PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sheriff Sodje (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Santa Schwein (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Sodje
vs
Schwein

186 cm
26
190 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

182 cm
27
195 lbs
9 - 3 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Decent wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Sheriff Sodje!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Santa Schwein!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Nard Betker and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sodje waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Schwein.
Schwein throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Sodje throws a lazy uppercut

and Schwein counters by clinching up.
Sodje misses with a punch to the body.
Sodje looking to slow down the pace here.
Sodje misses with a hook from the clinch.
Schwein is trying to stall.
Schwein slows down the pace here.
Schwein tries to throw a body punch but Sodje avoids it by throwing Schwein back against the cage.

Sodje breaks from the clinch.

Schwein moves into the clinch.
Sodje misses with a punch on the inside.

Schwein manages to break the clinch.
Schwein takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Sodje takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Sodje throws an off balance right hand
and Schwein counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Sodje misses with a left hand
and Schwein counters with a body kick.
Sodje's jab looks to have found its range, popping Schwein under the eye.
Schwein wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sodje keeps the fight on the outside.
Schwein throws an overhand right that lands on Sodje's shoulder, as Sodje tries to avoid the shot.
Sodje throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Schwein counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Schwein works Sodje's body with a nice hook.
Schwein doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Schwein throws a looping overhand right but Sodje ducks down to avoid it.
Sodje throws a nice looking combination but Schwein bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Sodje takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Schwein lands with a cross.
Nice uppercut lands for Schwein. That snapped Sodje's head back.
Schwein will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Schwein keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Schwein walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Schwein missing with a left hand there. Sodje was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sodje has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Sodje there as he acknowledges the shot.
Sodje misses with a right hand
and Schwein counters with a nice uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A big right from Schwein misses.
Sodje misses with a lunging right hand
and Schwein counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Sodje steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Schwein.
Schwein fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sodje manages to avoid it.
Sodje misses with an uppercut.
Schwein tries to clinch there but Sodje circles away.
Sodje throws a hook but Schwein avoids it easily.
A jab from Schwein finds it's way through Sodje's defenses.
Sodje rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Schwein counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Sodje thinking.
Schwein waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sodje.
Schwein is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Sodje had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Schwein's corner calls for a 1-2. Schwein obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Sheriff Sodje seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Schwein goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Sodje throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Schwein counters with a two punch combo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schwein throws a leg kick but Sodje checks it.
Sodje misses with a right hand
and Schwein counters with a nice uppercut.
Schwein slips a straight right by Sodje.
Jab, jab by Schwein - just one landing.
Schwein scores with a body shot.
Sodje misses with a lunging right hand
and Schwein counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Sodje throws a poor cross that misses
and Schwein counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Sodje thinking.
Schwein thows a body shot but no joy.
Schwein misses with a hook. Sodje ducked under it nicely.
Schwein defending well as Sodje loads up on a big left hand.
A left lands for Schwein.
Sodje gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Schwein.
Schwein getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Sodje misses with a left hand

and Schwein counters by clinching up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sodje tries a body shot but Schwein blocks it.

Schwein pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Schwein rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Sodje counters with a stiff right hand.
Sodje misses with a hook.
Schwein scores with a jab to the head.
Sodje misses with a lunging right hand
and Schwein counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Schwein throws a lazy right hand but Sodje sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sodje connects with a body shot that sends Schwein's belly button to the back.
Schwein wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Sodje misses with a lunging right hand
and Schwein counters with a nice body shot.
Schwein defending well as Sodje loads up on a big left hand.
Sodje ducks under a wild hook from Schwein.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Schwein takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Sodje swings and misses with a shot to the body
enabling Schwein to counter with a crisp jab.
Sodje uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Schwein.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Santa Schwein 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.

Schwein lands with a shot to the body.
Sodje throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Schwein counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Schwein moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Sodje has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Sodje there as he acknowledges the shot.
Sodje misses with a left hand
and Schwein counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Schwein scores with a sloppy right hand. Sodje should have avoided that one.
Sodje connects with a single shot there.
Schwein connects with a body shot.
Santa Schwein seems to be getting the better of the standup.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sodje misses with an uppercut. Schwein saw that one coming.
A slow jab from Schwein misses its intended target.
Schwein lands a right hook to the body.
Sodje throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Schwein lands with an overhand left.
Sodje misses with a left hand
and Schwein counters with a nice body shot.
Sodje on the wrong end of a nice jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Schwein throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sodje sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Sodje throws a sloppy body shot
and Schwein counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Schwein lands a nice looking body shot.
Sodje throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Schwein counters with a straight right hand.
Schwein tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sodje was well out of range. Poor timing from Schwein.
A right-left combo lands from Schwein.
Schwein scores with a punch to the head.
Sodje misses with a few strikes there.
Schwein stuns Sodje with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Sodje looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Sodje ducks right into an uppercut from Schwein.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Schwein thuds a left hand into Sodje's body.

Schwein rushes Sodje and presses him up against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Schwein as the two fighters clinch.
Sodje's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

Schwein breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sodje avoids the body shot from Schwein.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sodje takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.

Schwein moves into the clinch successfully.
Nice body punch from Schwein.
Sodje's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Schwein displaying some good clinch control by pressing Sodje up against the cage.

Schwein escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sodje takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Sodje throws an off balance right hand
and Schwein counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Schwein misses with a hook. Sodje ducked under it nicely.
Sodje misses with a hook
and Schwein counters with a left and a right that stings Sodje.
Sodje misses with a lunging right hand
and Schwein counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Schwein misses with an uppercut
and Sodje counters with a one-two to the body.
Schwein has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Schwein throws a shot to the body.
A decent looking cross lands there for Schwein.
Sodje takes one on the button.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schwein jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Schwein connects with a crisp jab.
Sodje swings widly with a right hand
and Schwein counters with a left to the body.
Schwein throws a big shot that misses.
Schwein throws an off balance right hand
and Schwein takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Sodje throws a poor cross that misses
and Schwein counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Sodje thinking.
Schwein lands a jab.
Sodje throws a predictable looking body shot
and Schwein counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Schwein connects with a high kick.

Sodje is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Schwein's corner calls for a 1-2. Schwein obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Oh Sodje is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Sodje is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Schwein throws a body punch but Sodje moves out of range.
Sodje seems to have got his legs back now.
Sodje misses the body punch
and Schwein counters with a one-two to the body.
Sodje misses with a left hand
and Schwein counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schwein thuds a left hand into Sodje's body.
Nice jab there from Schwein.
Schwein scores with a nice right hand.
Schwein digs a good body shot into Sodje's ribs.
Sloppy strikes from Schwein. Those never looked like landing.
Schwein throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Schwein scores with a hook.

Schwein forces Sodje back against the cage and clinches.
Sodje throws a head punch that misses.
Sodje throws a punch but it's blocked by Schwein.

Schwein manages to break the clinch.
Schwein lands a jab.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Schwein's corner calls for a 1-2. Schwein obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Schwein jabs Sodje right on the nose. Sodje blinks but takes it well.
Schwein jabs Sodje right on the nose. Sodje blinks but takes it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Santa Schwein showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - 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.

Sodje throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

Sodje gets tackled into the cage by Schwein. Schwein maintains the clinch.
Sodje slowing the pace effectively.
Schwein is leaning against Sodje and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Schwein.

Schwein breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Left hook, right uppercut from Sodje.
Sodje misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sodje lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Schwein circles away quickly and effectively.
Sodje swings widly with a right hand
and Sodje takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Schwein scores with a crisp jab that stopped Sodje in his tracks.
Sodje misses with an uppercut
and Schwein counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Sodje throws an off balance right hand
and Schwein counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sodje rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Schwein counters with a right hand to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Schwein scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Schwein scores with a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sodje takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.

Schwein darts in and clinches Sodje up against the cage.
Schwein lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Schwein lands a left hand that snaps the head of Sodje backwards.
Schwein lands a shoulder strike.
Schwein blocks an uppercut.
Schwein stalling in the clinch.

Schwein pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Schwein fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Sodje misses with a hook
and Schwein connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Schwein throws an overhand right that drops Sodje like a sack of potatoes! Schwein dives in to finish the fight with more strikes and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:38 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Santa Schwein!