A Llandybie man who punched a pub landlord for no reason at all has been sentenced today to a suspended prison sentence.

Jonathan Thomas, aged 29, of Glynhir Road, admitted causing grievous bodily harm to Stuart Carey and the common assault of a customer.

Ieuan Rees, prosecuting, told Swansea crown court how Thomas and his girlfriend had been drinking at the Farmers' Arms, Pontardulais, on October 16 last year and appeared to be enjoying themselves.

Thomas chatted with Mr Carey and his girlfriend even enquired about the chance of working there.

Mr Rees said the evening turned sour at closing time when Thomas was seen to get into an argument with another customer.

Mr Carey asked Thomas to leave and Thomas suddenly punched him in the face, fracturing his nose and both eye sockets.

Mr Rees said Thomas made his way to his girlfriend's home, followed by a group of angry customers.

Thomas managed to get inside but emerged armed with a frying pan and hit one of them several times to the head.

However, the pan was taken from him and he was hit with it and punched and kicked before police arrived.

Officers thought at first that he was the victim and took him to hospital.

But he was later charged with the two offences of violence.

His barrister, Tom Scapens, said he now accepted his behaviour had been disgusting and stupid.

He said Thomas, a carer, had not been the same since he was involved in a road accident in 2013 that cost the lives of two elderly people.

Judge Huw Davies told Thomas the courts had a duty to protect those who served members of the public, such as Mr Carey.

"Once inside the house you stupidly came out with a frying pan and confronted those people," he added.

Thomas was jailed for 12 months, suspended for two years. He was also ordered to attend 35 days of a rehabilitation activity.