PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Norbert Schwager Ii (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anthony Pettis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Norbert Schwager Ii has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Schwager Ii
vs
Pettis

175 cm
18
163 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

178 cm
18
166 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Norbert Schwager Ii!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Anthony Pettis !
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Illya Tyunina and Igor Prikhodko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pettis tries a head kick but it misses.
Pettis defending well as Schwager Ii loads up on a big left hand.
Pettis gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Schwager Ii.
Pettis throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Schwager Ii misses with the combination.
Schwager Ii misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Pettis pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Pettis tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Schwager Ii throws a body punch but Pettis moves out of range.
Schwager Ii avoids the head kick by Pettis .
Schwager Ii takes a kick to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Schwager Ii feints a jab promting Pettis to slip. Schwager Ii then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Pettis slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Pettis throws a head kick but Schwager Ii moves out of range.
Pettis throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Pettis lets loose with a powerful body kick. Schwager Ii will feel that in the morning.
Schwager Ii misses with a body shot.
Schwager Ii thows a body shot but no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A combination from Schwager Ii does no damage.
Schwager Ii sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Schwager Ii has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Pettis .
Pettis throws a head kick that half lands.
Pettis plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Pettis throws a head kick but Schwager Ii moves out of range.
Pettis tries a head kick but it misses.
Schwager Ii lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Schwager Ii lands with a cross.
Schwager Ii lands with a good body shot.
Schwager Ii looks to land a combination but Pettis avoids it well.
Schwager Ii missing with a left hand there. Pettis was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Schwager Ii throws a series of punches but Pettis avoids them all with ease.
Pettis tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Pettis looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pettis uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Schwager Ii.
Schwager Ii lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Schwager Ii.

Pettis is rocked!
Pettis keeps Schwager Ii at a distance using the push kick.
Schwager Ii is breathing heavily.
Pettis pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nice body kick there by Pettis .
Pettis misses with a head kick.
Anthony Pettis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Schwager Ii takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Pettis looks for the body kick but Schwager Ii saw that one coming.
Schwager Ii misses with a looping right.
Schwager Ii swinging wildly here.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Pettis - that will leave a mark!
Pettis throws a hook to the side of Schwager Ii's head but Schwager Ii sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Schwager Ii misses with a wild combination.
Schwager Ii chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Pettis can pounce on him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pettis lands a head kick. Schwager Ii smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Pettis goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Schwager Ii avoids the head kick by Pettis .
Schwager Ii thows a body shot but no joy.
Both fighters circling a little - Pettis finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Pettis lands with a kick to the temple. Schwager Ii shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pettis showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Schwager Ii.
Pettis throws a head kick but Schwager Ii moves out of range.
Schwager Ii lands a body shot.
Pettis lands a head kick!
Pettis on the wrong end of a nice jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schwager Ii throws a series of punches but Pettis avoids them all with ease.
A thudding body kick lands there by Pettis !
Schwager Ii has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Pettis .
Pettis throws a nice head kick!
Pettis fakes the leg kick and cracks Schwager Ii in the body.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Schwager Ii crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Pettis - the referee stops the clock and Schwager Ii gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Pettis . Schwager Ii manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.

Pettis lands a big head kick that sends Schwager Ii tumbling to the mat! Pettis takes a step backwards and waves Schwager Ii back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Schwager Ii is rocked!
Pettis lands a head kick!
Oh Schwager Ii is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Pettis throws a nice head kick!
Pettis throws a sloppy head kick and Schwager Ii moves out of range easily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Crunch! Pettis slams his shin into Schwager Ii's torso.
Schwager Ii takes a swing at Pettis 's ribcage but misses.
Schwager Ii seems to have got his legs back now.
Pettis fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Schwager Ii misses with a wild body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Anthony Pettis dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Pettis moves out of range of the strikes.
Some wild striking there from Schwager Ii.
Schwager Ii swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Schwager Ii throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Pettis tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Schwager Ii fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pettis manages to avoid it.
Pettis explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
A head kick from Pettis lands but Schwager Ii takes it in his stride.
Pettis lands with a kick to the temple. Schwager Ii shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Pettis tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A head kick misses from Pettis .
Schwager Ii misses with the combination.
A big left from Schwager Ii misses.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A head kick from Pettis lands but Schwager Ii takes it in his stride.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Pettis .
Schwager Ii lands with a nice body punch.
Pettis pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Schwager Ii lands a slapping body shot.
Pettis pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Pettis tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Schwager Ii blocks a head kick by Pettis .
Pettis avoids a punch combination nicely.
A punch combination from Schwager Ii misses.
Schwager Ii paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Schwager Ii blocks a head kick by Pettis .
Schwager Ii keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Schwager Ii misses with a jab, cross combination.
Schwager Ii is looking to wear down Pettis with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pettis lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Schwager Ii will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Schwager Ii swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Pettis uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Schwager Ii.
Pettis goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Schwager Ii missing with a left hand there. Pettis was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Pettis slips a straight right by Schwager Ii.
Schwager Ii avoids the head kick by Pettis .
Pettis misses with a body shot.
Schwager Ii throws a nice looking combination but Pettis bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Anthony Pettis seems to be getting the better of the standup.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pettis throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Pettis throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Schwager Ii moves out of range of the body kick from Pettis .
Schwager Ii throws a body punch but Pettis moves out of range.
Sloppy strikes from Schwager Ii. Those never looked like landing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schwager Ii scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Pettis doesn't seem bothered though.
Schwager Ii blocks a head kick by Pettis .
Schwager Ii shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Pettis eats them both and turns towards Schwager Ii to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Pettis throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Pettis tries a head kick but it misses.
Schwager Ii jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Pettis throws a head kick but Schwager Ii moves out of range.
Schwager Ii scores with a nice right hand.
Schwager Ii fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Pettis looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Schwager Ii lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Schwager Ii.
Schwager Ii sizes up Pettis with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pettis throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Pettis walks into a stiff left hand from Schwager Ii.
Pettis moves out of range as Schwager Ii strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schwager Ii loads up on a big right hand but Pettis slips the punch.
Pettis throws the kick towards the body but Schwager Ii avoids it.
Norbert Schwager Ii is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Pettis throws a head kick that half lands.
Pettis lands with a kick to the temple. Schwager Ii shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Schwager Ii lands a nice shot to the body.
Schwager Ii throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Pettis .
Pettis walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
A head kick misses from Pettis .
Schwager Ii misses with a double jab.
Pettis throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Schwager Ii thuds a left hand into Pettis 's body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pettis takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Schwager Ii rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Pettis moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Schwager Ii throws a right and a left that both miss.
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 Norbert Schwager Ii will probably get the nod.
That's time! Schwager Ii's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Pettis lands with a slapping head kick.
Pettis tries a head kick but it misses.
Schwager Ii misses the shot to the body.
Pettis ducks under a wild hook from Schwager Ii.
Pettis scores with a head kick. Schwager Ii tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Pettis misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jab from Schwager Ii.
Schwager Ii scores with a nice strike.
Pettis tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A head kick misses from Pettis .
Schwager Ii misses with a jab, cross combination.
Schwager Ii avoids the head kick by Pettis .
Pettis uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Schwager Ii.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A combination from Schwager Ii does no damage.
Schwager Ii tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pettis was well out of range. Poor timing from Schwager Ii.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pettis lands a nice looking kick to the body. Schwager Ii takes a step back to recover.
Schwager Ii throws a series of punches but Pettis moves out of range.
Pettis throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Schwager Ii's head.
The crowd cheers as Schwager Ii lands an impressive looking overhand right. Pettis doesn't seem phased though.
Schwager Ii lands a jab.
Schwager Ii moves out of range of the body kick from Pettis .
Pettis on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Pettis scores with a nice body kick.
A combination from Schwager Ii does no damage.
Schwager Ii throws the left hand but Pettis avoids the punch easily.
Schwager Ii takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Schwager Ii throws a body punch but Pettis moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schwager Ii blocks a head kick by Pettis .
Schwager Ii takes a kick to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Schwager Ii scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Schwager Ii looks to land a combination. Pettis sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Pettis is still on wobbly legs! Can Schwager Ii finish him?
Pettis moves out of range as Schwager Ii strikes.
Pettis seems to have recovered his senses.
Pettis throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Pettis lands a high kick!
Schwager Ii throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Pettis .
Schwager Ii blocks a head kick by Pettis .
Schwager Ii misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pettis .
Pettis uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Schwager Ii.
Schwager Ii feints a jab promting Pettis to slip. Schwager Ii then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Pettis slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Pettis throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Schwager Ii.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pettis misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Schwager Ii.
Pettis loads up on a big right hand but Schwager Ii slips the punch.
Pettis has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Schwager Ii scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Pettis ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Schwager Ii throws a jab when Pettis was well out of range.
Schwager Ii on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
A head kick misses from Pettis .
Pettis throws a head kick but Schwager Ii moves out of range.
Pettis on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Schwager Ii misses with an uppercut. Pettis saw that one coming.
Pettis pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Schwager Ii connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Schwager Ii scores with a decent looking hook.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schwager Ii misses with a looping left.
A big right from Pettis misses.
Schwager Ii throws a right and a left that both miss.
Schwager Ii throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That kick from Pettis tenderised Schwager Ii's leg. Schwager Ii is trying to keep his angry face on.
Pettis connects with a high kick.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Schwager Ii with a jab.
Schwager Ii blocks a head kick by Pettis .
Pettis displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Schwager Ii throws out the jab.
Pettis misses with a head kick.
Sloppy strikes from Schwager Ii. Those never looked like landing.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pettis slips under a jab.
Pettis throws out a loose jab but Schwager Ii uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pettis throws a sloppy head kick and Schwager Ii moves out of range easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Norbert Schwager Ii.
I think Schwager Ii has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 29:29
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 29:29

The fight is ruled a majority draw!