PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sebastian Swebs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Death Stroke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Death Stroke has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Swebs
vs
Stroke

176 cm
18
178 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

180 cm
18
181 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Tends to cut

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Sebastian Swebs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Death Stroke!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Daniel Bishop and Phil Schofield.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stroke keeps the fight on the outside.
Swebs sets himself, and Stroke steps forward looking for the clinch! Swebs avoids it this time.
Swebs fails with the takedown
and Stroke counters with a straight right hand.
Swebs tries to clinch up but Stroke circles away and keeps his distance.
Swebs misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Stroke unleashes a big counter combination but Swebs bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Swebs shoots in looking for a takedown. Stroke tries to sprawl out of it but Swebs keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Stroke manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

Swebs clinches up with Stroke and pushes him back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Swebs misses with a knee to the head.
Swebs tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Stroke breaks the clinch.
Swebs shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Stroke pinned against the cage. Stroke gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sebastian Swebs. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Swebs tries to score a power double leg takedown but Stroke sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Swebs somewhat.
Stroke unleashes a big counter combination but Swebs bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Swebs shoots in for a takedown but Stroke shows good takedown defense.
Sebastian Swebs seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Swebs is breathing heavily.
Horrible takedown attempt by Swebs or perhaps it was just good defense by Stroke, which made it look bad.
Stroke is looking for the big counter here.
Stroke blocks a head kick by Swebs.
Swebs has a takedown stuffed.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Swebs fails with the takedown
and Stroke counters with a left and a right that stings Swebs.
Swebs misses with a takedown attempt - Stroke sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Swebs fails in his attempt to clinch.
Swebs misses with a head kick.
Swebs tries to clinch
and Stroke counters with a nice uppercut.
Swebs tries to score a power double leg takedown but Stroke sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Swebs somewhat.
Swebs tries to clinch
and Stroke counters with a left and a right that stings Swebs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Swebs shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Stroke but Stroke pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Swebs fails to land the takedown.
Swebs dives in and grabs Stroke's left leg, looking for a takedown. Stroke pushes down on Swebs's head and hops out.
Swebs changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Stroke tries to avoid it but Swebs manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Stroke to the ground. Stroke escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Stroke is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Swebs fails with a takedown attempt.
Swebs shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Despite the aggression on Stroke's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Swebs misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Stroke is looking for the big counter here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Swebs throws a body kick despite being completely out of range

and Stroke counters by clinching up.
We've been informed that Stroke has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.

Stroke's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Swebs swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Stroke lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Swebs has a takedown stuffed.
Stroke throws a counter combo.
Swebs misses with a low kick.
Stroke tries to counter with a clinch but Swebs shakes him off and moves away.
Stroke avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Stroke with the counter takedown but Swebs avoids it easily.
Swebs tries for a takedown but Stroke circles away easily
and Stroke counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Stroke stuffs the takedown attempt from Swebs. Swebs gets slowly back to his feet.
Stroke is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Stroke uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Swebs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Death Stroke dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Swebs shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Stroke defends it nicely.
Stroke unleashes a big counter combination but Swebs bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Swebs fails with the takedown
and Stroke counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Swebs fails to land the takedown.
Stroke lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sebastian Swebs. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Swebs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Swebs tries to clinch up.
Swebs will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Stroke lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Swebs dives in for a single leg takedown but Stroke sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Stroke has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Swebs darts in looking for a takedown but Stroke gets double underhooks and turns Swebs into the cage.
Stroke blocks a head kick by Swebs.
Stroke is looking for the big counter here.
Death Stroke seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Swebs fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Swebs changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Stroke tries to avoid it but Swebs manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Stroke to the ground. Stroke escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Stroke lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Swebs is defended easily by Stroke.
A head kick misses from Swebs.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Swebs.
Stroke wants to counter the offense by Swebs and move into the clinch position.
Swebs shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Stroke as he avoids it easily.
Stroke tries to counter by closing the distance.
Swebs gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Stroke counters with a straight right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Swebs misses with a head kick.
Stroke stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Stroke wants it to stay on the feet.
Stroke is looking for the big counter here.
Swebs fails with the takedown

and Stroke counters by moving into the clinch.
Stroke wants a takedown but no success here.
Swebs with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Stroke wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Swebs has him pressed against the cage.

Stroke's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Swebs tries for a takedown but Stroke sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Swebs doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Stroke counters with a series of strikes. Swebs will be more careful next time no doubt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Swebs shoots in but no luck this time.
A countering left hand to the body from Stroke misses.
Swebs closes the distance but Stroke moves to the side
and Stroke counters with a series of strikes. Swebs will be more careful next time no doubt.
Swebs shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Stroke as he avoids it easily.
Stroke tries to counter by closing the distance.
Horrible takedown attempt by Swebs or perhaps it was just good defense by Stroke, which made it look bad.
Stroke throws a counter combo.
Swebs fails with a takedown attempt.
Swebs pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Swebs doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Stroke counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Swebs with a poor takedown
and Swebs takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Swebs goes for a double leg but Stroke avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Stroke continues to drive forward.
Stroke is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Swebs shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Stroke as he avoids it easily.
Despite the aggression on Stroke's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Swebs.
Swebs moves in looking to clinch but Stroke pushes him off.
Stroke wants to counter with a clinch but Swebs pushes him away.
Swebs dives in and grabs Stroke's left leg, looking for a takedown. Stroke pushes down on Swebs's head and hops out.
Stroke wants to counter the offense by Swebs and move into the clinch position.
Death Stroke is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Horrible takedown attempt by Swebs or perhaps it was just good defense by Stroke, which made it look bad.
Stroke is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Swebs darts in looking for a takedown but Stroke gets double underhooks and turns Swebs into the cage.
As Swebs backs off Stroke throws a huge counter combo but Swebs manages to avoid it all.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Swebs misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Stroke doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Death Stroke showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Stroke displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Swebs.
And Stroke tries to counter it with a takedown but Swebs pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Swebs gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
enabling Stroke to counter with a crisp jab.
Swebs moves to clinch but Stroke breaks away
and Stroke counters with a straight right hand.
Sebastian Swebs is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Swebs misses with a straight right.
Swebs dives in for a single leg takedown but Stroke sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Swebs sets himself, and Stroke steps forward looking for the clinch! Swebs avoids it this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sebastian Swebs. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Swebs shoots in for a takedown but Stroke shows good takedown defense.
As Swebs backs off Stroke throws a huge counter combo but Swebs manages to avoid it all.
Swebs fails with a takedown attempt.
Stroke throws a counter combo.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Swebs with a lazy takedown attempt
and Stroke counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Horrible takedown attempt by Swebs or perhaps it was just good defense by Stroke, which made it look bad.
Stroke tries to counter by closing the distance.
Swebs moves in looking to clinch but Stroke pushes him off.
Swebs shoots in and drives through. Stroke sprawls well.
Nice takedown defense from Stroke. No joy for Swebs on that attempt.
Swebs moves in looking to clinch but Stroke pushes him off.
Swebs shoots for a takedown but Stroke saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Stroke throws out a counter right but Swebs avoids it with no problem.
Stroke avoids the head kick by Swebs.
Swebs closes this distance looking for a takedown but Stroke circles away.
Despite the aggression on Stroke's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Some bone on bone action there as Stroke checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Swebs shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Stroke but Stroke pushes him off and we're back to square one.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Swebs dives in and grabs Stroke's left leg, looking for a takedown. Stroke pushes down on Swebs's head and hops out.
As Swebs backs off Stroke throws a huge counter combo but Swebs manages to avoid it all.
Swebs fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Stroke avoids it really well and circles away.
Stroke is looking for the big counter here.
Nice sprawl there from Stroke as Swebs shoots in.
Swebs throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Stroke's waist but Stroke gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Swebs off to one side.
Stroke stuffs the takedown attempt from Swebs. Swebs gets slowly back to his feet.
Despite the aggression on Stroke's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Swebs fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Swebs throws a head kick that misses
and Stroke cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Swebs closes the distance but Stroke moves to the side
and Stroke counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Swebs is looking to clinch but Stroke is avoiding it.
Swebs fails with a takedown attempt.
As Swebs backs off Stroke throws a huge counter combo but Swebs manages to avoid it all.
Swebs tries to close the distance and clinch but Stroke swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Stroke is looking for the big counter here.
Swebs shoots in looking for a takedown. Stroke tries to sprawl out of it but Swebs keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Stroke manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Swebs moves to clinch but Stroke breaks away
and Stroke cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Swebs tries for a takedown but Stroke circles away easily

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

Stroke's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Swebs misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Swebs shoots in but Stroke avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Stroke lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Swebs with a lazy takedown attempt
and Stroke counters with a three punch combo that has Swebs backing up. Swebs nods at Stroke to acknowledge the strikes.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Horrible takedown attempt by Swebs or perhaps it was just good defense by Stroke, which made it look bad.
Stroke throws a counter combo.
Sebastian Swebs has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Death Stroke is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Swebs has his takedown stuffed

and Stroke moves into the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Death Stroke comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Stroke has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 James Atkins scores the fight 26:30
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 26:30
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Death Stroke!