PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jon Arona (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Al Swearengen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Swearengen has chosen Deadwood by David Schwartz as his entrance music. Jon Arona has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Arona
vs
Swearengen

179 cm
18
155 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

177 cm
19
150 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Powerful

Behold The Beast - Pure Energy 159 Promo
Behold The Beast - Pure Energy 159 Promo

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jon Arona!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Al Swearengen!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Swearengen pushes Arona up against the cage in a clinch.
Swearengen effectively controlling the action here.

Swearengen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Arona connects with a looping right hand.
A nice leg kick lands there from Swearengen.
Swearengen throws a nice outside leg kick.
Swearengen misses with a hook.
Swearengen misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Swearengen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Swearengen explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Arona slips a jab and a cross from Swearengen.
Swearengen throws a low kick but it's checked well by Arona.
Arona ducks under a wild hook from Swearengen.
Swearengen gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Some wild striking there from Arona.
Swearengen tries to clinch but Arona moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Arona takes a swing at Swearengen's ribcage but misses.
Swearengen dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Arona. That did some damage!
Swearengen showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Arona.
A bone on bone clash there as Arona blocks the leg kick.
Arona throws a hook but Swearengen blocks it.
Arona swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Arona looks to land a left hand but Swearengen moved out of range nicely.
Al Swearengen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Swearengen falls off balance throwing a combination
letting Arona counter with a right hand.
Nice jab there from Arona.
Arona jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Swearengen blocks a jab.
Swearengen throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Arona's head.

Swearengen moves into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Swearengen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Swearengen thows a body shot but no joy.
Swearengen throws a jab when Arona was well out of range.
Arona connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Swearengen momentarily.
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!
Arona just misses with a punch to the body.
Arona takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Swearengen throws a left and a right that both miss
and Arona counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Swearengen scores with a leg kick.
Arona is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Arona misses with a wild body shot.
An inside leg kick lands from Swearengen.
Arona is breathing heavily.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Swearengen. Arona shrugs it off though.

Swearengen moves into the clinch.
Swearengen manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Arona can't break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Swearengen breaks the clinch.
Swearengen misses with a straight left.
Swearengen avoids the body shot from Arona.
Arona chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Swearengen can pounce on him.
The crowd cheers as Swearengen lands an impressive looking overhand right. Arona doesn't seem phased though.
Arona stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Swearengen.
Swearengen misses with a series of wild punches.
Swearengen lands with a thumping leg kick.
Arona is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Good work by Arona as he checks the leg kick.
Arona avoids a punch combination nicely.
Arona moves out of range as Swearengen throws a body kick.
Swearengen throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Swearengen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Swearengen throws a sloppy head kick and Arona moves out of range easily.

Swearengen forces Arona back against the cage and clinches.

Swearengen breaks the clinch.
Arona checks a low kick from Swearengen.
Arona missing with a left hand there. Swearengen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Arona scores with a nice right hand.
Swearengen does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Arona punishes Swearengen's body with a nice straight punch.
Swearengen lands a head kick!
Arona rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Swearengen moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Arona scores with a jab.
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!
Swearengen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Swearengen cracks the inside of Arona's front leg.
A telegraphed right hand from Arona misses the target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Al Swearengen dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Arona checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Swearengen defending well as Arona loads up on a big left hand.
Swearengen lands a body shot.
Swearengen throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
A nice leg kick lands there from Swearengen.
Arona blocks a jab.
Arona ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A good leg kick by Swearengen.
Swearengen walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Arona checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Swearengen in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Swearengen throws an overhand right that lands on Arona's shoulder, as Arona tries to avoid the shot.
Swearengen throws a quick inside leg kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Arona is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Swearengen.
Swearengen swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Arona counters with a straight right hand.
Arona slips a straight right by Swearengen.
Arona misses the jab.
Arona moves away from the strike by Swearengen.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Swearengen avoids a punch combination nicely.
Arona misses with a looping left.
Al Swearengen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Swearengen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Arona throws out the jab.
A bone on bone clash there as Arona blocks the leg kick.
Arona fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Swearengen manages to avoid it.
Arona throws a shot to the body.
Swearengen tried to score with a low kick but Arona checks it.
Arona wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A big left from Arona misses.
Arona bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Arona moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Arona throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Arona ducks under a wild hook from Swearengen.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Swearengen does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Arona misses with a straight right.
Swearengen misses with a wild body shot.
Arona misses the shot to the body.
Swearengen misses with a hook. Arona ducked under it nicely.
Swearengen throws a quick inside leg kick.
Swearengen throws a predictable looking body shot
and Swearengen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Arona lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

Swearengen drives through and clinches with Arona against the cage.
Arona wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Swearengen has him pressed against the cage.
Swearengen is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Arona tries to break the clinch but Swearengen is controlling the position.

Swearengen breaks the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Swearengen.
Arona misses the shot to the body.
Arona takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Swearengen connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Swearengen throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Arona takes a kick to the side of the head.

It looks like Jon Arona has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A lazy left from Swearengen finds it's target.

Arona is rocked!
Swearengen fakes the leg kick and cracks Arona in the body.
Oh Arona is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A slapping leg kick lands for Swearengen.
Arona seems to have got his legs back now.
Swearengen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Swearengen buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A solid body kick from Swearengen.
Arona takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Swearengen looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Swearengen scores with the left hand. Arona knows he should have avoided that one.
Arona takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Arona tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Swearengen uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Swearengen scores with a leg kick.
Swearengen lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Arona blocks a head kick by Swearengen.
Swearengen lands a nice looking body kick.
Swearengen feints and then cracks Arona's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Arona down.
Swearengen misses with a wild body shot.
Swearengen misses with a hook.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Swearengen swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Arona makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Swearengen fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Arona.
Arona cracks Swearengen with a right hand to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Al Swearengen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jon Arona's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Swearengen connects with a solid leg kick.
Arona uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Swearengen.
Swearengen throws a body punch but Arona moves out of range.
Swearengen paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Arona lands with an overhand left.
Arona thows a body shot but no joy.
Arona lands a jab to Swearengen's midsection.
Swearengen takes one on the button.
Swearengen throws a chopping leg kick but Arona manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Swearengen buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Swearengen has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

Swearengen drives through and clinches with Arona against the cage.

Swearengen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Arona checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Swearengen shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
The fighters circling - Swearengen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Swearengen lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Arona with a jab.
Arona scores with a jab. Swearengen acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Arona throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Swearengen stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Swearengen connects with a solid leg kick.
Swearengen scores with a kick to the midsection.
Swearengen takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Swearengen feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Arona's calf.
Swearengen misses with a looping left.
Swearengen thows a body shot but no joy.
Arona ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Swearengen throws a series of punches but Arona avoids them all with ease.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Swearengen.
Swearengen moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Swearengen lands a two punch combo.

Swearengen moves into the clinch.

Swearengen breaks from the clinch.
Swearengen thows a left - swing and a miss!
Swearengen walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Arona scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
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!
Swearengen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Arona throws out the jab.
A good leg kick by Swearengen.
Swearengen tries a low kick but Arona avoids it.
Swearengen connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Arona momentarily.
Arona lands a slapping body shot.
Swearengen chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Swearengen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arona throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Swearengen sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Arona scores with a one two! Swearengen had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Swearengen throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Swearengen has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Arona finds it's way round the side to connect with Swearengen's head.
Arona gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Swearengen.
Swearengen throws a nice inside leg kick.
Arona swings for the body but Swearengen moves out of range.
Swearengen misses with a double jab
and Arona counters with a straight right hand.
Nice body kick from Swearengen.
Arona misses the shot to the body.
Arona takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Swearengen thumps Arona with a low kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Swearengen.
Jon Arona has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arona swinging wilding here.
Arona takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Al Swearengen seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Swearengen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Arona throws a body punch but Swearengen moves out of range.
Swearengen misses with a kick to the body.
Swearengen has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Swearengen rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Arona moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Swearengen lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Arona looks to land a left hand but Swearengen moved out of range nicely.
Al Swearengen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Arona blocks a head kick by Swearengen.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Arona looks to throw the jab but Swearengen is out of range.
Arona fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Arona connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

And that's the end of the fight!
Al Swearengen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Swearengen has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Al Swearengen!