PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bunny Ynnub (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Swanson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Ynnub
vs
Swanson

172 cm
30
177 lbs
17 - 4 - 1

178 cm
32
182 lbs
19 - 19 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
KO power

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 17 - 4 - 1, fighting out of New York, Bunny Ynnub!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 19 - 0, fighting out of New York, Joe Swanson!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Dean Styles and Alyssa Summers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ynnub bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ynnub moves into range and connects with a jab.
Ynnub misses the shot to the body.
Ynnub slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.

Ynnub looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Swanson!
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Ynnub unloads with some shots from mount but Swanson bucks and avoids them well.
Ynnub sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
The referee warns Swanson that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ynnub prevents Swanson from getting the reversal.
Swanson is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Ynnub throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Swanson keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Swanson wants to hold on but Ynnub pushes him away.
Ynnub punishing his opponent with strikes.
Swanson is looking to get to half guard.
Ynnub lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Swanson is looking to improve his position but Ynnub isn't that keen on the idea.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ynnub fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Swanson wants to control but Ynnub is having none of it.
Ynnub putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Swanson sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Ynnub thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Swanson's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ynnub is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Ynnub throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Ynnub missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Ynnub prevents Swanson from improving his position.
Swanson is not content to let Ynnub control the position.
Ynnub working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Swanson's thigh. Swanson counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Ynnub loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Swanson throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Ynnub escapes and throws Swanson's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Ynnub cracks Swanson with a big right hand but Swanson just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Swanson takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ynnub wants to control but Swanson is keeping him busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bunny Ynnub dominated that round.
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 moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Swanson takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Swanson scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Swanson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Swanson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ynnub throws out the jab.
Ynnub fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Joe Swanson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Swanson takes a swing at Ynnub's ribcage but misses.
Swanson throws a lazy right hand but Ynnub sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Swanson thows a body shot but no joy.

Swanson shoots in and gets a takedown into Ynnub's guard.
Ynnub is pulling down on Swanson's head. It's preventing any offense from Swanson, at least for the moment.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Ynnub is on top in guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ynnub in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Ynnub working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Ynnub accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Ynnub wants to control from the top but Swanson keeps moving.
Ynnub in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Swanson keeping moving, preventing Ynnub from controlling successfully.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Bunny Ynnub just wasn't active enough.
Swanson misses the shot to the body.
Ynnub slips a jab and a cross from Swanson.
Swanson throws a hook to the side of Ynnub's head but Ynnub sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ynnub's jab looks to have found its range, popping Swanson under the eye.
A left lands for Swanson.
Swanson looks to score with a jab to the body but Ynnub is just out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Ynnub tries to sprawl but Swanson drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Well, if Swanson is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Swanson thows a huge punch but Ynnub dodges it nicely.
Ynnub trying to hold on to Swanson's head to control him but Swanson postures up.
Swanson thows a huge punch but Ynnub dodges it nicely.
Swanson missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Swanson trying to control the action but Ynnub is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ynnub regains full guard. Nicely done.
Ynnub wants to sweep here but Swanson controlling him for the moment.
Swanson being controlled here momentarily.
Ynnub wants to get back to his feet but Swanson passes into half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Swanson is keen to just control but Ynnub is a slippery customer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Joe Swanson will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

A shot to the body from Ynnub misses
and Swanson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Swanson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ynnub.
Ynnub throws a hook to the side of Swanson's head but Swanson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Swanson lands a jab to Ynnub's midsection.
Swanson on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Swanson lands a nice shot to the body.
Swanson misses with a few strikes there.
Swanson is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Ynnub rather than just go for the knockout.
Swanson misses with a shot to the body
and Ynnub counters with a right hand to the body.
Swanson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ynnub fails with a takedown attempt.
A big right from Swanson misses.
Joe Swanson seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ynnub swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Swanson will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Ynnub thows a body shot but no joy.
Ynnub shoots for a takedown but Swanson saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Ynnub ducks under a wild hook from Swanson.
Swanson throws a lazy right hand but Ynnub sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ynnub throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Swanson fails with the takedown
and Ynnub makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Ynnub throws a lazy uppercut
and Swanson counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Ynnub fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Swanson manages to avoid it.
Swanson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ynnub.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Ynnub.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bunny Ynnub. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ynnub shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Swanson pinned against the cage. Swanson gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Ynnub slips under a jab from Swanson.
Swanson fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Ynnub stuffs the takedown.
Ynnub gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Swanson.
Swanson slips a straight right by Ynnub.
Swanson with a poor takedown
and Ynnub counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ynnub throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ynnub scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Swanson closes the distance and lands a one-two.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Swanson tries to bum rush Ynnub with a series of wild strikes but Ynnub uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ynnub fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Swanson manages to avoid it.
A swing and a miss from Swanson.
The fighters circling - Swanson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ynnub misses with a wild body shot.
Swanson fails with a takedown attempt.
Ynnub lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Ynnub moves out of range of the strikes.

Ynnub manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Swanson on his heels. He'll look to pass Swanson's guard now, I'm sure.
Ynnub wants to pass the guard but Swanson is keeping the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ynnub in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Ynnub is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Swanson keeping moving, preventing Ynnub from controlling successfully.
Ynnub stopping the sweep attempt from Swanson.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ynnub wants to control from the top but Swanson keeps moving.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Joe Swanson.
I think Swanson 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 Jonathan Paton scores the fight 28:29
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joe Swanson!
Joe Swanson gave a mention to 5th Round Clothing in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).