PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Veli Schwarzeneg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Attila Browne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Browne has chosen You ain't stoppin me as his entrance music. Attila Browne told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Schwarzeneg
vs
Browne

175 cm
34
175 lbs
20 - 35 - 2

184 cm
18
178 lbs
0 - 6 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

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 20 - 35 - 2, fighting out of St Petersburg, Veli Schwarzeneg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Attila Browne!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Igor Prikhodko and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Schwarzeneg slaps away a takedown attempt from Browne, before circling back to the center of the mat.

Schwarzeneg closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Browne did well to prevent Schwarzeneg getting side control.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.

Schwarzeneg stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Browne shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Schwarzeneg as he jumps to the side.
Schwarzeneg displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Browne.
Veli Schwarzeneg has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Attila Browne.

Schwarzeneg manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Browne on his heels. He'll look to pass Browne's guard now, I'm sure.

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

Schwarzeneg gets a clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Schwarzeneg prevents a takedown attempt there.
Browne with an attempt at a knee that misses.

Schwarzeneg pulls guard successfully.

Schwarzeneg uses the ropes to get back to his feet.
Browne doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

Schwarzeneg looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Browne!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Browne is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Schwarzeneg is controlling him well.

Schwarzeneg decides to stand back up.
Browne looks winded!
Browne has his takedown stuffed

and Schwarzeneg counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Schwarzeneg content to control rather than advance.

Schwarzeneg escapes and gets back to his feet.

Schwarzeneg gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Schwarzeneg lands a takedown into guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Schwarzeneg with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Schwarzeneg postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

Schwarzeneg decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.

Schwarzeneg shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Schwarzeneg showed some decent athleticism there.

Schwarzeneg decides to stand up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Schwarzeneg, right into the meat.
Browne shoots and misses

and Schwarzeneg counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Schwarzeneg landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

Schwarzeneg stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Browne to get to his feet.

Schwarzeneg drives through with a takedown into guard.
Schwarzeneg has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Schwarzeneg is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

Schwarzeneg stands up and waves to Browne to follow him.
Browne misses with a takedown attempt

and Schwarzeneg counters by moving into the clinch.

Schwarzeneg has Browne pressed up against the ropes. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Schwarzeneg pulls back from the ropes and twists to the side, sending Browne tumbling to the mat - Schwarzeneg dives into Browne's guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Schwarzeneg postures up and lands a big shot to Browne's brow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schwarzeneg engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Browne is striking off his back. Schwarzeneg thinks nothing of it though and passes easily into half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Schwarzeneg lands a nice short elbow.
Schwarzeneg slips a nice elbow through Browne's hands, connecting with Browne's forehead.
Schwarzeneg keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Browne really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Schwarzeneg. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ground and pound from Schwarzeneg.
Browne is trying to stand up here but Schwarzeneg is controlling him well.
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 decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Schwarzeneg looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Browne!
Browne is working to avoid the ground and pound but Schwarzeneg connects with a decent elbow.

Schwarzeneg stands up and beckons Browne to his feet.

Schwarzeneg throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Browne was covering up waiting for the punch and Schwarzeneg finishes the takedown easily into guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Schwarzeneg's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Browne throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Veli Schwarzeneg dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Schwarzeneg shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Schwarzeneg showed some decent athleticism there.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Schwarzeneg lands a nice short elbow.
Schwarzeneg controlling the action here.

Schwarzeneg is trying for a kimura here. Browne looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Schwarzeneg wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:37 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Veli Schwarzeneg!