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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tony Banno (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wulfgar Schwarz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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.
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173 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class MT
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tony Banno!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Wulfgar Schwarz!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Steve Montenegro and Reed Andrews.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Banno gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Schwarz misses with an elbow strike.
Schwarz throws an elbow but it misses.
Banno misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Banno avoids a wild elbow strike from Schwarz.
Schwarz throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Schwarz misses with an elbow strike.
Schwarz misses with an elbow strike.
Banno dodges an elbow strike from Schwarz.
Schwarz fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Banno lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Banno blocks an elbow strike.
Schwarz lands a damaging elbow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Schwarz blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Banno takes an elbow to the temple.
Schwarz throws an elbow that misses.
Schwarz creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Schwarz pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Schwarz pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Banno takes an elbow to the temple.
Schwarz throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Banno manages to break the clinch.
Schwarz moves into range and clinches up with Banno.
Banno is pressed up against the cage. Schwarz has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Banno down to the mat. Banno avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Banno.
Schwarz wants to counter the offense by Banno and move into the clinch position.
Schwarz blocks the body kick.
Despite the aggression on Schwarz's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Banno tries a head kick but it misses.
Banno misses with a few strikes there.
Schwarz lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Banno tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Schwarz wants to counter the offense by Banno and move into the clinch position.
Schwarz darts in looking for a takedown but Banno gets double underhooks and turns Schwarz into the cage.
Tony Banno has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Wulfgar Schwarz.
Banno shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Schwarz defends it nicely.
Schwarz steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Banno.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schwarz pushes Banno up against the cage in a clinch.
Schwarz jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Banno walks away with a smile on his face. Schwarz gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Banno has closed the distance and engaged Schwarz in a clinch.
Banno misses with a short punch on the inside.
Banno blocks an elbow strike.
Schwarz throws an elbow but it misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A nice glancing elbow lands by Schwarz.
Banno blocks an elbow strike from Schwarz.
Schwarz lands an elbow just above Banno 's eye.
Schwarz wants a takedown but no success here.
Banno blocks an elbow strike from Schwarz.
Banno blocks an elbow strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Banno on the inside.
Schwarz misses with an elbow strike.
Banno is looking for a takedown.
Schwarz throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Schwarz creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Banno is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Schwarz lands an elbow just above Banno 's eye.
It looks like Tony Banno has been cut.
Banno dodges an elbow strike from Schwarz.
Banno is trying to pull guard but Schwarz has him pressed against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Schwarz throws an elbow but misses.
Banno avoids the elbow strike from Schwarz, against the cage.
Banno tries to circle away but Schwarz has him pinned against the cage.
Schwarz looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Schwarz lands an elbow that stopped Banno in his tracks for a moment.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Schwarz as Banno tries to tie him up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Banno blocks an elbow strike from Schwarz.
Schwarz pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Schwarz managing to block the knees to the body from Banno.
Banno dodges an elbow strike from Schwarz.
Banno tries to stall but Schwarz uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Banno blocks an elbow strike.
Schwarz throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Banno dodges an elbow strike from Schwarz.
Schwarz pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Schwarz has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Banno uses from the top position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Schwarz looking for a guillotine here but Banno defends easily.
Banno working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Schwarz's head.
Schwarz keeping full guard, as Banno tries to pass.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wulfgar Schwarz dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tony Banno's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Banno will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Tony Banno is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Banno closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Schwarz misses with an elbow over the top.
Schwarz pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Banno avoids the elbow strike from Schwarz, against the cage.
Schwarz comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Schwarz throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Schwarz looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Banno tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Schwarz pushes off an throws an elbow but Banno leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Schwarz throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Banno blocks the elbow strike.
Schwarz is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Banno pulls him back up using the underhooks.
I was talking to Banno's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Schwarz lands an elbow just above Banno 's eye.
Banno misses with a body punch.
Banno blocks the elbow strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Schwarz looks to throw an elbow but misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Schwarz throws an elbow but misses.
Schwarz pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Schwarz blocking some punches.
Schwarz throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Schwarz looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Schwarz misses with an elbow strike.
With the fighters up against the cage, Schwarz throws an elbow but misses.
Schwarz lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Banno is trying to maintain the position but Schwarz is very close to passing his half guard.
Schwarz has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Schwarz working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Banno's thigh. Banno counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Banno keeping full guard, as Schwarz tries to pass.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Banno looking for a guillotine here but Schwarz defends easily.
Schwarz got a little sloppy there for a moment and Banno has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Schwarz has managed to get both his arms back between Banno's legs - danger averted.
Banno bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Schwarz's guard.
Schwarz is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Banno pushes down on Schwarz's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Schwarz gets back to full guard.
Schwarz looking to hit a scissor sweep but Banno is one step ahead there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Banno throws a big right hand that misses.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Schwarz is on top in guard.
Banno is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Schwarz stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Banno swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Schwarz is still trying to improve position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Banno manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Schwarz manages to get himself to full guard.
Schwarz looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Banno looking to pass the guard.
Wulfgar Schwarz has got the better of the ground game so far.
Banno wants to control from the top but Schwarz keeps moving.
Schwarz wants to improve his position but instead Banno has moved into half guard.
Schwarz keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schwarz manages to get to full guard.
Schwarz bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Banno's guard.
Banno has his foot on Schwarz's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Schwarz works his way back into a safe position though.
Schwarz sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Banno's guard.
Schwarz has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Banno is wriggling around trying to escape.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Schwarz looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Schwarz working for a submission here. He's tucked his head under his opponent's arm, looking for an arm triangle. He's hopped off into side control, looking to tighten the submission... is it going to work? He's given up a good position looking for it. Banno looks OK. Oh, I spoke too soon, he's out! That must have been tighter than I thought! Excellent work there by Schwarz! Submission of the night perhaps?
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Wulfgar Schwarz!
Wulfgar Schwarz decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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