PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Goran Schwarzeneg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Christopher Wallase (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Christopher Wallase has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Goran Schwarzeneg's chin.

Schwarzeneg
vs
Wallase

187 cm
26
210 lbs
8 - 25 - 1

189 cm
28
275 lbs
7 - 11 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent elbows
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 25 - 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 7 - 11 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Christopher Wallase!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Sergei Dronov and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Schwarzeneg circles away from the clinch attempt
and Schwarzeneg counters with a series of strikes. Wallase will be more careful next time no doubt.
Schwarzeneg misses with a double jab

and Wallase counters by moving into the clinch.
Schwarzeneg blocks the elbow strike.
Wallase wants a takedown but no success here.
Wallase lands an elbow inside that Schwarzeneg shrugs off.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Wallase.

Wallase has hold of one of Schwarzeneg's legs. Schwarzeneg is fighting the takedown attempt but Wallase gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Schwarzeneg looking to hit a scissor sweep but Wallase is one step ahead there.
Wallase postures up in Schwarzeneg's guard and throws a big left but Schwarzeneg blocks it.
Wallase postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Schwarzeneg looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Schwarzeneg avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Schwarzeneg utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Wallase accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Wallase postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Wallase throws a big right hand that misses.
Schwarzeneg working a defensive guard here.
Wallase throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Schwarzeneg works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Schwarzeneg is breathing heavily.
Wallase missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Wallase landing with the ground and pound.
Wallase has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Wallase throwing strikes but missing.
Schwarzeneg working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Wallase.
Schwarzeneg avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wallase trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Wallase is in close to Schwarzeneg's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Wallase postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Wallase in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Schwarzeneg keeping moving, preventing Wallase from controlling successfully.
Wallase is looking to work some ground and pound but Schwarzeneg has wrist control.
Wallase trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Wallase stands up over Schwarzeneg, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wallase wants to control from the top but Schwarzeneg keeps moving.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Wallase scoring with some ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wallase loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Wallase sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Schwarzeneg's guard.
Wallase seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Schwarzeneg taking some punishment here, with Wallase in his half guard.
Wallase seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Schwarzeneg misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Wallase is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Wallase missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Wallase lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
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.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wallase winds up and cracks Schwarzeneg with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Wallase sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Schwarzeneg defending well though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wallase 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.
Wallase drops an elbow to the side of Schwarzeneg's head.
Wallase slips a nice elbow through Schwarzeneg's hands, connecting with Schwarzeneg's forehead.

Wallase is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Schwarzeneg doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Wallase.

Wallase is working for a kimura but Schwarzeneg is defending it quite comfortably.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wallase working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Christopher Wallase dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Wallase rushes Schwarzeneg and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.

Wallase gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Schwarzeneg wants to get back to full guard.
Wallase with the ground and pound but Schwarzeneg uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Wallase throwing strikes but missing.
Wallase is in close to Schwarzeneg's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Wallase content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Wallase wants to control from the top but Schwarzeneg keeps moving.
Wallase chips away with some ground and pound.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Wallase postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Wallase postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Wallase wants to control from the top but Schwarzeneg keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wallase is in close to Schwarzeneg's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Wallase stands up over Schwarzeneg, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Wallase throws a big right hand that misses.
Wallase stands up over Schwarzeneg, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Wallase chips away with some ground and pound.
Schwarzeneg utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Wallase tries to free his leg and advance position but Schwarzeneg is retaining full guard.
Wallase passes Schwarzeneg's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Wallase takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Wallase missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Wallase not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wallase drops an elbow to the side of Schwarzeneg's head.
Wallase is trying to control. Schwarzeneg wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Wallase lands strikes from half guard.
Schwarzeneg is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Wallase scores with a couple of nice shots.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Schwarzeneg is trying to maintain the position but Wallase is very close to passing his half guard.
Wallase throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Wallase lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Wallase missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Wallase throwing shots but Schwarzeneg is blocking nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wallase thows a huge punch but Schwarzeneg dodges it nicely.
Wallase not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Wallase scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Wallase drops an elbow to the side of Schwarzeneg's head.

Wallase is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

Wallase maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Schwarzeneg could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Wallase has cracked it and Schwarzeneg is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Wallase!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Christopher Wallase!