PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Shaggy Submitter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arnold Schwarzenegger (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!

Submitter
vs
Schwarzenegger

200 cm
18
248 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

186 cm
22
240 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Dangerous GnP
Brawler
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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Shaggy Submitter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Arnold Schwarzenegger!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Konstantin Menshow and Aleksandr Martynov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Submitter clinches.

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

Schwarzenegger decides to stand up, so the ref orders Submitter to his feet.
Schwarzenegger throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Submitter's waist but Submitter gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Schwarzenegger off to one side.
Schwarzenegger has a takedown stuffed.

Schwarzenegger gets a takedown into half guard.
Submitter is breathing heavily.
Schwarzenegger trying to pass the guard but Submitter defending well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Submitter is not content to let Schwarzenegger control the position.

Schwarzenegger looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Submitter has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Schwarzenegger is working away from the top position though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Submitter is refusing to be controlled, as Schwarzenegger sits in half guard.
Schwarzenegger is nestled in close to Submitter, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Ground and pound from Schwarzenegger.

Schwarzenegger wants to work for an arm triangle but Submitter is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Schwarzenegger missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Schwarzenegger landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Schwarzenegger throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

Schwarzenegger seems to be working for a kimura but Submitter defends the submission attempt.
Submitter controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.

Schwarzenegger is looking for a kimura but Submitter is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Schwarzenegger to get the leverage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schwarzenegger tries to pass the half guard into mount. Submitter knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Schwarzenegger working over Submitter with some ground and pound. Submitter looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

Submitter is defending against the submission attempts here by Schwarzenegger.
Schwarzenegger wants to stand but Submitter has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Schwarzenegger trying to pass the guard but Submitter defending well.
Submitter is looking for a sweep. Schwarzenegger is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Schwarzenegger looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Nice strikes from Schwarzenegger there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schwarzenegger is looking to take a break and control but Submitter is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Schwarzenegger is trying to work for a kimura but Submitter is defending well.
Schwarzenegger tries to pass to full mount but Submitter defends it.
Submitter keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

Schwarzenegger stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Submitter stuffs the takedown.
Shaggy Submitter has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Arnold Schwarzenegger.
The fight stays on the outside here - Schwarzenegger looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Submitter throws a right hand that Schwarzenegger ducks under and follows up with a left that Schwarzenegger also avoids with ease.
Submitter tries a head kick but it misses.
Schwarzenegger fails with the takedown.
Submitter with a poor takedown

and Schwarzenegger counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Submitter!
Schwarzenegger with good strikes from the mount here!

It looks like Shaggy Submitter has been cut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Submitter is desperately trying to improve his position but Schwarzenegger has a good base and remains in mount.

Schwarzenegger is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Submitter has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Schwarzenegger postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Submitter looks a forlorn figure.

Submitter is rocked!

Shaggy Submitter's cut is getting worse.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Shaggy Submitter's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Arnold Schwarzenegger!