PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Veli Schwarzeneg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Conde Koma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.

Schwarzeneg
vs
Koma

175 cm
36
175 lbs
24 - 38 - 2

175 cm
19
181 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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 24 - 38 - 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 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Conde Koma!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Sergei Dronov and Aleksei Zolotukhin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Koma throws a head kick but Schwarzeneg moves out of range.
Schwarzeneg shoots in for a double leg but Koma sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

Koma gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Schwarzeneg to score an easy takedown into full guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Schwarzeneg throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Koma 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.
Koma wants to stand and escape but Schwarzeneg is having none of it.
Koma wants to get back to his feet but Schwarzeneg passes into half guard.

Schwarzeneg is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Koma has managed to free his arm - good work.
Koma is looking to escape.
Schwarzeneg is trying to control the action in half guard but Koma is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Koma looks like he's trying to stand up.

Schwarzeneg decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Horrible takedown by Schwarzeneg or perhaps it was just good defense by Koma which made him look bad.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Koma shoots in looking for a takedown but Schwarzeneg manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Koma's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Schwarzeneg tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Koma defends well and Schwarzeneg ends up having to push Koma into the ropes where they will battle it out in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Veli Schwarzeneg. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Schwarzeneg's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Koma tries to clinch but Schwarzeneg moves out of range.
Koma has a takedown stuffed.
Schwarzeneg will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Koma misses with a takedown attempt - Schwarzeneg sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
We've been told by Schwarzeneg's head coaches at Warrior MMA and Fitness that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Schwarzeneg shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Koma defends it nicely.
Schwarzeneg looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Koma wants to clinch up but Schwarzeneg keeps it at a distance.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Schwarzeneg drags the fight down to the ground.

Schwarzeneg pushes Koma off and scrambles back to his feet.
Koma looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Schwarzeneg stuffs the takedown attempt from Koma. Koma gets slowly back to his feet.
Schwarzeneg fails with a takedown attempt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Horrible takedown by Koma or perhaps it was just good defense by Schwarzeneg which made him look bad.

Schwarzeneg scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Schwarzeneg is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

Schwarzeneg gets to his feet - back to striking we go!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koma tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Schwarzeneg paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Schwarzeneg shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Schwarzeneg controlling from the top position.
Schwarzeneg prevents Koma from getting back to his feet.
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 controls from within his opponent's guard.
Schwarzeneg wants to stand but Koma has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Koma wants to stand but Schwarzeneg is controlling the position.

Veli Schwarzeneg has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.

Koma gets caught napping as Schwarzeneg dives in and scores a takedown. Koma manages to retain guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schwarzeneg working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Koma wants to stand up but Schwarzeneg is controlling him.
Koma working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Schwarzeneg.
Schwarzeneg slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
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!

Schwarzeneg decides to stand back up. Schwarzeneg steps back and let's Koma get back to his feet.

Koma gets tackled into the ropes by Schwarzeneg. Schwarzeneg maintains the clinch.

Schwarzeneg gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Schwarzeneg is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Schwarzeneg wants to pass the guard but Koma is defending well.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Schwarzeneg seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Koma is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Veli Schwarzeneg!