PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Czar Jack (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gustav Swift (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Czar Jack has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Jack
vs
Swift

190 cm
25
205 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

184 cm
24
205 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

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 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Czar Jack!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gustav Swift!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Paulo Santos and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jack stuffs the takedown attempt from Swift. Swift gets slowly back to his feet.
Swift thows a body shot but no joy.
Swift throws a sloppy body shot
and Jack counters with a straight right hand.
Swift walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Jack fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Swift looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Jack scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Swift looks gassed!
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!
Jack connects with a body shot that sends Swift's belly button to the back.
Jack throws a body punch but Swift moves out of range.
Jack throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Swift.
Jack missing with a left hand there. Swift was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jack digs a good hook to Swift's body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jack throws out a powerful jab.
Jack thuds his right hand into Swift's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Jack lands with a hook. Swift tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Jack thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jack misses with a body punch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Jack lands a jab to Swift's midsection.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jack throws a big shot that misses.
Jack throws a lazy right hand but Swift sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jack ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Swift moves away.
Swift misses with a hook to the body
and Jack counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Swift moves away from the strike by Jack.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jack ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Swift moves away.
Jack connects with a nice looking jab.
A cross from Jack lands.
Jack lands a jab-cross combination.
Jack throws a good cross that connects.

Jack drops Swift with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Swift looks back up at him and smiles so Jack waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.

Swift is rocked!
Jack misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Swift.
Swift takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Swift looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Swift keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jack is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Swift.
Swift takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Jack scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Jack punishes Swift's body with a nice straight punch.
Jack lands a slapping body shot.
Jack fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Jack is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Jack just misses with a punch to the body.
A cross from Jack lands.
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!
Swift takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jack thows a body shot but no joy.
Jack stuns Swift with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Jack lands with a good body shot.
Swift needs to keep his hands up - Jack had a free shot at his head there.
Jack lands with a shot to the body.
Jack lands a jab to Swift's midsection.
Swift's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Jack connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Swift scrambles back to his feet.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Swift gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Jack listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Jack swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jack takes a swing at Swift's ribcage but misses.
Swift doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Swift. Jack does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jack cracks Swift with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Swift keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nice defenses there by Swift.
Jack loads up on a big right hand but Swift slips the punch.
Jack tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Swift was well out of range. Poor timing from Jack.
Swift is breathing heavily.
Jack scores with a body shot.
Jack is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Swift can do to turn this around?

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jack scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Swift doesn't seem bothered though.
Jack scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Swift takes one to the side of the head.
Jack misses with a two punch combination.
Swift staying out of range there.
Jack with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Jack swings for the body but Swift moves out of range.
Jack thows a body shot but no joy.
Swift takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jack just misses with a punch to the body.
Jack misses with a wild body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jack. Swift does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jack misses with a series of wild punches.
Jack fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Swift manages to avoid it.
Czar Jack is winning the standup battle so far.
Jack cracks a nice hook into Swift's ribs.
Jack throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jack cracks Swift with a right hand to the side of the head.
Czar Jack seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jack ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Jack lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Swift at a distance.
Jack works Swift's body with a nice hook.
Jack lands with a good body shot.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Swift might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Jack has got the better of the exchanges.
Jack connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Jack throws a body punch but Swift moves out of range.
A decent looking cross lands there for Jack.
Jack scores with a jab to the body.
Jack throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Swift stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Swift uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jack.
Jack lands a slapping body shot.
Swift has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jack swings for the body but Swift moves out of range.
Donk. Jack catches Swift right on the button with a cross.
Jack changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Swift takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Jack connects with a nice looking jab.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jack scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Swift doesn't seem bothered though.
A shot to the liver by Jack. Beautiful body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Czar Jack dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Jack swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jack is looking to wear down Swift with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Jack throws a predictable looking body shot
and Swift cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jack leaves Swift with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Swift steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jack.
Jack ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Jack misses the shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jack throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Swift takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Swift shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Jack pinned against the cage. Jack gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Jack lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jack fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Swift manages to avoid it.
Nice jab there from Jack.
Jack looks to throw the jab but Swift is out of range.
Czar Jack is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jack misses with a body punch
enabling Swift to counter with a crisp jab.
Jack swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jack misses with a lunging right hand
and Swift counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Jack thinking.
A slow jab from Jack misses its intended target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Jack misses with a body shot.
Jack cracks Swift with an open hand slap.
Swift's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Jack connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Swift scrambles back to his feet.
Jack comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Swift shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Jack pinned against the cage. Jack gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Czar Jack has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gustav Swift.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jack. Swift does a little dance to reset his feet.
Swift tries to land a leg kick but Jack saw it coming and moves away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jack scores with a hook.
Nice shot by Jack.
Jack throws a poor cross that misses
and Swift counters with a nice body kick.
Jack looks to score with a jab to the body but Swift is just out of range.
Swift takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Jack throws a combination that misses

and Swift counters with a nice double leg into side control. Jack won't be happy with that.
Jack wants to get back to his feet but Swift drags him back down.
Swift controlling the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Swift is looking to take a break and control but Jack is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Swift looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Gustav Swift has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Swift is looking to take a break and control but Jack is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

And that's the end of the fight!
Czar Jack showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Jack, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Daniel Cesar scores the fight 30:25
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 30:25
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Czar Jack!