PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Scott Wallhead (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Veli Schwarzeneg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Veli Schwarzeneg was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Wallhead
vs
Schwarzeneg

175 cm
18
180 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

175 cm
19
175 lbs
3 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Very confident

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 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Scott Wallhead!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Veli Schwarzeneg!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Dmitry Maklakov and Aleksei Zolotukhin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Schwarzeneg fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Nice sprawl there from Wallhead as Schwarzeneg shoots in.

Schwarzeneg decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Wallhead knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Schwarzeneg on the ground.
Schwarzeneg slips a nice elbow through Wallhead's hands, connecting with Wallhead's forehead.

Wallhead looking for submissions off his back.
Schwarzeneg lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Schwarzeneg with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.

Wallhead actively working from the bottom here.
Schwarzeneg wants to stand but Wallhead has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Wallhead has hold of Schwarzeneg's hands but Schwarzeneg slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Schwarzeneg wants to take a breather but Wallhead is having none of it.

Wallhead is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Schwarzeneg pulls his head out easily.
Wallhead is breathing heavily.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.

Wallhead looking for submissions off his back.
Schwarzeneg is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Schwarzeneg wants to control the pace but Wallhead is squirming around nicely.
Wallhead can't escape the position.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Schwarzeneg controlling from mount.
Schwarzeneg landing strikes from the mount and Wallhead is in trouble!
Schwarzeneg is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Wallhead is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Schwarzeneg looking to control and managing it successfully.

Schwarzeneg is going olschool here, as he tries to force Wallhead to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Wallhead shrugs it off.
Schwarzeneg has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Wallhead keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Wallhead is working hard here to advance position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Schwarzeneg has control of Wallhead's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Wallhead regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Wallhead is desperately trying to improve his position but Schwarzeneg has a good base and remains in mount.
Schwarzeneg lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Schwarzeneg looking to finish Wallhead with some ground and pound. This is bad for Wallhead!
Schwarzeneg thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Wallhead is working to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Schwarzeneg trying to control but Wallhead is having none of it.
Schwarzeneg lands a heavy elbow.
Wallhead tries to reverse the position but Schwarzeneg maintains control.
Schwarzeneg with the ground and pound from mount.
BOOM! Schwarzeneg connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Schwarzeneg controlling the pace for now.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Schwarzeneg sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Wallhead keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Veli Schwarzeneg dominated that round.
That's time! Wallhead's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Wallhead misses with a takedown attempt

and Schwarzeneg counters with a takedown into side control.

Schwarzeneg decides to take the fight back to the feet.
A jab from Schwarzeneg misses.
Schwarzeneg misses with a takedown

and Wallhead counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Wallhead.
Schwarzeneg looking to hit a scissor sweep but Wallhead is one step ahead there.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Schwarzeneg working a defensive guard here.

Wallhead drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Wallhead jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Wallhead drops back, looking for a kneebar! Schwarzeneg looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Schwarzeneg looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Schwarzeneg!
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Wallhead tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Schwarzeneg presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Wallhead is looking to improve his position but Schwarzeneg isn't that keen on the idea.
BOOM! Schwarzeneg connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Wallhead is bucking up trying to escape but Schwarzeneg cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Wallhead can't escape the position.
Schwarzeneg scoring with strikes but Wallhead is staying in there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

Schwarzeneg looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Wallhead tries to reverse the position but Schwarzeneg maintains control.
Schwarzeneg can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Wallhead is looking to escape.
Wallhead is trying desperately to improve position.
Schwarzeneg controlling from the full mount.
The referee warns Wallhead that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Poor strikes thrown by Schwarzeneg there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schwarzeneg fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Schwarzeneg working Wallhead over with strikes here.
Wallhead is looking to get to half guard.
Wallhead sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Schwarzeneg tries to stand but can't do so whilst Wallhead controls his leg.

Schwarzeneg decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.

Wallhead shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Schwarzeneg looking to hit a scissor sweep but Wallhead is one step ahead there.

Schwarzeneg has his foot on Wallhead's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Wallhead works his way back into a safe position though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Schwarzeneg decides to return to a standing position.
Schwarzeneg connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Veli Schwarzeneg showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Schwarzeneg throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Wallhead counters with a shoot takedown. Schwarzeneg fights it but they end up in guard.
Schwarzeneg wants to stand and escape but Wallhead is having none of it.
Wallhead stopping the sweep attempt from Schwarzeneg.

Wallhead is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

Wallhead drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Schwarzeneg manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Wallhead has Schwarzeneg in his guard.

Wallhead throws his legs up looking for a submission but Schwarzeneg uses it to pass to side control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Wallhead tries to improve position but can't.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Schwarzeneg has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Schwarzeneg shoots and misses

and Wallhead counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Wallhead.

Wallhead has an active guard here but Schwarzeneg has managed to pass into half guard.

Wallhead is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Schwarzeneg pulls his head out easily.
Schwarzeneg lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.

Wallhead looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Schwarzeneg is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schwarzeneg tries to stand but can't do so whilst Wallhead controls his leg.
Wallhead is trying to get back to full guard.
Schwarzeneg tries to stand and escape but Wallhead is controlling the position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Wallhead circles away from the clinch attempt

and Wallhead counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Schwarzeneg's guard now.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Wallhead postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Schwarzeneg is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Wallhead, into his guard.

Wallhead looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Schwarzeneg passes into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Wallhead is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Schwarzeneg pulls his head out easily.

Schwarzeneg postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Wallhead to stand up.
Schwarzeneg shoots and misses

and Wallhead counters with a takedown into side control.

Wallhead thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Schwarzeneg is trying to escape and get back to his feet.

Wallhead tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Wallhead tries for a kimura but Schwarzeneg is defending well.

Wallhead wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Schwarzeneg, who protects the arm well.

Wallhead is trying to get an arm triangle but Schwarzeneg is defending well.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wallhead working away.
Scott Wallhead has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Veli Schwarzeneg is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Wallhead is trying to get an arm triangle but Schwarzeneg is defending well.

And that's the end of the fight!
Scott Wallhead showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Schwarzeneg has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 28:29
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 28:29
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Veli Schwarzeneg!