PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Karl Swanson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hiruzen Sarutobi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Swanson might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Wherever I May Roam by Metallica . Hiruzen Sarutobi has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Swanson
vs
Sarutobi

185 cm
22
200 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

184 cm
22
205 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Karl Swanson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Hiruzen Sarutobi!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Daniel Blasius and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sarutobi steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Swanson.
Sarutobi ducks under a wild hook from Swanson.
Swanson throws a hook but Sarutobi avoids it easily.
A big right from Swanson misses.
Sarutobi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sarutobi ducks under a wild hook from Swanson.
Sarutobi uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Swanson.
Swanson keeps the fight on the outside.
Swanson scores with a jab to the head.
Swanson with a hook.
Sarutobi thows a left - swing and a miss!
Swanson lands a glancing blow to the side of Sarutobi's head.
Swanson swats away the attempt to clinch by Sarutobi.
Sarutobi tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Swanson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Swanson throws a jab when Sarutobi was well out of range.
Swanson stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Swanson wants it to stay on the feet.

Swanson feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Swanson looking to pass the guard.
Swanson controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Swanson is working Sarutobi over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Swanson stays in close to Sarutobi's body and controls the position.
Sarutobi utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Swanson 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.
Swanson is looking to work some ground and pound but Sarutobi has wrist control.
Swanson controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Swanson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Swanson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sarutobi looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sarutobi displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Swanson throws out the jab.
Sarutobi tries to move into range but Swanson moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Swanson misses with a few strikes there.
Sarutobi steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Swanson.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Sarutobi is defended easily by Swanson.
Swanson loads up on a big right hand but Sarutobi slips the punch.
Swanson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Swanson misses with a hook.
Swanson loads up on a big right hand but Sarutobi slips the punch.
Swanson connects with a single shot there.
Sarutobi tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Swanson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Swanson does no damage.
Sarutobi uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Swanson.
Sarutobi doesn't manage to clinch there - Swanson circles away.
Swanson misses with a left hand
and Sarutobi counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Sarutobi attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Sarutobi moves away from the strike by Swanson.
Sarutobi tries to close the distance and clinch up but Swanson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Swanson loads up on a big right hand but Sarutobi slips the punch.
Swanson throws an overhand right that lands on Sarutobi's shoulder, as Sarutobi tries to avoid the shot.
Swanson shoots in for a double leg but Sarutobi sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Swanson lands the left hand.
Swanson misses with a body shot.
Sarutobi moves out of range as Swanson strikes.
Sarutobi scores with a jab. Swanson acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Karl Swanson dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Sarutobi walks into a left hand.
Sarutobi throws a big shot that misses.
Swanson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Swanson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Sarutobi is defended easily by Swanson.
Swanson fails to land with a series of punches.
Swanson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Swanson is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Danga de danga de dang - Swanson scores with a four punch combination!
Sarutobi tries to clinch but Swanson is having none of it.
Swanson throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Sarutobi counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Swanson connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Sarutobi is looking to clinch.
Karl Swanson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Swanson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Sarutobi holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Swanson is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Sarutobi wants to stall.
Swanson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Sarutobi is trying to break free.
Swanson working aggressively here.
Sarutobi is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Swanson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A looping hook to the body misses from Swanson. Sarutobi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sarutobi uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Swanson.
Sarutobi moves out of range as Swanson strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sarutobi stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Sarutobi wants it to stay on the feet.
Swanson cracks Sarutobi with an open hand slap.
Swanson misses with an uppercut.

Swanson darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Swanson not doing much here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sarutobi is refusing to be controlled, as Swanson sits in half guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Swanson misses with a head shot. Sarutobi uses the momentum to regain guard.
Swanson trying to control the position from guard on top but Sarutobi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Karl Swanson.
Sarutobi slips a straight right by Swanson.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Swanson loads up on a big right hand but Sarutobi slips the punch.
Sarutobi keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Swanson misses with an uppercut. Sarutobi saw that one coming.
Sarutobi blocks a jab.
Sarutobi tries to clinch up.
Karl Swanson is winning the standup battle so far.
Swanson throws a jab but it's blocked by Sarutobi.
Swanson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Swanson falls off balance throwing a combination
enabling Sarutobi to counter with a crisp jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sarutobi shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Swanson but Swanson pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Karl Swanson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hiruzen Sarutobi.

Swanson is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Sarutobi's half guard.
Sarutobi is refusing to be controlled, as Swanson sits in half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Karl Swanson dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Sarutobi uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Swanson.
Sarutobi shoots in but no luck this time.
Swanson connects with a crisp jab.
Sarutobi stuffs the takedown.
Sarutobi takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Swanson slips a straight right by Sarutobi.
Sarutobi lunges at Swanson with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Swanson's hand.
Swanson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sarutobi is looking to clinch.
Sarutobi throws a body punch but Swanson moves out of range.
Swanson throws a hook but Sarutobi blocks it.
Sarutobi scores with a jab. Swanson acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Sarutobi defending well as Swanson loads up on a big left hand.

Swanson drives through with a takedown into Sarutobi's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Swanson postures up in Sarutobi's guard and throws a big left but Sarutobi blocks it.
Swanson's corner is telling him to maintain position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Swanson trying to control the position from guard on top but Sarutobi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Swanson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Sarutobi avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Swanson is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.

We're going to have a standup here because Karl Swanson wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Swanson missing with a left hand there. Sarutobi was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sarutobi tries to score a power double leg takedown but Swanson sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Sarutobi somewhat.
Swanson throws a hook but Sarutobi avoids it easily.
Sarutobi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Swanson.
Swanson misses with a straight right.
Sarutobi is looking to clinch.
Swanson lands a slapping body shot.
Swanson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sarutobi slips a jab from Swanson.
Swanson stuffs the takedown.
Karl Swanson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hiruzen Sarutobi.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Sarutobi enables Swanson to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Sarutobi manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Swanson trying to control but Sarutobi is working from the bottom.
Karl Swanson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Swanson not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Swanson throws and elbow that misses. Sarutobi uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Swanson's guard. Nice move by Sarutobi!
Swanson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Sarutobi is one step ahead there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

We're going to have a standup here because Karl Swanson wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Sarutobi's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Swanson connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Sarutobi scrambles back to his feet.
Jab, jab by Swanson - just one landing.

Swanson looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Sarutobi is looking to control Swanson's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Sarutobi avoid being mounted?
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Swanson trying to control the action but Sarutobi is working from the bottom.

And that's the end of the fight!
Karl Swanson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Swanson, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Aafke Stam scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Karl Swanson!