PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chael Swanson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wilbur Apae (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Swanson comes to the cage accompanied by Mosh by Eminem. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Swanson
vs
Apae

189 cm
29
221 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

185 cm
28
215 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Wolfpack Blood Labs

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Chael Swanson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Wilbur Apae!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Paul Aken and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Swanson plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Swanson lands a leg kick that knocks Apae off balance momentarily.
Apae slips under a jab from Swanson.
Swanson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Apae.
Swanson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Apae holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Apae has a couple of punches blocked by Swanson.
Apae stalling against the cage.
Swanson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Apae tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Apae's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Apae lands a body punch in the clinch.
Apae manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Apae throws a head punch that misses.
Swanson has had enough of the clinch but Apae keeps him there for the moment.
Apae lands a hook that snaps the head of Swanson backwards.
Apae lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Swanson backwards.
A frustrated look appears on Swanson's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Apae prevents Swanson from breaking the clinch.

Swanson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nice body kick from Swanson.
Jab by Swanson.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Swanson staying out of range there.
Swanson fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Apae.
Apae tries to clinch but Swanson moves out of range.
Apae is looking to clinch.
Apae fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Swanson manages to avoid it.
Apae fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Swanson manages to avoid it.
Swanson uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Apae has time to react.
Apae throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
An inside leg kick lands from Swanson.
Swanson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Apae.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Apae fails in his attempt to clinch.
Swanson moves away from the strike by Apae.
Apae scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Swanson fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Apae.
Swanson throws a wild body kick that Apae sees coming a mile off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Swanson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Apae counters with a stiff right hand.
Swanson lands a nice looking body kick.
Swanson scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Swanson takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Swanson moves into range and connects with a jab.
Apae lands a nice shot that snaps Swanson's head back.
Apae lands with a hook. Swanson tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Swanson misses with a jab, cross combination.

Apae rushes Swanson and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Swanson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Apae tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Apae taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Still in the clinch, Apae scores with a nice short uppercut.
Apae swings wildly with an uppercut but Swanson uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Swanson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Stalling in the clinch from Apae.

Swanson breaks from the clinch.
Swanson throws a nice looking combination but Apae bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Swanson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Apae takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A combination from Apae does no damage.
Swanson throws a big shot that misses.
Apae throws a jab when Swanson was well out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Swanson takes a swing at Apae's ribcage but misses.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Swanson - that will leave a mark!
Apae showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Swanson.
Apae avoids the head kick by Swanson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Wilbur Apae will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Apae takes one on the button.
Swanson staying out of range there.
Apae tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Apae swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Swanson throws a hook to the side of Apae's head but Apae sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Apae ducks under a wild hook from Swanson.
Apae scores with a punch to the head.
Chael Swanson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Apae on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
The fighters circling - Swanson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Swanson thows a body shot but no joy.
Swanson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Swanson throws a poor cross that misses
and Apae counters with a nice body shot.
Swanson fails to land with a series of punches.
Swanson avoids the body shot from Apae.
Apae doesn't manage to clinch there - Swanson circles away.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Swanson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Swanson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Apae.
Swanson slips under a jab.
Swanson throws a head kick that misses.
Swanson keeps Apae at a distance using the push kick.
Chael Swanson is winning the standup battle so far.
Apae misses with an uppercut.
Swanson tries to bum rush Apae with a series of wild strikes but Apae uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Swanson - that will leave a mark!
A swing and a miss from Swanson.
Swanson scores with a decent looking hook.
Swanson misses with a series of wild punches.
Swanson lands with a shot to the body.
Apae loads up on a big right hand but Swanson slips the punch.
Apae walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Apae scores with a nice right hand.

Swanson is rocked!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Apae darts in and clinches Swanson up against the cage.
Oh Swanson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Apae throws a big uppercut that drops Swanson! More strikes from Apae and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Swanson lies dazed against the cage as Apae celebrates with his cornermen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:12 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Wilbur Apae!