PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Sylvester Schwarzenegger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Emil Razvan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Schwarzenegger
vs
Razvan

202 cm
23
265 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

197 cm
19
232 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Dangerous knees
Cardio machine

Dangerous knees
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sylvester Schwarzenegger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Emil Razvan!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Schwarzenegger pushes Razvan up against the ropes in a clinch.
Razvan throws an elbow that misses.
Schwarzenegger leaning his opponent against the ropes.
Razvan tries a knee to the head but Schwarzenegger blocks it.
Razvan prevents a body shot from Schwarzenegger.
Razvan lands an elbow that stopped Schwarzenegger in his tracks for a moment.
Razvan tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Razvan throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Schwarzenegger blocks it with crossed arms.
Schwarzenegger working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Razvan tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Razvan throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Schwarzenegger avoids the elbow strike from Razvan, against the ropes.
Razvan tries to land a knee to the head but Schwarzenegger blocks with his arms.
Schwarzenegger tries to land a knee to the head but Razvan blocks with his arms.
Schwarzenegger gets through Razvan's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Razvan tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Schwarzenegger avoids it.
Razvan unloads a knee to the mid-section. Schwarzenegger lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Schwarzenegger lands a hook to the side of the head.
Razvan creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Razvan is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Schwarzenegger tries to land knees in the clinch but Razvan avoids the damage to the body.
Schwarzenegger with a knee to the head.
Schwarzenegger with a knee to the head.
A bit of stalling here from Schwarzenegger.
Razvan misses with an elbow strike.
Razvan tries to land knees in the clinch but Schwarzenegger avoids the damage to the body.
Schwarzenegger holding his opponent close, against the ropes.
Schwarzenegger lands a body punch.
Schwarzenegger tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Razvan just misses with a elbow thrown towards Schwarzenegger's brow.
Schwarzenegger with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schwarzenegger tries a knee to the head but Razvan blocks it.
Schwarzenegger's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Razvan tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Schwarzenegger avoids it.
Schwarzenegger tries a knee to the head but Razvan blocks it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Razvan tries to land knees in the clinch but Schwarzenegger avoids the damage to the body.
Schwarzenegger tries a knee to the head but Razvan blocks it.
Stalling in the clinch from Schwarzenegger.
Schwarzenegger using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Razvan has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Razvan throws an elbow that misses.
Razvan trying to land knees to the body.
A shot in the inside from Schwarzenegger.
Schwarzenegger blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Razvan lands a damaging elbow.
Razvan scores a nice knee to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schwarzenegger is stalling here.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Razvan throws an elbow but misses.
Schwarzenegger avoids a wild elbow strike from Razvan.
Razvan lands a damaging elbow.
Schwarzenegger blocks the elbow strike.
Schwarzenegger pushes Razvan back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Schwarzenegger tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Razvan throws an elbow that misses.
Schwarzenegger landing knees to the head.
Schwarzenegger lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

It looks like Emil Razvan has been cut.
Schwarzenegger tries to land knees in the clinch but Razvan avoids the damage to the body.
Razvan is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Schwarzenegger is keeping busy.
Schwarzenegger tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Schwarzenegger avoids the elbow strike from Razvan, against the ropes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schwarzenegger dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the ropes.
Schwarzenegger scores with a knee to the head.
Schwarzenegger with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Schwarzenegger blocks an elbow strike from Razvan.
Razvan tries to land knees in the clinch but Schwarzenegger avoids the damage to the body.
Schwarzenegger working Razvan over with knees to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Razvan using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Schwarzenegger has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Schwarzenegger stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Razvan missing with knees to the body.
Schwarzenegger blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Razvan misses with an elbow over the top.
Schwarzenegger is working Razvan over against the ropes.
A short left from Schwarzenegger.
Schwarzenegger tries to land a knee to the head but Razvan blocks with his arms.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sylvester Schwarzenegger dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Emil Razvan's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Schwarzenegger cracks Razvan with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Sylvester Schwarzenegger is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Schwarzenegger drives through and clinches with Razvan against the ropes.
Schwarzenegger effectively controlling the action here.
Razvan throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Razvan missing with knees to the body.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Razvan tries to land knees in the clinch but Schwarzenegger avoids the damage to the body.
Schwarzenegger blocks an elbow strike.
Razvan being controlled against the ropes.
Razvan avoiding damage as Schwarzenegger throws knees to the body.
Razvan tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Schwarzenegger blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Razvan managing to block the knees to the body from Schwarzenegger.
Razvan on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Schwarzenegger trying to land knees to the body.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Razvan throws an elbow but misses.
Schwarzenegger tries to land knees in the clinch but Razvan avoids the damage to the body.
Schwarzenegger tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Schwarzenegger tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Razvan tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Schwarzenegger avoids it.
Schwarzenegger controlling the action here for a moment.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Razvan as Schwarzenegger tries to tie him up.
Schwarzenegger managing to block the knees to the body from Razvan.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schwarzenegger crunches a lovely knee into Razvan's ribcage.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Schwarzenegger avoids the elbow strike from Razvan, against the ropes.
Schwarzenegger will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Razvan up against the ropes.
Sylvester Schwarzenegger has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Razvan is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Schwarzenegger with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Schwarzenegger tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Razvan throws an elbow that misses.
Razvan misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Schwarzenegger.
Razvan is trying to stall.
Schwarzenegger takes an elbow to the temple.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Razvan connects with a nasty looking knee right to Schwarzenegger's face.
Schwarzenegger is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Razvan is defending well for now.
Razvan lands a nice elbow.
Razvan trying to land knees to the body.
Schwarzenegger avoids a wild elbow strike from Razvan.
Schwarzenegger on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Schwarzenegger tries a knee to the head but Razvan blocks it.
Schwarzenegger taking a breather.
Razvan stalling in the clinch but Schwarzenegger improves position.
Schwarzenegger tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Schwarzenegger managing to block the knees to the body from Razvan.
Razvan misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Schwarzenegger.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Razvan looking to throw knees to the head but Schwarzenegger is blocking nicely.
Razvan lands a knee to the head.
Schwarzenegger is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Razvan is defending well for now.
Schwarzenegger takes an elbow to the forehead.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Schwarzenegger tries to land a knee to the head but Razvan blocks with his arms.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Razvan trying to control the position but instead, Schwarzenegger has worked for underhooks and has pushed Razvan into the ropes.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Schwarzenegger seems a little flustered. He's come in with the intention of controlling the clinch but Razvan is preventing him from doing so, at least for the moment.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Razvan throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Schwarzenegger blocks it with crossed arms.
Razvan throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Razvan being controlled against the ropes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Sylvester Schwarzenegger will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Emil Razvan's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Razvan throws a predictable looking body shot

and Schwarzenegger counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Razvan tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Schwarzenegger avoids it.
Schwarzenegger slowing the pace effectively.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Sylvester Schwarzenegger.
Schwarzenegger shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Schwarzenegger moves out of range of the strikes.

Schwarzenegger clinches up against the ropes.
Razvan blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Schwarzenegger tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Schwarzenegger tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Razvan avoids it.
Razvan landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Schwarzenegger managing to block the knees to the body from Razvan.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Schwarzenegger obliges.
Schwarzenegger lands with a right to the head.
Razvan avoiding damage as Schwarzenegger throws knees to the body.
Schwarzenegger lands a good knee to the midsection. Razvan won't want to take too many of those.
Razvan takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Schwarzenegger lands a good knee to the midsection. Razvan won't want to take too many of those.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A shot in the inside from Schwarzenegger.
Schwarzenegger landing knees to the head.
Schwarzenegger scores with a knee to the head.
Schwarzenegger with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Schwarzenegger landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
A left hand lands to the body for Schwarzenegger.
Schwarzenegger utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Schwarzenegger utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Knees to the body from Schwarzenegger.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schwarzenegger dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the ropes.
Razvan throws an elbow that misses.
Schwarzenegger throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Razvan blocks it with crossed arms.
Schwarzenegger connects with a knee to the head.
Schwarzenegger taking a breather.
Schwarzenegger unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Schwarzenegger.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Sylvester Schwarzenegger.

Schwarzenegger has managed to clinch.
Schwarzenegger tries a knee to the head but Razvan blocks it.
Razvan trying to land knees to the body.
Schwarzenegger scores with a nice hook to the head.
A knee to the head by Schwarzenegger.
Schwarzenegger is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Razvan throws an elbow that misses.
A short right from Schwarzenegger.
Razvan lands a nice elbow.
Schwarzenegger lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Razvan backwards.
The referee is keeping an eye on Schwarzenegger - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Schwarzenegger tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Razvan avoids it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Razvan tries to land knees in the clinch but Schwarzenegger avoids the damage to the body.
Schwarzenegger is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Razvan landing knees to the body.
Schwarzenegger lands a knee to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Schwarzenegger lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Schwarzenegger.
Schwarzenegger works on Razvan's body with a couple of short punches.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Schwarzenegger works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Schwarzenegger with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Emil Razvan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Schwarzenegger tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sylvester Schwarzenegger showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Schwarzenegger 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 Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 30:27
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sylvester Schwarzenegger!