PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Vinny Veechi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Earl Lee Swagger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Swagger is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: UGK - Diamonds & Wood. Both these fighters are unbeaten, so somebody's 0 has got to go!Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Veechi
vs
Lee Swagger

175 cm
22
196 lbs
10 - 0 - 0

182 cm
20
195 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very strong

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Heavy handed

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White Gorilla Nutrition
Convicted

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Vinny Veechi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Earl Lee Swagger!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Tiny Johnson and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Swagger tries to clinch up.
Veechi connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

It looks like Earl Lee Swagger has been cut.
Swagger checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Swagger misses the shot to the body.
Swagger defending well as Veechi loads up on a big left hand.
Veechi misses with a two punch combination.
Swagger slips a straight right by Veechi.
Veechi is looking to clinch.
Swagger throws a leg kick
and Veechi counters with a straight right hand.
Swagger lands with a right hand.
Swagger rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Veechi moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Veechi misses with a jab to the body
and Swagger counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Swagger uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Veechi.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Swagger lands a glancing blow to the side of Veechi's head.
Veechi finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Swagger throws the left hand but Veechi avoids the punch easily.
Veechi on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Swagger fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Veechi on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Veechi lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
A shot to the body from Veechi misses
and Swagger cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Veechi throws out a loose jab but Swagger uses good head movement to avoid it.
Veechi throws a looping overhand right but Swagger ducks down to avoid it.
Veechi misses with a double jab
and Swagger counters with a nice uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Swagger swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Swagger scores with a crisp jab that stopped Veechi in his tracks.
Veechi misses with a leg kick.
Veechi dodges the punch combination from Swagger.
Swagger slips a straight right by Veechi.
Veechi uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Swagger.
Veechi looks to land a right hand but Swagger moved out of range.
Swagger moves out of range of the leg kick from Veechi.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Swagger uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Veechi.
Swagger throws a chopping leg kick but Veechi manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Veechi shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Swagger as he avoids it easily.
Vinny Veechi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Swagger has Veechi up against the cage in a clinch.
Veechi tries to break the clinch but Swagger is controlling the position.
Swagger taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Veechi jumps guard but Swagger stands there with Veechi around his waist. Veechi gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Swagger.

Veechi has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Swagger uses from the top position.
Swagger must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Swagger trying to control but Veechi is working from the bottom.
Swagger passes Veechi's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Swagger is looking to stand up but he'll have to free his leg first. Instead, Veechi manages to get to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Veechi trying to control the position.
Swagger trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Veechi working a defensive guard but Swagger manages to pass into side control anyway.
Swagger has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Veechi keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Swagger can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Veechi is looking to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Earl Lee Swagger dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Earl Lee Swagger's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Swagger tries to clinch but Veechi is having none of it.
Swagger tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Swagger misses with a jab, cross combination.
Veechi misses the body punch
and Swagger counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Swagger avoids the head kick by Veechi.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Veechi throws an overhand right that lands on Swagger's shoulder, as Swagger tries to avoid the shot.
Veechi steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Swagger.
Veechi throws a lazy right hand but Swagger sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Veechi throws a hook but Swagger avoids it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Veechi throws a shot from downtown. Swagger moves away and avoids it.
Swagger moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
A low kick from Swagger is predictable there

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

Veechi is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Swagger has escaped the position, nice work there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Veechi trying to control the position but Swagger is working away.

Veechi wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Swagger, who protects the arm well.
Swagger pushes Veechi away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Veechi gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Veechi swings around for an armbar but Swagger sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Veechi's guard.

Veechi looking for a guillotine here but Swagger defends easily.

Swagger stands up from Veechi's guard - Swagger perhaps looking for a knockout.
Swagger throws a combination that misses
and Veechi counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Swagger moves in looking to clinch but Veechi pushes him off.
Swagger tries to land a leg kick but Veechi saw it coming and moves away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Swagger scores with a jab. Veechi acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Veechi looks to throw the jab but Swagger is out of range.
Swagger scores with a three punch combo!
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Veechi checks a leg kick.
Swagger digs a good body shot into Veechi's ribs.
Swagger swinging wilding here.
Veechi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Veechi swings for the body but Swagger moves out of range.
Veechi thuds a left hand into Swagger's body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Veechi changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Veechi misses with a body shot
letting Swagger counter with a right hand.
Veechi will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Swagger throws a lazy right hand but Veechi sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Veechi throws the left hand but Swagger avoids the punch easily.
Veechi misses with a hook to the body
and Swagger counters with a series of strikes. Veechi will be more careful next time no doubt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Swagger uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Veechi.
Veechi tries to clinch but Swagger moves out of range.
Earl Lee Swagger is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Veechi keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Earl Lee Swagger will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Earl Lee Swagger's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Veechi throws a sloppy head kick and Swagger moves out of range easily.
Swagger keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Veechi.
Swagger lands with a nice body punch.
Swagger fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Veechi on the side of the head.
Swagger throws an overhand right that lands on Veechi's shoulder, as Veechi tries to avoid the shot.
Veechi tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Swagger paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Swagger throws a solid leg kick but Veechi takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Swagger.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Veechi changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Swagger tries to avoid it but Veechi manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Swagger to the ground. Swagger escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Veechi misses with a jab to the body
and Swagger connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Swagger connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Swagger throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Veechi will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Swagger wants to slow Veechi down by chopping away at his legs.
Veechi checks the leg kick.
Veechi walks into a jab.
Swagger lands with a nice combination. Veechi backs away looking to recover.
Swagger staying out of range there.
Veechi throws a sloppy body shot
and Swagger counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Swagger is looking to chop away at Veechi's legs.
Swagger uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Veechi.
Swagger looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Veechi missing with a left hand there. Swagger was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Swagger moves away from the strike by Veechi.
Swagger scores with a punch to the head.
Earl Lee Swagger is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Swagger ducks under a wild hook from Veechi.

Veechi drives through and clinches with Swagger against the cage.
Veechi tries to pull guard but Swagger holds him up against the cage and eventually Veechi drops back down to his feet.
Veechi tries to pull guard but Swagger holds him up against the cage and eventually Veechi drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vinny Veechi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Swagger slowing the pace effectively.

Swagger escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Swagger takes a swing at Veechi's ribcage but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Swagger misses
and Veechi counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Swagger misses with a low kick.

Veechi gets a clinch.
Veechi jumps guard but Swagger stands there with Veechi around his waist. Veechi gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

Veechi lands a takedown into guard.
Veechi trying to control the position from guard on top but Swagger is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Swagger wants to sweep here but Veechi controlling him for the moment.
Veechi is looking to work some ground and pound but Swagger has wrist control.
Swagger tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Veechi drops back, looking for a kneebar! Swagger looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Swagger looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Swagger!
Swagger working away.
Swagger in side control, just content to control the action for now.

Swagger decides to stand back up.
Swagger has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

And that's the end of the fight!
Earl Lee Swagger comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Swagger winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Alan Glass scores the fight for Earl Lee Swagger!
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight for Earl Lee Swagger!
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight for Earl Lee Swagger!

Earl Lee Swagger wins by unanimous decision!