PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Alexander osth (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Veli Schwarzeneg (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!

osth
vs
Schwarzeneg

178 cm
23
173 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

175 cm
21
175 lbs
5 - 8 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Very confident

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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alexander osth!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 8 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Veli Schwarzeneg!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Vladimir Khabensky and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

osth darts in and clinches Schwarzeneg up against the cage.
Schwarzeneg wants a takedown but no success here.

osth turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!

osth stands up and beckons Schwarzeneg to his feet.
Nice sprawl there from osth as Schwarzeneg shoots in.

Schwarzeneg shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.

Schwarzeneg gets to his feet. osth looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Schwarzeneg fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Alexander osth has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Veli Schwarzeneg.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Schwarzeneg is defended easily by osth.
osth is looking to clinch but Schwarzeneg is avoiding it.
Schwarzeneg avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Schwarzeneg tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but osth swivels and escapes.

osth takes the fight into the clinch.
Schwarzeneg is looking for a takedown up against the cage. osth gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Schwarzeneg wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.

Schwarzeneg jumps guard.

Schwarzeneg has his feet on osth's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
osth moves in looking to clinch but Schwarzeneg pushes him off.
Nice sprawl there from osth as Schwarzeneg shoots in.
Schwarzeneg looks gassed!
Schwarzeneg changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. osth tries to avoid it but Schwarzeneg manages to keep hold of a leg and drag osth to the ground. osth escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
osth throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

osth clinches with his opponent.
Schwarzeneg jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as osth walks away with a smile on his face. Schwarzeneg gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Schwarzeneg circles away from the clinch attempt.
Schwarzeneg avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
osth keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Schwarzeneg shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as osth sprawls well. osth wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Schwarzeneg gets slowly back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schwarzeneg avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
osth stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and osth wants it to stay on the feet.
Schwarzeneg keeps the fight on the outside.
osth takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
osth swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Schwarzeneg ducks right into an uppercut from osth.
This has been an exciting period of action!
osth misses with a wild body shot.
osth avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Schwarzeneg fails with a takedown attempt.
osth throws a nice looking combination but Schwarzeneg bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
osth tries to clinch there but Schwarzeneg circles away.
osth closes the distance looking to clinch

and Schwarzeneg counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for osth!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
osth is trying to stand.

Schwarzeneg is working for a guillotine from mount but osth frees his head quite easily.
osth tries to reverse the position but Schwarzeneg maintains control.
Schwarzeneg content just to control the position here.
osth is trying desperately to improve position.
osth is trying to stand.
osth tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

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.
Schwarzeneg trying to control but osth is having none of it.
Schwarzeneg prevents osth from getting the reversal.
Schwarzeneg controlling the position easily from mount.

Schwarzeneg moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, osth has worked his arm free - good work by osth!
osth is looking to regain half guard here but Schwarzeneg keeps moving and retains side control.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
osth wants to get back to his feet but Schwarzeneg drags him back down.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alexander osth dominated that round.
That's time! osth's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

osth misses with a wild body shot.

Schwarzeneg closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. osth did well to prevent Schwarzeneg getting side control.
osth is looking to improve his position.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Schwarzeneg in particular looking to stall.
Schwarzeneg thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
osth is looking to improve his position.
osth trying to control here.

Schwarzeneg stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows osth to get to his feet.
Schwarzeneg wants to clinch up but osth keeps it at a distance.
Alexander osth is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Schwarzeneg is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Schwarzeneg tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but osth swivels and escapes.

Schwarzeneg clinches.
osth connects with a nasty looking knee right to Schwarzeneg's face.
Schwarzeneg taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
osth lands a nice knee to the body.
osth looking to throw knees to the head but Schwarzeneg is blocking nicely.
Schwarzeneg blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Schwarzeneg looking for a takedown.
The referee calls for osth to work.
osth with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
osth tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
osth is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Schwarzeneg is defending well for now.
osth with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
A bit of stalling here from osth.
osth tries to land knees in the clinch but Schwarzeneg avoids the damage to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
osth tries to stall but Schwarzeneg uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Schwarzeneg goes for a takedown in the clinch but osth prevents it.
Alexander osth has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Veli Schwarzeneg.
Schwarzeneg tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. osth smiles and moves away.
osth clinches but Schwarzeneg breaks the clinch
and Schwarzeneg counters with a head kick. That will keep osth thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!

osth gets a clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Schwarzeneg blocks the elbow strike.
Schwarzeneg takes a knee right on the jaw!
Schwarzeneg fails to pull the fight into his guard.
osth is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Schwarzeneg is keeping busy.
Nice elbow from osth.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
osth landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
osth is pressed up against the cage. Schwarzeneg has hold of a leg and is looking to drag osth down to the mat. osth avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

osth rushes Schwarzeneg and presses him up against the cage.
Schwarzeneg has osth pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. osth manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
osth is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Schwarzeneg is keeping busy.
osth tries to land knees in the clinch but Schwarzeneg avoids the damage to the body.
osth using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
osth taking a breather.
Knees in the clinch landing for osth.
osth lands a knee to the body.
Schwarzeneg takes a knee right on the jaw!
Schwarzeneg tries for a takedown but osth manages to get underhooks.
osth tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
osth misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Schwarzeneg.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schwarzeneg tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. osth smiles and moves away.
osth is looking to clinch.
Schwarzeneg avoids the head kick by osth.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by osth.
osth fails with an attempt to clinch.

osth moves into range and clinches up with Schwarzeneg.
osth throws an elbow but it misses.
osth lands an elbow that stopped Schwarzeneg in his tracks for a moment.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
osth tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Schwarzeneg takes an elbow to the forehead.
Schwarzeneg is working for takedown but osth is calmly controlling the position for now.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
osth throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alexander osth dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

osth moves into the clinch successfully.
osth gets underhooks to prevent Schwarzeneg's takedown attempt.
Schwarzeneg with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Schwarzeneg drops down looking for an ankle pick but osth pulls his leg out and moves away.

osth gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Schwarzeneg drops to a knee looking for a takedown but osth gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Alexander osth has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Veli Schwarzeneg.
osth creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Schwarzeneg being controlled against the cage.
osth drops down looking for an ankle pick but Schwarzeneg pulls his leg out and moves away.
osth is looking to clinch but Schwarzeneg is avoiding it.
Schwarzeneg takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Schwarzeneg keeps the fight on the outside.
Horrible takedown by osth or perhaps it was just good defense by Schwarzeneg which made him look bad.
Schwarzeneg fails with an attempt to clinch.
Schwarzeneg misses with a takedown attempt
and osth counters with a head kick.
osth throws a right and a left that Schwarzeneg avoids nicely.

osth closes the distance and clinches.
osth landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Schwarzeneg drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Schwarzeneg goes for a takedown attempt but osth pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Schwarzeneg circles away from the clinch attempt

and Schwarzeneg moves into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
osth tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Schwarzeneg just stands there and leans against the cage.
Schwarzeneg tries to score a body lock takedown but osth shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
osth unloads a knee to the mid-section. Schwarzeneg lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
osth lands a good knee to the midsection. Schwarzeneg won't want to take too many of those.
Schwarzeneg takes an elbow to the temple.
osth landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Schwarzeneg letting osth take a breather here.
osth gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Schwarzeneg tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. osth just stands there and leans against the cage.
osth slowing the pace effectively.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Schwarzeneg just misses with a elbow thrown towards osth's brow.
osth gets underhooks to prevent Schwarzeneg's takedown attempt.
osth stops a takedown attempt from Schwarzeneg.
osth looks to throw an elbow but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for osth to work.
osth tries to land knees in the clinch but Schwarzeneg avoids the damage to the body.
osth slowing the pace effectively.
osth tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
osth using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Schwarzeneg has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
osth with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
osth tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Schwarzeneg tries for a takedown but osth manages to get underhooks.
Schwarzeneg changes levels and goes for a takedown here. osth fights it off and pushes away nicely.

osth drives through and clinches with Schwarzeneg against the cage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from osth.
Schwarzeneg can't get the takedown.
osth slowing the pace effectively.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Schwarzeneg drops to a knee looking for a takedown but osth gets the underhooks and prevents it.
osth is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
osth scores with a knee to the head.
Schwarzeneg tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
A knee to the head by osth.
osth throws an elbow but it misses.
osth prevents a takedown attempt there.

osth jumps guard and drags Schwarzeneg to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Veli Schwarzeneg has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
osth knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Schwarzeneg on the ground.
osth wants to sweep here but Schwarzeneg controlling him for the moment.

And that's the end of the fight!
Alexander osth showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for osth, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 30:27
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 30:27
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alexander osth!