PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Oliver Schwalle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Calypso Damione Deathclaw (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Schwalle comes into the arena with Max Payne theme blaring out of the sound system. On his way into the cage it seems that Oliver Schwalle has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Oliver Schwalle seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Schwalle
vs
Damione Deathclaw

188 cm
34
183 lbs
19 - 12 - 0

180 cm
28
183 lbs
19 - 12 - 0

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World class boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
Excellent MT
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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 19 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Oliver Schwalle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Calypso Damione Deathclaw!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Elvis Blanc and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Schwalle scores with a leg kick.
Damione Deathclaw throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Schwalle's waist but Schwalle gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Damione Deathclaw off to one side.
Schwalle throwing a counter right hand but Damione Deathclaw manages to avoid it.
Damione Deathclaw tries to score a power double leg takedown but Schwalle sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Damione Deathclaw somewhat.
Schwalle throws out a loose jab but Damione Deathclaw uses good head movement to avoid it.
Schwalle scores with a sloppy right hand. Damione Deathclaw should have avoided that one.
Damione Deathclaw shoots in for a double leg but Schwalle sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
We've been told by Schwalle's head coaches at Facebreaker Academy - Striking that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Oliver Schwalle has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Calypso Damione Deathclaw.

Schwalle shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Schwalle showed some decent athleticism there.
Damione Deathclaw strikes from the bottom but Schwalle passes into mount!
Damione Deathclaw is squirming around, avoiding Schwalle's attempts to control the action.
Damione Deathclaw tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Schwalle can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Damione Deathclaw is looking to escape.
Damione Deathclaw can't escape the position.
Schwalle controlling his opponent.
Schwalle tries to control but Damione Deathclaw wriggling away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Damione Deathclaw in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Damione Deathclaw is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Damione Deathclaw is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Damione Deathclaw keeps trying to improve his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schwalle controlling the pace for now.
Damione Deathclaw sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Schwalle prevents Damione Deathclaw from improving his position.
Damione Deathclaw trying to control but Schwalle postures up.

Damione Deathclaw looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Damione Deathclaw tries to get to full guard but Schwalle has control of the leg.
Schwalle is keen to just control but Damione Deathclaw is a slippery customer.
Damione Deathclaw is looking for a sweep. Schwalle is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Damione Deathclaw looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Schwalle swinging wildly here.
Damione Deathclaw throws out a counter right but Schwalle avoids it with no problem.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Damione Deathclaw misses with a jab, cross combination.
Schwalle slips under a jab from Damione Deathclaw.
A left lands for Damione Deathclaw.
Damione Deathclaw lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Oliver Schwalle dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Damione Deathclaw throws a shot from downtown. Schwalle moves away and avoids it.
Schwalle throws out a powerful jab.

It looks like Calypso Damione Deathclaw has been cut.
Damione Deathclaw misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Schwalle.
Schwalle is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Damione Deathclaw can do to turn this around?
Damione Deathclaw takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.

Schwalle fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Damione Deathclaw, pushing him back against the cage.
Damione Deathclaw wants to break free but Schwalle has control.

Damione Deathclaw has picked Schwalle up - he's going for a ride! Damione Deathclaw dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Damione Deathclaw trying to control the action but Schwalle is working from the bottom.
Schwalle has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Damione Deathclaw is working away from the top position though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Damione Deathclaw trying to control the action but Schwalle is working from the bottom.

Damione Deathclaw is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Schwalle sees it coming and defends easily.
Oliver Schwalle overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Schwalle wants to improve his position but Damione Deathclaw is controlling well.
Damione Deathclaw trying to advance position but Schwalle counters by regaining guard.
Schwalle keeping full guard, as Damione Deathclaw tries to pass.
Schwalle keeping moving, preventing Damione Deathclaw from controlling successfully.
Schwalle controlling the position.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Damione Deathclaw misses with a looping right.
Damione Deathclaw throws a right hand that Schwalle ducks under and follows up with a left that Schwalle also avoids with ease.
Damione Deathclaw checks a leg kick nicely.
Schwalle is looking to score with low kicks.
Damione Deathclaw lands an overhand right.
A swing and a miss from Damione Deathclaw.
It looked like Schwalle was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Damione Deathclaw ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Schwalle moves away.
Schwalle has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Damione Deathclaw finds it's way round the side to connect with Schwalle's head.
Schwalle works Damione Deathclaw's body with a nice hook.

Schwalle darts in and clinches Damione Deathclaw up against the cage.
Schwalle lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Schwalle presses Damione Deathclaw against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Damione Deathclaw fails to pull guard.
A right handed body shot lands from Schwalle.
Damione Deathclaw tries to pull guard but Schwalle forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Damione Deathclaw has Schwalle pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Schwalle manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Oliver Schwalle has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Calypso Damione Deathclaw.
Damione Deathclaw is breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schwalle stalling in the clinch but Damione Deathclaw improves position.
Damione Deathclaw tries to break the clinch but Schwalle is controlling the position.
Schwalle lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Come on Schwalle - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Schwalle is struggling to control the position.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Schwalle.
Damione Deathclaw is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.

Schwalle gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Damione Deathclaw regains guard.
Schwalle stopping the sweep attempt from Damione Deathclaw.

Damione Deathclaw has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Schwalle can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Damione Deathclaw is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Schwalle defends well.
Schwalle not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Damione Deathclaw controls Schwalle momentarily but Schwalle frees himself.

Damione Deathclaw has his foot on Schwalle's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Schwalle works his way back into a safe position though.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Oliver Schwalle dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Calypso Damione Deathclaw's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

The fighters circling - Schwalle throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Schwalle swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Damione Deathclaw only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Schwalle scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Damione Deathclaw rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Schwalle moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Schwalle lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Damione Deathclaw misses with a hook
and Schwalle counters with a left and a right that stings Damione Deathclaw.
Damione Deathclaw scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Damione Deathclaw loads up on a big right hand but Schwalle slips the punch.
Schwalle connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Schwalle throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A countering left hand to the body from Damione Deathclaw misses.
Damione Deathclaw ducks right into an uppercut from Schwalle.
Damione Deathclaw throws a nice looking combination but Schwalle bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Damione Deathclaw shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Schwalle as he avoids it easily.
Damione Deathclaw takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.

Damione Deathclaw is rocked!
Schwalle fakes the leg kick and throws a superman punch. It's knocked Damione Deathclaw out cold! Brutal finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Superman Punch). Oliver Schwalle!
A relieved looking Oliver Schwalle thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.