PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kjell Sword (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eric Mac (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Sword
vs
Mac

188 cm
26
280 lbs
11 - 2 - 0

195 cm
26
285 lbs
1 - 11 - 1

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Knockout power

Black Hand Fight Gear & Laundry

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kjell Sword!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Eric Mac!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Hirohito Nitta and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mac pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sword throws a hook but Mac avoids it easily.
Mac attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.

Mac gets caught napping as Sword dives in and scores a takedown. Mac manages to retain guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Sword controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Mac utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Sword works over Mac with some ground and pound from guard.
Mac not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Sword connects with a couple of short punches.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mac preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Mac controls Sword momentarily but Sword frees himself.
Sword postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Sword postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Sword working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Sword seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Mac really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Sword. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sword cracks Mac with a solid left hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sword looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Kjell Sword wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Mac throws the left hand but Sword avoids the punch easily.
Mac tries to clinch but Sword moves away

and Sword counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Sword.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sword scoring with some ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mac utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Sword working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Sword is looking to work some ground and pound but Mac has wrist control.
Sword working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Mac's head.
Sword content to stall in guard here.
Mac preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sword slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Mac has momentary wrist control but Sword slips an elbow through the middle.
Sword missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sword seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kjell Sword dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

A good leg kick by Mac.
Mac scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Mac tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sword paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mac tries to clinch up but Sword circles away and keeps his distance.
Sword blocks a leg kick.
Mac tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sword paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mac uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sword.

Sword shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Sword scoring with some ground and pound.
Sword throwing strikes but missing.
Sword with a flurry of punches that miss.
Sword is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
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!
Sword with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sword is in close to Mac's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Sword postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Kjell Sword overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Sword throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Mac works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Sword throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Sword scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Sword throws a big right hand that misses.
Sword lands a couple of elbows.
Sword cracks Mac with a solid left hand.
Mac is breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sword stands up over Mac, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Sword throws a big elbow that misses.
Sword has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sword is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Sword throws a big right hand that misses.
Sword lands a couple of digs.
Sword seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Sword in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Sword is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mac can do to turn this around?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sword working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Mac's head.
Sword is in close to Mac's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Sword's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Sword slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Sword passes into half guard.
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!
Sword is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Sword lands a big elbow - Mac is out of it! He's waving his arms around but his eyes are closed and he's not intelligently defending himself - the ref has no choice but to jump in and stop the fight! This one is in the books! A TKO win for Sword!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kjell Sword!