PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Saul Riggs (ranked 25531 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pavel Schwartz (ranked 4789 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Riggs
vs
Schwartz

162 cm
18
177 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

173 cm
25
178 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced

Decent wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Solid 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 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Saul Riggs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Pavel Schwartz!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Schwartz misses with a wild combination.
Schwartz scoring well with a low kick there.

Riggs moves into the clinch successfully.
A shot in the inside from Schwartz.
A nice right hand lands inside from Schwartz.
Still in the clinch, Schwartz scores with a nice short uppercut.
A short right from Schwartz on the inside.

Schwartz breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Riggs really is a fat lump.
Schwartz throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Riggs drops down looking for a counter takedown but Schwartz sprawls and moves away.
Schwartz looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Schwartz drops Riggs with a beautiful combination! Riggs stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Schwartz is looking for the KO!

Riggs is rocked!

It looks like Saul Riggs has been cut.
Riggs drops his hands for a split second and Schwartz immediately capitalizes on the opportunity by smashing a powerful hook into Riggs face, sending his mouthguard sailing through the air, much to the delight of the crowd. Schwartz follows up with a right hand that knocks Riggs into next week. He's out cold and this fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Pavel Schwartz!