PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tommy Marciano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tommy Swagger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marciano comes into the arena with 2PAC - NO MORE PAIN blaring out of the sound system. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Marciano
vs
Swagger

184 cm
23
215 lbs
10 - 2 - 0

194 cm
21
220 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tommy Marciano!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tommy Swagger!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Yves DeLean and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marciano swats away the attempt to clinch by Swagger.

Swagger rushes Marciano and presses him up against the cage.
Swagger keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Marciano's efforts to push away.
Nice body punch from Marciano.
Marciano wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Marciano tries to break free but Swagger pushes him back against the cage.
Marciano is trying to break the clinch but Swagger has him pressed against the cage.
Marciano is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Swagger lands with a left to the head.

Marciano breaks from the clinch.
Swagger is looking to clinch.
Marciano swinging wildly here.
Swagger tries to close the distance and clinch up but Marciano swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Swagger avoids the body shot from Marciano.
Marciano swings for the body but Swagger moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marciano misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Marciano pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A slow jab from Marciano misses its intended target.
Marciano lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
A slow jab from Marciano misses its intended target.
Marciano throws a series of punches but Swagger moves out of range.
Marciano throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Swagger wants to clinch.
A jab from Marciano misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marciano swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Marciano lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Swagger circles away quickly and effectively.
A swing and a miss from Marciano.
Tommy Marciano seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Marciano misses with a straight left.
Marciano sizes up Swagger with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Marciano throws a jab when Swagger was well out of range.
Marciano looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Swagger tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Marciano paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Swagger fails with an attempt to clinch.
Marciano scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Swagger is looking to clinch but Marciano is avoiding it.
Marciano ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Swagger moves away.
Marciano throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Marciano throws a body punch but Swagger moves out of range.
Swagger slips a jab and a cross from Marciano.
Some bone on bone action there as Swagger checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Marciano 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.

That's four 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.
Marciano is looking to score with low kicks.
Swagger uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Marciano.
Swagger bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Swagger moves out of range of the strikes.
Marciano throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Marciano throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Marciano connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Marciano thuds a left hand into Swagger's body.
Marciano with a body punch. A glancing blow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Marciano throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Marciano throws a body punch but Swagger moves out of range.
Swagger tries to clinch there but Marciano circles away.
Swagger gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Marciano misses with a hook. Swagger ducked under it nicely.
Swagger keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Marciano.
Marciano throws a hook but Swagger blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marciano throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Swagger steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Marciano.
Marciano bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Swagger's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Swagger is looking to clinch.
Swagger avoids a punch combination nicely.
Marciano circles away from the clinch attempt.
Marciano steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Swagger.
Marciano keeps the fight on the outside.
The fighters circling - Marciano throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Marciano looks to throw the jab but Swagger is out of range.
Swagger tries to clinch up but Marciano circles away and keeps his distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Swagger blocks a jab.
Swagger wants to clinch.
Marciano swings for the body but Swagger moves out of range.
Swagger slips under a jab.
Marciano throws a nice looking combination but Swagger bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Swagger tries to clinch up.

Swagger gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Swagger lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Swagger lands a damaging elbow.

It looks like Tommy Marciano has been cut.
Swagger has Marciano pressed against the cage, preventing Marciano from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Marciano wants to break the clinch but can't.
Swagger lands a body punch in the clinch.
Swagger creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Marciano's defenses.
Marciano is working Swagger over against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Swagger.

Marciano breaks from the clinch.
Swagger slips a straight right by Marciano.
Swagger tries to close the distance and clinch up but Marciano swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Marciano throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Marciano ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Swagger moves away.
Marciano rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Swagger moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Marciano bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Swagger's head backwards.
Marciano looks to throw the jab but Swagger is out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Swagger walks into a left hand.
Swagger drops his hands momentarily and Marciano takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Swagger takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Marciano lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Swagger fails in his attempt to clinch.
Swagger slips a jab from Marciano.
Marciano misses with a series of wild punches.
Swagger has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Swagger there as he acknowledges the shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tommy Marciano dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Tommy Marciano'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.

A swing and a miss from Swagger.
Marciano misses with a straight left.
Swagger swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A telegraphed right hand from Marciano misses the target.
Marciano swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Marciano misses with a body shot.
Marciano works the jab nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Swagger tries to clinch up.
Swagger keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Marciano.
Swagger defending well as Marciano loads up on a big left hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big right from Marciano misses.
Swagger uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Marciano.
Marciano throws a shot from downtown. Swagger moves away and avoids it.
Marciano takes a swing at Swagger's ribcage but misses.
Swagger is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Marciano.
Marciano misses with a combination

and Swagger counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Marciano wants to break free but Swagger has control.
A short right from Swagger.
Swagger working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Swagger lands a nice knee to the body.
Marciano wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Swagger working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Swagger prevents Marciano from breaking the clinch.
Swagger makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Swagger has Marciano pressed against the cage, preventing Marciano from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Swagger.
Marciano wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Swagger has him pressed against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Swagger.
Swagger lands an elbow inside.
Swagger is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Swagger has Marciano pressed against the cage, preventing Marciano from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Marciano is trying to break free.
Marciano tries to throw a body punch but Swagger avoids it by throwing Marciano back against the cage.
Marciano takes an elbow to the forehead.
Swagger prevents a body shot from Marciano.
Swagger with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Swagger lands an elbow just above Marciano 's eye.
Swagger lands an elbow that stopped Marciano in his tracks for a moment.
Swagger gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Swagger lands a nice elbow.

Tommy Marciano's cut is getting worse.
Swagger lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Swagger lands a right hand.
Swagger lands a left hand.
Swagger leaning against his opponent.
Swagger creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Marciano's defenses.
Swagger crunches a lovely knee into Marciano's ribcage.
Swagger lands an elbow inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Marciano.
Swagger landing knees to the body.
The referee is keeping an eye on Swagger - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Swagger scores a nice knee to the body.
Swagger working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Swagger gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Swagger works on Marciano's body with a couple of short punches.
Swagger lands a nice elbow.
Marciano is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Swagger lands with a right to the head.
Tommy Swagger seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Swagger lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Swagger working Marciano over with knees to the body.
Swagger with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Swagger lands a left hand.
Swagger throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Marcianos head.
Marciano takes a shot to the head.
Swagger lands a nice elbow.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Swagger creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Swagger lands a good knee to the midsection. Marciano won't want to take too many of those.
Swagger effectively controlling the action here.
Marciano takes an elbow to the forehead.
Swagger with a knee to the head.
Swagger lands with a light punch inside.
Marciano tries to break the clinch but Swagger is controlling the position.
Marciano wants to break the clinch but can't.
Swagger scores with a hook to the body.
Swagger scores with a shoulder strike.
Swagger lands a shoulder strike.
Marciano wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Nice elbow from Swagger.
Knees to the body from Swagger.
Swagger lands an elbow just above Marciano 's eye.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Swagger lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Swagger lands a left hand.
Swagger working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Swagger lands an elbow just above Marciano 's eye.
Swagger lands a nice elbow.
Swagger pushes off an throws an elbow but Marciano leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Swagger comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Marciano is trying to break free.
Marciano tries to break the clinch but Swagger is controlling the position.
Swagger lands a left hand.
Marciano takes an elbow to the forehead.
A nice left hand lands by Swagger.
Marciano has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Swagger lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Marciano blocks the elbow strike.
Marciano misses with a hook to the ribs.
Marciano has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Swagger lands a body punch.
Marciano is trying to force a seperation but Swagger has the dominant position.
Swagger lands a nice elbow.
Swagger lands a damaging elbow.

Tommy Marciano's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Marciano has had enough of the clinch but Swagger keeps him there for the moment.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Marciano wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Marciano wants to get back to striking at distance but Swagger won't allow it.
Marciano tries a body shot but Swagger blocks it.
Swagger keeps control of Marciano as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Marciano working hard to break the clinch.
Swagger lands a damaging elbow.
Marciano tries to break free but Swagger pushes him back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tommy Swagger really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tommy Marciano's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Swagger is looking to clinch but Marciano is avoiding it.
Marciano throws a shot from downtown. Swagger moves away and avoids it.
Swagger wants to clinch.
Marciano takes one to the chin there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Swagger fails in his attempt to clinch.
Marciano misses with a few strikes there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Swagger tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Swagger is looking to clinch but Marciano is avoiding it.
Marciano pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Marciano looks to score with a jab to the body but Swagger is just out of range.
Swagger doesn't manage to clinch there - Marciano circles away.
Decent striking displayed by Marciano there.
Marciano jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Marciano throws a hook but Swagger blocks it.
Swagger ducks under a wild hook from Marciano.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
A looping hook to the body misses from Marciano. Swagger does a little dance to reset his feet.
Marciano throws a sloppy body shot
and Swagger counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Marciano misses with a double jab

and Swagger holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Swagger keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Marciano's efforts to push away.
Marciano tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Swagger's elbow.
Marciano tries to break free but Swagger pushes him back against the cage.
Swagger lands an elbow just above Marciano 's eye.
Swagger blocks a body shot from Marciano.
Marciano tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Marciano breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Swagger closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Marciano throws a nice looking combination but Swagger bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Marciano. That's going to slow Swagger down.
A punch combination from Marciano misses.
Marciano misses with a hook. Swagger ducked under it nicely.
Marciano misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Swagger on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Marciano throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Swagger holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Swagger gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Swagger creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Swagger lands an elbow inside that Marciano shrugs off.
Swagger looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Swagger lands an uppercut.
Swagger lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Swagger tries to stall but Marciano uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Swagger lands an elbow inside.

Jeez, Tommy Marciano's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Tommy Marciano's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:10 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Tommy Swagger!
Tommy Swagger is the new light heavyweight champion!