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Elizondo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Swanson throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
A big right from Elizondo misses.
Elizondo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Swanson.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Swanson thumps Elizondo with a low kick.
Elizondo scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Swanson doesn't seem bothered though.
Elizondo connects with a crisp jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Elizondo stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Swanson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Elizondo.
A lazy left from Elizondo finds it's target.
Swanson drops his hands momentarily and Elizondo takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Elizondo ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Nice takedown defense from Elizondo. No joy for Swanson on that attempt.
Swanson takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Elizondo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Elizondo swings away with a body shot that misses
and Swanson counters with a straight right hand.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gaizka Elizondo showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Elizondo 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 George Francis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gaizka Elizondo!
A very excited looking Gaizka Elizondo 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.