PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bob Swarner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Terry Lampard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lampard is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Davidian by Machine Head. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Swarner
vs
Lampard

183 cm
18
180 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

180 cm
22
173 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Counter striker
Very strong

Good takedowns
Brawler
Determined

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Bob Swarner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Terry Lampard!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Colin Fotheringham and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Swarner closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Lampard struggling a bit here.
Swarner controls the position from side control.

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

Swarner looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Swarner tries to score with some ground and pound. Lampard controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Swarner working away.

Swarner working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Lampard being controlled for a moment.
Swarner is looking to take a break and control but Lampard is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Swarner drives through with a takedown into guard.

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

Lampard looking for a guillotine here but Swarner defends easily.

Swarner stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Lampard with a poor takedown

and Swarner counters with a single leg into guard. Lampard didn't expect that.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Swarner is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

Lampard escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Swarner gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Lampard looks gassed!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Swarner advances to half guard.

Lampard looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Swarner is looking for a kimura but Lampard is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Swarner to get the leverage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Swarner not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Swarner thows a huge punch but Lampard dodges it nicely.

Swarner is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Lampard has managed to free his arm - good work.
Swarner wants to control but Lampard is keeping him busy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Swarner is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Lampard is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.

Swarner wants to work for an arm triangle but Lampard is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Swarner gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Lampard decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Swarner's guard.

Lampard is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Swarner not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Swarner looking for a guillotine here but Lampard defends easily.
Lampard trying to control the position from guard on top but Swarner is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Swarner on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Swarner tries to get out of the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Swarner manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Swarner avoids the attempt from Lampard to control.
Lampard holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Swarner tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Lampard is squirming around, avoiding Swarner's attempts to control the action.
Lampard tries to hold on but Swarner postures up.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Swarner controlling the pace for now.
A nice elbow there by Swarner.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bob Swarner dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Swarner shoots in and bounces Lampard off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Lampard keeping full guard, as Swarner tries to pass.
Bob Swarner overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Lampard looking to control.
Lampard keeping moving, preventing Swarner from controlling successfully.

Lampard has his foot on Swarner's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Swarner works his way back into a safe position though.
Lampard working a defensive guard here.
Swarner wants to control from the top but Lampard keeps moving.
Swarner passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Lampard is breathing heavily.

Swarner tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Swarner has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Swarner trying to control the position but Lampard is working away.

Swarner looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

Swarner is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Lampard knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Lampard gets back to half guard.
Swarner wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lampard keeps working.

Swarner is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Swarner knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Lampard on the ground.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Swarner is thwarting Lampard's attempts to control the position.
Swarner trying to control the action but Lampard is working from the bottom.
Swarner sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Lampard defending well though.

Swarner is working for a kimura but Lampard is defending it quite comfortably.

Lampard is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Swarner pulls his head out easily.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Lampard gets caught flat footed, as Swarner shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Swarner sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Lampard's guard.

Swarner is looking for a kimura but Lampard is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Swarner to get the leverage.

Swarner is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Lampard has managed to free his arm - good work.
Swarner trying to pass the guard but Lampard defending well.
Lampard avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Swarner.

Swarner looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

Lampard actively working from the bottom here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

Swarner seems to be working for a kimura but Lampard defends the submission attempt.
Lampard wants to control but Swarner is keeping busy and won't allow it.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Lampard closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Swarner is looking to control Lampard's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Swarner avoid being mounted?
Swarner moves into full guard.
Lampard wants to control from the top but Swarner keeps moving.
Swarner looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Swarner escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Lampard gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bob Swarner dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Swarner scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Lampard struggling a bit here.

Swarner wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Lampard, who protects the arm well.
Lampard is trying to control Swarner's posture but Swarner avoids it.
Swarner trying to control the position but Lampard is working away.
Lampard takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
You can see the frustration on Lampard's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Swarner thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
You can see the frustration on Lampard's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Swarner looking for a takedown here - he's got it.

Lampard working for a triangle but Swarner defends it easily.

Swarner is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Swarner drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Swarner jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Swarner trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Swarner controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

Swarner is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Lampard controls Swarner momentarily but Swarner frees himself.
Swarner trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

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

Swarner shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Lampard's guard.
Swarner wants to control from the top but Lampard keeps moving.
Swarner sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Lampard's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lampard trying to hold on to Swarner's head to control him but Swarner postures up.

Lampard looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Swarner is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Lampard sees it coming and defends easily.

Lampard is working on a guillotine. He's managed to get to full guard and he's really squeezing tight! Swarner is tapping! Great win for Lampard!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:33 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Terry Lampard!