PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Veli Schwarzeneg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arthur Pandora (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pandora has chosen Gonna Fly Now as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Schwarzeneg
vs
Pandora

175 cm
39
175 lbs
27 - 45 - 2

180 cm
35
181 lbs
29 - 31 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Experienced

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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 27 - 45 - 2, fighting out of Amsterdam, Veli Schwarzeneg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 29 - 31 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Arthur Pandora!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Paul Aken and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Schwarzeneg shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Pandora misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Schwarzeneg shoots and misses
and Pandora counters with a head kick. That will keep Schwarzeneg thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Schwarzeneg is defended easily by Pandora.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Veli Schwarzeneg. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Schwarzeneg rushes Pandora and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Schwarzeneg is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Pandora is defending well.
Schwarzeneg fails to pull guard.
Schwarzeneg goes for a takedown in the clinch but Pandora prevents it.
Pandora trying to land knees to the body.

Pandora escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Schwarzeneg shoots in for a takedown but Pandora shows good takedown defense.
Schwarzeneg throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Pandora's waist but Pandora gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Schwarzeneg off to one side.
Schwarzeneg has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Pandora.
Schwarzeneg shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Pandora defends it nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pandora moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Pandora turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Schwarzeneg shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Pandora as he jumps to the side.
Schwarzeneg fails with an attempt to clinch.
Pandora scores with a head kick.
Pandora with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Schwarzeneg wants to clinch up but Pandora keeps it at a distance.
Pandora scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Schwarzeneg shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Schwarzeneg crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Pandora - the referee stops the clock and Schwarzeneg gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Pandora. Schwarzeneg manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Schwarzeneg stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Pandora.
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!
Pandora thows a body kick. Schwarzeneg tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Schwarzeneg is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Schwarzeneg bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Pandora is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Schwarzeneg's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
The fighters are battling for position here. Pandora manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Schwarzeneg has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Pandora to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Schwarzeneg is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Pandora pulls down on the head and he's put Schwarzeneg to sleep! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Arthur Pandora!
Our winner, Arthur Pandora, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.