PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Antonio Ninja (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hilel Swonto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Ninja
vs
Swonto

194 cm
22
182 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

185 cm
19
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Very confident

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Antonio Ninja!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hilel Swonto!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Taro Takaoka and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ninja tests Swonto's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Ninja misses with a head kick.
Ninja tries a head kick but it misses.
Ninja misses with the combination.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Ninja fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Ninja fails to pull guard.
Swonto landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Swonto landing knees to the body.
Swonto unloads a knee to the mid-section. Ninja lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Swonto taking a breather.
Ninja tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Antonio Ninja. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Swonto misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ninja.
Swonto lands a damaging elbow.

It looks like Antonio Ninja has been cut.
Swonto avoiding damage.
Ninja drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Swonto gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Ninja wants a takedown but no success here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Swonto lands an uppercut.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Ninja avoiding damage as Swonto throws knees to the body.
Swonto is pressed up against the cage. Ninja has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Swonto down to the mat. Swonto avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

Swonto rushes Ninja and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Ninja tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Ninja tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Swonto misses with a knee to the head.

Swonto manages to break the clinch.

Swonto has closed the distance and engaged Ninja in a clinch.
Swonto gets underhooks to prevent Ninja's takedown attempt.
Swonto with a knee to the head.
Swonto lands a shoulder strike.
Swonto lands a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Swonto.
Swonto is pressed up against the cage. Ninja has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Swonto down to the mat. Swonto avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
A head kick misses from Ninja.
Ninja throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Antonio Ninja seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Swonto avoids the body shot from Ninja.
Ninja throws the kick towards the body but Swonto avoids it.
Ninja is breathing heavily.

Swonto drives through and clinches with Ninja against the cage.
Swonto with a knee to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Swonto connects with a knee to the head.

Swonto manages to break the clinch.
Swonto avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ninja on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Swonto. Swonto obviously looking to wear him down.
Ninja throws a jab but it's blocked by Swonto.

Swonto gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Swonto lands a knee to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Swonto.
Swonto tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Ninja is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Ninja tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Swonto just stands there and leans against the cage.

Swonto breaks from the clinch.
Ninja misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ninja works the jab nicely.

Swonto takes the fight into the clinch.
Swonto throws a knee to the head but misses.
Ninja wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Swonto misses with a knee strike.
Ninja tries to break the clinch but Swonto is controlling the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Swonto lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ninja backwards.
Swonto throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Ninja blocks it with crossed arms.
Swonto lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Ninja is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Swonto pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Swonto using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ninja has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

Swonto breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ninja missing with a left hand there. Swonto was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

Swonto clinches up with Ninja and pushes him back against the cage.

Swonto breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ninja throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Ninja tries to keep at a distance but Swonto has taken the fight into the clinch.
Swonto with a knee to the head.

Swonto breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Swonto takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Ninja throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Ninja tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Swonto counters with a one-two to the body.

Swonto darts in and clinches Ninja up against the cage.
Swonto scores with an uppercut up the middle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ninja goes for a takedown attempt but Swonto pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

Swonto moves into range and clinches up with Ninja.
Ninja goes for a takedown attempt but Swonto pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

Swonto has taken the fight to the clinch.
Swonto crunches a lovely knee into Ninja's ribcage.
A short right from Swonto.
Swonto looking to throw knees to the head but Ninja is blocking nicely.
Swonto lands a left hand.
Swonto misses with a knee to the head.
Swonto lands a nice knee to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Swonto tries to land a knee to the head but Ninja blocks with his arms.
Ninja tries to pull guard but Swonto holds him up against the cage and eventually Ninja drops back down to his feet.
Swonto scores with a shoulder strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hilel Swonto dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Antonio Ninja's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Swonto moves into range and clinches up with Ninja.
Ninja wants a takedown but no success here.

Ninja jumps guard.
Ninja manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Swonto manages to get himself to full guard.
Ninja prevents Swonto from getting back to his feet.

Ninja decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.

The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Swonto has managed to clinch.
Ninja doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Swonto misses with a knee to the head.
Ninja fails to pull guard.
Swonto tries a knee to the head but Ninja blocks it.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Swonto.
A short uppercut from Swonto.
Ninja tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Swonto smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Antonio Ninja. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ninja connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Swonto momentarily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ninja lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Swonto is breathing heavily.
Swonto slips under a jab.
Ninja cracks a nice hook into Swonto's ribs.
Ninja throws a head kick that misses

and Swonto moves into the clinch.
Ninja tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

Swonto manages to break the clinch.
Ninja throws a sloppy head kick and Swonto moves out of range easily.
Ninja looks to land a combination but Swonto avoids it well.
Ninja tries to clinch but Swonto moves away

and Swonto counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Ninja is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Swonto gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Swonto missing with knees to the body.
Swonto looking to throw knees to the head but Ninja is blocking nicely.
Ninja tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Swonto content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Swonto prevents Ninja from breaking the clinch.
Swonto lands a nice elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ninja tries for a takedown but Swonto manages to get underhooks.
Ninja drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Swonto lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Ninja tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ninja fails to pull guard.
Ninja has Swonto pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Swonto manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Swonto misses with a knee to the head.
A short right from Swonto.
Ninja tries to pull guard but Swonto won't allow it.

Swonto manages to break the clinch.
Ninja misses with a looping right.

Swonto gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Swonto throws a knee to the head but misses.
A nice left hand lands by Ninja.
Swonto tries to land a knee to the head but Ninja blocks with his arms.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ninja tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Swonto smiles and moves away.
Swonto fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ninja manages to avoid it.

Ninja clinches up with Swonto and pushes him back against the cage.
Hilel Swonto seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Ninja tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Swonto just stands there and leans against the cage.
Ninja fails to pull guard.
Swonto lands a nice elbow.

Swonto breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ninja lands an overhand right.
Ninja plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

Swonto is rocked!
Ninja lands an uppercut out of nowhere! Swonto falls backwards - clearly groggy! Ninja dives in and finishes the fight with more strikes for a TKO finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:44 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Antonio Ninja!