PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jermaine Wright (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Swanson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Swanson's choice of entrance music: The Devil You Know. This should be fireworks!

Wright
vs
Swanson

188 cm
26
204 lbs
17 - 4 - 0

184 cm
23
208 lbs
6 - 6 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

KAISER Nutrition - Q160/$250
Bullet Proof System

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 17 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Jermaine Wright!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, John Swanson!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Aafke Stam and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wright scores with a crisp jab that stopped Swanson in his tracks.
Swanson looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Swanson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Wright lands a lovely overhand right.
Swanson lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Swanson looks to throw the jab but Wright is out of range.
Wright keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Swanson.
Swanson misses with a straight right.
Wright swinging wildly here.
Wright keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Swanson.
Swanson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wright was well out of range. Poor timing from Swanson.
Wright throws a series of punches but Swanson moves out of range.
Wright takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Wright.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wright takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Swanson has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Wright ducks right into an uppercut from Swanson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wright takes a swing at Swanson's ribcage but misses.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Swanson.
Wright comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Wright misses with a straight right.
Swanson only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Wright throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Wright slips under a jab.
Wright throws a hook but Swanson avoids it easily.
Wright throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Swanson goes for a double leg but Wright avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Wright continues to drive forward.
A quick step to the side and Wright tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Some bone on bone action there as Wright checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Wright walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Swanson checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Wright throws a half hearted mid kick.
Swanson moves out of range of the strikes.
Wright throws a sloppy head kick and Swanson moves out of range easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Wright.
Swanson connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
A leg kick checked by Wright.
Wright's corner calls for a 1-2. Wright obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wright explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Wright throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Wright drops his hands momentarily and Swanson takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Wright avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Wright throws an overhand right that lands on Swanson's shoulder, as Swanson tries to avoid the shot.
Swanson looks to throw the jab but Wright is out of range.
Swanson connects with a good right hand that stumbles Wright. Wright circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Swanson works Wright's body with a nice hook.
Wright works the jab nicely.
Swanson chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Wright can pounce on him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Wright misses.
Wright misses with a body shot.
Swanson scores with a jab to the head.
Wright on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Swanson attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
A little feinted left hand from Wright on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Swanson thumps Wright with a low kick.
Wright connects with a jab.
We've been told by Wright's head coaches at Wolf Training Lair that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Swanson lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Wright has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Wright and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Wright throwing a counter right hand but Swanson manages to avoid it.
Swanson throws a lazy uppercut
and Wright counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Swanson keeps the fight on the outside.

Wright pushes Swanson up against the cage in a clinch.
Swanson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Wright backwards.
Swanson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A right hook to the body lands for Swanson.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wright slowing the pace effectively.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Swanson goes for a takedown attempt but Wright pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Wright on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
A jab from Wright misses.
A cross from Swanson lands.
Wright throws a hook but Swanson blocks it.
Swanson swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Wright throws a good cross that connects.
Swanson takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Swanson throws a leg kick but Wright sees it coming and moves out of range.
Wright checks a low kick from Swanson.
A slapping leg kick lands for Swanson.
Swanson on the wrong end of a nice jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wright ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
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 Jermaine Wright will probably get the nod.
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.

Swanson tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Swanson lands a jab to Wright's midsection.
Wright on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Swanson lands a body shot.
Swanson throws an overhand right that lands on Wright's shoulder, as Wright tries to avoid the shot.
Swanson lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Swanson throws a quick inside leg kick.
Wright fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Wright fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Wright takes a swing at Swanson's ribcage but misses.
Swanson looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Wright tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Swanson was well out of range. Poor timing from Wright.
Swanson tries a quick counter leg kick but Wright is wise to it.
Swanson throws a push kick but Wright slaps the foot to one side.
Nice jab there from Wright.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wright throws a leg kick but Swanson sees it coming and checks it nicely.

Wright moves into the clinch.
Wright is trying to push Swanson away but Swanson has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Swanson is looking to take this one to the mat.
Swanson tries to work over Wright's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Wright misses with some punches.
Wright prevents a body shot from Swanson.
Wright misses with a body punch.
Wright lands a left hand.

Swanson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Swanson connects with the punch.
Wright throws a leg kick but Swanson sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Swanson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Swanson takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Swanson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wright moves away.
Wright lands a lovely overhand right.

That has opened up John Swanson's cut even more.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Swanson throws a shot from downtown. Wright moves away and avoids it.
Jermaine Wright is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Decent striking displayed by Wright there.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Wright tries a head kick but it misses.
Wright lands a leg kick that knocks Swanson off balance momentarily.
Swanson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wright takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Wright rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Swanson counters with a body kick.
Swanson on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Wright. Swanson shrugs it off though.
Wright tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Swanson was well out of range. Poor timing from Wright.
Wright steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Swanson. That one must have hurt.
Wright uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Swanson.
Wright chopping away at his opponent's legs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Swanson misses.
Swanson gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.

The cut above John Swanson's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Wright feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Swansons jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Wright tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Swanson misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Wright counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Wright throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Swanson lands with a nice body punch.
Wright thows a left - swing and a miss!
Wright is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Swanson.
Swanson with a hook.
Wright bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Swanson takes a head kick and keeps coming.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Wright scores with a body shot.
A punch lands to the side of Swanson 's head but he takes it in his stride.

John Swanson's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Swanson misses with a low kick.
Wright just misses with a punch to the body.
Wright tests Swanson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Swanson throws a low kick but Wright moves out of range easily.
A big right from Wright misses.
Wright backing away here, and Swanson unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Swanson lands a slapping body shot.
Wright throws a jab but it's blocked by Swanson.
Wright misses with a wild body shot.
Swanson connects with a body shot.
Wright throws a lazy right hand but Swanson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Swanson only half commits to the counter leg kick.
A big left from Swanson misses.
A little feinted left hand from Wright on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jermaine Wright dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on John Swanson's cut.
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!

Wright slips under a jab.
Wright throws a big counter combination but Swanson scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Wright misses the shot to the body.
A jab from Wright does it's job there.
Wright throws a lazy body kick

so Swanson counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Swanson lands a couple of digs.
Swanson landing some decent shots from guard.
Swanson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Wright controls Swanson momentarily but Swanson frees himself.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Swanson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Swanson looking to sit in guard and control but Wright gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Swanson is adopting a defensive guard.
Swanson wants to sweep here but Wright controlling him for the moment.
Swanson is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Wright controlling from the top position.
Wright wants to control from the top but Swanson keeps moving.
Swanson wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Swanson wants to sweep here but Wright controlling him for the moment.
John Swanson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Wright landing with the ground and pound.
Swanson wants to sweep but no luck.
Swanson is still trying to improve position.
Wright throwing strikes but missing.
Wright landing with the ground and pound.
Wright has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Swanson is pulling down on Wright's head. It's preventing any offense from Wright, at least for the moment.
Wright throwing strikes but missing.
Wright stands up over Swanson, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wright with a nice head shot there.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at John Swanson's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:29 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Jermaine Wright!
Jermaine Wright bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.