PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brawler Sweeney (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alex De Jong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alex De Jong is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Sweeney
vs
De Jong

200 cm
25
270 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

185 cm
20
182 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Big right hand

BJJ White Belt
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Brawler Sweeney!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Alex De Jong!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Chris Edwards and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A right-left combo lands from De Jong.
De Jong connects with a high kick.

De Jong closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.

De Jong wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Sweeney, who protects the arm well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sweeney is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.

De Jong is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Sweeney is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Sweeney gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
De Jong lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
De Jong looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.

De Jong goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Sweeney is on top in guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sweeney throwing strikes from guard but De Jong blocks nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
De Jong wants to stand and escape but Sweeney is having none of it.

De Jong uses the cage to get back to his feet.
De Jong throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Sweeney's head.
Sweeney has his takedown stuffed
and De Jong counters with a head kick. That will keep Sweeney thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Sweeney doesn't succeed with the takedown
letting De Jong counter with a right hand.
De Jong misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sweeney fails with the takedown

and De Jong counters by clinching up.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brawler Sweeney. That's going to take a lot out of him.
De Jong tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Still in the clinch, De Jong scores with a nice short uppercut.
De Jong lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
De Jong pushes Sweeney back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
De Jong pushes Sweeney back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sweeney can't break the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from De Jong.
De Jong pushes Sweeney back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

Sweeney is rocked!
De Jong lands an uppercut.
Oh Sweeney is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
De Jong presses Sweeney against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
De Jong lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Sweeney to his knees! De Jong keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Alex De Jong!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Alex De Jong waved his t-shirt featuring nope's logo in front of the cameras.