PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hans Schwanz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alex Pato (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Schwanz comes into the arena with Tool - Lipan Conjuring blaring out of the sound system. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Schwanz
vs
Pato

190 cm
24
204 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

189 cm
24
211 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Great low kicks
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

The Red Eye

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Hans Schwanz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Alex Pato!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Daniel Cesar and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Schwanz throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Schwanz throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Pato.
Pato blocks a head kick by Schwanz.

Pato drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Schwanz struggling a bit here.
Schwanz tries to buck Pato off but Pato is having none of it.
Pato wants to lay and pray for a moment but Schwanz keeps working.
Pato might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Schwanz kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Schwanz is looking for a sweep.
Schwanz is trying to control Pato's posture but Pato avoids it.
Schwanz tries to buck Pato off but Pato is having none of it.
Pato working away.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Pato misses with a takedown attempt - Schwanz sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Schwanz tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Pato shoots in and drives through. Schwanz sprawls well.
Pato blocks a head kick by Schwanz.
Schwanz misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pato.
Pato throws a sloppy head kick
and Schwanz counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Nice combo by Schwanz! Oh, that's hurt him - Pato falls to the canvas and Schwanz follows him into side control.

It looks like Alex Pato has been cut.
Pato looks gassed!
Schwanz slows the pace down.
Schwanz working away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pato trying to remain calm as Schwanz controls from the top position.
Pato struggling a bit here.
Schwanz wants to stand but Pato is controlling his arm.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
A lull in the action here as Schwanz stalls from top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hans Schwanz dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Alex Pato's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Pato shoots in and bounces Schwanz off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Schwanz trying to keep a closed guard but Pato is proving a slippery customer.
Pato wants to pass the guard but Schwanz is keeping the position.
Pato trying to control the position from guard on top but Schwanz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Schwanz looking to control.
Pato trying to control the position from guard on top but Schwanz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Schwanz working a defensive guard here.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Hans Schwanz just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Schwanz misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Schwanz lands a high kick to the side of Pato's head that stuns him and send him tumbling down to the canvas! Schwanz dives into guard, looking to finish.
Schwanz controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Pato controls Schwanz momentarily but Schwanz frees himself.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Schwanz wants to control from the top but Pato keeps moving.
Pato being controlled here, momentarily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schwanz wants to control from the top but Pato keeps moving.
Schwanz controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Schwanz postures up.
Pato 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.

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.
Schwanz wanted to stand there but Pato had control of the position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A shot to de liver by Schwanz. Beautiful body shot.
Pato is breathing heavily.
A big head kick from Schwanz and Pato is sent sprawling to the canvas!

Pato is rocked!
Schwanz content to stall in guard here.
Pato is still in real trouble! Can Schwanz finish him?

Pato is working an open guard so Schwanz takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hans Schwanz dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Alex Pato's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Schwanz drops Pato with a straight right hand, right on the button! Schwanz follows him down to the mat and pounds him out with hammerfists until the referee jumps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hans Schwanz!