PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bob Swarner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Benson Pettis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Swarner
vs
Pettis

190 cm
25
215 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
25
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bob Swarner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Benson Pettis!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Robert Douchet and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Swarner looks to land a combination but Pettis avoids it well.
Swarner tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Pettis makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Swarner really felt that one!
Swarner tries to clinch but Pettis is having none of it.

Pettis shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Swarner manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Pettis throws a big elbow that misses.
Pettis has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Pettis wants to control from the top but Swarner keeps moving.
Pettis with a flurry of punches that miss.
Swarner on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Swarner tries to get out of the position.
Pettis looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Swarner keeping moving, preventing Pettis from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Pettis gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Swarner tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Pettis manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Pettis throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Swarner's waist but Swarner gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Pettis off to one side.
Swarner lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Swarner pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Pettis back to the cage. Swarner follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Swarner fails in his attempt to clinch.
Pettis tries for a takedown but Swarner sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Swarner scores with a nice strike.
Swarner scores with a hook.
Pettis shoots in but Swarner avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Bob Swarner has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Benson Pettis.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Swarner bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Pettis's head.
Bob Swarner is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pettis circles away from the clinch attempt.

Pettis closes the distance and pushes Swarner back into the cage.
Pettis tries for a takedown but Swarner manages to get underhooks.

Pettis breaks the clinch.
Swarner throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Pettis.
Pettis takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Swarner tries to clinch there but Pettis circles away.
Swarner misses with a head kick.
Swarner throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Pettis shoots in and drives through. Swarner sprawls well.
Pettis looks gassed!
Swarner lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Swarner tries to clinch up but Pettis circles away and keeps his distance.
Swarner throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Pettis.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Pettis pushes Swarner up against the cage in a clinch.
Pettis is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Swarner gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Pettis holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Swarner working hard to break the clinch.
Pettis has Swarner pressed against the cage, preventing Swarner from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Pettis tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Swarner taking a breather.
Swarner throws an elbow but it misses.
Pettis jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Swarner walks away with a smile on his face. Pettis gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pettis tries to clinch but Swarner is having none of it.
Swarner fails to land with a series of punches.
A combination from Swarner does no damage.

Pettis gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Pettis drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Swarner misses with a body punch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A short body shot lands from Pettis as the two fighters clinch.
Swarner is looking to control Pettis's arms but Pettis gets an underhook and turns him. Now Swarner has his back to the cage.
Swarner can't break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Bob Swarner will probably get the nod.
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 nice combination there by Swarner.
Swarner is looking to clinch but Pettis is avoiding it.
Swarner misses with a double jab.

Pettis fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Swarner to the ground. Pettis is now in Swarner's guard.
Pettis wants to control from the top but Swarner keeps moving.
Pettis is looking to work some ground and pound but Swarner has wrist control.

Pettis is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

Pettis stands up and waves to Swarner to follow him.
Pettis throws a hook to the side of Swarner's head but Swarner sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pettis has a takedown stuffed.
Swarner tries to close the distance and clinch but Pettis swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Swarner lands with a nice combination. Pettis backs away looking to recover.

Pettis moves into range and clinches up with Swarner.
Pettis stalling the fight.

Pettis ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Pettis no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Pettis is breathing heavily.
Swarner trying to control but Pettis is working from the bottom.

Pettis is looking for a triangle but Swarner pushes his legs off easily.
Swarner tries to free his leg and advance position but Pettis is retaining full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Swarner sitting in guard, not really doing much.

Swarner avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Swarner throwing strikes but missing.
Swarner trying to control the position from guard on top but Pettis is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Swarner postures up in Pettis's guard and throws a big left but Pettis blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Swarner wants to pass the guard but Pettis is keeping the position.
Swarner preventing the sweep.
Pettis keeping moving, preventing Swarner from controlling successfully.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Bob Swarner.
Swarner tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pettis paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bob Swarner seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pettis throws a head kick that Swarner semi-blocks.
Pettis tries to clinch up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice combination there by Swarner.
Pettis showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Swarner.
Swarner misses with a wild combination.
Swarner tries to clinch but Pettis moves out of range.
An inside leg kick lands from Pettis.
Swarner displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Swarner fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Swarner lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Pettis circles away quickly and effectively.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Swarner throws a combination. Pettis tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Swarner misses with a series of wild punches.

Pettis has managed to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Benson Pettis will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Swarner's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Pettis fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Swarner throws a combination. Pettis tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Swarner lands with a shot to the body.
Pettis misses with a kick to the body.
Swarner throws a series of punches but Pettis moves out of range.
Pettis tries to clinch but Swarner is having none of it.
Swarner doesn't manage to clinch there - Pettis circles away.
A punch combination from Swarner misses.
Swarner throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Swarner tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pettis paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Swarner tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Swarner defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Pettis.
Nice takedown defense from Swarner. No joy for Pettis on that attempt.
Bob Swarner has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Benson Pettis.
Pettis takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Swarner lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Pettis backs up against the cage.
Pettis throws a series of punches but Swarner avoids them all with ease.
Swarner listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Swarner is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Swarner doesn't manage to clinch there - Pettis circles away.
Swarner tries a head kick but it misses.
Swarner is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Nice straight punches there by Swarner. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Swarner.
Swarner slaps away a takedown attempt from Pettis, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Pettis fails with a takedown attempt.
Swarner is looking to clinch but Pettis is avoiding it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Swarner connects with a crisp jab.
Swarner moves in looking to clinch but Pettis pushes him off.
Swarner tries to clinch but Pettis moves out of range.
A punch combination from Swarner misses.
Pettis misses with the combination.
Swarner getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Swarner lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Swarner looks for the body kick but Pettis saw that one coming.
Swarner tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Swarner throws a nice head kick!
Swarner will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pettis tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Swarner paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Swarner gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.

Pettis stands up and waves to Swarner to follow him.
Swarner scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Bob Swarner is winning the standup battle so far.
Swarner lands with a nice combination. Pettis backs away looking to recover.
Pettis misses with a body shot.
Pettis is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Pettis has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Swarner throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Swarner on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Pettis shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Swarner sprawls well. Swarner wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Pettis gets slowly back to his feet.
Swarner lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Swarner.
Pettis swats away the attempt to clinch by Swarner.
Pettis shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Swarner as he jumps to the side.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Swarner throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Swarner throws a series of punches but Pettis moves out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bob Swarner showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Swarner has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Trevor Gratis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 29:28
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bob Swarner!