PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cain Sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rene Schweidler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Sanchez
vs
Schweidler

185 cm
23
240 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

180 cm
19
260 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Good gas tank

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ENDLESS 152

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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Cain Sanchez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Rene Schweidler!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Yuuki Gou and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sanchez closes the distance and clinches up with Schweidler, looking for a takedown. Sanchez pushes Schweidler against the ropes but Schweidler circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
No luck for Sanchez with that takedown attempt.
Sanchez moves away from the strike by Schweidler.
Sanchez tries to score a power double leg takedown but Schweidler sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Sanchez somewhat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cain Sanchez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Schweidler will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Sanchez misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

Schweidler has closed the distance and engaged Sanchez in a clinch.

Schweidler breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sanchez tries to clinch but Schweidler is having none of it.
Schweidler swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Sanchez looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Schweidler is fending him off so far but Sanchez persists. Nope, Schweidler circles away and we're back to standing.
Schweidler misses with an uppercut.
Sanchez takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Sanchez is defended easily by Schweidler.
Sanchez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Schweidler throws out a loose jab but Sanchez uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Schweidler throws a big shot that misses.

Schweidler takes the fight into the clinch.
Schweidler wants a takedown but no success here.
Sanchez working hard to break the clinch.
Sanchez fails to pull guard.
Sanchez is trying to break the clinch but Schweidler has him pressed against the ropes.

Schweidler gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Schweidler not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Schweidler working Sanchez over with strikes.
Schweidler thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Schweidler winds up and cracks Sanchez with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Schweidler thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Sanchez to regain full guard.
Schweidler missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Sanchez wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Sanchez tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Sanchez will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Schweidler connects with a couple of short punches.
Sanchez is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez working a defensive guard here.
Sanchez wants to sweep but no luck.
Sanchez is trying to control the position but Schweidler postures up.
Schweidler lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Schweidler content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Sanchez keeping moving, preventing Schweidler from controlling successfully.
Schweidler is looking to work some ground and pound but Sanchez has wrist control.
Schweidler missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Sanchez trying to control the position.
Schweidler seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Schweidler throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Sanchez works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schweidler trying to control but Sanchez is working from the bottom.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Schweidler preventing the sweep.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Schweidler throws a hook to the side of Sanchez's head but Sanchez sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

Schweidler closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Schweidler is keen to just control but Sanchez is a slippery customer.
Schweidler thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Schweidler throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Schweidler throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Schweidler landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Sanchez has hold of Schweidler's hands but Schweidler slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Schweidler seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Schweidler really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Sanchez. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Sanchez trying to control here.
Schweidler is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schweidler is keen to just control but Sanchez is a slippery customer.
Sanchez is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Schweidler scores with a couple of nice shots.
Schweidler scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Schweidler trying to control from half guard but Sanchez is working away.
Sanchez tries to get to full guard but Schweidler has control of the leg.
Schweidler lands strikes from half guard.
Sanchez has hold of Schweidler's hands but Schweidler slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Schweidler working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Sanchez looking for submissions off his back.
Schweidler landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
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 misses with a wild combination.
A punch lands to the side of Sanchez 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Schweidler connects with a nice looking jab.
Sanchez doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Schweidler counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Rene Schweidler seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Schweidler smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Sanchez dodges the punch combination from Schweidler.
Schweidler misses with a looping left.
Schweidler scores with a jab. Sanchez acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Schweidler connects with a looping right hand.
Schweidler lands with a cross.

Schweidler closes the distance and clinches.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Schweidler is trying to trip Sanchez. He has hold of a leg but Sanchez is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Schweidler persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Schweidler is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Schweidler is working Sanchez over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Schweidler lands a couple of elbows.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Schweidler is stalling in the full guard.
Schweidler is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Schweidler trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Schweidler postures up and lands a big shot to Sanchez's brow.
Sanchez keeping moving, preventing Schweidler from controlling successfully.
Schweidler postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Schweidler cracks Sanchez with a solid left hand.
Sanchez keeping moving, preventing Schweidler from controlling successfully.
Schweidler working some strikes from top position.
Schweidler cracks Sanchez with a solid left hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez can't keep his opponent in guard - Schweidler advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Schweidler is looking to advance position but Sanchez won't allow it.
Sanchez keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Schweidler winds up and cracks Sanchez with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Ground and pound from Schweidler.
Schweidler is trying to control the action in half guard but Sanchez is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Sanchez on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Schweidler wants to lay and pray for a moment but Sanchez keeps working.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Schweidler connects with a nice short shot to Sanchez's temple.
Schweidler looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Sanchez with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schweidler seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Schweidler works his way into full mount!
Schweidler lands a nice shot to the head.
Schweidler putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Schweidler unloading with bombs!
Schweidler trying to control but Sanchez is having none of it.
Schweidler lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Schweidler controlling the position easily from mount.
Schweidler has his opponent pinned against the ropes, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Sanchez's face.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schweidler scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Sanchez?
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Schweidler working Sanchez over with strikes here.
Schweidler with a couple of short strikes.
Schweidler lands a heavy elbow.
A nice elbow there by Schweidler.
Schweidler lands with some strikes.
Schweidler punishing his opponent with strikes.
Sanchez takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Schweidler postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Sanchez looks a forlorn figure.

It looks like Cain Sanchez has been cut.
Sanchez in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Schweidler looking to finish Sanchez with some ground and pound. This is bad for Sanchez!
Sanchez tries to hold on but Schweidler postures up.
Schweidler lands a heavy elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rene Schweidler showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Cain Sanchez'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. And we move into the final round!

Schweidler swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Schweidler throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Sanchez takes one on the button.
Sanchez with a poor takedown
and Schweidler counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Sanchez on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Schweidler might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
A nice combination there by Schweidler.
Sanchez gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Sanchez looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Schweidler misses with a few strikes there.
Sanchez shoots in looking for a takedown. Schweidler tries to sprawl out of it but Sanchez keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Schweidler manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Schweidler throws a nice looking combination but Sanchez bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Schweidler connects with the punch.
Cain Sanchez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Schweidler smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Schweidler scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Sanchez with a lazy takedown attempt
and Schweidler counters with a series of strikes. Sanchez will be more careful next time no doubt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cain Sanchez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Schweidler cracks Sanchez with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Schweidler is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Sanchez. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Schweidler tries to bum rush Sanchez with a series of wild strikes but Sanchez uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Schweidler misses with the combination.
Schweidler scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Sanchez on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Nice uppercut there from Schweidler.
Sanchez walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Schweidler throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Sanchez stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Schweidler lands an overhand right.

Schweidler is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Sanchez's half guard.
Schweidler working the head and body with strikes.
Schweidler working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Schweidler slips a nice elbow through Sanchez's hands, connecting with Sanchez's forehead.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Schweidler lands with a punch from half guard.
Nice strikes from Schweidler there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice strikes from Schweidler there.
Schweidler landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Schweidler drops an elbow to the side of Sanchez's head.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Schweidler lands a nice short elbow.
Schweidler working the head and body with strikes.
Schweidler winds up and cracks Sanchez with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Schweidler lands strikes from half guard.
Sanchez tries to get to full guard but Schweidler has control of the leg.
Ground and pound from Schweidler.
Schweidler seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Schweidler has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Schweidler is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Schweidler lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Schweidler moves into full mount! Sanchez won't be happy about that!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schweidler with good strikes from the mount here!
Schweidler with shots to the head and body - Sanchez looks very uncomfortable down there.
Rene Schweidler is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Cain Sanchez's cut is getting worse.
Schweidler looking to control and managing it successfully.
Schweidler lands with some strikes.
Schweidler looking to control but Sanchez is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Schweidler lands a big shot there that rocks Sanchez but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Schweidler scores with a couple of good head shots there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Schweidler tries to control but Sanchez wriggling away.
Schweidler controlling from the full mount.
Schweidler lands with some strikes.

Cain Sanchez's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Schweidler landing strikes from the mount.
Schweidler sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

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 Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 24:30
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 24:30
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 24:30

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