PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Roger Sweet (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Enio da Luz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sweet's entrance music is So Hot. A fine choice. 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.

Sweet
vs
da Luz

190 cm
18
225 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

186 cm
22
237 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

Valhalla War Gear

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Roger Sweet!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Enio da Luz!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, George Francis and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sweet connects with a solid leg kick.
da Luz tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sweet swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sweet lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Enio da Luz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice body kick from Sweet.
Sweet fails with a takedown attempt.
Sweet avoids the head kick by da Luz.
Sweet shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts da Luz as he jumps to the side.
da Luz fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A nice leg kick lands there from Sweet.
Sweet looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? da Luz is fending him off so far but Sweet persists. Nope, da Luz circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Roger Sweet. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sweet throws a head kick that half lands.
da Luz swats away the attempt to clinch by Sweet.
da Luz avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Sweet fails in his attempt to clinch.
da Luz is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Horrible takedown by da Luz or perhaps it was just good defense by Sweet which made him look bad.

Sweet looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sweet is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
da Luz is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Sweet throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as da Luz works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Sweet throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as da Luz works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Sweet thows a big elbow that misses.
Sweet trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
da Luz really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Sweet. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Sweet drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but da Luz manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Sweet has da Luz in his guard.
Sweet looking to hit a scissor sweep but da Luz is one step ahead there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
da Luz is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Sweet wants to hit a switch here but da Luz passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Sweet there!
da Luz takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sweet is in all sorts of trouble here.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
da Luz takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Let's hope that da Luz has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Sweet tries to get back to half guard but can't.
da Luz controlling from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Roger Sweet dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Horrible takedown by Sweet or perhaps it was just good defense by da Luz which made him look bad.
Sweet misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Sweet swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
da Luz misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sweet misses with a wild combination.
da Luz tries a head kick but it misses.
da Luz tries to clinch but Sweet moves out of range.
Roger Sweet is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
da Luz avoids a punch combination nicely.
Sweet changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. da Luz tries to avoid it but Sweet manages to keep hold of a leg and drag da Luz to the ground. da Luz escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Roger Sweet. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

da Luz closes the distance and clinches.
da Luz lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
A short left from da Luz.
da Luz lands with a short punch from the clinch.
da Luz lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Sweet backwards.

da Luz breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
da Luz lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Sweet backs up against the cage.

da Luz closes the distance and clinches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
da Luz lands a right hand.
Sweet takes a knee right on the jaw!
da Luz pressing his opponent against the cage.
da Luz lands a left hand that snaps the head of Sweet backwards.
da Luz lands a left hand that snaps the head of Sweet backwards.
Sweet takes a knee right on the jaw!
Sweet wants to break the clinch but can't.
da Luz using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Sweet has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
da Luz lands a left hand that snaps the head of Sweet backwards.
da Luz with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
da Luz looking to slow down the pace here.
Sweet can't get the takedown.
Sweet goes for a takedown attempt but da Luz pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
da Luz is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Sweet tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.

da Luz moves into the clinch.
da Luz pushes Sweet back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
da Luz lands a right hand that snaps the head of Sweet backwards.
A short right from da Luz.
da Luz lands a knee to the head.
Sweet has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. da Luz avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
da Luz lands a left hand that snaps the head of Sweet backwards.
A short right from da Luz on the inside.
Sweet changes levels and goes for a takedown here. da Luz fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Sweet shoots in for a takedown but da Luz shows good takedown defense.
da Luz doesn't manage to clinch there - Sweet circles away.
Sweet closes the distance and clinches up with da Luz, looking for a takedown. Sweet pushes da Luz against the cage but da Luz circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Sweet avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
da Luz throws a combination. Sweet tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Sweet shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has da Luz pinned against the cage. da Luz gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Sweet avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
da Luz is looking to clinch.
Sweet shoots in but da Luz avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
da Luz darts in trying to clinch
and Sweet counters with a nice uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sweet tries to clinch but da Luz moves out of range.
da Luz is looking to clinch.
da Luz wants to clinch up but Sweet keeps it at a distance.
da Luz wants to clinch.
Sweet shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
da Luz slips a jab and a cross from Sweet.

da Luz has closed the distance and engaged Sweet in a clinch.
da Luz lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
A nice right hand lands inside from da Luz.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, da Luz creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Sweet tries for a takedown but da Luz manages to get underhooks.
A nice left hand lands by da Luz.
Sweet fails to pull guard.
da Luz makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
da Luz tries a knee to the head but Sweet blocks it.
Sweet drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A short right from da Luz.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
da Luz working aggressively here.
da Luz gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Sweet.
da Luz lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Sweet changes levels and goes for a takedown here. da Luz fights it off and pushes away nicely.
da Luz lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by da Luz.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Sweet.
da Luz avoids the head kick by Sweet.
da Luz misses with a wild combination.
Sweet throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around da Luz's waist but da Luz gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Sweet off to one side.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Sweet.
da Luz cracks Sweet with an open hand slap.
da Luz throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Enio da Luz showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Sweet's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

da Luz plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Sweet fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Sweet throws a right and a left that da Luz avoids nicely.
da Luz throws a right and a left that both miss.
da Luz throws a right and a left that Sweet avoids nicely.
da Luz is looking to clinch.
Sweet shoots in and drives through. da Luz sprawls well.
da Luz throws a sloppy head kick and Sweet moves out of range easily.
Nice sprawl there from da Luz as Sweet shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Roger Sweet. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sweet shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with da Luz but da Luz pushes him off and we're back to square one.
The fight stays on the outside here - da Luz looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
da Luz throws a right hand that Sweet ducks under and follows up with a left that Sweet also avoids with ease.
Sweet throws a right and a left that da Luz avoids nicely.
Sweet looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

da Luz has Sweet up against the cage in a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sweet swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
da Luz has Sweet pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Sweet manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
da Luz scores with a shot to the side of Sweet's head.
da Luz lands a knee to the body.

da Luz breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sweet will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Sweet tries to clinch but da Luz is having none of it.
da Luz tries to close the distance and clinch but Sweet swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
da Luz moves in looking to clinch but Sweet pushes him off.
da Luz's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and da Luz duly obliges.
Sweet fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
da Luz tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sweet swats him away and circles back towards the center.

da Luz moves into the clinch.
da Luz prevents a takedown attempt there.
A short uppercut from da Luz.
Sweet is looking for a takedown up against the cage. da Luz gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
da Luz gets through Sweet's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
da Luz lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Sweet or not.
da Luz scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A knee to the head by da Luz.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right from da Luz.
Sweet drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
da Luz scores with an uppercut up the middle.
da Luz working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
da Luz lands an uppercut.
da Luz working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
da Luz lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
da Luz lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
da Luz fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sweet has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. da Luz avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
da Luz lands an uppercut.
da Luz tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Sweet is trying to maintain a safe position but da Luz gets an underhook and turns Sweet into the cage.
da Luz misses with a knee strike.
da Luz throws a knee to the head but misses.
Sweet wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
da Luz is pressed up against the cage. Sweet has hold of a leg and is looking to drag da Luz down to the mat. da Luz avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Sweet fails with a takedown attempt.
Sweet shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says da Luz as he avoids it easily.
da Luz throws a head kick that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sweet keeps the fight on the outside.
Sweet looks to land a combination but da Luz avoids it well.
The fight stays on the outside here - da Luz looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
da Luz lands a head kick!
da Luz wants to clinch up but Sweet keeps it at a distance.
da Luz fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sweet fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sweet blocks the body kick.
Sweet throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around da Luz's waist but da Luz gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Sweet off to one side.

da Luz has taken the fight to the clinch.

da Luz manages to break the clinch.

da Luz gets a clinch.
Sweet has da Luz pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. da Luz manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Sweet tries to score a body lock takedown but da Luz shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
da Luz stalling in the clinch.
Sweet tries for a takedown. No joy.
Sweet wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but da Luz has him pressed against the cage.
da Luz lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
da Luz gets through Sweet's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sweet.
da Luz lands a shoulder strike.
da Luz softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
da Luz working aggressively here.
da Luz softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
da Luz tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A short right from da Luz on the inside.
da Luz is pressed up against the cage. Sweet has hold of a leg and is looking to drag da Luz down to the mat. da Luz avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
da Luz is looking to clinch.
Sweet shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with da Luz but da Luz pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Sweet wants to clinch.
Sweet misses with a two punch combination.
Sweet displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as da Luz throws out the jab.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
da Luz rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sweet moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Sweet scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Sweet wants to pass the guard but da Luz is defending well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sweet throwing shots but da Luz is blocking nicely.

And that's the end of the fight!
Enio da Luz comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think da Luz has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 28:29
Judge George Francis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Enio da Luz!