PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Veli Schwarzeneg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Abeid Al Sharani Alheib Al Jurr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Veli Schwarzeneg could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Abeid Al Sharani Alheib Al Jurr's chin.

Schwarzeneg
vs
Al Sharani Alheib Al Jurr

175 cm
22
175 lbs
6 - 13 - 0

184 cm
23
180 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Experienced

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Determined

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 6 - 13 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Veli Schwarzeneg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Abeid Al Sharani Alheib Al Jurr!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Valeri Chadov and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Schwarzeneg has closed the distance and engaged Alheib Al Jurr in a clinch.
Alheib Al Jurr is trying to break the clinch but Schwarzeneg is controlling him.
Schwarzeneg leaning his opponent against the cage.
Alheib Al Jurr is pressed up against the cage. Schwarzeneg has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Alheib Al Jurr down to the mat. Alheib Al Jurr avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Schwarzeneg stuffs the takedown.

Alheib Al Jurr fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Schwarzeneg, pushing him back against the cage.
Schwarzeneg tries to pull guard but Alheib Al Jurr won't allow it.
Alheib Al Jurr tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Schwarzeneg smiles and moves away.
Nice sprawl there from Alheib Al Jurr as Schwarzeneg shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Veli Schwarzeneg. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Schwarzeneg scores a takedown into full mount!
Alheib Al Jurr tries to hold on but Schwarzeneg pushes him away.
Schwarzeneg looking to control and managing it successfully.
Schwarzeneg throws some wild stikes that Alheib Al Jurr manages to avoid easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Schwarzeneg can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Alheib Al Jurr is looking to escape.

Schwarzeneg working for a submission but Alheib Al Jurr is keeping him at bay.
Alheib Al Jurr in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Alheib Al Jurr working to try and regain half guard.
Schwarzeneg wants to control the pace but Alheib Al Jurr is squirming around nicely.
Schwarzeneg has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Schwarzeneg misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Schwarzeneg wants to control the pace but Alheib Al Jurr is squirming around nicely.
Alheib Al Jurr is bucking up trying to escape but Schwarzeneg cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Alheib Al Jurr tries to hold on but Schwarzeneg pushes him away.
Alheib Al Jurr keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Schwarzeneg controlling his opponent.
Schwarzeneg scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Schwarzeneg trying to control but Alheib Al Jurr is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Alheib Al Jurr tries to hold on but Schwarzeneg pushes him away.
Alheib Al Jurr swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Alheib Al Jurr tries to hold on but Schwarzeneg postures up.
Schwarzeneg throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
BOOM! Schwarzeneg connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Schwarzeneg trying to control but Alheib Al Jurr is having none of it.
Schwarzeneg with shots to the head and body - Alheib Al Jurr looks very uncomfortable down there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schwarzeneg lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Schwarzeneg is landing with some decent strikes but Alheib Al Jurr is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Schwarzeneg looking to control but Alheib Al Jurr is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Alheib Al Jurr keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Alheib Al Jurr can do anything to dispel that myth.
Alheib Al Jurr is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Schwarzeneg raining down shots from the mount!
Schwarzeneg in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Schwarzeneg pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Schwarzeneg fails with the takedown

so Alheib Al Jurr counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Schwarzeneg throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Schwarzeneg wants to get back to his feet but Alheib Al Jurr is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Schwarzeneg throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Alheib Al Jurr tries to stand but Schwarzeneg is controlling from the bottom.
Schwarzeneg bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Alheib Al Jurr's guard.
Veli Schwarzeneg overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Schwarzeneg is looking to stand up but Alheib Al Jurr won't let him.

Schwarzeneg stands up and waves to Alheib Al Jurr to follow him.
Schwarzeneg shoots in for a takedown but Alheib Al Jurr shows good takedown defense.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Schwarzeneg blocks a head kick by Alheib Al Jurr.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Schwarzeneg scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Alheib Al Jurr is trying to control Schwarzeneg's posture but Schwarzeneg avoids it.

Schwarzeneg decides to stand up, so the ref orders Alheib Al Jurr to his feet.

Alheib Al Jurr moves into the clinch.
Alheib Al Jurr working hard to break the clinch.
Schwarzeneg throws an elbow but it misses.

Alheib Al Jurr ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Alheib Al Jurr no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Alheib Al Jurr wants to stand and escape but Schwarzeneg is having none of it.
Alheib Al Jurr has a closed guard, preventing Schwarzeneg from standing up.
Alheib Al Jurr wants to sweep here but Schwarzeneg controlling him for the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schwarzeneg trying to control the position from guard on top but Alheib Al Jurr is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Schwarzeneg postures up.
Schwarzeneg being controlled here momentarily.

Schwarzeneg decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Alheib Al Jurr shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Schwarzeneg pinned against the cage. Schwarzeneg gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Alheib Al Jurr looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Schwarzeneg is fending him off so far but Alheib Al Jurr persists. Nope, Schwarzeneg circles away and we're back to standing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alheib Al Jurr throws a lazy right hand but Schwarzeneg sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Alheib Al Jurr throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Schwarzeneg shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.

Schwarzeneg decides to return to a standing position.
Alheib Al Jurr throws a head kick that misses.
Schwarzeneg misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Veli Schwarzeneg. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Alheib Al Jurr's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Alheib Al Jurr duly obliges.

It looks like Veli Schwarzeneg has been cut.
Schwarzeneg fails with a takedown attempt.

Alheib Al Jurr clinches.
Alheib Al Jurr drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alheib Al Jurr tries to break free but Schwarzeneg pushes him back against the cage.
Schwarzeneg misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Alheib Al Jurr.
Alheib Al Jurr is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Schwarzeneg gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

Alheib Al Jurr pulls guard.
Alheib Al Jurr really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Schwarzeneg. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Schwarzeneg won't allow Alheib Al Jurr to sweep him here.
Schwarzeneg with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Schwarzeneg in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Schwarzeneg missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

Schwarzeneg decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Alheib Al Jurr, up you get!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Schwarzeneg looks to clinch

and Alheib Al Jurr moves into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Abeid Al Sharani Alheib Al Jurr will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Veli Schwarzeneg's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Alheib Al Jurr fails with an attempt to clinch.
Schwarzeneg shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Alheib Al Jurr pinned against the cage. Alheib Al Jurr gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Alheib Al Jurr is looking to clinch.
Schwarzeneg shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Alheib Al Jurr as he avoids it easily.
Alheib Al Jurr with a lazy takedown attempt

and Schwarzeneg counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Alheib Al Jurr keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Alheib Al Jurr tries to get to full guard but Schwarzeneg has control of the leg.
Schwarzeneg wants to free his trapped foot but Alheib Al Jurr is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Schwarzeneg wants to lay and pray for a moment but Alheib Al Jurr keeps working.

Schwarzeneg stands up from half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
No luck for Schwarzeneg with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Veli Schwarzeneg. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Alheib Al Jurr avoids a punch combination nicely.
Alheib Al Jurr tries to clinch up.
Schwarzeneg displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Alheib Al Jurr.
Alheib Al Jurr tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Schwarzeneg swivels and escapes.
Schwarzeneg fails with a takedown attempt.
Schwarzeneg shoots in for a takedown but Alheib Al Jurr shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

That's two 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 shoots in but no luck this time.
Alheib Al Jurr shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Schwarzeneg decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Alheib Al Jurr's guard.
Schwarzeneg is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Schwarzeneg is looking to stand up but Alheib Al Jurr won't let him.

Alheib Al Jurr had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Schwarzeneg defends it easily.
Alheib Al Jurr not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Alheib Al Jurr looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Alheib Al Jurr tries to strike from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Schwarzeneg gets to his feet. Alheib Al Jurr looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
No luck for Alheib Al Jurr with that takedown attempt.
Schwarzeneg wants to clinch but Alheib Al Jurr slips to the side

and Alheib Al Jurr holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Schwarzeneg has Alheib Al Jurr pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Alheib Al Jurr manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Alheib Al Jurr is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Schwarzeneg drags the fight down to the ground.
Alheib Al Jurr wants to control from the top but Schwarzeneg keeps moving.
Alheib Al Jurr lands a couple of elbows.
Alheib Al Jurr wants to stand but Schwarzeneg has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Schwarzeneg looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alheib Al Jurr trying to control but Schwarzeneg is working from the bottom.
Alheib Al Jurr tries to free his leg and advance position but Schwarzeneg is retaining full guard.
Alheib Al Jurr wants to control from the top but Schwarzeneg keeps moving.
Schwarzeneg managing to control the position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Alheib Al Jurr blocks a head kick by Schwarzeneg.
Schwarzeneg stuffs the takedown.
Horrible takedown by Schwarzeneg or perhaps it was just good defense by Alheib Al Jurr which made him look bad.

And that's the end of the fight!
Veli Schwarzeneg showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Schwarzeneg has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Valeri Chadov scores the fight 29:28
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 29:28

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