PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Goran Schwarzeneg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Otto Kaikkonen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kaikkonen comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Duran Duran - WIld Boys kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Goran Schwarzeneg is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Schwarzeneg
vs
Kaikkonen

187 cm
31
210 lbs
9 - 40 - 1

187 cm
34
205 lbs
14 - 27 - 0

Decent wrestler
Decent elbows
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 9 - 40 - 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 14 - 27 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Otto Kaikkonen!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Valeri Chadov and Aleksei Zolotukhin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kaikkonen tries to bum rush Schwarzeneg with a series of wild strikes but Schwarzeneg uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Schwarzeneg instigates a clinch.
Schwarzeneg tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Kaikkonen smiles and moves away.
Schwarzeneg lands an overhand right.
Some wild striking there from Kaikkonen.

Schwarzeneg drives through with a takedown into guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Schwarzeneg looking to pass the guard.
Schwarzeneg's corner is telling him to maintain position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Goran Schwarzeneg just wasn't active enough.
Kaikkonen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kaikkonen throws a sloppy head kick and Schwarzeneg moves out of range easily.
Schwarzeneg throws a right and a left that Kaikkonen avoids nicely.
Schwarzeneg slaps away a takedown attempt from Kaikkonen, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Kaikkonen shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Schwarzeneg as he avoids it easily.
Kaikkonen looks gassed!
Kaikkonen delivers a nice body kick.
Schwarzeneg misses with the combination.

Schwarzeneg closes the distance and pushes Kaikkonen back into the cage.
Schwarzeneg keeps control of Kaikkonen as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Schwarzeneg ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Schwarzeneg no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Schwarzeneg controlling the position.
Kaikkonen must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Schwarzeneg's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Kaikkonen wants to get up but he can't break Schwarzeneg's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Schwarzeneg is on top in guard.
Schwarzeneg sitting in guard here, content to control.

We're going to have a standup here because Goran Schwarzeneg wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Kaikkonen misses with a takedown attempt - Schwarzeneg sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Goran Schwarzeneg has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Otto Kaikkonen.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schwarzeneg cracks Kaikkonen with a right hand to the side of the head.

Schwarzeneg drops Kaikkonen with a beautiful combination! Kaikkonen stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Schwarzeneg is looking for the KO!

Kaikkonen is rocked!

It looks like Otto Kaikkonen has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Schwarzeneg catches Kaikkonen with a right, a left, a right. It's raining punches and Kaikkonen forgot an umbrella! Another punch and he's down. This one is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Goran Schwarzeneg!