PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Lehew (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Swanson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Lehew
vs
Swanson

183 cm
25
170 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

178 cm
29
182 lbs
15 - 10 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ryan Lehew!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Joe Swanson!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Daniel Franklin and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Swanson lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.

It looks like Ryan Lehew has been cut.
Lehew with a poor takedown

and Swanson counters with a series of strikes that sends Lehew to the canvas! Swanson follows down into guard, looking to finish the fight!

Lehew is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lehew wants to control the position but Swanson says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Lehew wants to control but Swanson is keeping busy.
Swanson is controlling the pace.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Swanson lands a nice short elbow.
Swanson controlling the action here.

Lehew looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Swanson moves nicely into side control.
Swanson is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Lehew's shoulder. That is not cool.
Lehew knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Swanson on the ground.
Swanson landing a few strikes.
Lehew being controlled for a moment.
A control attempt from Lehew but he's now mounted!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lehew can't escape the position.
Swanson content just to control the position here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Swanson lands a big shot there that rocks Lehew but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Swanson takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Lehew is trying to escape the mount.
Swanson controlling the pace for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Swanson is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Swanson controlling from mount.
Lehew is trying to escape the mount.
Swanson lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Swanson looking to control and managing it successfully.
Swanson punishing his opponent with strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joe Swanson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ryan Lehew'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.

Swanson connects with a right hand. Lehew shakes it off.

Swanson has closed the distance and engaged Lehew in a clinch.
Swanson works on Lehew's body with a couple of short punches.
Swanson lands a nice shot to the body.
Swanson gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Lehew.
Swanson lands with a light punch inside.
Lehew wants a takedown but no success here.
A short left from Swanson.
Lehew goes for a takedown attempt but Swanson pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ryan Lehew. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lehew doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Swanson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
This has been an exciting period of action!
A nice leg kick lands there from Swanson.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Swanson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Swanson lands a nice hook to Lehew's body. Lehew takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Swanson takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Swanson lands a nice shot to the body.

Lehew gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Swanson to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Swanson slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Swanson forces his way into half guard.
Swanson drops an elbow to the side of Lehew's head.
Swanson seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Lehew is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Swanson scores with a couple of nice shots.
Swanson lands with a punch from half guard.
Swanson passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Lehew!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lehew tries to lock up and control but Swanson gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Swanson lands a big shot there that rocks Lehew but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Swanson takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Swanson with shots to the head and body - Lehew looks very uncomfortable down there.
Swanson controlling the pace for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Swanson's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Swanson looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joe Swanson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Ryan Lehew's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Lehew misses with a takedown
and Swanson counters with a straight right hand.
Swanson tests Lehew's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Swanson wants to clinch up but Lehew keeps it at a distance.
Swanson throws a hook but Lehew avoids it easily.
Swanson lands a really nice looking cross but Lehew seems unphased.
Swanson ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Swanson has taken the fight to the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A right handed body shot lands from Swanson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Swanson - that landed with a thud.

Swanson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Swanson cracks a nice hook into Lehew's ribs.
Lehew doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Swanson digs a good hook to Lehew's body.
Swanson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Lehew gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

so Swanson counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Swanson cracks Lehew with a solid left hand.
Swanson controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Swanson lands a couple of decent looking shots.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Lehew looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Swanson passes into side control.

Swanson is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Lehew has escaped the position, nice work there.
A control attempt from Lehew but he's now mounted!
Swanson controlling the position easily from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Swanson with the ground and pound from mount.
Swanson in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.

Swanson is working to isolate an arm here. It's a telegraphed submission attempt but he's gone for it anyway - and he's got it! Swanson extends the arm and Lehew is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:47 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Joe Swanson!