PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Arnold Schwarzenegger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brutus Barbarian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Barbarian has chosen Iron Man as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Schwarzenegger
vs
Barbarian

225 cm
22
267 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
18
225 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Arnold Schwarzenegger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Brutus Barbarian!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Steve Erwin and Hugh Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barbarian slips a jab and a cross from Schwarzenegger.

Barbarian bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Schwarzenegger struggling a bit here.
Barbarian is looking to take a break and control but Schwarzenegger is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Schwarzenegger tries to buck Barbarian off but Barbarian is having none of it.
Barbarian is looking to take a break and control but Schwarzenegger is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Barbarian looks gassed!
Schwarzenegger regains half guard.
Schwarzenegger trying to hold on to Barbarian's head to control him but Barbarian postures up.
Schwarzenegger keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Barbarian shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Schwarzenegger is trying to escape the mount.
Schwarzenegger holds on for dear life, controlling Barbarian's posture momentarily.
Barbarian really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Schwarzenegger. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Barbarian looking to control and managing it successfully.
Schwarzenegger regains half guard.
Schwarzenegger holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Schwarzenegger trying to hold on to Barbarian's head to control him but Barbarian postures up.
Barbarian frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Schwarzenegger can't escape the position.
Barbarian wants to control the pace but Schwarzenegger is squirming around nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barbarian controlling from mount.
Schwarzenegger tries to reverse the position but Barbarian maintains control.
Schwarzenegger really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Barbarian controlling from the full mount.
Schwarzenegger is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schwarzenegger wants to control but Barbarian is having none of it.
Barbarian trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Schwarzenegger working to try and regain half guard.
Barbarian wants to control the pace but Schwarzenegger is squirming around nicely.
Schwarzenegger wants to hold on but Barbarian pushes him away.
Schwarzenegger is in all sorts of trouble here.
Barbarian tries to control but Schwarzenegger wriggling away.
Schwarzenegger is in all sorts of trouble here.
Barbarian is trying to take his opponent's back.
Schwarzenegger tries to get back to half guard but can't.

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.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Barbarian avoids the attempt from Schwarzenegger to control.
Barbarian sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Schwarzenegger is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Schwarzenegger tries to hold on but Barbarian postures up.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Schwarzenegger is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Schwarzenegger is desperately trying to improve his position but Barbarian has a good base and remains in mount.
Schwarzenegger is working hard here to advance position.
Schwarzenegger wants to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brutus Barbarian dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Barbarian changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Schwarzenegger looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Barbarian remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Schwarzenegger wants to get back to his feet but Barbarian drags him back down.
Barbarian tries to move to mount but Schwarzenegger blocks the move with his legs.
You can see the frustration on Schwarzenegger's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Schwarzenegger wings away with a couple of strikes but they don't land.
Who's going to make the next move?
Schwarzenegger is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Barbarian's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Schwarzenegger is refusing to be controlled, as Barbarian sits in half guard.
Schwarzenegger preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Schwarzenegger wants to improve his position but Barbarian is controlling well.
Barbarian wants to lay and pray for a moment but Schwarzenegger keeps working.
Barbarian stops Schwarzenegger from getting back to his feet.
Barbarian trying to control from Schwarzenegger's half guard. Schwarzenegger has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Barbarian trying to control the position from guard on top but Schwarzenegger is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Schwarzenegger throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.

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

Schwarzenegger gets a takedown into half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Schwarzenegger is pressing down on Barbarian's thigh, looking to free his foot. Barbarian is holding on for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barbarian tries to roll over but Schwarzenegger keeps him under control.
Barbarian controlling the position for now.
Schwarzenegger moves into full mount! Barbarian won't be happy about that!
Schwarzenegger dominating with strikes here.
Barbarian is bucking up trying to escape but Schwarzenegger cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Barbarian is squirming around, avoiding Schwarzenegger's attempts to control the action.
Barbarian wants to hold on but Schwarzenegger pushes him away.
Schwarzenegger can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Barbarian is looking to escape.

Schwarzenegger has control of Barbarian's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Barbarian regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Schwarzenegger connects with a couple of good shots from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schwarzenegger is landing with some decent strikes but Barbarian is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Schwarzenegger controlling from mount.
Schwarzenegger lands a nice shot to the head.
Schwarzenegger content just to control the position here.
Barbarian is in all sorts of trouble here.
Barbarian is squirming around, avoiding Schwarzenegger's attempts to control the action.
Barbarian tries to reverse the position but Schwarzenegger maintains control.
Schwarzenegger avoids the attempt from Barbarian to control.
Schwarzenegger controlling the position easily from mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schwarzenegger prevents Barbarian from getting the reversal.
Schwarzenegger with shots to the head and body - Barbarian looks very uncomfortable down there.
Schwarzenegger avoids the attempt from Barbarian to control.
Schwarzenegger looking to control and managing it successfully.
Barbarian is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Barbarian gets back to half guard.
Schwarzenegger throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Schwarzenegger tries to pass to full mount but Barbarian defends it.
Barbarian tries to get to full guard but Schwarzenegger has control of the leg.
Schwarzenegger not landing any meaningful shots this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Arnold Schwarzenegger dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Schwarzenegger fails with an attempt to clinch.
Schwarzenegger slow jab from Barbarian misses its intended target.
Barbarian misses with a takedown

and Schwarzenegger counters with a shoot takedown. Barbarian fights it but they end up in guard.

Schwarzenegger stands up and waves to Barbarian to follow him.
Arnold Schwarzenegger is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Barbarian shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Schwarzenegger counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Barbarian thinking.
Barbarian slips a jab and a cross from Schwarzenegger.

Barbarian looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Schwarzenegger is looking to stand up but Barbarian isn't so interested in that idea.
Schwarzenegger trying to control the position.

Barbarian avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Barbarian trying to control but Schwarzenegger is working from the bottom.
Schwarzenegger throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Schwarzenegger trying to strike off his back.
Schwarzenegger looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Barbarian must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Schwarzenegger looking for a sweep. Not yet Schwarzenegger, not yet.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Barbarian scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Schwarzenegger tries to improve position but can't.
Barbarian is looking to take a break and control but Schwarzenegger is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Schwarzenegger can't do much from the bottom here.
Schwarzenegger tries to improve position but can't.
Schwarzenegger is being controlled here.
Schwarzenegger tries to improve position but can't.
Schwarzenegger trying to remain calm as Barbarian controls from the top position.
Schwarzenegger struggling a bit here.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Barbarian bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schwarzenegger is not content to let Barbarian control the position.
What's Schwarzenegger going to do here then? He's in a bit of a pickle.
Schwarzenegger is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Schwarzenegger misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Schwarzenegger trying to control but Barbarian postures up.
Schwarzenegger holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Barbarian tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Schwarzenegger.
Schwarzenegger tries to roll over but Barbarian keeps him under control.
Schwarzenegger throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Barbarian is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Schwarzenegger defends it well.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Barbarian shoots and misses

and Schwarzenegger decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Barbarian's guard.
Arnold Schwarzenegger has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brutus Barbarian.
Schwarzenegger 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.
Barbarian keeping moving, preventing Schwarzenegger from controlling successfully.
Schwarzenegger trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Barbarian looking to control.
Schwarzenegger trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Schwarzenegger trying to control but Barbarian is working from the bottom.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Barbarian looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Schwarzenegger is not content to let Barbarian control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barbarian slows the pace down in half guard.
Barbarian trying to advance position but Schwarzenegger counters by regaining guard.
Schwarzenegger wants to sweep but no luck.
Schwarzenegger is pulling down on Barbarian's head. It's preventing any offense from Barbarian, at least for the moment.
Schwarzenegger looking for a sweep. Not yet Schwarzenegger, not yet.
Schwarzenegger keeping moving, preventing Barbarian from controlling successfully.
Schwarzenegger is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Schwarzenegger will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Barbarian wants to control from the top but Schwarzenegger keeps moving.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Barbarian doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Schwarzenegger counters with a takedown into side control.

And that's the end of the fight!
Arnold Schwarzenegger showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Schwarzenegger 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 Donatello Bradman scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Arnold Schwarzenegger!