PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jesus Latin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roger Schwarzeneg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Latin
vs
Schwarzeneg

182 cm
25
190 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

181 cm
33
190 lbs
16 - 34 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Cuts easily

Good wrestler
Good kicks
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jesus Latin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 34 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Roger Schwarzeneg!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Ryoma Takatsuka and Josh West.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Schwarzeneg looking to score a takedown here. Latin is defending well but Schwarzeneg drives through and ends up in Latin's guard.
Latin wants to sweep here but Schwarzeneg controlling him for the moment.
Latin knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Schwarzeneg on the ground.
Schwarzeneg is stalling in the full guard.
Schwarzeneg loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

Schwarzeneg gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

Schwarzeneg drives through with a takedown into guard.
Schwarzeneg sitting in guard here, content to control.
It looks like Schwarzeneg might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.

Schwarzeneg drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Schwarzeneg jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Schwarzeneg keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Latin's head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Latin can't keep his opponent in guard - Schwarzeneg advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Schwarzeneg lands strikes from half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Schwarzeneg scoring with strikes to the body and head.

Schwarzeneg stands up and beckons Latin to join him on the feet.

Schwarzeneg shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Latin trying to control the position.

Schwarzeneg gets to his feet. Latin looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Latin tries to close the distance and clinch up but Schwarzeneg swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Schwarzeneg closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Latin quickly recovers to half guard.
Latin trying to control here.

Schwarzeneg escapes and gets back to his feet.

Schwarzeneg decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Schwarzeneg lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Schwarzeneg has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Well, if Schwarzeneg is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Schwarzeneg working over Latin with some ground and pound. Latin looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Latin has hold of Schwarzeneg's hands but Schwarzeneg slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Schwarzeneg has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Schwarzeneg landing shots from mount.
A nice elbow there by Schwarzeneg.
Schwarzeneg raining down hammerfists from mount.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Schwarzeneg lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.

Latin is rocked!
Schwarzeneg postures up and connects with a big shot that has rocked Latin badly. He's trying desperately to grab hold of Schwarzeneg around the waist but Schwarzeneg pushes him off and unloads with more strikes, forcing the referee to jump in and save him! Schwarzeneg is the winner by TKO! Schwarzeneg jumps onto the cage and shouts into the camera. "We did it momma!"

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Roger Schwarzeneg!