PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Kron McGregor (ranked 4601 p4p, 23670 weight class) and Bru Swain (ranked 425 p4p, 521 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

McGregor
vs
Swain

179 cm
24
153
6 - 5 - 2

189 cm
25
210
2 - 2 - 0

Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

Hawaii Nutrition
Ajax Cloth

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 4 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 2, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kron McGregor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Bru Swain!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Josh West and Jeff Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McGregor blocks a low kick nicely.
McGregor throws a big counter combination but Swain scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
McGregor throws a series of punches but Swain avoids them all with ease.
Jab, jab by Swain - just one landing.
Swain takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Swain with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A solid leg kick lands there for Swain.
Swain throws a right and a left that both miss.
Bru Swain seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McGregor takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Swain looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Swain throws a nice inside leg kick.
McGregor moves in looking to clinch but Swain pushes him off.
Swain misses with a low kick.
McGregor appears to be looking for a big counter.
Swain throws a hook but McGregor avoids it easily.
McGregor checks a low kick from Swain.
Swain throws a body shot but no joy.
McGregor checks a low kick from Swain.
Swain misses with a double jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A head kick misses from Swain.
McGregor seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Swain avoids the head kick by McGregor.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Swain lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but McGregor circles away quickly and effectively.
Swain throws out a loose jab but McGregor uses good head movement to avoid it.
Swain throws a leg kick that is checked
letting McGregor counter with a right hand.
McGregor throws a hook but Swain avoids it easily.
McGregor takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Swain shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
It looked like McGregor was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
McGregor lands with a nice body punch.
A looping hook to the body misses from McGregor. Swain does a little dance to reset his feet.
And Swain responds with a good body kick, but McGregor manages to step out the way in time.
Swain throws a right and a left that McGregor avoids nicely.
Swain tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and McGregor is able to avoid easily.
McGregor looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Swain misses with a looping left.
Swain shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Swain wants to land a leg kick but McGregor is out of range.
As Swain looks to move away, McGregor throws a big counter combo but Swain just gets out of the way.
McGregor checks a leg kick.
Swain is looking to score with low kicks.
McGregor keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
McGregor checks the leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Swain misses with a kick to the body
and McGregor counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
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!
McGregor looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Swain throws a hook but McGregor blocks it.
Swain is on the wrong end of a nice combination from McGregor.
No joy there for McGregor, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Swain is looking to slow McGregor down with leg kicks.
Swain throws a solid leg kick but McGregor takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Swain.
Swain throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
McGregor throws a hook but Swain blocks it.
McGregor fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Swain throws a low kick, looking for McGregor's leg but McGregor calmly moves out of range.
A clash of legs there as McGregor blocks the low kick.
McGregor swings and misses with a hook to the body.

McGregor rushes Swain and presses him up against the ropes.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Swain escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Swain throws a low kick, looking for McGregor's leg but McGregor calmly moves out of range.
Swain throws a body kick that misses.
Jab from Swain.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Bru Swain will probably get the nod.
That's time! McGregor's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Swain misses with a leg kick.
Swain throws a good cross that connects.
McGregor misses with a double jab.
McGregor takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
McGregor slips a straight right by Swain.
McGregor appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Swain connects with a leg kick.
Swain fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McGregor manages to avoid it.
A punch lands to the side of Swain 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Swain misses with a low kick.
McGregor checks a low kick from Swain.
McGregor doesn't manage to clinch there - Swain circles away.
Kron McGregor is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Swain scores with a crisp jab that stopped McGregor in his tracks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McGregor throws a quick inside leg kick.
Swain wants to slow McGregor down by chopping away at his legs.
McGregor is looking for a counter combo.
Swain just misses with a punch to the body.
Good work by McGregor as he checks the leg kick.
A big left from McGregor misses.
Swain throws a leg kick that is checked
and McGregor counters with a three punch combo that has Swain backing up. Swain nods at McGregor to acknowledge the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Swain throws a leg kick which misses McGregor's front leg but catches the back leg as McGregor tries to avoid it.
A head kick misses from McGregor.
Swain throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent McGregor stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Swain 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.
McGregor keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Swain misses with a body shot.
McGregor feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Swain throws a low kick, looking for McGregor's leg but McGregor calmly moves out of range.
McGregor fires out a quick counter leg kick but Swain just manages to avoid it.
Swain is looking to chop away at McGregor's legs.
It looked like McGregor was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Swain walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. McGregor checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
McGregor is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Swain turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
McGregor keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Swain thows a body kick. McGregor tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Swain fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but McGregor is out of range.
McGregor throws a big counter combination but Swain scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
A punch combination from Swain misses.
McGregor connects with a single shot there.
Swain tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Swain throws a hook but McGregor blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Swain misses with a few strikes there.
Swain throws a lazy uppercut
and McGregor counters with a straight right hand.
Swain throws a leg kick
and McGregor counters with a series of strikes. Swain will be more careful next time no doubt.
McGregor throws a head kick that misses.
Swain throws a half hearted mid kick.
McGregor on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Swain. Swain obviously looking to wear him down.
McGregor moves out of range of the body kick.
McGregor half committed to a counter leg kick.

McGregor clinches with his opponent.
McGregor keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Swain's efforts to push away.

McGregor breaks from the clinch.
Bru Swain seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Swain throws a low kick, looking for McGregor's leg but McGregor calmly moves out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Swain falls off balance throwing a combination
and McGregor counters with a three punch combo that has Swain backing up. Swain nods at McGregor to acknowledge the strikes.
Swain misses with a body kick.
Swain misses with a body kick.
Good work by McGregor as he checks the leg kick.
It looked like McGregor was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Swain.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Bru Swain will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action!

Swain lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
McGregor checks a leg kick.
McGregor seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Swain fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches McGregor on the side of the head.
Good leg kick by McGregor.
Swain motions for McGregor to come forward. Swain throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Swain lands a nice looking kick to the body. McGregor takes a step back to recover.
Swain throws a combination but it was largely blocked by McGregor.

McGregor fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Swain, pushing him back against the ropes.
Swain looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Swain is looking to break free of the clinch but McGregor has double underhooks.

Swain manages to break the clinch.
Swain takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
McGregor scores with a hook to the body. Swain takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McGregor rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Swain moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Swain throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Swain fakes a jab and throws a low kick but McGregor checks it well.
McGregor appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Swain avoids the body shot from McGregor.
Swain misses with a low kick as McGregor jumps back.
McGregor seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Swain shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
McGregor is looking for a counter combo.
McGregor ducks under a wild hook from Swain.
Swain throws a leg kick but McGregor checks it.
Swain wants to land a leg kick but McGregor is out of range.
McGregor blocks a low kick nicely.
As Swain looks to move away, McGregor throws a big counter combo but Swain just gets out of the way.
Swain misses with a low kick as McGregor jumps back.
McGregor scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Swain throws a leg kick
and McGregor counters with a straight right hand.
McGregor throws a leg kick that misses.
Swain jabbing away but nothing is landing.
As Swain looks to move away, McGregor throws a big counter combo but Swain just gets out of the way.
McGregor scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Some bone on bone action there as McGregor checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
McGregor clobbers Swain with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
McGregor lands with a nice combination. Swain backs away looking to recover.
Swain throws a leg kick but McGregor sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Swain is looking to slow McGregor down with leg kicks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McGregor fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
McGregor throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Swain moves away from the strike by McGregor.
Swain misses with an uppercut. McGregor saw that one coming.
McGregor is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
McGregor misses with a series of wild punches.
Swain throws a leg kick but McGregor sees it coming and moves out of range.
Swain misses with a hook.
McGregor just misses with a punch to the body.
Swain bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Swain tried to score with a low kick but McGregor checks it.
Swain just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromMcGregor.
Swain attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
McGregor slips a straight right by Swain.
Swain looks to land a body kick but McGregor moved away.
Swain throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
As Swain looks to move away, McGregor throws a big counter combo but Swain just gets out of the way.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but Kron McGregor did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Nice defenses there by McGregor.
McGregor 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.
A punch combination from McGregor misses.
Swain misses with a double jab
letting McGregor counter with a right hand.
Swain is looking to chop away at McGregor's legs.
McGregor changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Swain throws a right and a left that both miss.
McGregor tries a low kick but Swain avoids it.
Swain flicks out a counter leg kick but McGregor steps away.
Swain scores with a hook.
McGregor lands a head kick!
McGregor dodges the punch combination from Swain.
Swain looks to land a right hand but McGregor moved out of range.
McGregor looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
McGregor is looking to clinch.
Swain is trying to counter with his kicks.
McGregor keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
McGregor tries to counter by clinching up but Swain breaks away and moves out of range.
Swain tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Swain.
McGregor on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Swain misses with a leg kick.
McGregor throws a nice looking combination but Swain bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Swain lands a slapping body shot.
McGregor blocks a low kick nicely.
McGregor jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
McGregor tries to close the distance and clinch up but Swain swats him away and circles back towards the center.
McGregor lands with an overhand left.
McGregor paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Sloppy strikes from McGregor. Those never looked like landing.
Swain slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
A head kick from McGregor lands but Swain takes it in his stride.
Swain misses with a series of wild punches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McGregor thumps Swain with a low kick.
Kron McGregor has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGregor looks for the body kick but Swain saw that one coming.
McGregor lands with a kick to the ribs.
McGregor tries to bum rush Swain with a series of wild strikes but Swain uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Swain throws a low kick but McGregor avoids it.
McGregor appears to be looking for a big counter.
Swain motions for McGregor to come forward. Swain throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Swain will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Swain throws a combination but it was largely blocked by McGregor.
An inside leg kick from Swain misses.
Swain tries to work over McGregor's front leg with a kick but McGregor checks it.
Swain throws a chopping leg kick but McGregor manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Crunch! McGregor slams his shin into Swain's torso.
Swain throws a sloppy head kick and McGregor moves out of range easily.
Swain misses with a low kick.
McGregor was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
McGregor smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Swain avoids the head kick by McGregor.
Swain takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kron McGregor showed his dominance in that final round.
I have no idea who won that fight. Let's wait and see whether the judges are as confused as me! Time for a split decision perhaps?!. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 37:39
Judge Josh West scores the fight 39:37
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 38:38

The fight is ruled a draw!