PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bryan Swain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dom Dizzle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dizzle has chosen Somewhere Beyond the Sea as his entrance music. This should be a great matchup!

Swain
vs
Dizzle

201 cm
19
275 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

194 cm
20
245 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent knees
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bryan Swain!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dom Dizzle!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Stewart Dunkirk and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Swain tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Swain throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Dizzle's waist but Dizzle gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Swain off to one side.
Dizzle shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Swain counters with a single leg into guard. Dizzle didn't expect that.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dizzle looking to hit a scissor sweep but Swain is one step ahead there.

Dizzle looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Dizzle working a defensive guard here.

Dizzle is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Dizzle looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Dizzle is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dizzle wants to sweep here but Swain controlling him for the moment.

Swain stands up and waves to Dizzle to follow him.

Swain tries to keep at a distance but Dizzle has taken the fight into the clinch.
Dizzle tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Dizzle wants to break free but Swain has control.

Swain gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Dizzle regains guard.

Swain avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Dizzle looks gassed!

Dizzle working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Swain doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Swain manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Dizzle tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Swain wanted to stand there but Dizzle had control of the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dizzle controls Swain momentarily but Swain frees himself.
Dizzle has a closed guard, preventing Swain from standing up.

Dizzle looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Swain drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Swain jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Swain postures up.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Dizzle.
Dizzle with a lazy takedown attempt

and Swain counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Swain.
Bryan Swain has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dom Dizzle.

Dizzle breaks the clinch.
Dizzle wants to clinch.
Dizzle shoots in but no luck this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dizzle misses with a takedown attempt

and Swain holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Swain prevents a takedown attempt there.
Swain is pressed up against the cage. Dizzle has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Swain down to the mat. Swain avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Swain throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Swain tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Dizzle counters with a shoot takedown. Swain fights it but they end up in guard.

Dizzle postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Swain is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Dizzle, into his guard.
Swain trying to control the position from guard on top but Dizzle is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Swain seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

Dizzle is looking for a triangle but Swain pushes his legs off easily.

Swain stands up from guard. Let's bang!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Swain motions for Dizzle to come forward. Swain throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Swain lands a slapping body shot.
Swain is looking to clinch.
Swain throws a right and a left that Dizzle avoids nicely.
Swain misses with a double jab.
Swain tries to clinch but Dizzle is having none of it.
Dizzle will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Swain doesn't manage to clinch there - Dizzle circles away.
Nice takedown defense from Swain. No joy for Dizzle on that attempt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dizzle closes this distance looking for a takedown but Swain circles away.

Dizzle scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

Dizzle thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

Dizzle is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Swain has escaped the position, nice work there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dizzle has knee on belly and moves into mount.
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 Bryan Swain will probably get the nod.
That's time! Swain's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Dizzle gets caught flat footed, as Swain shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Dizzle lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Swain!
Swain is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Dizzle wants to control the pace but Swain is squirming around nicely.
Dizzle controlling the pace for now.
Dizzle prevents Swain from getting the reversal.
Dizzle with shots to the head and body - Swain looks very uncomfortable down there.
You get the feeling that Swain really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Dizzle is breathing heavily.
Swain is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Swain bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!

Dizzle working for submissions but it's allowed Swain to get to half guard.
Swain trying to control the pace.

Swain decides to return to a standing position.
Swain closes the distance looking to clinch

and Dizzle counters with a single leg into guard. Swain didn't expect that.

Swain kicks Dizzle off and gets to his feet.
Dizzle fails with a takedown attempt.

Dizzle fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Swain, pushing him back against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dizzle changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Swain fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Dizzle throws a right hand that Swain ducks under and follows up with a left that Swain also avoids with ease.
Dizzle doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Swain counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Bryan Swain has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dom Dizzle.
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!
Dizzle is positioning himself well to prevent Swain advancing to mount.

Swain stands up out of the half guard.
Dizzle shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Swain counters by moving into the clinch.
Dizzle looking to slow down the pace here.

Swain breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dom Dizzle seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Swain fails with the takedown.
Swain looks to clinch

so Dizzle counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Swain keeping moving, preventing Dizzle from controlling successfully.
Swain is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Dizzle is controlling him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Dizzle accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Swain is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Dizzle is controlling him.
Dizzle advances to half guard.
Swain moves into full guard.
Swain wants to stand but Dizzle is controlling the position.
Dizzle pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Swain is keeping the position for now.
Dizzle trying to control the position from guard on top but Swain is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dizzle missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Swain wants to get back to his feet but Dizzle is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Dizzle trying to control the position from guard on top but Swain is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Dizzle stands up from Swain's guard - Dizzle perhaps looking for a knockout.
Dizzle misses with a takedown

and Swain counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

Swain avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Swain wants to control from the top but Dizzle keeps moving.
Swain wants to stand but Dizzle is controlling his posture from full guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dizzle pulls Swain in to control the position.
Swain wants to stand but Dizzle is controlling his posture from full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Bryan Swain will probably get the nod.
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. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Swain wants to clinch up but Dizzle keeps it at a distance.
Swain just misses with a punch to the body.
Dizzle wants to clinch but Swain slips to the side
and Swain counters with a good, hard body kick but Dizzle shrugs it off.
Dizzle tries for a takedown but Swain circles away easily

and Swain counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Swain.
Dizzle using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Swain has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Swain with a knee to the head.
Swain can't find room to land a body shot as Dizzle controls the action.
Swain will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Dizzle up against the cage.
Swain stops a takedown attempt from Dizzle.

Dizzle manages to break the clinch.

Dizzle moves into the clinch successfully.
Swain is trying to break free.
Dizzle tries to pull guard but Swain won't allow it.
Bryan Swain has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dom Dizzle.
Swain keeps control of Dizzle as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Dizzle tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Swain just stands there and leans against the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Swain throws an elbow that misses.
Swain using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Dizzle has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Dizzle stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.

Dizzle breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Dizzle drives through and clinches with Swain against the cage.
Dizzle fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Dizzle stalling in the clinch but Swain improves position.
Dizzle tries to pull guard but Swain won't allow it.
Swain keeps control of Dizzle as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Dizzle tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Dizzle misses with an elbow strike.
Dizzle has Swain pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Swain manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Swain tries to break the clinch but Dizzle is controlling the position.
Dizzle tries to pull guard but Swain won't allow it.
A right hand to the body from Swain.

Swain breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dizzle with a poor takedown

and Swain counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Dizzle's guard now.
Dizzle trying to control the position.
Dizzle wants to stand up but Swain is controlling him.
Swain stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Dizzle swivels though and keeps the full guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Dizzle is on top in guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Swain is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Dizzle trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Swain wants to stand up but Dizzle is controlling him.
Dizzle showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

Dizzle drops back looking for a leg! Swain is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Swain manages to kick Dizzle off! Dizzle jumps back into Swain's guard.
Dizzle postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dizzle stops Swain from standing up.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Swain tries to clinch up

and Dizzle counters with a single leg into guard. Swain didn't expect that.
Dizzle passes into half guard.
Swain pushes Dizzle off looking to stand but Dizzle dives back in and keeps control.
Dizzle frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.

Dizzle goes for an armbar but Swain turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Swain.
Dizzle tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Swain wanted to stand there but Dizzle had control of the position.

Dizzle working for a triangle but Swain defends it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dizzle controlling Swain's posture.

Dizzle had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Swain is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Dizzle Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Swain's back instead.
Swain wants to get back to his feet.
Swain looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Dizzle is persistently looking for the submission but Swain is defending it well.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Dom Dizzle.
I think Swain 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 29:28
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30
Judge George Francis scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Bryan Swain!