PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ron Damon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Randall Swain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Damon might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Dies Irae. Swain has chosen Boston - More Than a Feeling as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Damon
vs
Swain

190 cm
26
222 lbs
10 - 3 - 0

185 cm
26
215 lbs
10 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Shorts a [JMFC] Joint

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 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ron Damon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Randall Swain!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Leandro Rodrigues and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Damon throws a lazy head kick
and Swain counters with a nice uppercut.
Damon with a jab.
Damon misses with a wild body shot.
Damon throws a hook to the side of Swain's head but Swain sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Damon throws a right hand that misses
and Swain counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Damon throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Damon ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Swain moves away.
Damon goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Swain wants to clinch up but Damon keeps it at a distance.
Damon misses with a lunging right hand
and Swain counters with a right hand to the body.
A lazy left from Damon finds it's target.
Nice shot lands for Damon.
Damon falls off balance throwing a combination

and Swain counters with a shoot takedown. Damon fights it but they end up in guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Damon is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Swain is controlling him.
Swain trying to control the position from guard on top but Damon is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Swain throws a big right hand that misses.
Damon is looking to stand back up but Swain counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Damon.
Damon looks like he's trying to stand up.
Damon is staying active underneath Swain, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Damon pushes Swain off looking to stand but Swain dives back in and keeps control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Swain thows a huge punch but Damon dodges it nicely.
Damon looks like he's trying to stand up.

Damon pushes Swain off and gets back to his feet.
Damon swings widly with a right hand

and Swain moves into the clinch.

Swain manages to pull guard.

Swain working for a triangle but Damon defends it easily.
Damon lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Swain working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Damon.

Swain has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Damon can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Damon looking to sit in guard and control but Swain gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Swain engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Swain throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Swain stops Damon from standing up.
Swain throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Swain trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Damon manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Swain working a defensive guard here.
Swain has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Damon trying to control but Swain is working from the bottom.
Damon throws and elbow that misses. Swain uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Damon's guard. Nice move by Swain!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Damon wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Swain manages to pass to side control.
Damon wants to get back to his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Damon trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Randall Swain will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Damon falls off balance throwing a combination
and Swain counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Damon misses with a left hand

and Swain counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Swain.
Swain working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Swain working aggressively here.
Damon is trying to push Swain away but Swain has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

Damon escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Damon throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Swain counters with a stiff right hand.

Swain clinches with his opponent.
Swain is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Damon has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Swain lands a hook that snaps the head of Damon backwards.
Damon misses with a hook to the ribs.
Damon tries to throw a body punch but Swain avoids it by throwing Damon back against the cage.

Damon breaks the clinch.
Swain throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Damon on the side of the head.

Swain clinches up against the cage.
Damon can't find room to land a body shot as Swain controls the action.
Damon misses with some punches.
Damon trying to control the position but instead, Swain has worked for underhooks and has pushed Damon into the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Swain blocks an uppercut.
Damon gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Swain.
Swain is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Ron Damon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Randall Swain.
Swain lands a hook to the side of the head.
Damon swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Swain as Damon tries to tie him up.
Swain is working Damon over against the cage.
Swain throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Swain.
Swain is trying to stall.
A body shot lands from Damon.
Swain blocks a body shot from Damon.
Swain swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Swain.
Damon taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Damon for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Swain changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Damon fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Damon throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Swain's waist but Swain gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Damon off to one side.
Damon throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Swain counters by moving into the clinch.
Damon has a couple of punches blocked by Swain.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Swain.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Swain.
Swain lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Swain lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Swain misses with a hook from the clinch.
Damon fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Damon working aggressively here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Damon.
Damon swings wildly with an uppercut but Swain uses good head movement to avoid it.
Damon tries to throw a body punch but Swain avoids it by throwing Damon back against the cage.
Swain throws a head punch that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Swain misses with a short punch on the inside.
Damon blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Swain swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Damon is trying to stall.
Damon working hard to break the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Damon.
Damon doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Damon wants to break free but Swain has control.
Swain blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Damon tries to work over Swain's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Damon is trying to maintain a safe position but Swain gets an underhook and turns Damon into the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Damon.
Swain tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Damon just stands there and leans against the cage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Damon's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Damon lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Swain blocking some punches.
Damon has a couple of punches blocked by Swain.
Swain has a couple of punches blocked by Damon.
Damon just leaning against Swain, taking a breather.
Damon's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Swain drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Damon gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Swain stalling.
Damon blocking some punches.
Swain lands with a right to the head.
Damon misses with a punch to the body.
Swain tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Damon has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Damon blocks an uppercut.
Damon throws a head punch that misses.
A short right from Damon.
Damon swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Damon digs a right hand underneath Swain's ribcage. Swain let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Damon lands a hook that snaps the head of Swain backwards.
Swain works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Swain blocks a body shot from Damon.
Swain lands with a short shot to the head.
Damon is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Damon stops a takedown attempt from Swain.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Randall Swain will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Decent striking displayed by Damon there.
Damon swings widly with a right hand

and Swain holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Damon misses with a punch on the inside.
Swain avoiding damage.
Swain doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Damon prevents the takedown attempt.
Damon throws a head punch that misses.
Damon struggles to land a body shot inside as Swain controls his hands.
The referee is keeping an eye on Damon - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Swain lands a right hand that snaps the head of Damon backwards.
Damon throws a punch but it's blocked by Swain.
Swain pressing his opponent against the cage.
Swain is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Swain scores with a nice short uppercut.
Swain drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Ron Damon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Randall Swain.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Swain.
Damon looking to stall.
The referee calls for Damon to work.
Damon working aggressively here.
Damon wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Swain lands with a right to the head.
Swain lands an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Damon fails to land.
Swain lands a left hand.
Swain working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Damon misses with a hook from the clinch.
Damon slowing the pace effectively.
Swain misses with a short punch on the inside.
Damon can't break the clinch.
Swain changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Damon fights it off and pushes away nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Damon rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Swain counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Damon pushes Swain off looking to stand but Swain dives back in and keeps control.
Damon is refusing to be controlled, as Swain sits in half guard.
Swain 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.
Damon is trying to stand.

Swain seems to be working for a kimura but Damon defends the submission attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Damon blocking the ground and pound attempt from Swain.
Ron Damon has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Damon is trying to stand.
Swain wants to control but Damon is keeping him busy.
Damon is trying to stand.

Swain is looking for a kimura but Damon is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Swain to get the leverage.
Damon tries to kick Swain off but Swain keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Swain scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Damon wants to get back to his feet.

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.
Swain wants to free his trapped foot but Damon is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Swain wants to lay and pray for a moment but Damon keeps working.
Swain is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Damon tries to kick Swain off but Swain keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Swain is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Damon!

And that's the end of the fight!
Randall Swain comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Swain winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Emerson Jorge scores the fight 27:30
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 27:30
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Randall Swain!