PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Arnold Swazzy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shinse Watanabe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Swazzy
vs
Watanabe

185 cm
23
240 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
23
240 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Arnold Swazzy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Shinse Watanabe!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Yukihiro Shimada and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Watanabe gets caught napping as Swazzy dives in and scores a takedown. Watanabe manages to retain guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Swazzy wants to control from the top but Watanabe keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Swazzy being controlled here momentarily.
Swazzy wanted to stand there but Watanabe had control of the position.
Swazzy won't allow Watanabe to sweep him here.
Watanabe looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Swazzy is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Watanabe's half guard.
Watanabe moves into full guard.
Swazzy slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Watanabe is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Watanabe is looking for a sweep. Swazzy is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Watanabe wants to get back to his feet.
Swazzy thows a huge punch but Watanabe dodges it nicely.
Watanabe keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Watanabe is controlling Swazzy's position as best he can from this difficult position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Watanabe is staying active underneath Swazzy, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Watanabe tries to get to full guard but Swazzy has control of the leg.
Swazzy takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Swazzy wants to take a breather but Watanabe is having none of it.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Arnold Swazzy just wasn't active enough.

Swazzy shoots in and gets a takedown into Watanabe's guard.
Watanabe working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Swazzy.
Swazzy trying to control the position from guard on top but Watanabe is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Swazzy is breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Swazzy postures up in Watanabe's guard and throws a big left but Watanabe blocks it.
Watanabe looking to hit a scissor sweep but Swazzy is one step ahead there.
Watanabe not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Watanabe keeping moving, preventing Swazzy from controlling successfully.

Watanabe working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Swazzy doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Swazzy manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Swazzy postures up.
Swazzy tries to free his leg and advance position but Watanabe is retaining full guard.
Watanabe has his hands on Swazzy's head, controlling the position.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Watanabe tries to score a power double leg takedown but Swazzy sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Watanabe somewhat.
Watanabe shoots in for a takedown but Swazzy shows good takedown defense.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Swazzy is looking to clinch.
Swazzy wants to clinch but Watanabe slips to the side
and Watanabe counters with a left to the body.
Swazzy throws a right and a left that Watanabe avoids nicely.

Watanabe gets caught flat footed, as Swazzy shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Watanabe looking to hit a scissor sweep but Swazzy is one step ahead there.
Swazzy is fighting to break Watanabe's control of his arms but Watanabe is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Watanabe working a defensive guard here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Arnold Swazzy dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Watanabe misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Swazzy is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Watanabe shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Swazzy defends it nicely.

Swazzy closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Watanabe gets back to half guard.
Swazzy is thwarting Watanabe's attempts to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Watanabe actively working from the bottom here.
Swazzy performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Watanabe is staying active underneath Swazzy, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Watanabe is pressing down on Swazzy's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Watanabe is trying to control the position but Swazzy postures up.
Watanabe is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Watanabe looking to score a takedown here. Swazzy is defending well but Watanabe drives through and ends up in Swazzy's guard.
Watanabe postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Watanabe content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Swazzy trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Swazzy looking to control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Swazzy had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Watanabe defends it easily.
Swazzy trying to keep a closed guard but Watanabe is proving a slippery customer.
Watanabe working some strikes from top position.
Swazzy on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Swazzy tries to get out of the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Watanabe is working Swazzy over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Watanabe's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

Watanabe decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Watanabe tries for a takedown but Swazzy sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Arnold Swazzy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shinse Watanabe.

Watanabe darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Swazzy is trying to get back to full guard.
Swazzy wants to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Watanabe looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Swazzy is trying to maintain the position but Watanabe is very close to passing his half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Watanabe is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Nice strikes from Watanabe there.
Watanabe drops an elbow to the side of Swazzy's head.
Watanabe working over Swazzy with some ground and pound. Swazzy looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Watanabe scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Shinse Watanabe has got the better of the ground game so far.
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. Watanabe connects with a nice short shot to Swazzy's temple.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Watanabe throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Watanabe 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.
Watanabe 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.

Shinse Watanabe showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Swazzy rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Watanabe moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Swazzy scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Swazzy is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Watanabe reverses the position - he's now on top in Swazzy's guard.
Swazzy working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Watanabe.
Watanabe is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Swazzy trying to keep a closed guard but Watanabe is proving a slippery customer.
Watanabe tries to free his leg and advance position but Swazzy is retaining full guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Watanabe with a nice head shot there.
Swazzy wants to hit a switch here but Watanabe passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Swazzy there!
Swazzy is squirming around, avoiding Watanabe's attempts to control the action.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Watanabe scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Watanabe has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Swazzy's face.
Watanabe scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Watanabe with the ground and pound from mount.
Watanabe in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Watanabe working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Watanabe in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
BOOM! Watanabe connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Watanabe tries to control but Swazzy wriggling away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Swazzy tries to lock up and control but Watanabe gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Watanabe looking to control and managing it successfully.
Watanabe with a couple of short strikes.
Watanabe unloading with bombs!
Watanabe scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Swazzy?
Watanabe controlling the position easily from mount.
Watanabe lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Swazzy is looking to improve his position but Watanabe isn't that keen on the idea.
Watanabe raining down shots from the mount!
Swazzy tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Watanabe is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Watanabe landing strikes from the mount.

Swazzy defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Watanabe.
Swazzy is looking to get to half guard.
Watanabe has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Watanabe landing shots from mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Watanabe with good strikes from the mount here!
Watanabe lands a nice shot to the head.
Watanabe working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Watanabe putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Watanabe landing strikes from the mount.
Watanabe looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Swazzy tries to hold on but Watanabe postures up.
Watanabe lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Swazzy hang on?
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Watanabe lands a big shot there that rocks Swazzy but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Watanabe is landing with some decent strikes but Swazzy is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.

And that's the end of the fight!
Shinse Watanabe comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Watanabe 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 Yuuki Gou scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 28:29
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shinse Watanabe!