PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Yukio Tanaka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rene Schweidler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Tanaka
vs
Schweidler

190 cm
19
267 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

180 cm
18
260 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Prefers ground

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Yukio Tanaka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Rene Schweidler!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Shigeki Fujiwara and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Tanaka shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Tanaka showed some decent athleticism there.
Schweidler wants to control but Tanaka is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Schweidler keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Schweidler is looking to control Tanaka's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Schweidler avoid being mounted?
Schweidler is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Tanaka scores with a couple of nice shots.
Schweidler really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Tanaka. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Schweidler is trying to maintain the position but Tanaka is very close to passing his half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tanaka tries to pass to full mount but Schweidler defends it.
Schweidler is trying to control but can't.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Schweidler wants to control but Tanaka passes into side.
Schweidler sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Schweidler is looking to control Tanaka's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Schweidler avoid being mounted?
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Schweidler has eaten all the pies!

Despite being in the dominant position, Rene Schweidler just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
No joy there for Schweidler, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Tanaka looks to land a combination but Schweidler avoids it well.
Schweidler displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Tanaka is breathing heavily.
Schweidler slips a jab and a cross from Tanaka.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Schweidler.
Schweidler throws a series of punches but Tanaka moves out of range.

Schweidler rushes Tanaka and presses him up against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Schweidler.

Schweidler breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Schweidler throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Schweidler swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Tanaka counters with a good low kick that Schweidler was not able to check.
No joy there for Schweidler, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schweidler uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Schweidler fails to land with a series of punches.
Schweidler blocks a leg kick.

Schweidler takes the fight into the clinch.
Schweidler lands with a left to the head.
Tanaka stops a takedown attempt from Schweidler.
Tanaka blocking some punches.

Schweidler breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Schweidler throws a series of punches but Tanaka avoids them all with ease.
Tanaka closes this distance looking for a takedown but Schweidler circles away.
Tanaka fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Tanaka avoids a punch combination nicely.
Schweidler throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tanaka cracks Schweidler with a right hand to the side of the head.
Schweidler throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Tanaka slips a jab and a cross from Schweidler.
Schweidler rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Tanaka moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Schweidler keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Tanaka lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Schweidler throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Schweidler misses with a body kick.

Tanaka has closed the distance and engaged Schweidler in a clinch.
Still in the clinch, Schweidler scores with a nice short uppercut.
Schweidler wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Tanaka tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Schweidler smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Yukio Tanaka. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Schweidler has managed to clinch.
Tanaka is trying to stall.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schweidler lands a right hand.
A nice right hand lands inside from Schweidler.
Schweidler has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Tanaka is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Schweidler is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Tanaka gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Schweidler.
A head punch on the inside from Schweidler fails to land.
Schweidler lands with a left to the head.
A short left from Schweidler.
Schweidler tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Tanaka smiles and moves away.
Schweidler drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.

The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Schweidler moves into the clinch successfully.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Schweidler breaks from the clinch.
Good work by Tanaka as he checks the leg kick.
Schweidler fails to land with a series of punches.
Schweidler throws a series of punches but Tanaka avoids them all with ease.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rene Schweidler dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Schweidler moves in looking to clinch but Tanaka pushes him off.
A punch combination from Schweidler misses.
Tanaka staying out of range there.
Schweidler misses with a leg kick.
No joy there for Schweidler, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Tanaka throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Schweidler.
Schweidler throws a left and a right that both miss
and Tanaka counters with a flying knee. Nice.

Schweidler shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Schweidler looking to control but Tanaka is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Tanaka is bucking up trying to escape but Schweidler cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Schweidler controlling from mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tanaka is in all sorts of trouble here.
Schweidler controlling the position easily from mount.
Schweidler postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Tanaka looks a forlorn figure.
Tanaka wants to hold on but Schweidler pushes him away.
Schweidler scoring with strikes but Tanaka is staying in there.
Schweidler sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Tanaka tries to reverse the position but Schweidler maintains control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Schweidler with the ground and pound from mount.
Schweidler controlling the position easily from mount.
Tanaka takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Tanaka tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Schweidler working the ground and pound effectively.
Tanaka is looking to get to half guard.
Schweidler trying to control but Tanaka is having none of it.
Schweidler postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Tanaka looks a forlorn figure.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schweidler controlling from mount.

Despite being in the dominant position, Rene Schweidler just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Tanaka swats away the attempt to clinch by Schweidler.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Schweidler falls off balance throwing a combination

and Tanaka counters with a takedown into side control.
Schweidler can't do much from the bottom here.
Schweidler holding on.
Tanaka has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Tanaka avoids the attempt from Schweidler to control.
Tanaka wants to control the pace but Schweidler is squirming around nicely.
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 Yukio Tanaka will probably get the nod.
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. And we move into the final round!

Schweidler misses with a two punch combination.
Tanaka tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Schweidler swivels and escapes.
Schweidler smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Tanaka avoids a punch combination nicely.
Schweidler misses with a two punch combination.

Schweidler fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Tanaka, pushing him back against the cage.
Tanaka misses with an elbow over the top.
A short body shot lands from Schweidler as the two fighters clinch.

Schweidler breaks from the clinch.
Schweidler scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Tanaka swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Schweidler counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Schweidler with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Schweidler trying to control the action but Tanaka is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tanaka moves into full guard.
Schweidler trying to control but Tanaka is working from the bottom.
Schweidler postures up.
Schweidler wants to control from the top but Tanaka keeps moving.
Tanaka is trying to control the position from the bottom.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Schweidler lands with a nice combination. Tanaka backs away looking to recover.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Schweidler ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Tanaka throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Schweidler's waist but Schweidler gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Tanaka off to one side.
Schweidler scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Tanaka is looking to clinch but Schweidler is avoiding it.
Tanaka tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Schweidler counters with a two punch combo.
Schweidler throws a combination. Tanaka tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Schweidler moves in looking to clinch but Tanaka pushes him off.
Schweidler throws a left and a right that both miss

and Tanaka holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Schweidler working aggressively here.
Tanaka wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Schweidler has him pressed against the cage.
Tanaka is pressed up against the cage. Schweidler has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Tanaka down to the mat. Tanaka avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
A low kick from Schweidler misses
and Tanaka counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Schweidler closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Schweidler is looking to clinch but Tanaka is avoiding it.
Tanaka avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schweidler falls off balance throwing a combination
and Tanaka counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Tanaka fails in his attempt to clinch.

Tanaka has Schweidler up against the cage in a clinch.
Tanaka prevents a takedown attempt there.

Schweidler wants the takedown. Tanaka is fighting it off but Schweidler persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Tanaka's guard against the cage.
Schweidler looking to sit in guard and control but Tanaka gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Tanaka is pushing down on Schweidler's leg trying to pass to half guard. Schweidler is fighting to maintain full guard but Tanaka has managed to sneak the leg through.
Schweidler keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Schweidler can do anything to dispel that myth.
Tanaka thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Rene Schweidler has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tanaka not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Schweidler is controlling Tanaka's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Schweidler's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Schweidler wants to control but Tanaka is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Tanaka lands with a punch from half guard.
Schweidler trying to control here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tanaka tries to stand but can't do so whilst Schweidler controls his leg.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rene Schweidler comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Schweidler has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Ren Mimura scores the fight 28:29
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 28:29
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rene Schweidler!