PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alkan Jemil (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bob Swaggert (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Swaggert comes into a darkened arena with his song building. driven by demons kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Jemil
vs
Swaggert

180 cm
22
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

182 cm
20
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Intelligent

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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, Alkan Jemil!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bob Swaggert!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Lou da Vinci and Eddie Farnsworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jemil is looking to clinch but Swaggert is avoiding it.
Jemil tries to close the distance and clinch up but Swaggert swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Swaggert shoots for a takedown but Jemil saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Swaggert changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Jemil tries to avoid it but Swaggert manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Jemil to the ground. Jemil escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Swaggert throws a head kick that misses.
Jemil looks for a takedown but Swaggert sprawls well.
Jemil could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
A punch combination from Swaggert misses.
Swaggert will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Swaggert throws a head kick but Jemil moves out of range.
Jemil uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Swaggert.
Swaggert shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Jemil as he jumps to the side.
Alkan Jemil has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bob Swaggert.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jemil tries to clinch up but Swaggert circles away and keeps his distance.
Jemil tries to clinch up.
Jemil moves in looking to clinch but Swaggert pushes him off.
Swaggert misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jemil tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Swaggert paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Swaggert keeps the fight on the outside.
Swaggert throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Swaggert avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Swaggert looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Bob Swaggert seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Swaggert looks gassed!
Swaggert takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Jemil lands with a slapping head kick.
Swaggert ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jemil moves away.
Jemil wants to clinch.
Jemil wants to clinch.
Jemil lands a head kick. Swaggert smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Swaggert shoots in and drives through. Jemil sprawls well.
Jemil tries to clinch but Swaggert is having none of it.
Jemil is looking to clinch.
Jemil moves in looking to clinch but Swaggert pushes him off.
Jemil tries to close the distance and clinch but Swaggert swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jemil tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jemil tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Swaggert paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Swaggert shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Jemil as he jumps to the side.
Jemil tries to close the distance and clinch up but Swaggert swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jemil is looking to clinch but Swaggert is avoiding it.
Swaggert throws a lazy head kick
and Jemil counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Swaggert is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Jemil throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Swaggert.
Jemil tries to clinch but Swaggert is having none of it.
Swaggert takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Jemil is looking to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jemil tries to close the distance and clinch but Swaggert swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jemil doesn't manage to clinch there - Swaggert circles away.
Jemil doesn't manage to clinch there - Swaggert circles away.
Jemil tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A lazy body kick from Swaggert
and Jemil counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Swaggert is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Swaggert keeps the fight on the outside.
Jemil connects with a high kick.
Jemil fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jemil tries to clinch but Swaggert is having none of it.
Jemil is looking to clinch.
Jemil is looking to clinch.
Jemil with a jab.
Swaggert throws a lazy head kick
and Jemil makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
No luck for Jemil with that takedown attempt.
Jemil tries to close the distance and clinch but Swaggert swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jemil looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Swaggert avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Swaggert keeps the fight on the outside.
Jemil tries to clinch up.
Jemil wants to clinch.
Swaggert throws a sloppy body shot
and Jemil cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jemil tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jemil tries to clinch there but Swaggert circles away.
Swaggert throws a head kick that misses
and Jemil counters with a big head kick but Swaggert shrugs it off.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jemil tries to clinch up.
Swaggert throws a hook but Jemil avoids it easily.
Jemil shoots in for a takedown but Swaggert shows good takedown defense.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alkan Jemil dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Jemil fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jemil looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Swaggert rushes Jemil and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Jemil managing to block the knees to the body from Swaggert.
Jemil tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

Swaggert breaks from the clinch.
Swaggert shoots in but no luck this time.
Jemil throws a head kick that half lands.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jemil looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jemil is looking to clinch but Swaggert is avoiding it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Swaggert swats away the attempt to clinch by Jemil.
Jemil tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Swaggert counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Swaggert.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jemil throws a knee to the head but misses.
Jemil throws an elbow that misses.
Swaggert is breathing heavily.
Jemil is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Swaggert pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Jemil jumps guard but Swaggert stands there with Jemil around his waist. Jemil gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alkan Jemil. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jemil misses with a knee strike.
Jemil tries a knee to the head but Swaggert blocks it.
Jemil tries to pull guard but Swaggert holds him up against the cage and eventually Jemil drops back down to his feet.

Swaggert breaks the clinch.
Swaggert throws a left and a right that both miss

and Jemil counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Jemil tries to land a knee to the head but Swaggert blocks with his arms.
Jemil looking for a takedown.
Swaggert wants to break the clinch but can't.
Swaggert fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Jemil with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Swaggert works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.

Swaggert breaks from the clinch.
Jemil tries to clinch but Swaggert is having none of it.
Swaggert throws a lazy head kick

and Jemil counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Swaggert has had enough of the clinch but Jemil keeps him there for the moment.
Swaggert can't break the clinch.
Swaggert takes a knee right on the jaw!
Jemil wants to get back to striking at distance but Swaggert won't allow it.
Jemil connects with a nasty looking knee right to Swaggert's face.
Jemil tries for a takedown. No joy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Swaggert lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Jemil tries to land a knee to the head but Swaggert blocks with his arms.

Swaggert breaks from the clinch.
Swaggert looks for a takedown but Jemil sprawls well.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Swaggert.

Swaggert decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Jemil lands a head kick. Swaggert smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Jemil tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Swaggert avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jemil fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jemil avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Swaggert shoots in for a takedown but Jemil shows good takedown defense.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jemil tries to clinch
and Swaggert counters with a lovely shot to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jemil looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jemil is looking to clinch but Swaggert is avoiding it.
Swaggert looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Jemil is fending him off so far but Swaggert persists. Nope, Jemil circles away and we're back to standing.
Swaggert throws a head kick that misses

and Jemil counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Jemil trying to stall but Swaggert improves his position.
Jemil connects with a knee to the head.
Jemil lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Jemil wants a takedown but no success here.
Swaggert can't break the clinch.
Jemil connects with a nasty looking knee right to Swaggert's face.
Swaggert is looking to break free of the clinch but Jemil has double underhooks.
Swaggert wants to break free but Jemil has control.
Jemil tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Jemil is trying to break free.

Swaggert breaks from the clinch.
Jemil tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Swaggert paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Jemil fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jemil closes the distance and clinches up with Swaggert, looking for a takedown. Jemil pushes Swaggert against the cage but Swaggert circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Swaggert shoots in but Jemil avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Jemil slips under a jab from Swaggert.
Swaggert keeps the fight on the outside.
Jemil tries to close the distance and clinch but Swaggert swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jemil moves in looking to clinch but Swaggert pushes him off.
Jemil is looking to clinch but Swaggert is avoiding it.
Swaggert takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Swaggert will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Jemil fails in his attempt to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jemil looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bob Swaggert showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Jemil's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Swaggert decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Swaggert stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Jemil to get to his feet.
Swaggert misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Jemil counters with a nice body kick.
Jemil fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jemil wants to clinch up but Swaggert keeps it at a distance.
Jemil tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Swaggert counters with a big head kick but Jemil shrugs it off.
Swaggert takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Jemil is looking to clinch but Swaggert is avoiding it.
Swaggert swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Jemil counters with a head kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jemil is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jemil throws a nice head kick!
Jemil tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jemil moves in looking to clinch but Swaggert pushes him off.
Swaggert circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jemil tries to close the distance and clinch up but Swaggert swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Swaggert tries to clinch but Jemil moves out of range.
Jemil is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jemil tries to clinch

and Swaggert counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Jemil's guard now.
Jemil trying to keep a closed guard but Swaggert is proving a slippery customer.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jemil tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Jemil utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Swaggert wants to stand but Jemil is controlling his posture from full guard.

Jemil working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Swaggert doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Jemil is tightening it up a little... Swaggert has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Swaggert reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Swaggert taps out! nice BJJ there by Jemil!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Alkan Jemil!