PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Veli Schwarzeneg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wesley Mathews (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Schwarzeneg
vs
Mathews

175 cm
31
175 lbs
18 - 28 - 1

185 cm
29
183 lbs
6 - 7 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Experienced

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 28 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Veli Schwarzeneg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Wesley Mathews!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Sergei Dronov and Konstantin Menshow.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Schwarzeneg gets the takedown into side control.

Schwarzeneg goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Mathews has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Schwarzeneg but great work by Mathews.
Schwarzeneg is looking to reverse the position.
An elbow from Mathews crashes against the mat.
Mathews working the ground and pound from side control.
Mathews landing a few strikes.
Schwarzeneg manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Mathews wants to improve his position but Schwarzeneg is controlling well.
Mathews throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Schwarzeneg wants to get back to his feet.
Schwarzeneg is stalling here. Mathews is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Schwarzeneg seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Mathews has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Mathews throwing shots but missing, from side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Mathews wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Schwarzeneg, who protects the arm well.
Mathews looking to control but instead Schwarzeneg has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Schwarzeneg is looking for a sweep. Mathews is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Mathews is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Mathews scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Schwarzeneg looks like he's trying to stand up.
Mathews thows a huge punch but Schwarzeneg dodges it nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mathews scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Mathews lands a nice short elbow.
Mathews prevents Schwarzeneg from standing back up.
Mathews slows the pace down in half guard.
Schwarzeneg on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Schwarzeneg throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mathews stops Schwarzeneg from getting back to his feet.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Mathews missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Schwarzeneg keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Schwarzeneg is staying active underneath Mathews, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Schwarzeneg tries to kick Mathews off but Mathews keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Schwarzeneg is trying to control but can't.
Schwarzeneg is not content to let Mathews control the position.
Mathews is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mathews scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Schwarzeneg looks like he's trying to stand up.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Mathews connects with a nice short shot to Schwarzeneg's temple.
Schwarzeneg is trying to stand up here but Mathews is controlling him well.
Nice strikes from Mathews there.
Schwarzeneg tries to kick Mathews off but Mathews keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Schwarzeneg taking some punishment here, with Mathews in his half guard.
Schwarzeneg on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Schwarzeneg is breathing heavily.
Schwarzeneg is trying to stand.
Mathews seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Schwarzeneg does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mathews lands with a punch from half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Mathews lands a nice short elbow.

Schwarzeneg is rocked!
Mathews lands a massive shot from half guard that has rocked Schwarzeneg! More strikes land and this one is all over! Mathews jumps to his feet and is applauded loudly by the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Wesley Mathews!
Wesley Mathews decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.