PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kolo Bryant (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Oliver Schwalle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Schwalle has chosen Max Payne Theme. as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Bryant
vs
Schwalle

189 cm
22
180 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

188 cm
21
183 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Steel Penn's Laundry 93%

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Kolo Bryant!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Oliver Schwalle!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Jeff Smith and Colin Fray.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Bryant closes the distance and clinches.
Schwalle swings wildly with an uppercut but Bryant uses good head movement to avoid it.
A nice left hand lands by Schwalle.
Schwalle is trying to force a seperation but Bryant has the dominant position.

Schwalle pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Schwalle avoids a punch combination nicely.
No joy there for Schwalle, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bryant throws a good cross that connects.
Schwalle looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Schwalle falls off balance throwing a combination

and Bryant decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Schwalle's guard.
Bryant sitting in guard here, content to control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Bryant stands up and waves to Schwalle to follow him.
A combination from Schwalle does no damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bryant rushes Schwalle and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Bryant misses with a shot to the kidneys.

Bryant pulls guard effortlessly.
Schwalle pushes down on Bryant's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Bryant wants to get back to his feet.
Schwalle missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

Bryant manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Bryant throws a series of punches but Schwalle moves out of range.
Schwalle throws a right and a left that Bryant avoids nicely.
Schwalle misses with a few strikes there.
Bryant shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Schwalle pinned against the cage. Schwalle gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

Bryant gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A short right from Schwalle on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schwalle avoiding damage.
Schwalle wants to get back to striking at distance but Bryant won't allow it.

Schwalle breaks from the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bryant throws out a loose jab but Schwalle uses good head movement to avoid it.
Schwalle with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Oliver Schwalle is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Schwalle shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Bryant eats them both and turns towards Schwalle to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Bryant shoots for a takedown but Schwalle saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Schwalle throws a jab but it's blocked by Bryant.
Bryant misses with a body shot.
Oliver Schwalle seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bryant smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Schwalle misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bryant fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Schwalle on the side of the head.
Schwalle misses with a few strikes there.
Bryant tries to score a power double leg takedown but Schwalle sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Bryant somewhat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kolo Bryant. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Schwalle throws a combination that misses
and Schwalle takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bryant closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Schwalle did well to prevent Bryant getting side control.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Schwalle is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Bryant's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Bryant's back!
Schwalle lands strikes to the head.
Bryant looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
Schwalle trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Schwalle scores with punches to the body.
Bryant controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
Bryant is covering up but some of the strikes from Schwalle are getting through and doing damage.
I would not like to be Bryant right now.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bryant controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
Schwalle lands a shot to the head.
Schwalle throwing wild punches that miss their target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schwalle has Bryant flattened out and is raining down punches.
Schwalle has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Schwalle has Bryant flattened out and is raining down punches.
Bryant covering up well under a series of strikes from Schwalle.
Bryant is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Bryant manages to get to his feet, escaping the difficult position.
Schwalle rushes Bryant with punches - Bryant moves straight backwards instead of circling and gets clipped by the second strike... and the third... and the fourth! Oh, Bryant goes down! Schwalle follows up with more strikes and the ref steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Oliver Schwalle!
Oliver Schwalle thanked the fans post fight for their support.