PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Antti Finn (ranked 238 p4p, 560 weight class) and Karl Schwarzschild (ranked 36 p4p, 84 weight class). Both these fighters are unbeaten, so somebody's 0 has got to go!Karl Schwarzschild will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Finn
vs
Schwarzschild

188 cm
20
190
11 - 0 - 0

180 cm
27
192
11 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
KO power

Decent wrestler
Great elbows
Heavy handed

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 11 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Antti Finn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Karl Schwarzschild!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Bart Greer and Santiago Holmes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Finn scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Schwarzschild misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Finn pushes Schwarzschild up against the cage in a clinch.
Finn avoids a wild elbow strike from Schwarzschild.
Finn misses with a short punch on the inside.
Finn definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.

Schwarzschild breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Finn moves into the clinch.
Schwarzschild is trying to push Finn away but Finn has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Schwarzschild is trying to break the clinch but Finn is controlling him.

Schwarzschild escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Finn feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Schwarzschilds jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Schwarzschild pushes Finn away with a front kick.

Finn gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Schwarzschild.
Schwarzschild tries to break free but Finn pushes him back against the cage.

Schwarzschild pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
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!

The fight moves into the clinch position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Schwarzschild misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Schwarzschild stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Schwarzschild tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Finn's elbow.
Finn scores with a nice hook to the head.
Finn tries to throw a body punch but Schwarzschild avoids it by throwing Finn back against the cage.
Finn scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Finn blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The referee is keeping an eye on Finn - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.

Schwarzschild breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Finn is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Finn fails with an attempt to clinch.

Finn has taken the fight to the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Schwarzschild takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Schwarzschild pushes off an throws an elbow but Finn leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Schwarzschild throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Finn working aggressively here.
Schwarzschild misses with a hook from the clinch.
Finn lands with a short shot to the head.
Schwarzschild misses with a short punch on the inside.
Schwarzschild looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Finn dodges an elbow strike from Schwarzschild.
Finn throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Schwarzschild goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Finn goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Schwarzschild just misses with a elbow thrown towards Finn's brow.
Schwarzschild is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Schwarzschild lands a damaging elbow.
Finn lands an uppercut.
Schwarzschild lands a nice elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schwarzschild misses with the head strike.
Finn makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

Schwarzschild's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Finn misses with a hook
and Schwarzschild counters with a solid body kick.
Schwarzschild staying out of range there.
Finn throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Finn tries to clinch up.
Schwarzschild looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Finn fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Schwarzschild on the side of the head.
Finn throws a looping overhand right but Schwarzschild ducks down to avoid it.
Schwarzschild counters with a body kick.
Schwarzschild avoids the body shot from Finn.

Finn darts in and clinches Schwarzschild up against the cage.
Schwarzschild displaying some good clinch control by pressing Finn up against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schwarzschild trying to stall but Finn improves his position.
Schwarzschild's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Finn goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Schwarzschild lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Finn scores with a shoulder strike.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Schwarzschild makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Nice elbow from Schwarzschild.

It looks like Antti Finn has been cut.
Schwarzschild misses with a hook from the clinch.
Schwarzschild is trying to maintain a safe position but Finn gets an underhook and turns Schwarzschild into the cage.
The referee calls for Schwarzschild to work.
Schwarzschild looking to slow down the pace here.
Finn tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Schwarzschild's elbow.
Finn fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Schwarzschild misses with a short punch on the inside.
With the fighters up against the cage, Schwarzschild throws an elbow but misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Antti Finn dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Antti Finn's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Schwarzschild throws a body kick that misses.
Schwarzschild gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Finn just misses with a punch to the body.
Finn misses with a left hand
and Schwarzschild counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A big left from Schwarzschild misses.
Finn was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Schwarzschild thows a leg kick but Finn checks it
and Finn counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Antti Finn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Schwarzschild misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Finn scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Finn throws out a loose jab but Schwarzschild uses good head movement to avoid it.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Finn tries a body shot but Schwarzschild blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Finn lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Schwarzschild goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Finn blocks an uppercut.
Finn scores with a shoulder strike.
Finn lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Schwarzschild gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Schwarzschild scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Schwarzschild looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Finn blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Finn misses with a punch to the body.
Schwarzschild blocks a body shot from Finn.
Stalling in the clinch from Finn.
Finn misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Schwarzschild blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Finn softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Finn blocks a body shot from Schwarzschild.
Schwarzschild creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Finn misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schwarzschild tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Finn digs a right hand underneath Schwarzschild's ribcage. Schwarzschild let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Good body shot from Schwarzschild.

Schwarzschild pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Finn tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Schwarzschild paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Schwarzschild flicks out a counter leg kick but Finn steps away.
Finn throws an overhand right that lands on Schwarzschild's shoulder, as Schwarzschild tries to avoid the shot.
Antti Finn is winning the standup battle so far.
Finn is looking to clinch but Schwarzschild is avoiding it.
A lazy body kick from Schwarzschild
and Finn counters with a left to the body.
Finn throws a jab when Schwarzschild was well out of range.
Schwarzschild takes a jab right on the kisser.
Finn blocks a leg kick.
Finn scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Finn dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Decent striking displayed by Finn there.
Schwarzschild takes one on the button.
Finn connects with a looping right hand.
Finn looks to land a right hand but Schwarzschild moved out of range.
Schwarzschild looks like he wants to counter punch here.

Finn has taken the fight to the clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Finn as Schwarzschild tries to tie him up.
Finn lands with a short shot to the head.

Schwarzschild breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Schwarzschild misses with a shot to the body
enabling Finn to counter with a crisp jab.
Nice uppercut lands for Finn. That snapped Schwarzschild's head back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Finn rushes Schwarzschild and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Finn is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Finn misses with some punches.
Finn pushes Schwarzschild back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Schwarzschild is looking to control Finn's arms but Finn gets an underhook and turns him. Now Schwarzschild has his back to the cage.
Finn blocks an elbow strike.
Schwarzschild blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Schwarzschild digs a right hand underneath Finn's ribcage. Finn let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Finn.
Finn cracks Schwarzschild with a nice body shot.
Schwarzschild's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Finn lands a shoulder strike.
A nice right hand lands inside from Finn.
A head punch on the inside from Schwarzschild fails to land.
Schwarzschild wants to stall.
Schwarzschild stalling in the clinch but Finn improves position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Antti Finn dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Antti Finn's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Finn lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Finn moves in looking to clinch but Schwarzschild pushes him off.
Finn wants to clinch.

Finn forces Schwarzschild back against the cage and clinches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A left hand lands to the body for Finn.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Finn.
Schwarzschild lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Finn.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Finn dodges an elbow strike from Schwarzschild.
Schwarzschild is looking to control Finn's arms but Finn gets an underhook and turns him. Now Schwarzschild has his back to the cage.
Finn lands a nice shot to the body.
Finn working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Nice body punch from Finn - that landed with a thud.
A short body shot lands from Finn as the two fighters clinch.
Schwarzschild takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Finn tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Schwarzschild's elbow.
Good body shot from Finn.
Schwarzschild tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Antti Finn has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Finn.
Finn lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Still in the clinch, Finn scores with a nice short uppercut.
Finn misses with a body punch.
Finn avoids a wild elbow strike from Schwarzschild.
Finn lands with a light punch inside.
Schwarzschild is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Finn scores with a nice short uppercut.
Finn lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Finn working aggressively here.

Schwarzschild breaks the clinch.
Finn circles away from the clinch attempt
enabling Finn to counter with a crisp jab.
Schwarzschild missing with a left hand there. Finn was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Schwarzschild has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Finn finds it's way round the side to connect with Schwarzschild's head.
Antti Finn is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Schwarzschild gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Schwarzschild needs to keep his hands up - Finn had a free shot at his head there.
Finn cracks Schwarzschild with a right hand to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schwarzschild throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Finn connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Finn throws a hook but Schwarzschild blocks it.
Finn tries to close the distance and clinch but Schwarzschild swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Schwarzschild missing with a left hand there. Finn was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Finn tries to clinch there but Schwarzschild circles away.
Schwarzschild has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.

Finn drives through and clinches with Schwarzschild against the cage.
Finn is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Schwarzschild can do to turn this around?
Nice elbow from Schwarzschild.
Finn digs a right hand into Schwarzschild's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Schwarzschild's gas tank.
Nice body punch from Finn - that landed with a thud.
Schwarzschild tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Finn's elbow.
A short right from Finn.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schwarzschild blocking some punches.
Schwarzschild pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Schwarzschild trying to control the position but instead, Finn has worked for underhooks and has pushed Schwarzschild into the cage.
Schwarzschild misses with a hook from the clinch.
Karl Schwarzschild has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Schwarzschild looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Finn lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Schwarzschild misses with some punches.
Finn takes an elbow to the temple.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Schwarzschild throws an elbow but it misses.
Schwarzschild working some nice short punches in the clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Schwarzschild just misses with a elbow thrown towards Finn's brow.
Schwarzschild tries a body shot but Finn blocks it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Antti Finn showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Finn 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 Sandra Marshall scores the fight for Antti Finn!
Judge Bart Greer scores the fight for Antti Finn!
Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight for Antti Finn!

Antti Finn wins by unanimous decision!
A relieved looking Antti Finn thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.