PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Henry Rino (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nick Swaggy P (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nick Swaggy P will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Rino
vs
Swaggy P

188 cm
25
208 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

199 cm
21
210 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Henry Rino!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Nick Swaggy P!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Chris Downing and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Swaggy P swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Rino.
Swaggy P scores with a jab to the head.
Swaggy P jabs Rino right on the nose. Rino blinks but takes it well.
Swaggy P is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Swaggy P throws a nice looking combination but Rino bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Swaggy P takes a swing at Rino's ribcage but misses.
Swaggy P walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Rino thows a leg kick but Swaggy P checks it
and Swaggy P counters with a stiff right hand.
Swaggy P punishes Rino's body with a nice straight punch.
Swaggy P fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rino manages to avoid it.
Rino is looking to clinch.

Oooooh!!! Swaggy P has knocked Rino down with a huge combo! Swaggy P steps away and waves a wobbly Rino back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!

Rino is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Swaggy P swats away the attempt to clinch by Rino.
Swaggy P just misses with a punch to the body.
Rino will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Swaggy P moves out of range of the strikes.
Swaggy P dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Rino is looking to clinch.
Rino misses the jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rino doesn't manage to clinch there - Swaggy P circles away.
Swaggy P connects with a right hand. Rino shakes it off.

Swaggy P feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Rino sprawling to the canvas! Rino rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Swaggy P finish him?!
Oh Rino is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
The fight stays on the outside here - Rino looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Swaggy P looking to score a takedown here. Rino is defending well but Swaggy P drives through and ends up in Rino's guard.
Rino seems to have got his legs back now.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Swaggy P is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Swaggy P trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Rino escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Swaggy P gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Swaggy P slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rino keeping moving, preventing Swaggy P from controlling successfully.
Swaggy P forces his way into half guard.
Swaggy P trying to mount his opponent but Rino defends it.
Swaggy P moves nicely into side control.
Rino tries to buck Swaggy P off but Swaggy P is having none of it.
Swaggy P trying to control the action but Rino is working from the bottom.
Rino struggling a bit here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Swaggy P trying to control the position but Rino is working away.
Rino is looking to reverse the position.
Swaggy P tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.

Swaggy P working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Swaggy P trying to control the action but Rino is working from the bottom.
Rino is looking for a sweep.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
You can see the frustration on Rino's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Swaggy P wants to lay and pray for a moment but Rino keeps working.
Rino manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Swaggy P slows the pace down in half guard.
Rino regains full guard. Nicely done.
Swaggy P wants to pass the guard but Rino is keeping the position.
Rino keeping moving, preventing Swaggy P from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Rino takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
A combination from Swaggy P does no damage.
Swaggy P keeps the fight on the outside.
Rino scores with a head kick.
Swaggy P clobbers Rino with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Swaggy P slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Rino moves in looking to clinch but Swaggy P pushes him off.
Swaggy P lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rino. Swaggy P does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rino throws a right and a left that both miss.
Nick Swaggy P is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rino wants to clinch
and Swaggy P counters with a stiff right hand.
Rino keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Swaggy P darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rino fails with an attempt to clinch.
Swaggy P throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rino is looking to counter the offense by Swaggy P and move into the clinch.

Swaggy P lands a big uppercut and Rino crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Rino looks OK. Swaggy P waves Rino back to his feet!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Swaggy P swats away the attempt to clinch by Rino.
Henry Rino seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rino showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Swaggy P.
Swaggy P fakes the body blow, causing Rino to drop his hands! Left hook to the temple! Rino goes stiff, and falls face first into the mat. Goodnight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:20 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Nick Swaggy P!