PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gaston Sweet (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Azen Ridder (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Sweet
vs
Ridder

150 cm
19
193 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

190 cm
18
205 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Likes musicals

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Gaston Sweet!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Azen Ridder!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Ren Mimura and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ridder misses with a wild body shot.

Ridder gets a clinch.
Ridder tries to pull guard but Sweet forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Ridder is looking to take this one to the mat.
Ridder is working for takedown but Sweet is calmly controlling the position for now.
Gaston Sweet has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Azen Ridder.
Ridder tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Sweet smiles and moves away.
Ridder shoots in but no luck this time.
No luck for Ridder with that takedown attempt.
Sweet keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

Ridder gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ridder has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Sweet uses from the top position.
Ridder is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Sweet throwing strikes but missing.
Sweet scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Ridder wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Sweet is now in half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Sweet lands a nice short elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ridder controlling the position well.
Ridder wants to get back to full guard.
Sweet not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

Sweet is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Sweet blocks the strikes from Ridder.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ridder works his way to full guard. Good work.
Sweet works over Ridder with some ground and pound from guard.
Ridder wants to sweep here but Sweet controlling him for the moment.
Sweet is breathing heavily.
Sweet is looking to stand up but Ridder won't let him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Ridder throws his legs up looking for a submission but Sweet uses it to pass to side control.

Sweet is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Ridder is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Ridder is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sweet working the strikes but Ridder uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Azen Ridder will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Gaston Sweet's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Ridder clinches up with Sweet and pushes him back against the cage.
Ridder fails to pull guard.
Sweet really is a fat lump.
Ridder fails to pull guard.
Ridder lands an elbow inside.
Ridder is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Sweet to keep the fight standing.
Gaston Sweet has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Azen Ridder.
Ridder on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A short right from Ridder.

Ridder pulls guard effortlessly.
Ridder looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.

Ridder escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Sweet gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sweet throws a big elbow that misses.
Sweet throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

Ridder is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Sweet defends well.
Ridder wants to sweep but no luck.
Ridder is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sweet lands a couple of digs.

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

Ridder moves into the clinch.
Ridder tries for a takedown. No joy.
Sweet avoiding damage as Ridder throws knees to the body.
Sweet is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Ridder is defending well for now.
Ridder just leaning against Sweet, taking a breather.
Sweet is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Ridder to keep the fight standing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sweet wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Sweet escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ridder throws a sloppy head kick and Sweet moves out of range easily.
Ridder fails with the takedown.

Sweet gets a takedown into half guard.
Sweet 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.
Ridder wants to control the action here but instead Sweet manages to pass to full mount!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ridder is working to get back to half guard.
A nice elbow there by Sweet.
Sweet prevents Ridder from getting the reversal.
Ridder tries to hold on but Sweet postures up.
Sweet working Ridder over with strikes here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Gaston Sweet will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Gaston Sweet's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Sweet throws an overhand right that lands on Ridder's shoulder, as Ridder tries to avoid the shot.
Ridder scores with a head kick. Sweet tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Ridder tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ridder fails with a takedown attempt.
Azen Ridder seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ridder dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Sweet. That did some damage!
Ridder shoots and misses
and Sweet counters with a straight right hand.
Ridder misses with a combination
and Sweet connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ridder fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Sweet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ridder throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sweet blocks a leg kick.
Ridder shoots and misses
and Ridder takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Gaston Sweet has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Azen Ridder.
Ridder misses with a head kick.
Sweet lands a lovely overhand right.
Sweet misses with a body shot.
Ridder tries a head kick but it misses.
Ridder with a poor takedown
and Sweet counters with a lovely shot to the body.

Ridder pushes Sweet up against the cage in a clinch.
Sweet is trying to break free.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ridder has Sweet pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Sweet manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Sweet wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Ridder has him pressed against the cage.

Sweet pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ridder throws a leg kick but Sweet sees it coming and moves out of range.
Sweet connects with the punch.
Azen Ridder is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Ridder clinches up with Sweet and pushes him back against the cage.

Ridder pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ridder throws a push kick but Sweet slaps the foot to one side.

Sweet tries to keep at a distance but Ridder has taken the fight into the clinch.
Ridder keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Sweet's efforts to push away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Ridder breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sweet stuffs the takedown.
Ridder throws a head kick but Sweet moves out of range.

Ridder gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Sweet to score an easy takedown into full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sweet throws a big right hand that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ridder looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Sweet puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Ridder wants to control but Sweet passes into side.
Ridder struggling a bit here.

Sweet working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sweet postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.

And that's the end of the fight!
Azen Ridder comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Ridder has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Azen Ridder!