PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Raphael Ottoni (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Swagger (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.

Ottoni
vs
Swagger

180 cm
25
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
18
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Raphael Ottoni!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Michael Swagger!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Alexandre Firmino and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ottoni slips a jab from Swagger.
Swagger fails with a takedown attempt.
Ottoni fails to land the takedown.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Ottoni.

Ottoni scores with a takedown into Swagger's guard.

Ottoni stands up and waves to Swagger to follow him.
Ottoni keeps the fight on the outside.
Ottoni displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Swagger.
Ottoni moves out of range as Swagger throws a body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ottoni circles away from the clinch attempt.
Swagger with a lazy takedown attempt

and Ottoni counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Raphael Ottoni has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Michael Swagger.
Swagger trying to control from the bottom.
Ottoni controlling the pace.
Swagger taking some punishment here, with Ottoni in his half guard.

Ottoni is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

Swagger is defending against the submission attempts here by Ottoni.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ottoni is nestled in close to Swagger, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.

Ottoni decides to stand up.
Ottoni misses with a head kick.
Swagger avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ottoni avoids the head kick by Swagger.

Ottoni has managed to clinch.
Swagger can't get the takedown.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Ottoni tightens his grip and picks Swagger up, before dumping him to the ground. Swagger manages to land in guard.
Ottoni trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Ottoni is stalling in the full guard.
Swagger looks gassed!

Swagger working for a triangle but Ottoni defends it easily.
Ottoni trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Ottoni controlling from the top position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Ottoni stands up from Swagger's guard - Ottoni perhaps looking for a knockout.

Ottoni changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Swagger looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Swagger taking punishment in the form of punches.
Ottoni in side control lands a decent elbow.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Ottoni stands up and beckons Swagger to his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ottoni misses with the body kick
and Swagger counters with a head kick. That will keep Ottoni thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Ottoni lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Ottoni.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Raphael Ottoni dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Swagger gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Ottoni to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Swagger keeping full guard, as Ottoni tries to pass.
Ottoni looking to sit in guard and control but Swagger gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Swagger throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Ottoni works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Swagger won't allow Ottoni to sweep him here.
Swagger prevents Ottoni from getting back to his feet.
Swagger is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ottoni tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Ottoni seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Ottoni tries to strike from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Swagger slips a jab and a cross from Ottoni.

Ottoni moves into the clinch.
Ottoni tries to land a knee to the head but Swagger blocks with his arms.
Swagger fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Ottoni leaning his opponent against the cage.
Ottoni throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Swagger blocks it with crossed arms.
Swagger prevents the takedown attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Ottoni stalling in the clinch.

Ottoni pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Swagger is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
A right-left combo lands from Ottoni.
Swagger misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Ottoni looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Swagger!
Ottoni controlling the position easily from mount.
Ottoni blocks Swagger's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ottoni looking to control and managing it successfully.
Ottoni lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Ottoni is looking to work his way around to Swagger's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
BOOM! Ottoni connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Swagger is in a horrible position here. Ottoni smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Ottoni forces the positional change into back control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good control from Ottoni.
Swagger is in bad spot here.

Ottoni has managed to slip his arm under Swagger's chin. This could be all over... yep, Swagger is tapping out! Submission win for Ottoni.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:54 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Raphael Ottoni!