PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gouda Swanson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kazuri Sakuraba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Swanson
vs
Sakuraba

182 cm
22
196 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

183 cm
22
183 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Improved boxing
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Likes ground

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gouda Swanson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kazuri Sakuraba!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Paulo Santos and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Swanson fails to land with a series of punches.
Swanson throws a nice looking combination but Sakuraba bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Sakuraba has a takedown stuffed.
Gouda Swanson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Swanson looks to throw the jab but Sakuraba is out of range.
Swanson misses with a two punch combination.
Swanson throws a nice looking combination but Sakuraba bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Sakuraba shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Donk. Swanson catches Sakuraba right on the button with a cross.
Swanson misses with a takedown attempt

and Sakuraba counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Swanson is trying to get back to full guard.
Sakuraba throwing shots but Swanson is blocking nicely.
Swanson blocking the ground and pound attempt from Sakuraba.
Sakuraba throwing shots but Swanson is blocking nicely.
Swanson looks like he's trying to stand up.
Sakuraba has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Sakuraba missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sakuraba wants to pass to mount but Swanson is defending the position.

Swanson kicks Sakuraba off and gets back to his feet.
A big right from Swanson misses.
Swanson works over Sakuraba's head and body with a nice combination.
Sakuraba looks frusrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Gouda Swanson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kazuri Sakuraba.
Swanson misses with a hook.
Sakuraba avoids a punch combination nicely.
Swanson misses with a double jab.
Swanson moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Swanson is breathing heavily.

Sakuraba closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Sakuraba lands in his opponent's guard.
Sakuraba missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sakuraba throwing strikes from guard but Swanson blocks nicely.
Sakuraba thows a big elbow that misses.
Swanson is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Sakuraba is controlling him.

Sakuraba thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Sakuraba accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Sakuraba throws and elbow that misses. Swanson uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Sakuraba's guard. Nice move by Swanson!
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Swanson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Swanson throws a right and a left that Sakuraba avoids nicely.
Sakuraba has his takedown stuffed
and Swanson counters with a stiff right hand.
Sakuraba has his takedown stuffed
and Swanson counters with a left to the body.

Sakuraba drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Swanson looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Swanson manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Sakuraba manages to get himself to full guard.
Sakuraba looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Sakuraba looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Sakuraba tries to land a sweep but no joy.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Sakuraba with a poor takedown
and Swanson counters with a two punch combo.
Sakuraba misses with a takedown attempt
and Swanson counters with a series of strikes. Sakuraba will be more careful next time no doubt.
Swanson throws a nice looking combination but Sakuraba bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Sakuraba takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Swanson connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Sakuraba's hands.
Swanson jabs at Sakuraba's body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Swanson misses with a wild combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gouda Swanson dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Swanson tests Sakuraba's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Swanson throws a shot to the body.
Sakuraba walks into a straight right hand from Swanson.
Some wild striking there from Swanson.
Sakuraba walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.

Sakuraba is rocked!
Swanson lands with a precision combination! Left, right, uppercut and Sakuraba falls flat on his face, eyes wide open but he's out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Gouda Swanson!