PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Oliver Schwalle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joeli Babitu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Schwalle comes to the cage accompanied by Max Payne theme. Joeli Babitu has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Oliver Schwalle's chin.

Schwalle
vs
Babitu

188 cm
26
183 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

188 cm
25
180 lbs
14 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed

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 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Oliver Schwalle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Joeli Babitu!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Chad Campbell and Joseph Jones.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Schwalle.
Schwalle tries to bum rush Babitu with a series of wild strikes but Babitu uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Schwalle throws a right hand that Babitu ducks under and follows up with a left that Babitu also avoids with ease.
Babitu throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Schwalle.
Schwalle throws a right and a left that Babitu avoids nicely.
Schwalle lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Babitu circles away quickly and effectively.
Babitu thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Schwalle if he has to take too many more of those.
Schwalle will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Schwalle moves in looking to clinch but Babitu pushes him off.
Schwalle cracks Babitu with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Babitu.
Babitu misses with a head kick.
Babitu throws a good cross that connects.
A slapping leg kick lands for Babitu.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Babitu.
Schwalle sizes up Babitu with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Babitu throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A combination from Schwalle does no damage.
Schwalle misses with a looping left.
An inside leg kick lands from Babitu.
Babitu tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Babitu throws a head kick but Schwalle moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Schwalle is looking to clinch.
Babitu plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Good shot there by Schwalle.

Schwalle lands a left and a right that sends Babitu crashing to the canvas! Schwalle dives into mount looking to finish!

Babitu is rocked!
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Babitu is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Babitu is still in real trouble! Can Schwalle finish him?
Schwalle unloading with bombs!
Schwalle throws some wild stikes that Babitu manages to avoid easily.
Schwalle thowing shots but they're missing.
Schwalle scoring with strikes but Babitu is staying in there.
Schwalle drops a big elbow. That's hurt Babitu! More shots from Schwalle and the ref steps in! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Oliver Schwalle!
After the fight, Oliver Schwalle was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.