PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tommy Swagger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and bj henn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). henn has chosen P Diddy- victory as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Swagger
vs
henn

194 cm
19
220 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

189 cm
22
214 lbs
3 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
Decent elbows
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Rusty Cage Fightwear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tommy Swagger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, bj henn!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Swagger takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
A left and a right from Swagger both land. Nice combination.

It looks like bj henn has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Swagger gets a clinch.
henn avoiding damage as Swagger throws knees to the body.
Swagger landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
henn looks gassed!
henn tries to score a body lock takedown but Swagger shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
henn takes a knee right on the jaw!
henn tries to pull guard but Swagger won't allow it.
Swagger connects with a nasty looking knee right to henn's face.
A knee to the head by Swagger.
Swagger connects with a nasty looking knee right to henn's face.
Swagger stalling against the cage.
Swagger landing knees to the body.
Swagger landing knees to the head.
Swagger comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
henn takes a knee right on the jaw!
Swagger stalls.
A knee to the head by Swagger.
A knee to the head by Swagger.
Swagger working henn over with knees to the body.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Swagger with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Swagger.
Swagger lands a nice knee to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Swagger.
Knees in the clinch landing for Swagger.
Swagger is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Swagger keeps control of henn as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Swagger crunches a lovely knee into henn's ribcage.
Come on Swagger - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
A knee to the head by Swagger.
Swagger utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Nice elbow from Swagger.
Swagger unloads a knee to the mid-section. henn lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Knees in the clinch landing for Swagger.
Swagger working henn over with knees to the body.
Swagger just leaning against henn, taking a breather.
Swagger landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Swagger lands a good knee to the midsection. henn won't want to take too many of those.
Swagger with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Swagger tries to land a knee to the head but henn blocks with his arms.
henn avoiding damage as Swagger throws knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
henn has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Swagger is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Tommy Swagger has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of bj henn.
Swagger with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
henn wants a takedown.
Knees in the clinch landing for Swagger.
henn blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Swagger.
henn wants a takedown but no success here.
Swagger lands a knee to the body.
Swagger prevents the takedown attempt.
henn tries to score a body lock takedown but Swagger shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Swagger pressing his opponent against the cage.
Swagger scores with a knee to the head.

henn jumps into guard, dragging Swagger to the mat.

Swagger stands and steps away. henn gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
henn throws a right and a left that both miss.
Tommy Swagger is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Swagger closes the distance and clinches.
Swagger lands a nice elbow.
Swagger connects with a knee to the head.
Swagger with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Swagger landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Swagger lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Swagger misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from henn.
Swagger stops a takedown attempt from henn.
Swagger lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Swagger misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from henn.
henn fails to pull the fight into his guard.
henn wants a takedown but no success here.
Swagger lands a good knee to the midsection. henn won't want to take too many of those.
Swagger lands a body punch in the clinch.
Swagger lands a nice knee to the body.
henn avoiding damage as Swagger throws knees to the body.
henn drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Swagger gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Swagger with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Swagger prevents a takedown attempt there.
Swagger lands a body punch in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Swagger is pushing henn up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
henn wants to break the clinch but can't.
Swagger crunches a lovely knee into henn's ribcage.
A knee to the head by Swagger.
henn takes an elbow to the temple.
Swagger connects with a knee to the head.
Swagger landing some nice looking knees to the body.
A hook to the body from Swagger.
henn is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Swagger pulls him back up using the underhooks.
henn tries to break free but Swagger pushes him back against the cage.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Swagger with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
henn wants to get back to striking at distance but Swagger won't allow it.
Swagger unloads a knee to the mid-section. henn lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
henn has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Swagger obliges.
Swagger putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has henn in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Swagger tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and henn avoids it.
henn on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Swagger lands a left hand.
henn tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Swagger smiles and moves away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tommy Swagger dominated that round.
The cut man is working on bj henn's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Swagger throws a hook to the side of henn's head but henn sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A solid leg kick lands there for Swagger.
henn tries to clinch there but Swagger circles away.

Swagger forces henn back against the cage and clinches.
henn misses with a short punch on the inside.
Swagger lands a shot to the body.
henn has Swagger pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Swagger manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
henn tries for a takedown but Swagger manages to get underhooks.
Swagger lands an elbow just above henn 's eye.
henn takes a knee right on the jaw!
Swagger throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Swagger with a knee to the head.
Swagger stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Swagger with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
henn working hard to break the clinch.
Swagger landing knees to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Swagger lands a knee to the head.
Swagger landing knees to the head.

henn breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Swagger clinches up with henn and pushes him back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Swagger lands a knee to the body.
Tommy Swagger has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Swagger lands with a left to the head.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Swagger.
henn is trying to drag Swagger to the mat but Swagger just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Tommy Swagger has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of bj henn.
Swagger lands a knee to the body.
henn looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Swagger unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Swagger obliges.
Swagger crunches a lovely knee into henn's ribcage.
Swagger with an attempt at a knee that misses.

henn jumps guard and drags Swagger to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.

henn is working an open guard so Swagger takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Swagger scores with a nice strike.
Swagger fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches henn on the side of the head.
henn lands a two punch combo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Swagger scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. henn doesn't seem bothered though.
Swagger misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Swagger lands a knee to the body.
henn tries to pull guard but Swagger holds him up against the cage and eventually henn drops back down to his feet.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Swagger obliges.
Swagger putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has henn in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Swagger working henn over with knees to the body.
Swagger working henn over with knees to the body.
Swagger cracks henn with a nice body shot.
henn is trying to force a seperation but Swagger has the dominant position.
Swagger prevents a takedown attempt there.
Swagger landing knees to the body.
Swagger working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
henn is trying to break the clinch but Swagger has him pressed against the cage.
Nice body punch from Swagger.
Swagger lands a knee to the body.
Swagger unloads a knee to the mid-section.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Swagger.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Swagger putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has henn in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
henn is trying to break the clinch but Swagger is controlling him.
henn has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Swagger avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Swagger connects with a nasty looking knee right to henn's face.
Swagger utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
henn jumps guard but Swagger stands there with henn around his waist. henn gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
henn has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Swagger is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
henn has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Swagger is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
henn being controlled against the cage.
Swagger tries to land knees in the clinch but henn avoids the damage to the body.
henn has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Swagger with a knee to the head.
Swagger is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. henn is defending well for now.
Swagger is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that henn can do to turn this around?
henn is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Swagger gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
henn fails to pull guard.
Knees in the clinch landing for Swagger.
henn tries for a takedown. No joy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Swagger lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt henn or not.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Swagger scores with a knee to the head.

henn pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Swagger closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Swagger taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Swagger creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through henn's defenses.
henn tries to break the clinch but Swagger is controlling the position.
Swagger unloads a knee to the mid-section.
henn is trying to force a seperation but Swagger has the dominant position.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Swagger obliges.
henn on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
henn jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Swagger walks away with a smile on his face. henn gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Swagger swats away the attempt to clinch by henn.

Swagger forces henn back against the cage and clinches.
Swagger dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Swagger throws a knee to the head but misses.
Swagger gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from henn.
Swagger scores a nice knee to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tommy Swagger dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on bj henn's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Swagger moves into the clinch.
Swagger working henn over with knees to the body.
Swagger landing knees to the body.
Swagger landing knees to the head.
henn wants a takedown.
Swagger utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Swagger cracks henn with a nice body shot.
Swagger crunches a lovely knee into henn's ribcage.
Swagger landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Knees to the body from Swagger.
Swagger lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
henn takes a knee right on the jaw!
henn changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Swagger fights it off and pushes away nicely.
henn swinging wilding here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Swagger scores with a jab to the body.
Swagger fails in his attempt to clinch.
henn loads up on a big right hand but Swagger slips the punch.
A jab from Swagger does it's job there.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Swagger pushes henn up against the cage in a clinch.
Swagger utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Swagger obliges.
Knees to the body from Swagger.
Good body shot from Swagger.
A knee to the head by Swagger.
Swagger unloads a knee to the mid-section.
A short uppercut from Swagger.
Swagger unloads a knee to the mid-section.
henn jumps guard but Swagger stands there with henn around his waist. henn gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Tommy Swagger has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of bj henn.
Swagger using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
henn avoiding damage as Swagger throws knees to the body.
henn looking for a takedown.
henn tries to pull guard but Swagger holds him up against the cage and eventually henn drops back down to his feet.
Swagger landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Swagger is working henn over against the cage.
henn tries for a takedown but Swagger manages to get underhooks.
henn has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Swagger avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
henn takes a knee to the side of the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Swagger landing knees to the body.
henn has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Swagger is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Swagger landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Swagger gets underhooks to prevent henn's takedown attempt.
Swagger is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Swagger is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
henn is the more experienced fighter here and he's going to need to draw on some of that experience if he's going to pull this one out the bag.
henn has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Swagger avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Swagger with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Swagger gets underhooks to prevent henn's takedown attempt.
Swagger landing knees to the body.
Swagger working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Swagger lands a knee to the head.

henn pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Swagger instigates a clinch.
Swagger is leaning against henn and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
henn takes a knee to the side of the body.
Swagger throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but henn blocks it with crossed arms.
henn tries to break free but Swagger pushes him back against the cage.
henn goes for a takedown in the clinch but Swagger prevents it.
Swagger with a knee to the head.
Swagger lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knees in the clinch landing for Swagger.
Swagger is working henn over against the cage.
henn avoiding damage as Swagger throws knees to the body.
henn tries to break free but Swagger pushes him back against the cage.
Swagger lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of henn backwards.
henn wants to get back to striking at distance but Swagger won't allow it.
Swagger landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
A left hand lands to the body for Swagger.
Swagger avoiding damage.
henn is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Swagger just leaning against henn, taking a breather.
henn can't get the takedown.
Swagger lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
henn has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Swagger is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
henn looking for a takedown.
henn is trying to break the clinch but Swagger is controlling him.
henn can't get the takedown.
Knees to the body from Swagger.
Swagger with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Swagger misses with a knee to the head.
henn can't break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice elbow from Swagger.
Swagger lands a good knee to the midsection. henn won't want to take too many of those.
Swagger using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Swagger keeps control of henn as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Swagger stalls.
henn tries for a takedown but Swagger manages to get underhooks.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Swagger obliges.
henn is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Swagger pushes henn back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Knees to the body from Swagger.
Swagger working henn over with knees to the body.
Swagger prevents a takedown attempt there.
Swagger using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Swagger throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but henn blocks it with crossed arms.
Swagger misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from henn.
henn is looking to break free of the clinch but Swagger has double underhooks.
Knees in the clinch landing for Swagger.
henn tries for a takedown. No joy.
bj henn has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Swagger lands a good knee to the midsection. henn won't want to take too many of those.
Swagger works on henn's body with a couple of short punches.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tommy Swagger showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Swagger has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight for Tommy Swagger!
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight for Tommy Swagger!
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight for Tommy Swagger!

Tommy Swagger wins by unanimous decision!