PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ruffus Raucus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jay Swizz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Swizz has chosen Make It Go as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Jay Swizz has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Ruffus Raucus's chin.

Raucus
vs
Swizz

172 cm
18
163 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

179 cm
19
165 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Raucus just misses with a punch to the body.
Swizz fails in his attempt to clinch.

Swizz closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Swizz working the head and body with strikes.
Swizz throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Swizz lands an elbow.
Raucus is looking to regain half guard here but Swizz keeps moving and retains side control.
Swizz lands a few punches from side control.
Raucus manages to get back to half guard.
Swizz is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Raucus!
Raucus is wriggling around trying to escape.
Raucus bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Swizz wants to stand but Raucus is controlling the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Raucus trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Raucus prevents Swizz from getting back to his feet.
Swizz keeping full guard, as Raucus tries to pass.

Raucus is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Swizz is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Swizz has escaped and now he's on top!
Raucus looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Raucus is working hard here to advance position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

Raucus looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Raucus preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Swizz wants to control from the top but Raucus keeps moving.
Raucus manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Swizz manages to get himself to full guard.
Raucus looking to sit in guard and control but Swizz gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Raucus wants to hit a switch here but Swizz passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Raucus there!
Swizz controlling the pace for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Swizz lands a heavy elbow.
Raucus keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Swizz controlling his opponent.
Raucus is desperately trying to improve his position but Swizz has a good base and remains in mount.
Swizz is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Raucus is working to get back to half guard.
Swizz with a couple of short strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Swizz has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Raucus's face.
Raucus really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Swizz trying to control but he's not successful this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Swizz has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Raucus's face.
Swizz in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Swizz postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Raucus looks a forlorn figure.
Swizz scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Raucus?
Swizz raining down shots from the mount!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Raucus is desperately trying to improve his position but Swizz has a good base and remains in mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jay Swizz dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Raucus throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Raucus lands a two punch combo.

Raucus drops Swizz with a beautiful combination! Swizz stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Raucus is looking for the KO!

Swizz is rocked!

It looks like Jay Swizz has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Raucus thuds a left hand into Swizz's body.
Swizz is still on wobbly legs! Can Raucus finish him?
Raucus fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Swizz seems to have recovered his senses.
Raucus scores with a leg kick.
Swizz keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Raucus misses with a double jab.
Raucus looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Good standup being displayed there by Raucus as he connects with a hook.
Swizz fails with an attempt to clinch.
Raucus misses with a body shot.
Raucus is looking to wear down Swizz with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
A combination from Raucus does no damage.
Raucus rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Swizz moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Raucus throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Swizz.
Raucus misses with a hook.
Swizz is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Raucus tries to land a front kick but Swizz steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Raucus scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
A telegraphed right hand from Raucus misses the target.
Raucus takes a swing at Swizz's ribcage but misses.
Ruffus Raucus seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Swizz takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Raucus swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Raucus slaps away a takedown attempt from Swizz, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Raucus tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Swizz was well out of range. Poor timing from Raucus.
Swizz avoids a kick to the body.
Nice takedown defense from Raucus. No joy for Swizz on that attempt.
Ruffus Raucus has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jay Swizz.
Swizz wants to clinch.
Raucus scores with a jab to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Raucus swings for the body but Swizz moves out of range.
Raucus throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Swizz on the side of the head.
Raucus lands with a nice combination. Swizz backs away looking to recover.
Swizz blocks the body kick.
Raucus misses with a kick to the body.
Swizz fails with an attempt to clinch.
Raucus connects with a nice looking jab.
Ruffus Raucus is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Swizz wants to clinch up but Raucus keeps it at a distance.
Swizz takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Raucus just misses with a punch to the body.
Raucus swinging wilding here.
Swizz drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Raucus throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ruffus Raucus is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Raucus. No joy for Swizz on that attempt.
Raucus misses with a low kick.
Raucus misses with a wild body shot.
Swizz blocks a head kick by Raucus.
Raucus misses with a body shot.
Swizz ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Raucus misses with a looping right.
Raucus misses with a looping right.
Swizz shoots in looking for a takedown. Raucus tries to sprawl out of it but Swizz keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Raucus manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Swizz takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Swizz takes a body punch but keeps moving.

Swizz bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Raucus is looking to regain half guard here but Swizz keeps moving and retains side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Raucus manages to get back to half guard.
Raucus works his way to full guard. Good work.
Raucus wants to sweep here but Swizz controlling him for the moment.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Raucus is on top in guard.
Swizz keeping moving, preventing Raucus from controlling successfully.
Raucus tries to free his leg and advance position but Swizz is retaining full guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Raucus stops Swizz from standing up.
Raucus wants to control from the top but Swizz keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ruffus Raucus dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jay Swizz's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Swizz fails in his attempt to clinch.
Swizz slips a straight right by Raucus.

Swizz closes the distance and clinches.
Raucus jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Swizz walks away with a smile on his face. Raucus gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Swizz slips a jab and a cross from Raucus.
Swizz is looking to clinch.
Swizz tries to clinch there but Raucus circles away.

Swizz forces Raucus back against the cage and clinches.
Swizz working Raucus over with knees to the body.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Raucus as Swizz tries to tie him up.
Raucus tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Swizz just stands there and leans against the cage.
Raucus tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Swizz just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ruffus Raucus. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Raucus is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Swizz is keeping busy.
Swizz blocks the elbow strike.
Swizz with an attempt at a knee that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Swizz landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Swizz keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Raucus's efforts to push away.
Swizz tries a knee to the head but Raucus blocks it.
Swizz takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Raucus tries to break the clinch but Swizz is controlling the position.
Raucus looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Swizz throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Raucus blocks it with crossed arms.
Swizz landing knees to the head.
Swizz tries to land a knee to the head but Raucus blocks with his arms.
Raucus is trying to force a seperation but Swizz has the dominant position.
Raucus tries to break free but Swizz pushes him back against the cage.
Swizz using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Raucus has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Swizz using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Raucus has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Swizz taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
A knee to the head by Swizz.
Swizz connects with a nasty looking knee right to Raucus's face.
Swizz looking to throw knees to the head but Raucus is blocking nicely.
Swizz misses with a knee to the head.
Raucus wants to get back to striking at distance but Swizz won't allow it.
Raucus is trying to break the clinch but Swizz is controlling him.
Raucus wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Swizz has him pressed against the cage.

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.
Swizz keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Raucus's efforts to push away.
Swizz tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Swizz is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Swizz tries to land a knee to the head but Raucus blocks with his arms.
Raucus fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Swizz wants to stall.
Raucus struggles to land a body shot inside as Swizz controls his hands.
Raucus tries to pull guard but Swizz won't allow it.
Raucus is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Raucus misses with a hook from the clinch.
Swizz jumps guard but Raucus stands there with Swizz around his waist. Swizz gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Swizz misses with a knee to the head.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Swizz jumps guard but Raucus stands there with Swizz around his waist. Swizz gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Swizz tries a knee to the head but Raucus blocks it.
Swizz landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Swizz throws a knee to the head but misses.

Swizz manages to pull guard.
Raucus pushing down on Swizz's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Raucus is looking to advance position but Swizz won't allow it.
Swizz looks like he's trying to stand up.
Raucus moves nicely into side control.
Raucus trying to control the position but Swizz is working away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Raucus is really struggling to control Swizz but he's trying to hold on to the position.

Raucus working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Swizz is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Raucus asserts his dominance and retains side control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jay Swizz comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Swizz has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 28:28
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 28:28

The fight is ruled a majority draw!