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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Goran Schwarzeneg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alex Sharp (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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210 lbs
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217 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent elbows
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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
8 - 31 - 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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alex Sharp!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Vladimir Khabensky and Dmitry Maklakov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Schwarzeneg fails in his attempt to clinch.
Schwarzeneg fails with a takedown attempt.
Schwarzeneg tries to clinch there but Sharp circles away.
Schwarzeneg scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Sharp tries to sprawl but Schwarzeneg drives through with a takedown into half guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Schwarzeneg is thwarting Sharp's attempts to control the position.
Sharp tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Sharp looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Sharp trying to hold on to Schwarzeneg's head to control him but Schwarzeneg postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sharp is looking to escape.
Sharp is trying to control but can't.
Schwarzeneg controlling the action here.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Goran Schwarzeneg.
Sharp dips to his left and cracks Schwarzeneg with an uppercut!
Schwarzeneg displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Sharp.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schwarzeneg tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Sharp manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Schwarzeneg lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sharp circles away quickly and effectively.
Schwarzeneg tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sharp swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sharp moves into the clinch.
Sharp wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Schwarzeneg manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Sharp stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Schwarzeneg swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Schwarzeneg is adopting a defensive guard.
Sharpis looking to pass into half guard but Schwarzeneg pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Schwarzeneg is in guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sharp is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Schwarzeneg throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Sharp works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Sharp looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Sharp is looking for a triangle but Schwarzeneg pushes his legs off easily.
Schwarzeneg controlling from the top position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sharp is looking for a triangle here but Schwarzeneg uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Sharp looks gassed!
Schwarzeneg working the head and body with strikes.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sharp is looking for a sweep.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Goran Schwarzeneg dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Schwarzeneg throws a head kick that half lands.
It looks like Alex Sharp has been cut.
Sharp shoots in and drives through. Schwarzeneg sprawls well.
Schwarzeneg misses with a series of wild punches.
Sharp scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Schwarzeneg is holding Sharp down, trying to stall.
Schwarzeneg dodges the ground and pound from Sharp.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sharp tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Sharp is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Schwarzeneg is not content to let Sharp control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sharp is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Schwarzeneg knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Schwarzeneg is trying to control Sharp's posture but Sharp avoids it.
Schwarzeneg is not content to let Sharp control the position.
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.
Sharp taking a break here but Schwarzeneg is having none of it and regains half guard.
Sharp is looking to stall here but Schwarzeneg recovers full guard.
Schwarzeneg is pulling down on Sharp's head. It's preventing any offense from Sharp, at least for the moment.
Alex Sharp has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sharp in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Sharp looking to sit in guard and control but Schwarzeneg gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Sharp looking to control.
Schwarzeneg engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schwarzeneg tries to free his leg and advance position but Sharp is retaining full guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Goran Schwarzeneg has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Sharp shoots in looking for a takedown but Schwarzeneg manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Sharp's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Sharp dives in and grabs Schwarzeneg's left leg, looking for a takedown. Schwarzeneg pushes down on Sharp's head and hops out.
Goran Schwarzeneg has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alex Sharp.
Sharp is breathing heavily.
Sharp tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Schwarzeneg manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Goran Schwarzeneg seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sharp shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Schwarzeneg closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Sharp's guard.
Schwarzeneg seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Schwarzeneg seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Sharp for as long as he can get away with.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Goran Schwarzeneg dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Alex Sharp's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Schwarzeneg gets a clinch.
Sharp wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Schwarzeneg tries for a takedown but Sharp manages to get underhooks.
Schwarzeneg keeps control of Sharp as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A right hand to the body from Schwarzeneg.
Sharp misses with a body punch.
Schwarzeneg looking for a takedown.
Schwarzeneg has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Sharp is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Goran Schwarzeneg. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Schwarzeneg pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Schwarzeneg misses with a two punch combination.
Sharp will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Goran Schwarzeneg is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Schwarzeneg lands with a nice combination. Sharp backs away looking to recover.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sharp misses the shot to the body.
Sharp tries to close the distance and clinch up but Schwarzeneg swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Schwarzeneg!
Sharp misses with a few strikes there.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Schwarzeneg.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Schwarzeneg controlling from side mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schwarzeneg is trying to get an arm triangle but Sharp is defending well.
Schwarzeneg has control of an arm but Sharp manages to advance to Schwarzeneg's back!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schwarzeneg looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
A lull in the action here.
Sharp patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Schwarzeneg trying to control the action but Sharp just sinks the hooks in.
Schwarzeneg is trying to escape under a series of strikes and manages to escape from Sharp 's hooks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sharp trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Sharp won't let Schwarzeneg get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
A nice elbow there by Sharp.
Goran Schwarzeneg is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Sharp wants to finish this one by submission but Schwarzeneg is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Sharp.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Poor strikes thrown by Sharp there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
And that's the end of the fight!
Goran Schwarzeneg showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Schwarzeneg has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Valeri Chadov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Goran Schwarzeneg!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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