PBP Commentary

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

Schwarzeneg
vs
Dulin

175 cm
37
175 lbs
25 - 41 - 2

189 cm
26
185 lbs
12 - 6 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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 25 - 41 - 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 12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ivan Dulin!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Aleksandr Martynov and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dulin is looking to clinch.

Dulin fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Schwarzeneg, pushing him back against the cage.
Dulin pushes off an throws an elbow but Schwarzeneg leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
We've been hearing reports that Schwarzeneg has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Dulin is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

Schwarzeneg breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Schwarzeneg pushes Dulin up against the cage in a clinch.
Dulin lands a body shot.
Schwarzeneg tries for a takedown but Dulin manages to get underhooks.
Schwarzeneg has Dulin pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Dulin manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Schwarzeneg is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Dulin to keep the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Veli Schwarzeneg. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Dulin throws an elbow but misses.
Schwarzeneg has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Dulin after a bit of a struggle.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dulin lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Veli Schwarzeneg has been cut.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Dulin just misses with a elbow thrown towards Schwarzeneg's brow.
Dulin stops a takedown attempt from Schwarzeneg.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Schwarzeneg takes an elbow to the temple.
Nice elbow from Dulin.

Schwarzeneg gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Dulin trying to control from the bottom.
Dulin 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.
Schwarzeneg seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Dulin does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

Schwarzeneg is looking for a kimura but Dulin is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Schwarzeneg to get the leverage.

Dulin kicks off Schwarzeneg and gets to his feet.

Dulin moves into range and throws a big uppercut. OH! Schwarzeneg goes down! Can Dulin finish him!?

Schwarzeneg is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Dulin gets to his feet - Schwarzeneg follows without any prompting.
Oh Schwarzeneg is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Dulin comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Schwarzeneg is breathing heavily.
Dulin lands a nice looking body shot.
Dulin closes the distance and lands a crisp combination that knocks Schwarzeneg out cold! Schwarzeneg corner are devastated, head in hands behind our commentary position. Poor guys.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Ivan Dulin!