PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Roger Schwarzeneg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rapid Fire (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Schwarzeneg
vs
Fire

181 cm
26
190 lbs
11 - 19 - 0

188 cm
21
200 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Roger Schwarzeneg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rapid Fire!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Roosa Järviläinen and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Schwarzeneg shoots in but Fire avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Roger Schwarzeneg seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fire scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

Schwarzeneg rushes Fire and presses him up against the cage.
Schwarzeneg jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Fire walks away with a smile on his face. Schwarzeneg gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Schwarzeneg changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Fire tries to avoid it but Schwarzeneg manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Fire to the ground. Fire escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Roger Schwarzeneg. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Schwarzeneg moves in looking to clinch but Fire pushes him off.
Fire leaves Schwarzeneg with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Fire. Schwarzeneg shrugs it off though.
Schwarzeneg shoots in for a takedown but Fire shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Fire swats away the attempt to clinch by Schwarzeneg.
Schwarzeneg doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Fire makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Schwarzeneg is breathing heavily.
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!
Schwarzeneg tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Fire manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fire throws a leg kick which misses Schwarzeneg's front leg but catches the back leg as Schwarzeneg tries to avoid it.
Schwarzeneg with a lazy takedown attempt
and Fire counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Fire throws a wild body kick that Schwarzeneg sees coming a mile off.
Fire lands a nice looking body kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Fire, right into the meat.
Schwarzeneg tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fire lands a head kick!

It looks like Roger Schwarzeneg has been cut.
Schwarzeneg avoids a kick to the body.
A chopping leg kick lands by Fire.
Schwarzeneg tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Fire manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Schwarzeneg stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Fire.
Fire will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schwarzeneg misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Fire connects with a leg kick. Schwarzeneg looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Fire.
Fire connects with an inside leg kick.
Nice body kick from Fire.
Schwarzeneg has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Fire.
Schwarzeneg avoids the head kick by Fire.
Fire thumps Schwarzeneg with a low kick.
Fire lands a nice looking body kick.
Schwarzeneg takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Fire - that will leave a mark!
Schwarzeneg is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fire turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Schwarzeneg blocks the body kick.
Fire throws a leg kick which misses Schwarzeneg's front leg but catches the back leg as Schwarzeneg tries to avoid it.
Fire thumps Schwarzeneg with a low kick.
Fire lands with a nice body kick.
Fire misses with a head kick.
Fire thuds his shin into the meat of Schwarzeneg's side.
Fire explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
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!
Fire fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Schwarzeneg has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Fire connects with a solid leg kick.
Fire fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Schwarzeneg has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A thudding body kick lands there by Fire!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fire lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Fire delivers a nice body kick.
Fire pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A nice leg kick lands there from Fire.
Schwarzeneg will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Schwarzeneg sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Rapid Fire is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Schwarzeneg keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Fire connects with an inside leg kick.
Schwarzeneg walks forward, straight into a front kick from Fire.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Fire moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Fire. Schwarzeneg shrugs it off though.
Fire throws a body kick that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rapid Fire dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Roger Schwarzeneg's cut.
That's time! Schwarzeneg's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Schwarzeneg moves in looking to clinch but Fire pushes him off.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Schwarzeneg. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Fire stuffs the takedown attempt from Schwarzeneg. Schwarzeneg gets slowly back to his feet.
A solid leg kick lands there for Fire.
Rapid Fire seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Fire throws a head kick that half lands.
Schwarzeneg closes the distance but Fire moves to the side
and Fire counters with a solid body kick.
A slapping body kick lands there for Fire.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fire plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Fire looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Fire feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Schwarzeneg's calf.
Both fighters circling a little - Fire finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fire scores with a head kick. Schwarzeneg tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Fire scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Fire lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Fire fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Schwarzeneg.
Roger Schwarzeneg is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Fire misses with a kick to the body.
Fire has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Fire goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Fire fakes the leg kick and cracks Schwarzeneg in the body.
Schwarzeneg takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Schwarzeneg has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Fire.
Schwarzeneg takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Fire connects with a solid leg kick.
Schwarzeneg takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schwarzeneg moves out of range as Fire throws a body kick.
Fire scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Fire connects with an inside leg kick.
Fire throws a head kick that half lands.
Fire lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Fire connects with an inside leg kick.
Fire moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Fire throws a nice outside leg kick.
Schwarzeneg takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Schwarzeneg tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Fire swivels and escapes.
A head kick from Fire lands but Schwarzeneg takes it in his stride.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schwarzeneg blocks the body kick.
Schwarzeneg moves out of range as Fire throws a body kick.
Schwarzeneg tries to clinch
and Fire counters with a body kick.
Schwarzeneg tries to clinch but Fire moves out of range.
Fire thows a body kick. Schwarzeneg tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Schwarzeneg checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Schwarzeneg moves out of range of the body kick from Fire.
Fire scores with a kick to the body.
Schwarzeneg shoots in for a takedown but Fire shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Roger Schwarzeneg. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Schwarzeneg takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Schwarzeneg looks for a takedown but Fire sprawls well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schwarzeneg avoids the head kick by Fire.
Fire lands a nice looking body kick.
Fire throws a head kick but Schwarzeneg moves out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fire throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Schwarzeneg.
Schwarzeneg tries to score a power double leg takedown but Fire sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Schwarzeneg somewhat.
Fire scores with a leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Fire lands a leg kick that knocks Schwarzeneg off balance momentarily.
Schwarzeneg tries to clinch there but Fire circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rapid Fire showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Roger 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!

A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Schwarzeneg.
Fire throws a head kick but Schwarzeneg moves out of range.
Schwarzeneg fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Schwarzeneg shoots in looking for a takedown. Fire tries to sprawl out of it but Schwarzeneg keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Fire manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Roger Schwarzeneg. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Schwarzeneg shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Fire sprawls well. Fire wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Schwarzeneg gets slowly back to his feet.
Fire throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fire misses with a body kick.
Schwarzeneg chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Fire can pounce on him.
Fire is looking to score with low kicks.
Schwarzeneg fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Fire avoids it really well and circles away.
Fire looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Fire misses with an attempted mid kick.
Fire throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Fire misses with a head kick.
Schwarzeneg fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Fire avoids it really well and circles away.
Fire turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fire pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Schwarzeneg tries for a takedown but Fire sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Schwarzeneg doesn't manage to clinch there - Fire circles away.
Fire connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Schwarzeneg on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Fire throws a nice inside leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Schwarzeneg misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Schwarzeneg takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Roger Schwarzeneg has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fire throws a quick inside leg kick.
Fire pushes Schwarzeneg away with a front kick.
Fire connects with a solid leg kick.
Fire buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Fire chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Fire throws a front kick that sends Schwarzeneg stumbling back into the cage.
A nice inside leg kick there by Fire. That's going to slow Schwarzeneg down.
Fire misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Fire scores with a head kick.
Schwarzeneg shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Fire pinned against the cage. Fire gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Schwarzeneg takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fire looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Schwarzeneg throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Fire feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Schwarzeneg's calf.
Fire throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
A thudding body kick lands there by Fire!
Fire checks a leg kick nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A head kick from Fire lands but Schwarzeneg takes it in his stride.
Fire lands a nice looking kick to the body. Schwarzeneg takes a step back to recover.
Rapid Fire is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Fire looks to land a body kick but Schwarzeneg moved away.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rapid Fire comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Fire winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight 25:30
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 25:30
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 25:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rapid Fire!