PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Goran Schwarzeneg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jing Ya Xu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Goran Schwarzeneg has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Schwarzeneg
vs
Ya Xu

187 cm
23
210 lbs
6 - 17 - 1

180 cm
23
218 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent elbows
Experienced

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

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 6 - 17 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Goran Schwarzeneg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jing Ya Xu!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Konstantin Menshow and Aleksandr Martynov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Schwarzeneg tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Ya Xu paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Schwarzeneg slips a straight right by Ya Xu.
Schwarzeneg moves in looking to clinch but Ya Xu pushes him off.
Schwarzeneg throws a body punch but Ya Xu moves out of range.
Ya Xu swats away the attempt to clinch by Schwarzeneg.

Ya Xu shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Schwarzeneg wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Ya Xu.
Ya Xu throws some wild stikes that Schwarzeneg manages to avoid easily.
Ya Xu lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Schwarzeneg is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Ya Xu punching from mount but Schwarzeneg doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Ya Xu lands a nice shot to the head.
Ya Xu throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Ya Xu raining down shots from the mount!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Schwarzeneg slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Schwarzeneg is trying to maintain the position but Ya Xu is very close to passing his half guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Ya Xu throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Ya Xu thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Schwarzeneg's head.
Ya Xu trying to pass the guard but Schwarzeneg defending well.
Ya Xu thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Schwarzeneg's head.
Schwarzeneg is pressing down on Ya Xu's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Schwarzeneg keeping moving, preventing Ya Xu from controlling successfully.
Schwarzeneg controls Ya Xu momentarily but Ya Xu frees himself.

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.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Ya Xu sizes up Schwarzeneg with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Schwarzeneg swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Schwarzeneg with a poor takedown
and Ya Xu counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Schwarzeneg bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

Ya Xu fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Schwarzeneg sprawls well initially but Ya Xu persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Schwarzeneg taking some punishment here, with Ya Xu in his half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Ya Xu connects with a nice short shot to Schwarzeneg's temple.
Ya Xu thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Ya Xu throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Ya Xu landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Ya Xu looks to land a strike but Schwarzeneg avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Ya Xu 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 three minutes gone in the round.
Schwarzeneg slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Ya Xu is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Schwarzeneg is controlling him.
Ya Xu keeping moving, preventing Schwarzeneg from controlling successfully.
Ya Xu is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Schwarzeneg is controlling him.
Ya Xu looks gassed!
Schwarzeneg tries to free his leg and advance position but Ya Xu is retaining full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Schwarzeneg tries to clinch but Ya Xu moves away
and Ya Xu counters with a stiff right hand.
Ya Xu throws a big shot that misses.
Ya Xu throws a jab but it's blocked by Schwarzeneg.
Schwarzeneg doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Ya Xu cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Schwarzeneg ducks under a wild hook from Ya Xu.
Ya Xu misses with a straight right.
Ya Xu circles away from the clinch attempt

and Ya Xu counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ya Xu lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Schwarzeneg is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Ya Xu scores with a couple of nice shots.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Schwarzeneg tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Ya Xu connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Schwarzeneg thows a body shot but no joy.
Ya Xu misses with a straight right.
Schwarzeneg throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.

Ya Xu darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Ya Xu has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Ya Xu missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Ya Xu is just content to waste time from the top position. Schwarzeneg takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Ya Xu working some strikes from top position.
Ya Xu trying to control but Schwarzeneg is working from the bottom.
Ya Xu distracts Schwarzeneg with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ya Xu cracks Schwarzeneg with a solid left hand.
Ya Xu looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Schwarzeneg working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Ya Xu.
Schwarzeneg manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Ya Xu manages to get himself to full guard.
Ya Xu wants to stand but Schwarzeneg is controlling the position.
Ya Xu is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Schwarzeneg is looking to stand up but Ya Xu won't let him.

Ya Xu has his feet on Schwarzeneg's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Schwarzeneg throws a predictable looking body shot

so Ya Xu counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Schwarzeneg wants to sweep but no luck.
Ya Xu stands up over Schwarzeneg, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Ya Xu throwing strikes but missing.
Schwarzeneg keeping full guard, as Ya Xu tries to pass.
Schwarzeneg has momentary wrist control but Ya Xu slips an elbow through the middle.
Schwarzeneg looking to hit a scissor sweep but Ya Xu is one step ahead there.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ya Xu trying to control but Schwarzeneg is working from the bottom.
Ya Xu controls from within his opponent's guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Ya Xu accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Ya Xu is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Ya Xu scoring with punches to the head and body.

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.
Ya Xu wants to control from the top but Schwarzeneg keeps moving.
Schwarzeneg preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Ya Xu throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Schwarzeneg works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

Schwarzeneg pushes Ya Xu off and gets back to his feet.
Schwarzeneg tries to clinch up
and Ya Xu counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ya Xu throws a hook to the side of Schwarzeneg's head but Schwarzeneg sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ya Xu lands a nice shot that snaps Schwarzeneg's head back.
Schwarzeneg thows a left - swing and a miss!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jing Ya Xu showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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!

Schwarzeneg gets caught flat footed, as Ya Xu shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Schwarzeneg is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Schwarzeneg can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Ya Xu controls the pace.
Ya Xu in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Schwarzeneg keeping full guard, as Ya Xu tries to pass.
Schwarzeneg avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Schwarzeneg is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ya Xu scoring with punches to the head and body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Schwarzeneg preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Jing Ya Xu has got the better of the ground game so far.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Ya Xu with a hook.
Schwarzeneg tries to clinch

and Ya Xu counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Ya Xu trying to control the action but Schwarzeneg is working from the bottom.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Ya Xu in particular looking to stall.
Ya Xu thows a huge punch but Schwarzeneg dodges it nicely.
Ya Xu trying to control the action but Schwarzeneg is working from the bottom.
Ya Xu looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Schwarzeneg with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ya Xu missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Schwarzeneg holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Ya Xu working Schwarzeneg over with strikes.
Ya Xu missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Ya Xu missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Ya Xu seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Well, if Ya Xu 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.
Ya Xu uses his free foot to push down on Schwarzeneg's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Schwarzeneg.
Schwarzeneg manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Goran Schwarzeneg has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Ya Xu connects with a nice short shot to Schwarzeneg's temple.
Ground and pound from Ya Xu.
Schwarzeneg has hold of Ya Xu's hands but Ya Xu slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Ya Xu scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Ya Xu is looking to take a break and control but Schwarzeneg is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Schwarzeneg wants to control but Ya Xu is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Ya Xu landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Ya Xu drops an elbow to the side of Schwarzeneg's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schwarzeneg trying to control from the bottom.
Ya Xu has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Schwarzeneg taking some punishment here, with Ya Xu in his half guard.
Ya Xu prevents Schwarzeneg from improving his position.
Ground and pound from Ya Xu.
Ya Xu winds up and cracks Schwarzeneg with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Ya Xu works his way into side control.
Schwarzeneg being controlled for a moment.
Ya Xu wants to lay and pray for a moment but Schwarzeneg keeps working.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jing Ya Xu comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Ya Xu has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 27:30
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jing Ya Xu!