PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Otto Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hans Schwarz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Otto Santos is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Santos
vs
Schwarz

200 cm
25
300 lbs
9 - 8 - 0

195 cm
30
274 lbs
12 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Otto Santos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hans Schwarz!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Shigeki Fujiwara and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Schwarz lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

It looks like Otto Santos has been cut.
Santos fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Schwarz thows a body shot but no joy.
Santos blocks a jab.
A big left from Schwarz misses.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Santos.
Schwarz stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Schwarz wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Otto Santos. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Santos shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Schwarz pinned against the cage. Schwarz gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Schwarz throws a looping overhand right but Santos ducks down to avoid it.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Santos.
Santos keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Santos fails with a takedown attempt.

Schwarz forces Santos back against the cage and clinches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schwarz looking to stall.
Santos is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Schwarz is defending well.
Schwarz lands a body punch in the clinch.

Santos has clasped his hands together around Schwarz's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Schwarz tries to escape but Santos is in control.
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!
Santos throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Schwarz works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Schwarz on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.

Santos is looking for a kimura here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Schwarz pushes Santos off looking to stand but Santos dives back in and keeps control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Santos is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Santos is pressing down on Schwarz's thigh, looking to free his foot. Schwarz is holding on for now.
Schwarz tries to kick Santos off but Santos keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Santos throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Santos not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Santos is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Santos slips a nice elbow through Schwarz's hands, connecting with Schwarz's forehead.
Santos is trying to control the action in half guard but Schwarz is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Santos has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schwarz is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Santos scores with a couple of nice shots.
Schwarz is looking to escape.
Santos not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Santos missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Schwarz is looking to escape.
Santos not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Santos misses with a head shot. Schwarz uses the momentum to regain guard.
Santos working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Santos trying to control but Schwarz is working from the bottom.
Schwarz wants to get back to his feet but Santos is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Santos throwing strikes from guard but Schwarz blocks nicely.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Santos throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Schwarz works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Schwarz is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Santos throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Santos throwing strikes from guard but Schwarz blocks nicely.
Santos cracks Schwarz with a solid left hand.
Santos working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Santos working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Schwarz's head.

Schwarz kicks Santos off and gets to his feet.
A looping hook to the body misses from Schwarz. Santos does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Schwarz with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Schwarz scores with a shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Schwarz just misses with a punch to the body.
Santos avoids a punch combination nicely.
Santos ducks under a wild hook from Schwarz.
A left lands for Schwarz.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Schwarz misses with a wild body shot.
Santos dives in and grabs Schwarz's left leg, looking for a takedown. Schwarz pushes down on Santos's head and hops out.
Hans Schwarz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Santos takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Schwarz misses with a two punch combination.
Good standup being displayed there by Schwarz as he connects with a hook.
The fighters circle momentarily. Schwarz darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Santos fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Schwarz avoids it really well and circles away.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Schwarz lands with a right hand.
Schwarz misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Santos.
Schwarz misses with an uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Schwarz lands an overhand right.

Santos decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Santos is just content to waste time from the top position. Schwarz takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Santos won't allow Schwarz to get back to his feet.
Santos tries to free his leg and advance position but Schwarz is retaining full guard.
Schwarz pulls Santos in to control the position.
Schwarz keeping moving, preventing Santos from controlling successfully.
Schwarz utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Santos throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Schwarz works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Santos tries to free his leg and advance position but Schwarz is retaining full guard.
Santos throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Schwarz works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Santos tries to free his leg and advance position but Schwarz is retaining full guard.
Santos won't allow Schwarz to get back to his feet.
Santos is looking to work some ground and pound but Schwarz has wrist control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Hans Schwarz will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Otto Santos's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Schwarz swings for the body but Santos moves out of range.
Santos takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Schwarz is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Nice sprawl there from Schwarz as Santos shoots in.
Schwarz throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Schwarz throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A swing and a miss from Schwarz.
Schwarz tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Santos was well out of range. Poor timing from Schwarz.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Schwarz lunges at Santos with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Santos's hand.

Otto Santos's cut is getting worse.
Schwarz throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Santos sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Schwarz lands the left hand.
Schwarz connects with a body shot.
Schwarz lands an overhand right.
Schwarz thows a body shot but no joy.
Santos looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santos on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Schwarz connects with a jab.

Otto Santos's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Santos tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Schwarz swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Otto Santos. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Schwarz lands a nice looking body shot.
Hans Schwarz seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Schwarz lands a slapping body shot.
Santos slips a jab and a cross from Schwarz.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Schwarz misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Schwarz. Santos does a little dance to reset his feet.
Santos shoots in but Schwarz avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Schwarz throws out a loose jab but Santos uses good head movement to avoid it.
Schwarz swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Santos shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santos needs to keep his hands up - Schwarz had a free shot at his head there.
Schwarz lands a head shot.
Schwarz throws a body punch but Santos moves out of range.
Schwarz throws a right and a left that Santos avoids nicely.
Santos steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Schwarz.
Schwarz throws a big shot that misses.

Schwarz moves into the clinch successfully.

Santos decides to pull guard.

That's five minutes gone in the round.

Schwarz decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Santos, up you get!
Schwarz slaps away a takedown attempt from Santos, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Schwarz paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

Jeez, Otto Santos's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Santos avoids the body shot from Schwarz.
Santos throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Schwarz's waist but Schwarz gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Santos off to one side.
Santos shoots in looking for a takedown. Schwarz tries to sprawl out of it but Santos keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Schwarz manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Schwarz misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Santos.
Jab by Schwarz.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Otto Santos's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 6:43 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Hans Schwarz!
A very excited looking Hans Schwarz made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.