PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bors Harper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johan Schwarzenbergersteiner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Harper comes to the cage accompanied by Eminem - Till I Collapse. Johan Schwarzenbergersteiner is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Harper
vs
Schwarzenbergersteiner

182 cm
23
250 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

197 cm
23
280 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Prefers ground

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Determined

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Bors Harper!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Johan Schwarzenbergersteiner!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Sosuke Kotani and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Harper is looking to clinch but Schwarzenbergersteiner is avoiding it.
Harper fails with a takedown attempt.

Harper gets caught flat footed, as Schwarzenbergersteiner shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Harper is trying to control the position but Schwarzenbergersteiner postures up.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Harper is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Schwarzenbergersteiner tries to free his leg and advance position but Harper is retaining full guard.
Harper keeping moving, preventing Schwarzenbergersteiner from controlling successfully.
Schwarzenbergersteiner postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Schwarzenbergersteiner scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

Harper had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Schwarzenbergersteiner is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Harper Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Schwarzenbergersteiner's back instead.
Schwarzenbergersteiner is defending well here and trying to improve his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Schwarzenbergersteiner manages to reverse the position and now he's in Harper's guard. Nice work there by Schwarzenbergersteiner.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Harper keeping full guard, as Schwarzenbergersteiner tries to pass.
Schwarzenbergersteiner trying to control but Harper is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Schwarzenbergersteiner with a nice head shot there.
Schwarzenbergersteiner content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

Harper working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Schwarzenbergersteiner doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Schwarzenbergersteiner manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Harper is breathing heavily.
Schwarzenbergersteiner is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

Schwarzenbergersteiner avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Schwarzenbergersteiner drops back looking for a leg! Harper is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Harper manages to kick Schwarzenbergersteiner off! Schwarzenbergersteiner jumps back into Harper's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schwarzenbergersteiner tries to free his leg and advance position but Harper is retaining full guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Harper looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Schwarzenbergersteiner puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Harper taking some punishment here, with Schwarzenbergersteiner in his half guard.
Harper has hold of Schwarzenbergersteiner's hands but Schwarzenbergersteiner slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Schwarzenbergersteiner lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Schwarzenbergersteiner lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Schwarzenbergersteiner scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Harper has hold of Schwarzenbergersteiner's hands but Schwarzenbergersteiner slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Schwarzenbergersteiner has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Schwarzenbergersteiner takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Schwarzenbergersteiner scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Schwarzenbergersteiner scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Harper trying to control from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schwarzenbergersteiner seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Schwarzenbergersteiner looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Harper with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Schwarzenbergersteiner drops an elbow to the side of Harper's head.
Harper might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Schwarzenbergersteiner connects with a nice short shot to Harper's temple.
Harper trying to control here.
Schwarzenbergersteiner has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Harper is looking to get to half guard.
Schwarzenbergersteiner with the ground and pound from mount.
Schwarzenbergersteiner scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Schwarzenbergersteiner pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Harper in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Schwarzenbergersteiner working the ground and pound effectively.
Harper is trying to escape the mount.
Schwarzenbergersteiner lands a nice shot to the head.
Harper is looking to improve his position but Schwarzenbergersteiner isn't that keen on the idea.
Schwarzenbergersteiner landing shots from mount.
Schwarzenbergersteiner should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Harper is looking to get to half guard.
Schwarzenbergersteiner with shots to the head and body - Harper looks very uncomfortable down there.
Schwarzenbergersteiner with shots to the head and body - Harper looks very uncomfortable down there.
Schwarzenbergersteiner scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Harper is in all sorts of trouble here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johan Schwarzenbergersteiner dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Harper gets caught flat footed, as Schwarzenbergersteiner shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Schwarzenbergersteiner keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Harper's head.
Schwarzenbergersteiner passes into half guard.
Harper is trying to control but can't.
Schwarzenbergersteiner is trying to control the action in half guard but Harper is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Harper looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Nice strikes from Schwarzenbergersteiner there.
Schwarzenbergersteiner lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Harper wants to get back to full guard but Schwarzenbergersteiner has mounted him!
Schwarzenbergersteiner pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Schwarzenbergersteiner working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Schwarzenbergersteiner landing strikes from the mount and Harper is in trouble!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Harper can't escape the position.
Schwarzenbergersteiner avoids the attempt from Harper to control.
Schwarzenbergersteiner unloading with bombs!
Schwarzenbergersteiner scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Harper?
Schwarzenbergersteiner landing strikes from the mount.
Schwarzenbergersteiner lands a big shot there that rocks Harper but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Schwarzenbergersteiner is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Schwarzenbergersteiner working the ground and pound effectively.
Schwarzenbergersteiner putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Harper is working to get back to half guard.
Schwarzenbergersteiner is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Harper can't stay in a position like this for much longer.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Schwarzenbergersteiner postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Harper looks a forlorn figure.
Schwarzenbergersteiner with the ground and pound from mount.
Schwarzenbergersteiner lands with some strikes.
Schwarzenbergersteiner raining down shots from the mount!
Schwarzenbergersteiner lands a big shot there that rocks Harper but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Schwarzenbergersteiner with a couple of short strikes.
Harper is wriggling around trying to escape.
A nice elbow there by Schwarzenbergersteiner.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Schwarzenbergersteiner cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Schwarzenbergersteiner lands with some strikes.
Schwarzenbergersteiner lands a nice shot to the head.
Schwarzenbergersteiner lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schwarzenbergersteiner lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Harper slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.

Harper looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Harper is trying to get back to full guard.
Harper on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Schwarzenbergersteiner is pressing down on Harper's thigh, looking to free his foot. Harper is holding on for now.
Schwarzenbergersteiner is trying to control the action in half guard but Harper is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Schwarzenbergersteiner is nestled in close to Harper, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Harper taking some punishment here, with Schwarzenbergersteiner in his half guard.
Harper wants to improve his position but Schwarzenbergersteiner is controlling well.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Harper doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Schwarzenbergersteiner counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Harper!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schwarzenbergersteiner looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Harper is looking to get to half guard.
Schwarzenbergersteiner with a couple of short strikes.
Schwarzenbergersteiner lands with some strikes.
Schwarzenbergersteiner lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Harper hang on?
Schwarzenbergersteiner looking to finish Harper with some ground and pound. This is bad for Harper!
Harper taking shots to the head.
Schwarzenbergersteiner scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Harper?
Harper takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Harper is looking to get to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johan Schwarzenbergersteiner showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Harper gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Schwarzenbergersteiner counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

Schwarzenbergersteiner seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Harper is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:35 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Johan Schwarzenbergersteiner!