PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Arnold Schwarzmynager (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Li Xiaolong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Schwarzmynager
vs
Xiaolong

190 cm
21
145 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

173 cm
23
145 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Big heart

BJJ Purple Belt
Great elbows
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Arnold Schwarzmynager!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Li Xiaolong!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Chris Downing and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Schwarzmynager has a takedown stuffed.
Xiaolong tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Schwarzmynager manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Schwarzmynager throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Xiaolong's waist but Xiaolong gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Schwarzmynager off to one side.
Schwarzmynager throws a nice looking combination but Xiaolong bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Schwarzmynager fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Arnold Schwarzmynager. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Schwarzmynager tries to score a power double leg takedown but Xiaolong sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Schwarzmynager somewhat.

Schwarzmynager looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Schwarzmynager is keen to just control but Xiaolong is a slippery customer.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Xiaolong can do anything to dispel that myth.
Still in half guard, Schwarzmynager seems content to control.
Schwarzmynager is looking to advance position but Xiaolong won't allow it.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
Schwarzmynager tries to pass to full mount but Xiaolong defends it.
Xiaolong really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Schwarzmynager. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Schwarzmynager trying to control from Xiaolong's half guard. Xiaolong has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Xiaolong is pulling down on Schwarzmynager's head. It's preventing any offense from Schwarzmynager, at least for the moment.
Schwarzmynager preventing the sweep.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Xiaolong keeping full guard, as Schwarzmynager tries to pass.
Xiaolong controlling Schwarzmynager's posture.
Schwarzmynager trying to control but Xiaolong is working from the bottom.
Schwarzmynager looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Arnold Schwarzmynager wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Xiaolong wants to clinch.
Schwarzmynager fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Xiaolong avoids it really well and circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Xiaolong wants to clinch.
Schwarzmynager really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Xiaolong is looking to clinch.
Schwarzmynager with a poor takedown

and Xiaolong counters by moving into the clinch.
Schwarzmynager fails to pull guard.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Xiaolong.
Xiaolong lands an elbow just above Schwarzmynager 's eye.
Schwarzmynager tries to pull guard but Xiaolong holds him up against the cage and eventually Schwarzmynager drops back down to his feet.
Xiaolong pushes off an throws an elbow but Schwarzmynager leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Xiaolong lands a left hand that snaps the head of Schwarzmynager backwards.
Schwarzmynager takes an elbow to the forehead.
Xiaolong lands an elbow that stopped Schwarzmynager in his tracks for a moment.

Schwarzmynager is rocked!
Nice elbow from Xiaolong.
Oh Schwarzmynager is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Xiaolong scores with a shot to the side of Schwarzmynager's head.
Xiaolong trying to land knees to the body.
Xiaolong comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

It looks like Arnold Schwarzmynager has been cut.
A short body shot lands from Xiaolong as the two fighters clinch.
Schwarzmynager is breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Schwarzmynager fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Xiaolong lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Schwarzmynager tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Li Xiaolong dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Arnold Schwarzmynager'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.

Xiaolong fails in his attempt to clinch.
Arnold Schwarzmynager is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Schwarzmynager changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Xiaolong tries to avoid it but Schwarzmynager manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Xiaolong to the ground. Xiaolong escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Schwarzmynager fails with a takedown attempt.
Xiaolong lands a front kick.
Schwarzmynager seems to have got his legs back now.
Schwarzmynager shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Arnold Schwarzmynager. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Schwarzmynager shoots in for a takedown but Xiaolong shows good takedown defense.
Xiaolong changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.

Xiaolong pushes Schwarzmynager up against the cage in a clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Xiaolong working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Xiaolong is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Xiaolong works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A right handed body shot lands from Xiaolong.
Schwarzmynager takes an elbow to the forehead.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Xiaolong lands a knee to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Xiaolong lands a good knee to the midsection. Schwarzmynager won't want to take too many of those.
Xiaolong utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Xiaolong using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Xiaolong lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Xiaolong lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Xiaolong lands with a right to the head.
Xiaolong lands an elbow just above Schwarzmynager 's eye.
Xiaolong lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Clinched against the cage, Xiaolong lands a big elbow that drops Schwarzmynager! The ref dives in to save him from more shots - Schwarzmynager is complaining that he's OK but he was done.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:04 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Li Xiaolong!