PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Goran Schwarzeneg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Saso Al Hazan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Schwarzeneg
vs
Al Hazan

187 cm
18
210 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

185 cm
18
200 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Improved boxing
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Goran Schwarzeneg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Saso Al Hazan!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Dmitry Maklakov and Igor Prikhodko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Al Hazan plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

Al Hazan instigates a clinch.

Schwarzeneg jumps guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Al Hazan seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Al Hazan won't allow Schwarzeneg to get back to his feet.
Schwarzeneg pulls Al Hazan in close to prevent any damage.
Schwarzeneg working a defensive guard here.
Al Hazan wants to pass the guard but Schwarzeneg is keeping the position.
Al Hazan trying to control the position from guard on top but Schwarzeneg is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Al Hazan stays in close to Schwarzeneg's body and controls the position.
Schwarzeneg keeping moving, preventing Al Hazan from controlling successfully.
Al Hazan wants to pass the guard but Schwarzeneg is keeping the position.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.

Schwarzeneg moves into the clinch successfully.

Al Hazan has hold of one of Schwarzeneg's legs. Schwarzeneg is fighting the takedown attempt but Al Hazan gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Schwarzeneg looking for a sweep. Not yet Schwarzeneg, not yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Al Hazan trying to control but Schwarzeneg is working from the bottom.
Schwarzeneg avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Al Hazan stopping the sweep attempt from Schwarzeneg.
Schwarzeneg pulls Al Hazan in to control the position.
Schwarzeneg wants to stand but Al Hazan is controlling the position.
Al Hazan wanted to stand there but Schwarzeneg had control of the position.
Al Hazan stopping the sweep attempt from Schwarzeneg.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Al Hazan tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Schwarzeneg counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Al Hazan manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Al Hazan looks gassed!
Schwarzeneg regains half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schwarzeneg regains full guard. Nicely done.

Schwarzeneg kicks Al Hazan off and gets to his feet.
Al Hazan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Schwarzeneg stalks Al Hazan and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Al Hazan's face. Al Hazan staggers backwards, shaken.

It looks like Saso Al Hazan has been cut.
Schwarzeneg scores with a decent looking hook.

Schwarzeneg closes the distance and clinches.
Al Hazan letting Schwarzeneg take a breather here.
Al Hazan tries to pull guard but Schwarzeneg holds him up against the cage and eventually Al Hazan drops back down to his feet.

Schwarzeneg lands a takedown into guard.
Schwarzeneg wants to control from the top but Al Hazan keeps moving.
Al Hazan wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schwarzeneg stands and throws Al Hazan's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Al Hazan wants to control but Schwarzeneg postures up.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Schwarzeneg tries to stand but Al Hazan is controlling his head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Goran Schwarzeneg dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Saso Al Hazan's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Schwarzeneg tries to clinch up.
Al Hazan misses with a combination
and Schwarzeneg counters with a left and a right that stings Al Hazan.
Schwarzeneg takes a kick to the side of the head.
Schwarzeneg throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

Al Hazan gets a clinch.
Al Hazan tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

Al Hazan pulls guard.
Schwarzeneg trying to move into half guard but instead Al Hazan has managed to sweep!
Al Hazan trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Al Hazan is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Al Hazan trying to control but Schwarzeneg is working from the bottom.
Al Hazan looking to sit in guard and control but Schwarzeneg gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Al Hazan wants to control but Schwarzeneg passes easily into half guard.
Well, if Schwarzeneg is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.

Schwarzeneg is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Al Hazan is trying to control but can't.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Al Hazan missing with punches from the bottom.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Al Hazan can do anything to dispel that myth.

Al Hazan actively working from the bottom here.
Al Hazan is breathing heavily.
Schwarzeneg wants to pass the guard but Al Hazan is defending well.
Schwarzeneg is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Al Hazan wants to get back to full guard.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Schwarzeneg lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Schwarzeneg throws a leg kick that misses.
Schwarzeneg moves in looking to clinch but Al Hazan pushes him off.
Goran Schwarzeneg is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Al Hazan keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Al Hazan swats away the attempt to clinch by Schwarzeneg.
Goran Schwarzeneg seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A bone on bone clash there as Al Hazan blocks the leg kick.
Schwarzeneg throws a head kick that misses
and Al Hazan counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Schwarzeneg throws out a powerful jab.
Schwarzeneg doesn't manage to clinch there - Al Hazan circles away.
Schwarzeneg throws a right hand that Al Hazan ducks under and follows up with a left that Al Hazan also avoids with ease.
Al Hazan is looking to slow Schwarzeneg down with leg kicks.
Al Hazan works over Schwarzeneg's head and body with a nice combination.
Al Hazan tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Schwarzeneg counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Al Hazan is staying active underneath Schwarzeneg, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Al Hazan wants to get back to his feet.
Al Hazan trying to control here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schwarzeneg keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Al Hazan is not content to let Schwarzeneg control the position.
Al Hazan trying to control from the bottom.
Al Hazan is positioning himself well to prevent Schwarzeneg advancing to mount.
Al Hazan is looking to improve his position.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Al Hazan is looking to slow Schwarzeneg down with leg kicks.
Al Hazan shoots and misses

and Schwarzeneg counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Schwarzeneg lands a takedown into guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Goran Schwarzeneg dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Saso Al Hazan's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Schwarzeneg fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

Al Hazan feints and as Schwarzeneg raises his hands in defense, Al Hazan changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Al Hazan looking to sit in guard and control but Schwarzeneg gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Al Hazan not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Schwarzeneg throws and elbow that misses. Al Hazan uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Schwarzeneg's guard. Nice move by Al Hazan!
Al Hazan controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Schwarzeneg is looking to sweep but instead, Al Hazan has passed into half guard.
Al Hazan thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Al Hazan takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Al Hazan passes to full mount!
Al Hazan prevents Schwarzeneg from getting the reversal.
Al Hazan tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

Al Hazan gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
Schwarzeneg throws a sloppy head kick
and Al Hazan counters with a body kick that stops Schwarzeneg in his tracks momentarily.
Al Hazan takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Schwarzeneg looks frusrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Al Hazan throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Al Hazan wants to clinch
and Schwarzeneg counters with a nice uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schwarzeneg moves in looking to clinch but Al Hazan pushes him off.
Al Hazan lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Al Hazan tries to clinch there but Schwarzeneg circles away.
Schwarzeneg takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Al Hazan misses with a few strikes there.
Al Hazan throws a head kick that Schwarzeneg semi-blocks.
Al Hazan tries to clinch but Schwarzeneg is having none of it.

Al Hazan drives through and clinches with Schwarzeneg against the cage.
Al Hazan lands a nice uppercut.
Al Hazan drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Schwarzeneg gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Al Hazan fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Schwarzeneg tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Al Hazan smiles and moves away.
Schwarzeneg swings for the body but Al Hazan moves out of range.
Schwarzeneg misses with a low kick.
Schwarzeneg throws a combination that misses
and Al Hazan counters with a head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Al Hazan moves into range and connects with a jab.
Schwarzeneg tries to clinch
and Al Hazan counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Schwarzeneg is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Schwarzeneg avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A lazy body kick from Schwarzeneg
and Al Hazan counters with a body kick.

Schwarzeneg closes the distance and clinches.
Schwarzeneg is trying to break free.
Schwarzeneg pressing his opponent against the cage.
Schwarzeneg gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Al Hazan.
Goran Schwarzeneg has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Saso Al Hazan.
Schwarzeneg wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Schwarzeneg jumps into guard, dragging Al Hazan to the mat.
Schwarzeneg controls Al Hazan momentarily but Al Hazan frees himself.

Schwarzeneg throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Al Hazan escapes and throws Schwarzeneg's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Al Hazan tries to advance to mount but Schwarzeneg denies him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schwarzeneg is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Al Hazan has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Al Hazan working away.
Al Hazan wants to lay and pray for a moment but Schwarzeneg keeps working.
Schwarzeneg tries to bench press Al Hazan off him but Al Hazan keeps the position.
Al Hazan moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.

Al Hazan has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Saso Al Hazan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A head kick misses from Al Hazan.

And that's the end of the fight!
Saso Al Hazan comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Schwarzeneg has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 29:28
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Goran Schwarzeneg!