PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Arnold Schwarzenegger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brock Brutus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Brutus's choice of entrance music: ladies and gentleman. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Schwarzenegger
vs
Brutus

195 cm
22
270 lbs
5 - 3 - 2

190 cm
20
265 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite 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 5 - 3 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Arnold Schwarzenegger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Brock Brutus!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Schwarzenegger's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Schwarzenegger duly obliges.

It looks like Brock Brutus has been cut.
No joy there for Brutus, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Schwarzenegger tries to clinch up.
Schwarzenegger throws a right and a left that Brutus avoids nicely.
Brutus misses with a combination

and Schwarzenegger counters by moving into the clinch.
Brutus is looking to break free of the clinch but Schwarzenegger has double underhooks.
Brutus on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Brutus tries to circle away but Schwarzenegger has him pinned against the cage.
Brutus tries to break the clinch but Schwarzenegger is controlling the position.

Brutus pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Schwarzenegger swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Brutus counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Schwarzenegger's guard now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Brutus wants to pass the guard but Schwarzenegger is keeping the position.
Brutus trying to control the position from guard on top but Schwarzenegger is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Schwarzenegger avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Brutus is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Schwarzenegger trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Brutus not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Brutus stopping the sweep attempt from Schwarzenegger.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
No luck for Brutus with that takedown attempt.
Schwarzenegger moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Schwarzenegger throws a sloppy head kick
and Brutus counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Schwarzenegger shoots in but Brutus avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Brutus throws a left and a right that both miss

and Schwarzenegger counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Brutus wants to get back to his feet.
Brutus looks gassed!
Schwarzenegger is stalling here. Brutus is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Schwarzenegger seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Brutus has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schwarzenegger regains half guard.
Brutus tries to pass the half guard into mount. Schwarzenegger knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Schwarzenegger is staying active underneath Brutus, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Schwarzenegger won't allow Brutus to pass to mount.
Schwarzenegger moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Brutus working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Schwarzenegger is looking to stand up but Brutus isn't so interested in that idea.

The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Schwarzenegger uses the cage to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schwarzenegger misses with an uppercut.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Brutus.
The fight stays on the outside here - Schwarzenegger looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Some wild striking there from Brutus.
Schwarzenegger throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Brutus thumps Schwarzenegger with a low kick.
Brutus attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Schwarzenegger throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Brutus.
Brutus throws a leg kick but Schwarzenegger sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Schwarzenegger fails with an attempt to clinch.
Schwarzenegger throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Brutus avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Schwarzenegger throws a nice looking combination but Brutus bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Schwarzenegger moves out of range of the body kick from Brutus.
Schwarzenegger lands with a straight right. Brutus didn't see that one coming.
Brutus keeps the fight on the outside.
A left and a right from Brutus both land. Nice combination.
Schwarzenegger is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Schwarzenegger misses with a double jab
and Brutus counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Brutus tries to clinch up.
Brutus tries to close the distance and clinch up but Schwarzenegger swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Schwarzenegger is looking to clinch.

Brutus shoots in and bounces Schwarzenegger off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.

Schwarzenegger looking for a guillotine here but Brutus defends easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Schwarzenegger trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Arnold Schwarzenegger will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Brock Brutus's cut.
That's time! Schwarzenegger's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Brutus slips under a jab from Schwarzenegger.
Schwarzenegger wants to clinch but Brutus slips to the side
and Brutus makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Schwarzenegger misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Brutus tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Schwarzenegger showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Brutus.
Brutus closes the distance and lands a one-two.

It looks like Arnold Schwarzenegger has been cut.

Brutus clinches with his opponent.

Brutus pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Arnold Schwarzenegger seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brutus swinging wildly here.
Brutus lands a nice looking body shot.
Arnold Schwarzenegger is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Brutus scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

Brutus feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Schwarzenegger is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Schwarzenegger looking to control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brutus wants to control from the top but Schwarzenegger keeps moving.
Brutus trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Brutus won't allow Schwarzenegger to get back to his feet.
Schwarzenegger avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Schwarzenegger is looking to stand back up but Brutus counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Schwarzenegger.
Schwarzenegger is trying to stand up here but Brutus is controlling him well.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Brutus fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Schwarzenegger thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Brutus if he has to take too many more of those.
Brock Brutus seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Schwarzenegger throws a sloppy head kick and Brutus moves out of range easily.
Schwarzenegger dodges the punch combination from Brutus.
Brutus lands a two punch combo.

Brutus fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Schwarzenegger, pushing him back against the cage.
Schwarzenegger tries to throw a body punch but Brutus avoids it by throwing Schwarzenegger back against the cage.
Brutus is trying to break the clinch but Schwarzenegger has him pressed against the cage.
Schwarzenegger misses with a hook to the ribs.
Brutus blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Brutus can't break the clinch.

Brutus breaks the clinch.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Schwarzenegger pulls Brutus into guard.
Brutus advances position into side control!
Schwarzenegger is trying to control Brutus's posture but Brutus avoids it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brutus wants to control but Schwarzenegger is keeping him busy.
Schwarzenegger prevents Brutus from moving into mount.
Schwarzenegger manages to work his way to half guard, despite Brutus's best efforts.
Brutus is trying to control the action in half guard but Schwarzenegger is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Brutus sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Schwarzenegger defending well though.

Schwarzenegger kicks Brutus off and gets back to his feet.
Schwarzenegger shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Brutus counters with a single leg into guard. Schwarzenegger didn't expect that.
Brutus working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Schwarzenegger trying to control the position here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brutus passes into half guard.
Schwarzenegger moves into full guard.
Schwarzenegger not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Brutus loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Brock Brutus has got the better of the ground game so far.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Brutus passes Schwarzenegger's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Brutus trying to control from Schwarzenegger's half guard. Schwarzenegger has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Brutus looking to sit in guard and control but Schwarzenegger gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brock Brutus showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Schwarzenegger's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Schwarzenegger throws a series of punches but Brutus moves out of range.
Brutus stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Schwarzenegger.

Schwarzenegger gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Brutus looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Brutus working hard to break the clinch.
Brutus takes a knee to the side of the body.
Schwarzenegger lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

Schwarzenegger decides to pull guard.
Schwarzenegger pulls Brutus in close to his closed guard and prevents Brutus from doing any damage or advancing position.
Brutus must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Schwarzenegger pushes Brutus off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Brutus throws a right and a left that both miss.
Brutus takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Schwarzenegger connects with a high kick.
Schwarzenegger throws a sloppy head kick and Brutus moves out of range easily.
Schwarzenegger misses with a jab, cross combination.
Brutus throws a series of punches but Schwarzenegger avoids them all with ease.
Schwarzenegger will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Brutus pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Brutus takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Brutus misses with a double jab.
Schwarzenegger swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

so Brutus counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Brutus stops Schwarzenegger from standing up.
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.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brutus pushing down on Schwarzenegger's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Schwarzenegger is trying to stand up here but Brutus is controlling him well.
Schwarzenegger is trying to control but can't.
Brutus prevents Schwarzenegger from standing back up.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Brutus is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

Schwarzenegger clinches up with Brutus and pushes him back against the cage.

Brutus pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Brutus throws a left and a right that both miss
and Schwarzenegger counters with a series of strikes. Brutus will be more careful next time no doubt.
Schwarzenegger tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Schwarzenegger falls off balance throwing a combination

and Brutus counters with a shoot takedown. Schwarzenegger fights it but they end up in guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Brutus trying to control but Schwarzenegger is working from the bottom.
Schwarzenegger wants to stand up but Brutus is controlling him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brutus scoring with punches to the head and body.

Schwarzenegger pushes Brutus off and gets back to his feet.
Schwarzenegger tries to clinch but Brutus moves away

and Brutus counters with a single leg into guard. Schwarzenegger didn't expect that.
Brutus stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Schwarzenegger swivels though and keeps the full guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Schwarzenegger holds on and takes a little breather.
Schwarzenegger wants to stand up but Brutus is controlling him.
Schwarzenegger trying to keep a closed guard but Brutus is proving a slippery customer.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brutus works over Schwarzenegger with some ground and pound from guard.
Brutus advances position into side control!
Brutus postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Brutus tries to advance to mount but can't.
Brutus postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Schwarzenegger manages to get back to half guard.
Brutus is looking to advance position but Schwarzenegger won't allow it.

Schwarzenegger looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Brock Brutus.
I think Brutus has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:29

The fight is ruled a draw!