PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sanford Fanning (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Swanson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Swanson has chosen The Devil You Know as his entrance music. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Fanning
vs
Swanson

182 cm
23
216 lbs
4 - 5 - 0

184 cm
21
208 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Sanford Fanning!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, John Swanson!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fanning scores with the left hand. Swanson knows he should have avoided that one.
Swanson goes for a double leg but Fanning avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Fanning continues to drive forward.
Fanning appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Fanning looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Fanning throws a lazy uppercut
and Swanson counters with a slapping leg kick.
Nice sprawl there from Fanning as Swanson shoots in.
Fanning swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Swanson fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Sanford Fanning has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Swanson.
Swanson throws out a leg kick but Fanning moves out of range and Swanson only half commits.
Fanning dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Fanning checks a leg kick nicely.
Fanning throws the kick towards the body but Swanson avoids it.
Swanson scores with a punch to the head.
Fanning throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Swanson.

It looks like John Swanson has been cut.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Fanning!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Swanson throws a head kick that misses.
Fanning tries a low kick but Swanson avoids it.
Swanson lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Fanning misses with a low kick as Swanson jumps back.
Swanson has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Fanning.
Swanson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fanning takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
A bone on bone clash there as Swanson blocks the leg kick.
Swanson turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Swanson lands a leg kick that knocks Fanning off balance momentarily.
Fanning scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Swanson scores with a leg kick.
Fanning on the wrong end of a nice hook.
A leg kick checked by Swanson.

Fanning clinches up against the cage.
Swanson tries a body shot but Fanning blocks it.
A nice right hand lands inside from Swanson.
Fanning throws a head punch that misses.
Swanson lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fanning lands with a short punch from the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Fanning creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Swanson has Fanning pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Fanning manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Swanson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Swanson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A short right from Swanson on the inside.
Fanning working aggressively here.
A short body shot lands from Swanson as the two fighters clinch.
Swanson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Fanning makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Fanning prevents a body shot from Swanson.
Swanson wants a takedown but no success here.

Fanning escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Swanson connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Swanson blocks the body kick.
Swanson looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Fanning displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Swanson throws out the jab.
Fanning attempts a counter takedown but Swanson avoids it well and moves away.
A cross from Swanson lands.
A left lands for Fanning.
Swanson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Fanning ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Swanson moves away.
Swanson only half commits to the counter leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fanning fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Swanson on the side of the head.
Swanson throws a hook to the side of Fanning's head but Fanning sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A good leg kick by Fanning.
Good standup being displayed there by Swanson as he connects with a hook.
Swanson fails with a takedown attempt.
Fanning darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

That has opened up John Swanson's cut even more.
Fanning tries to bum rush Swanson with a series of wild strikes but Swanson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Swanson takes one to the chin there.
Swanson fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Fanning has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
No luck for Swanson with that takedown attempt.
Fanning is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Swanson.
Fanning uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Swanson.
Swanson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fanning is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Some bone on bone action there as Fanning checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Fanning digs a good hook to Swanson's body.
Swanson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Fanning.
Decent striking displayed by Fanning there.
Fanning scores with a jab to the body.
Swanson swats away the attempt to clinch by Fanning.
Swanson steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Fanning looks to land a right hand but Swanson moved out of range.
Swanson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fanning.
Swanson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Swanson has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fanning lands with an uppercut that bounces Swanson off the cage and back into range.

The cut above John Swanson's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Fanning tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Swanson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Fanning checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sanford Fanning dominated that round.
The cut man is working on John Swanson's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Fanning looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Fanning with a nice cross.
Swanson is looking to chop away at Fanning's legs.
Fanning is looking for a counter combo.
Fanning misses with a jab, cross combination.
Swanson appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Swanson stuns Fanning with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Fanning missing with a left hand there. Swanson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Fanning checks the leg kick nicely there.
Fanning pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Fanning keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Fanning fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Swanson, pushing him back against the cage.
Fanning is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Swanson can do to turn this around?
Swanson throws a head punch that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Swanson lands a hook that snaps the head of Fanning backwards.
Fanning misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Fanning.
Fanning tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Swanson breaks the clinch.
A slapping body kick lands there for Swanson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Fanning.
Swanson looks to throw the jab but Fanning is out of range.
Fanning looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Fanning throws a jab but it's blocked by Swanson.
Swanson lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Fanning throws a series of punches but Swanson avoids them all with ease.
A nice side step and Swanson releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Fanning misses with a few strikes there.
A nice leg kick lands there from Swanson.
Fanning pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Fanning misses with a hook. Swanson ducked under it nicely.
Swanson tries a quick counter leg kick but Fanning is wise to it.
Swanson connects with a solid leg kick.
Swanson keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Swanson pushes Fanning away with a front kick.
Swanson scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Swanson blocks a low kick nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Swanson connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Swanson fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Fanning has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Fanning works over Swanson's head and body with a nice combination.
Fanning misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A chopping leg kick lands by Swanson.
Swanson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Fanning stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Swanson.
Fanning tries a low kick but Swanson avoids it.
A big right from Swanson misses.
Fanning misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Swanson fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Swanson moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Swanson avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Fanning throws a combination that misses
and Swanson counters with a slapping leg kick.

Fanning has taken the fight to the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Swanson has Fanning pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Fanning manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Swanson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Swanson.
Swanson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A nice right hand lands inside from Swanson.
Fanning lands a right hand that snaps the head of Swanson backwards.
Swanson lands a hook that snaps the head of Fanning backwards.
Swanson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Fannings head.
Swanson wants a takedown but no success here.
Fanning misses with a punch on the inside.

Swanson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Swanson moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Swanson throws a leg kick but Fanning checks it.
Fanning's legs have taken a beating and he's really slowing down as a result.
Fanning takes one on the chin but seems OK.
The fighters circling - Fanning throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Swanson flicks out a counter leg kick but Fanning steps away.
The crowd cheers as Swanson lands an impressive looking overhand right. Fanning doesn't seem phased though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fanning throws a shot from downtown. Swanson moves away and avoids it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Swanson throws a big shot that misses.
Fanning throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Fanning connects with a single shot there.
Swanson buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Fanning checks a low kick from Swanson.
Swanson lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Fanning with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Swanson getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
A slapping leg kick lands for Swanson.
Swanson moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Fanning throws a jab when Swanson was well out of range.
Swanson now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Swanson swats away the attempt to clinch by Fanning.
Swanson lands the left hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Swanson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on John Swanson'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. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Swanson blocks a jab.
Swanson throws a counter combo.
Swanson throws a head kick that misses.
Fanning is looking to score with low kicks.
Fanning takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Fanning throws a chopping leg kick but Swanson manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Fanning is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Fanning keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Swanson feints and then cracks Fanning's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Fanning down.
Fanning staying out of range there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice shot lands for Fanning.
Swanson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Swanson sizes up Fanning with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Fanning tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Swanson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Fanning misses with a low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fanning walks into a jab.
Swanson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Swanson throws a body shot but no joy.
Fanning misses with a wild combination.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Fanning enables Swanson to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Fanning manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.

The fighters are working up against the cage. Fanning manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
Fanning prevents a body shot from Swanson.
A nice right hand lands inside from Swanson.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fanning throws a head punch that misses.
Swanson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Fanning.
Fanning throws a head punch that misses.
Fanning lands with a short head shot on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Swanson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Fanning stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Swanson.
Swanson scores with a push kick.

Swanson tries to keep at a distance but Fanning has taken the fight into the clinch.
Fanning swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Fanning misses with a punch on the inside.
Fanning lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Swanson working aggressively here.
Swanson lands a left hand.
Fanning struggles to land a body shot inside as Swanson controls his hands.
Swanson scores with a shot to the side of Fanning's head.
Swanson lands with a right to the head.
Swanson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Fanning backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Fanning fails to land.
Sanford Fanning has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Fanning swings wildly with an uppercut but Swanson uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fanning misses with a short punch on the inside.
Swanson working aggressively here.
Fanning misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Fanning scores with a nice hook to the head.
Fanning throws a head punch that misses.
Fanning lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Swanson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Fanning misses with a hook from the clinch.

Swanson manages to break the clinch.
Fanning misses with a double jab.
Fanning is looking to clinch.
Swanson with the counter takedown but Fanning avoids it easily.
Fanning is looking to slow Swanson down with leg kicks.
Swanson lands a right hook to the body.
Fanning turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Fanning moves into range and connects with a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Swanson scores with a crisp jab that stopped Fanning in his tracks.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Swanson cracks Fanning with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Swanson feints and then cracks Fanning's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Fanning down.
Fanning 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.
A solid leg kick lands there for Swanson.
Swanson punishes Fanning's body with a nice straight punch.
An inside leg kick lands from Swanson.
Fanning misses with a straight left.
A thudding body kick lands there by Swanson!
Swanson connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Swanson fakes the leg kick and cracks Fanning in the body.
Swanson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Fanning half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Swanson tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Swanson attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.

And that's the end of the fight!
John Swanson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Swanson!
After the fight, John Swanson was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.