PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eugen Schauman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Max Sliders (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Schauman comes to the cage accompanied by Finland's National Anthem . Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Schauman
vs
Sliders

193 cm
21
272 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

198 cm
27
250 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Heavy handed

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Eugen Schauman!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Max Sliders!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Schauman has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Sliders finds it's way round the side to connect with Schauman's head.

It looks like Eugen Schauman has been cut.
Sliders throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Schauman scores with a jab. Sliders acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Sliders avoids a punch combination nicely.
Sliders tries to score with a low kick but Schauman moves his leg out of the way.
Sliders throws a looping overhand right but Schauman ducks down to avoid it.
Sliders misses with a looping left.
Schauman's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Sliders connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Schauman scrambles back to his feet.
No luck for Schauman with that takedown attempt.
Sliders throws a right and a left that Schauman avoids nicely.
Schauman lands an overhand right.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sliders uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Schauman.
Sliders lands a nice leg kick that just misses Schauman's sensitive parts.
Sliders throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Schauman lands with a straight right. Sliders didn't see that one coming.
A looping hook to the body misses from Schauman. Sliders does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Schauman throws a hook but Sliders blocks it.
A slapping body kick lands there for Sliders.
Sliders connects with a nice looking jab.
Schauman moves out of range of the body kick from Sliders.
Sliders pivots, looking for a leg kick but Schauman is out of range and Sliders settles back down.
Sliders tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Schauman was well out of range. Poor timing from Sliders.
Sliders attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Sliders throws a leg kick that is checked
and Schauman cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
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!
Sliders throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Schauman throws a lazy uppercut
and Sliders counters with a straight right hand.
Schauman stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Sliders.

Schauman drives through with a takedown into Sliders's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Schauman won't allow Sliders to sweep him here.
Schauman throwing strikes but missing.
Sliders looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schauman trying to control but Sliders is working from the bottom.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Sliders holds on and takes a little breather.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sliders working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Schauman.
Schauman sitting in guard here, content to control.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Sliders can do anything to dispel that myth.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Sliders closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Schauman loads up on a big right hand but Sliders slips the punch.
Schauman throws out a loose jab but Sliders uses good head movement to avoid it.
Max Sliders is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sliders throws a low kick but Schauman avoids it.
Schauman darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Good work by Schauman as he checks the leg kick.
Schauman is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Schauman uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sliders.
A jab from Sliders misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sliders throws a leg kick but Schauman checks it.
A jab from Schauman misses.
Sliders ducks under a wild hook from Schauman.
Sliders throws a leg kick but Schauman sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Schauman on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Schauman misses with an uppercut. Sliders saw that one coming.
Sliders throws a shot from downtown. Schauman moves away and avoids it.
Schauman will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Schauman misses with a left hand
and Sliders counters with an inside leg kick.
Sliders scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Schauman thows a body shot but no joy.
Sliders with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Schauman is breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Schauman bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Schauman looks to throw the jab but Sliders is out of range.
Sliders misses with a hook. Schauman ducked under it nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Sliders, right into the meat.
Sliders ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Sliders tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Schauman is able to avoid easily.
A decent looking cross lands there for Sliders.
Sliders lands with a thumping leg kick.
Max Sliders seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sliders dips to his left and cracks Schauman with an uppercut!

Eugen Schauman's cut is getting worse.
Schauman blocks a leg kick.
Sliders dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Schauman. That did some damage!
Sliders feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Schauman's calf.
Sliders looks to score with a jab to the body but Schauman is just out of range.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Sliders lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Schauman has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Schauman and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sliders darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Schauman has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Sliders finds it's way round the side to connect with Schauman's head.
Sliders pivots, looking for a leg kick but Schauman is out of range and Sliders settles back down.
A nice leg kick lands there from Sliders.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Max Sliders dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Eugen Schauman's cut.
That's time! Schauman's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Sliders throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Sliders takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Sliders misses with a hook. Schauman ducked under it nicely.
An inside leg kick from Sliders misses.
Sliders keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Sliders. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Sliders lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Sliders swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Schauman.

Eugen Schauman's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
A punch combination from Schauman misses.
An inside leg kick lands from Sliders.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sliders scores with a jab to the head.
Sliders lands a leg kick that knocks Schauman off balance momentarily.

A big head kick from Sliders and Schauman is sent sprawling to the canvas!

Schauman has his foot on Sliders's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Sliders works his way back into a safe position though.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Schauman is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Sliders defends well.
Schauman keeping moving, preventing Sliders from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sliders is looking to stand up but Schauman won't let him.
Sliders wants to control from the top but Schauman keeps moving.
Sliders stopping the sweep attempt from Schauman.

Schauman is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Sliders defends well.

Schauman had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Sliders defends it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sliders sitting in guard, not really doing much.

Schauman is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Sliders is aware though and is defending well.
Sliders 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.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Max Sliders.
Sliders feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Schauman's calf.
Schauman just misses with a punch to the body.
Schauman chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Sliders can pounce on him.
Schauman checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Sliders ducks under a wild hook from Schauman.
Schauman misses with a wild body shot.
Sliders throws a shot from downtown. Schauman moves away and avoids it.
Schauman takes one to the chin there.

Jeez, Eugen Schauman's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:47 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Max Sliders!
Max Sliders is the new heavyweight champion!