PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Oupa Nieminen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arnold Schwarzenegger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Arnold Schwarzenegger has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Nieminen
vs
Schwarzenegger

188 cm
22
228 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

225 cm
23
267 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Solid chin

Make Me Pop

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Oupa Nieminen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Arnold Schwarzenegger!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Bruno Hogan and Hugh Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Schwarzenegger changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Nieminen tries to avoid it but Schwarzenegger manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Nieminen to the ground. Nieminen escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Schwarzenegger will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Schwarzenegger shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Oupa Nieminen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Arnold Schwarzenegger.
Schwarzenegger looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Nice defenses there by Schwarzenegger.
Schwarzenegger tries for a takedown but Nieminen sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Schwarzenegger shoots in for a double leg but Nieminen sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Schwarzenegger moves out of range as Nieminen strikes.
Schwarzenegger slips under a jab from Nieminen.
Schwarzenegger is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Schwarzenegger is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nieminen tries to bum rush Schwarzenegger with a series of wild strikes but Schwarzenegger uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Nieminen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Schwarzenegger.
Nieminen misses with a straight right.
Schwarzenegger shoots in for a takedown but Nieminen shows good takedown defense.
Nice takedown defense from Nieminen. No joy for Schwarzenegger on that attempt.
Schwarzenegger looks gassed!
Schwarzenegger will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Nieminen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Schwarzenegger throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Nieminen's waist but Nieminen gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Schwarzenegger off to one side.
A punch combination from Nieminen misses.
Schwarzenegger shoots in and drives through. Nieminen sprawls well.
Nice shot by Nieminen.

It looks like Arnold Schwarzenegger has been cut.
Nieminen throws a front kick aimed at Schwarzenegger's knee but Schwarzenegger avoids it well.
Schwarzenegger shoots in for a double leg but Nieminen sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Nieminen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Schwarzenegger avoids the body shot from Nieminen.
Nieminen connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Schwarzenegger momentarily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nieminen misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Nieminen looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Schwarzenegger is trying desperately to land a takedown but Nieminen is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Schwarzenegger.
Nieminen punishes Schwarzenegger's body with a nice straight punch.
Schwarzenegger checks a low kick from Nieminen.
A slow jab from Nieminen misses its intended target.
The fighters circling - Nieminen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nieminen lands a head shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nieminen throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Nieminen misses with a wild body shot.
Nieminen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Schwarzenegger steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Nieminen.
Arnold Schwarzenegger seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Schwarzenegger changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Nieminen tries to avoid it but Schwarzenegger manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Nieminen to the ground. Nieminen escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Nieminen throws an overhand right that lands on Schwarzenegger's shoulder, as Schwarzenegger tries to avoid the shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nieminen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nieminen stuns Schwarzenegger with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Oupa Nieminen dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Arnold Schwarzenegger's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Nieminen jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A big left from Nieminen misses.
Schwarzenegger closes this distance looking for a takedown but Nieminen circles away.
Schwarzenegger tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Nieminen swivels and escapes.
Schwarzenegger shoots in for a takedown but Nieminen shows good takedown defense.
Oupa Nieminen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Arnold Schwarzenegger.
Nieminen lands a with a good body shot.
Schwarzenegger looks for a takedown but Nieminen sprawls well.
Nieminen lands a jab to the head.
Schwarzenegger is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nieminen looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Schwarzenegger fails to land the takedown.
Oupa Nieminen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nieminen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Oupa Nieminen is winning the standup battle so far.
Schwarzenegger looks for a takedown but Nieminen sprawls well.
Nieminen throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Schwarzenegger has a takedown stuffed.
Nieminen connects with a jab.
Nieminen lands with an uppercut that bounces Schwarzenegger off the cage and back into rage.
Nieminen scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Nieminen misses with a body shot.
Nieminen scores with a jab to the jaw.

That has opened up Arnold Schwarzenegger's cut even more.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Nieminen shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Nieminen tries to pass to full mount but Schwarzenegger defends it.
Schwarzenegger avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Nieminen.
Schwarzenegger keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Schwarzenegger on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Nieminen performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Nieminen is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Schwarzenegger can do to turn this around?
Nieminen passes to side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nieminen is chipping away with strikes.
Nieminen working away.
Nieminen throws a strike aimed at the side of Schwarzenegger's head but Schwarzenegger avoids it well.
Nieminen wants to control but Schwarzenegger is keeping him busy.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nieminen misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Nieminen landing strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Oupa Nieminen dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Arnold Schwarzenegger's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Schwarzenegger with a lazy takedown attempt

and Nieminen counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Nieminen stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Schwarzenegger swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Nieminen wants to control from the top but Schwarzenegger keeps moving.
Schwarzenegger has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Schwarzenegger is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Schwarzenegger controls Nieminen momentarily but Nieminen frees himself.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Schwarzenegger looking to hit a scissor sweep but Nieminen is one step ahead there.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Nieminen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

Nieminen bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Nieminen trying to control the position but Schwarzenegger is working away.
Nieminen working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Nieminen lands an elbow.
Schwarzenegger holding on.
Oupa Nieminen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Schwarzenegger is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Nieminen's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nieminen is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Nieminen moves nicely into side control.
Nieminen tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
A lull in the action here.
Nieminen trying to control the position but Schwarzenegger is working away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Nieminen working away.
Nieminen trying to control the action but Schwarzenegger is working from the bottom.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Nieminen here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Nieminen tries to advance to mount but can't.

And that's the end of the fight!
Oupa Nieminen showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Nieminen has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 John Mangel scores the fight 30:25
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 30:25
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Oupa Nieminen!