PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between swan shark (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Prichard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

shark
vs
Prichard

225 cm
22
300 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

202 cm
22
290 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Good chin

Good wrestler
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, swan shark!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Paul Prichard!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Yukihiro Shimada and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Prichard closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
shark is looking for a sweep.
Prichard scores with a couple of short elbows.
shark parries the strikes from Prichard easily there. Prichard is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable shark to escape.
Prichard scores with a couple of short elbows.
Prichard working away.
Prichard is chipping away with strikes.

shark is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Prichard looks up at the clock and then as shark takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Prichard smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Oh shark is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Prichard moves into full mount!
Prichard lands a big elbow.
Prichard breaks from shark's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Prichard pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Prichard has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Prichard dominating with strikes here.
Prichard is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. shark can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
shark is desperately trying to improve his position but Prichard has a good base and remains in mount.
Prichard working away from the top, dropping strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
shark is breathing heavily.
A nice elbow there by Prichard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Prichard landing punches.
Prichard is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. shark can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Prichard connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Prichard landing strikes from the mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Prichard scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Prichard breaks from shark's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Prichard lands with some vicious ground and pound - can shark hang on?
shark can't escape the position.
shark wants to control but Prichard is having none of it.
Prichard unloading with bombs!
Prichard avoids the attempt from shark to control.
Prichard lands a heavy elbow.
Prichard is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. shark can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Prichard breaks from shark's wrist control and lands an elbow.
shark knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Prichard on the ground.
Prichard prevents shark from getting the reversal.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
A nice elbow there by Prichard.
shark tries to hold on but Prichard pushes him away.
Prichard lands with some vicious ground and pound - can shark hang on?
shark takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Prichard lands a nice shot to the head.
Prichard landing shots from mount.
The referee warns shark that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
shark is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Prichard looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Prichard landing strikes, looking to finish!
Prichard dominating with strikes here.
Prichard with a couple of short strikes.
Prichard misses with a head shot.
Prichard working shark over with strikes here.

It looks like swan shark has been cut.
Prichard landing strikes from the mount and shark is in trouble!
Prichard scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish shark?
Prichard raining down shots from the mount!
Prichard punishing his opponent with strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Prichard lands a big elbow.
Prichard lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Prichard looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Prichard looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Prichard has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of shark's face.
Prichard landing shots from mount.
Prichard is in the full mount, landing strikes.
shark wants to control but Prichard is having none of it.
Prichard with shots to the head and body - shark looks very uncomfortable down there.
Prichard connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Prichard lands with some strikes.

Prichard looking to secure an arm triangle but shark defends it well.
Prichard with shots to the head and body - shark looks very uncomfortable down there.
Prichard raining down shots from the mount!
Prichard lands a big elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Prichard landing strikes from the mount and shark is in trouble!
Prichard landing strikes, looking to finish!
shark takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Prichard dominating with strikes here.
Prichard scoring with strikes but shark is staying in there.
Prichard landing strikes from the mount and shark is in trouble!

Prichard looking for a guillotine from mount but shark is having none of it.
Prichard working the ground and pound effectively.
Prichard dominating with strikes here.
A nice elbow there by Prichard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Prichard lands a big elbow.

swan shark's cut is getting worse.
Prichard has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of shark's face.

swan shark's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Prichard landing shots from mount.
Prichard lands a big shot there that rocks shark but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Paul Prichard dominated that round.
The cut man is working on swan shark's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Prichard tries for a takedown but shark sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:08 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Paul Prichard!