PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Johann Schwartz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Blomgren (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Schwartz
vs
Blomgren

200 cm
21
255 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

190 cm
20
256 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

The Fighters Pit - Graphics

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Johann Schwartz!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Blomgren!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Frank Dennis and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Schwartz has a takedown stuffed.

Schwartz shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Blomgren's guard.
Blomgren tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Blomgren wants to get back to his feet but Schwartz passes into half guard.
Blomgren wants to improve his position but Schwartz is controlling well.
Blomgren is looking to escape.
Blomgren is trying to get back to full guard.
Blomgren pushes Schwartz off looking to stand but Schwartz dives back in and keeps control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Blomgren is trying to get back to full guard.
Blomgren looks like he's trying to stand up.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.

Schwartz clinches with his opponent.

Blomgren manages to break the clinch.
Blomgren should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Schwartz shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Schwartz looking to pass the guard.
Blomgren looking to control.

Blomgren is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.

Schwartz turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Schwartz is breathing heavily.
You can see the frustration on Blomgren's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Schwartz throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Blomgren prevents Schwartz from moving into mount.
Schwartz advances to full mount.
Blomgren is trying to escape the mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schwartz tries to control but Blomgren wriggling away.
Blomgren really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Blomgren is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Schwartz landing strikes from the mount and Blomgren is in trouble!
Blomgren wants to get back to his feet.

Schwartz stands up from mount. Strange move.
Blomgren jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Schwartz.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Schwartz advances to mount.
Schwartz controlling from the full mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schwartz prevents Blomgren from getting the reversal.
Schwartz landing punches.

It looks like John Blomgren has been cut.
Blomgren can't escape the position.
Blomgren wants to control but Schwartz is having none of it.
Blomgren is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

Schwartz looking for a guillotine from mount but Blomgren is having none of it.
Blomgren wants to control but Schwartz is having none of it.
Schwartz tries to control but Blomgren wriggling away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Schwartz jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Blomgren manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Blomgren manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Blomgren seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Blomgren thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Schwartz is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Blomgren scores with a couple of nice shots.
Blomgren thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Schwartz's head.
Schwartz tries to get to full guard but Blomgren has control of the leg.

Blomgren is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Blomgren trying to control from half guard but Schwartz is working away.
Schwartz gets full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johann Schwartz dominated that round.
The cut man is working on John Blomgren's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Schwartz fails with a takedown attempt.
Schwartz looks for a takedown but Blomgren sprawls well.
Schwartz throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Blomgren's waist but Blomgren gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Schwartz off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Johann Schwartz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Schwartz shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Blomgren as he jumps to the side.

Blomgren moves into the clinch.
Schwartz fails to pull guard.
Blomgren looking for a takedown.

Blomgren breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Blomgren fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Schwartz looks for a takedown but Blomgren sprawls well.
Blomgren scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Blomgren has Schwartz up against the cage in a clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Blomgren pulls guard.

Blomgren working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Schwartz doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Schwartz manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Schwartz advances position into side control!
Blomgren struggling a bit here.

Schwartz is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Blomgren looks calm but he's in trouble here. Schwartz gets his head over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Blomgren is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Schwartz lets go of the hold and Blomgren can pop his arm back in it's socket.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:51 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Johann Schwartz!
Johann Schwartz is the new heavyweight champion!