PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jagemi Karvaturpamz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tailor Swift (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Swift has chosen In The Morning as his entrance music. Tailor Swift has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Jagemi Karvaturpamz's chin.

Karvaturpamz
vs
Swift

190 cm
20
190 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

182 cm
21
203 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Good low kicks
Powerful

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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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jagemi Karvaturpamz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tailor Swift!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Frank Dennis and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Karvaturpamz with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Swift to score with a decent uppercut.
Swift throws a half hearted mid kick.
Swift lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Karvaturpamz moves out of range of the body kick from Swift.
Tailor Swift seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A thudding body kick lands there by Swift!
Swift ducks under a wild hook from Karvaturpamz.
A chopping leg kick lands by Swift.
A head kick misses from Swift.
Swift swings for the body but Karvaturpamz moves out of range.
Swift turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

Karvaturpamz shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Swift's guard.

Swift had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Karvaturpamz defends it easily.
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!
Karvaturpamz trying to control but Swift is working from the bottom.

Swift looking for a guillotine here but Karvaturpamz defends easily.

Karvaturpamz avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Swift is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Karvaturpamz is aware though and is defending well.
Karvaturpamz with a nice head shot there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Swift has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Karvaturpamz can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Swift looks gassed!
Swift is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Karvaturpamz wants to control from the top but Swift keeps moving.

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.
Karvaturpamz postures up and lands a big shot to Swift's brow.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Swift looking for a guillotine here but Karvaturpamz defends easily.
Karvaturpamz looking to pass the guard.

Karvaturpamz got a little sloppy there for a moment and Swift has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Karvaturpamz has managed to get both his arms back between Swift's legs - danger averted.
Karvaturpamz forces his way into half guard.
Karvaturpamz working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Swift trying to control from the bottom.
Karvaturpamz stalling.
Karvaturpamz has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Swift slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Karvaturpamz tries to free his leg and advance position but Swift is retaining full guard.
Karvaturpamz is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

Swift looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Karvaturpamz has picked Swift up and slammed him! Swift can't keep hold of the triangle and Karvaturpamz manages to pass to side control!
Karvaturpamz happy to just control the position for now.
Karvaturpamz working away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Check out the look on Karvaturpamz's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Swift is not content to let Karvaturpamz control the position.
I wouldn't like to be where Swift is right now.
Swift is looking for a sweep.
Swift tries to control but Karvaturpamz manages to take his back.
Karvaturpamz tries to keep control of the position but Swift is staying busy.
Karvaturpamz lands punches and elbows.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Swift throws a nice looking combination but Karvaturpamz bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Karvaturpamz takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Swift lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

Karvaturpamz closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Swift to the mat! Swift manages to get full guard.
Swift not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Karvaturpamz slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

Swift looking for a guillotine here but Karvaturpamz defends easily.
Karvaturpamz forces his way into half guard.

Swift looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Swift is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Karvaturpamz controlling the action here.
Swift controlling the position well.
Karvaturpamz seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Swift does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Karvaturpamz lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.

Karvaturpamz is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

Swift actively working from the bottom here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Karvaturpamz is trying to control. Swift wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

Swift is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Karvaturpamz pulls his head out easily.
Karvaturpamz trying to control the action but Swift is working from the bottom.
Karvaturpamz drops an elbow to the side of Swift's head.
Swift is looking to improve his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Swift paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Karvaturpamz misses with a double jab.
Karvaturpamz scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Karvaturpamz shoots in for a double leg but Swift sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Karvaturpamz looks to land a left hand but Swift moved out of range nicely.
Swift stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Swift wants it to stay on the feet.
Swift throws a combination that misses
and Karvaturpamz counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Swift dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Karvaturpamz. That did some damage!
Karvaturpamz looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Karvaturpamz lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Swift circles away quickly and effectively.
Karvaturpamz stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Swift.
Karvaturpamz misses with a straight right.
Swift throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Karvaturpamz throws a shot from downtown. Swift moves away and avoids it.
Karvaturpamz scores with a three punch combo!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Swift throws the kick towards the body but Karvaturpamz avoids it.
Jagemi Karvaturpamz is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Swift misses with a body kick.
Swift moves out of range as Karvaturpamz strikes.
Swift looks for the body kick but Karvaturpamz saw that one coming.
Karvaturpamz moves out of range as Swift throws a body kick.
A jab from Karvaturpamz does it's job there.
Swift scores with the left hand. Karvaturpamz knows he should have avoided that one.
Swift scores with a kick to the midsection.
Karvaturpamz lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Karvaturpamz.
Karvaturpamz misses with a double jab

and Swift counters with a shoot takedown. Karvaturpamz fights it but they end up in guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Karvaturpamz keeping full guard, as Swift tries to pass.
Karvaturpamz controls Swift momentarily but Swift frees himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Tailor Swift will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Swift tries to score a power double leg takedown but Karvaturpamz sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Swift somewhat.

Karvaturpamz throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Swift was covering up waiting for the punch and Karvaturpamz finishes the takedown easily into guard.

Swift looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Karvaturpamz wants to control from the top but Swift keeps moving.

Swift is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Karvaturpamz is aware though and is defending well.
Swift is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Swift takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Karvaturpamz looking to pass the guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Karvaturpamz working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Karvaturpamz landing with the ground and pound.
Karvaturpamz is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Swift working a defensive guard here.

Swift working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Karvaturpamz doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Karvaturpamz manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Karvaturpamz slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Tailor Swift is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Karvaturpamz wants to control from the top but Swift keeps moving.
Swift wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Karvaturpamz is now in half guard.
Swift is staying active underneath Karvaturpamz, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Swift desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Swift manages to get to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Swift is trying to keep Karvaturpamz in close.
Karvaturpamz won't allow Swift to sweep him here.
Swift is pulling down on Karvaturpamz's head to control his posture.
Karvaturpamz looking to pass the guard.
Karvaturpamz trying to control but Swift is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Swift wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Karvaturpamz is now in half guard.
Karvaturpamz is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Karvaturpamz seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Swift does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Karvaturpamz trying to control the pace.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Jagemi Karvaturpamz.
Karvaturpamz lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Swift circles away quickly and effectively.
Swift lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Swift throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Karvaturpamz misses with a two punch combination.
Karvaturpamz misses with a combination
and Swift counters with a nice body kick.
Jagemi Karvaturpamz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Swift lands with a good body shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Jagemi Karvaturpamz.
I think Swift 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 29:29
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 29:29

The fight is ruled a majority draw!