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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Spenser Swagger (ranked 1924 p4p, 1521 weight class) and Matt McDonalds (ranked 63 p4p, 47 weight class). Matt McDonalds told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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Decent wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin |
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Excellent MT
Good gas tank |
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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 10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Spenser Swagger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Matt McDonalds!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Colin Fotheringham and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McDonalds scores with a jab. Swagger acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Swagger dodges the punch combination from McDonalds.
Swagger lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
It looks like Matt McDonalds has been cut.
Swagger cracks McDonalds with a good jab.
McDonalds misses with a looping right.
Swagger jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Swagger has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Rabid Dog in the buildup to the fight.
McDonalds lands a leg kick that knocks Swagger off balance momentarily.
Swagger has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from McDonalds finds it's way round the side to connect with Swagger's head.
It looks like Spenser Swagger has been cut.
A punch combination from Swagger misses.
McDonalds misses with an uppercut
and Swagger counters with a crisp one two that drops McDonalds! Swagger thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves McDonalds to his feet! McDonalds is in big trouble!
McDonalds is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McDonalds thows a left - swing and a miss!
McDonalds is still on wobbly legs! Can Swagger finish him?
Swagger misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Swagger throws a head kick that misses.
A shot to the liver by McDonalds. Beautiful body shot.
McDonalds 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 avoids the head kick by McDonalds.
McDonalds looks to score with a jab to the body but Swagger is just out of range.
McDonalds seems to have recovered his senses.
McDonalds avoids the head kick by Swagger.
Swagger misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
McDonalds tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
McDonalds jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A punch combination from Swagger misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Swagger throws a head kick but McDonalds moves out of range.
Swagger gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Swagger lands a nice uppercut.
Nice body punch from Swagger.
A short uppercut from Swagger.
Swagger doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
McDonalds controlling the action here for a moment.
Swagger tries to throw a body punch but McDonalds avoids it by throwing Swagger back against the cage.
Swagger misses with a punch on the inside.
McDonalds tries to land a knee to the head but Swagger blocks with his arms.
Swagger misses with a hook to the ribs.
McDonalds softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
McDonalds avoiding damage.
McDonalds is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
McDonalds softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
McDonalds breaks the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McDonalds avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
McDonalds avoids the head kick by Swagger.
Swagger throws a quick head kick that skims the top of McDonalds's head.
That has opened up Matt McDonalds's cut even more.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McDonalds throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Swagger throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
McDonalds jabbing away but nothing is landing.
McDonalds dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
McDonalds takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Spenser Swagger's cut is getting worse.
McDonalds connects with a solid leg kick.
Swagger takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Swagger throws a head kick that misses.
McDonalds swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
McDonalds with a hook.
McDonalds tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Swagger was well out of range. Poor timing from McDonalds.
McDonalds throws a looping overhand right but Swagger ducks down to avoid it.
Swagger throws a head kick that half lands.
Swagger takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McDonalds scores with a hook to the body. Swagger takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Swagger misses with a kick to the body.
McDonalds throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Swagger tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. McDonalds manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
McDonalds throws a shot from downtown. Swagger moves away and avoids it.
Swagger throws a big counter combination but McDonalds scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
McDonalds changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
McDonalds throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
McDonalds throws a big shot that misses.
McDonalds misses with a left hand
and Swagger counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps McDonalds thinking.
McDonalds walks into a stiff left hand from Swagger.
The cut above Matt McDonalds's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
McDonalds scores with a shot to the body.
McDonalds fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Swagger throws a wild body kick that McDonalds sees coming a mile off.
A lazy left from McDonalds finds 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!
McDonalds misses with a hook to the body
and Swagger counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps McDonalds thinking.
McDonalds works the jab nicely.
Spenser Swagger's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
McDonalds just misses with a punch to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from McDonalds misses.
A little feinted left hand from Swagger on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
McDonalds jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A clash of legs there as Swagger blocks the low kick.
McDonalds takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Swagger misses with a head kick.
Swagger rushes McDonalds and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for McDonalds.
Swagger lands a body shot.
Swagger swings away with an uppercut that misses.
McDonalds breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Swagger is looking to clinch.
Swagger steps to the side to avoid the strikes from McDonalds.
Swagger seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McDonalds scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Swagger tries to clinch up but McDonalds circles away and keeps his distance.
McDonalds scores with a decent looking hook.
McDonalds scores with a crisp jab that stopped Swagger in his tracks.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Matt McDonalds dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
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.
Swagger lands with a cross.
McDonalds scores with a hook to the body. Swagger takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A good leg kick by Swagger.
McDonalds lands a glancing blow to the side of Swagger's head.
McDonalds buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
McDonalds on the wrong end of a nice hook.
McDonalds takes a swing at Swagger's ribcage but misses.
Swagger looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
McDonalds lands a nice shot to the body.
McDonalds thows a left - swing and a miss!
McDonalds lands a nice looking body kick.
Swagger tries a head kick but it misses.
McDonalds lands with a good body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McDonalds tests Swagger's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
McDonalds connects with a body shot.
Spenser Swagger is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
McDonalds feints and then cracks Swagger's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Swagger down.
McDonalds throws a nice head kick!
Jeez, Spenser Swagger's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McDonalds throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Swagger throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
McDonalds works Swagger's body with a nice hook.
Swagger throws a front kick aimed at McDonalds's knee but McDonalds avoids it well.
McDonalds throws a good cross that connects.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Spenser Swagger's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Matt McDonalds!
Matt McDonalds decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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