PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nariaki Kasai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sheldon Swarley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nariaki Kasai has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Kasai
vs
Swarley

194 cm
19
264 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

190 cm
24
240 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Enjoys gardening

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Nariaki Kasai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Sheldon Swarley!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Shirou Masuda and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Kasai gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Swarley looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Kasai is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kasai creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

Kasai jumps guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Swarley stopping the sweep attempt from Kasai.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Kasai throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Kasai is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Swarley tries to free his leg and advance position but Kasai is retaining full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Kasai looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Kasai striking from his own guard.
Kasai punching from the bottom - just letting Swarley know he's still in a fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kasai looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Kasai wants to sweep here but Swarley controlling him for the moment.
Kasai knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Swarley on the ground.

Kasai working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Swarley doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Swarley manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Kasai looking for a sweep. Not yet Kasai, not yet.
Swarley forces his way into half guard.
Kasai tries to get to full guard but Swarley has control of the leg.
Kasai has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Swarley is working away from the top position though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Kasai is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Swarley is trying to control the action in half guard but Kasai is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Kasai connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Swarley momentarily.
Swarley takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Kasai lands a nice looking body shot.
Kasai throws a leg kick which misses Swarley's front leg but catches the back leg as Swarley tries to avoid it.
Swarley has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Kasai finds it's way round the side to connect with Swarley's head.
Kasai darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Kasai connects with a nice looking jab.
Swarley takes a body punch but keeps moving.

Kasai gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Kasai's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Swarley gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Kasai to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Kasai lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

Swarley had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Kasai defends it easily.
Kasai wants to control from the top but Swarley keeps moving.
Swarley can't keep his opponent in guard - Kasai advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Kasai looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Swarley with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Swarley is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Kasai scores with a couple of nice shots.
Swarley wants to control but Kasai is keeping busy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Swarley is refusing to be controlled, as Kasai sits in half guard.
Swarley wants to get back to full guard.
Swarley on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Kasai is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Kasai postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Swarley looks a forlorn figure.
Kasai in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Kasai looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kasai unloading with bombs!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Swarley is desperately trying to improve his position but Kasai has a good base and remains in mount.
Kasai pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.

Swarley is rocked!
Kasai working Swarley over with strikes here.
Swarley is still in real trouble! Can Kasai finish him?
Kasai loads up on a couple of big shots to the head that have Swarley scrambling to escape. He can't get free though and several more unanswered shots from Kasai land to the head. The referee has no choice but to stop the fight. Kasai stands and salutes the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nariaki Kasai!