PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Brian Mckrie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arnold Schwarzmynager (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brian Mckrie has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Mckrie
vs
Schwarzmynager

165 cm
23
150 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

190 cm
19
145 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brian Mckrie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Arnold Schwarzmynager!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Frank Dennis and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Schwarzmynager shoots and misses
enabling Mckrie to counter with a crisp jab.
Schwarzmynager throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Schwarzmynager with a poor takedown
enabling Mckrie to counter with a crisp jab.

Schwarzmynager throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Mckrie tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Schwarzmynager is in Mckrie's guard.
Schwarzmynager pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mckrie is keeping the position for now.
Mckrie on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Mckrie tries to get out of the position.
Schwarzmynager trying to control but Mckrie is working from the bottom.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Mckrie holds on and takes a little breather.
Schwarzmynager is stalling in the full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Mckrie digs a good hook to Schwarzmynager's body.
Schwarzmynager fails with the takedown
and Mckrie counters with a left and a right that stings Schwarzmynager.
Brian Mckrie has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Arnold Schwarzmynager.
Schwarzmynager misses with a takedown attempt
and Mckrie counters with a left to the body.
Schwarzmynager misses with a takedown attempt
and Mckrie counters with a two punch combo.
Schwarzmynager misses with a takedown attempt
and Mckrie counters with a series of strikes. Schwarzmynager will be more careful next time no doubt.
Schwarzmynager has his takedown stuffed
and Mckrie counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Schwarzmynager looks gassed!
Schwarzmynager shoots and misses
enabling Mckrie to counter with a crisp jab.
Schwarzmynager fails with the takedown
and Mckrie counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Mckrie misses with a series of wild punches.
Schwarzmynager showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mckrie.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schwarzmynager slips a jab and a cross from Mckrie.
Schwarzmynager with a poor takedown
enabling Mckrie to counter with a crisp jab.
Schwarzmynager gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Mckrie connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mckrie throws a right and a left that both miss.
Mckrie swinging wildly here.
Schwarzmynager has his takedown stuffed
and Mckrie counters with a right hand to the body.
Mckrie jabs Schwarzmynager right on the nose. Schwarzmynager blinks but takes it well.
Schwarzmynager tries for a takedown but Mckrie circles away easily
and Mckrie counters with a one-two to the body.
Schwarzmynager misses with a takedown
and Mckrie counters with a nice uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Mckrie, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Schwarzmynager shoots and misses
and Mckrie counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Schwarzmynager shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Mckrie counters with a nice uppercut.
Schwarzmynager is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Mckrie works over Schwarzmynager's head and body with a nice combination.
Schwarzmynager doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Mckrie connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Schwarzmynager doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Mckrie counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Schwarzmynager tries for a takedown but Mckrie circles away easily
and Mckrie counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Mckrie scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Schwarzmynager throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mckrie.
Schwarzmynager doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Mckrie counters with a straight right hand.

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.
Schwarzmynager doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Mckrie counters with a one-two to the body.
Mckrie keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Schwarzmynager throws a series of punches but Mckrie moves out of range.
Schwarzmynager gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Mckrie counters with a left and a right that stings Schwarzmynager.
Schwarzmynager will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Schwarzmynager shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Mckrie but Mckrie pushes him off and we're back to square one.
The fighters circle momentarily. Mckrie darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Schwarzmynager fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brian Mckrie dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Mckrie will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Schwarzmynager gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Mckrie counters with a series of strikes. Schwarzmynager will be more careful next time no doubt.
Mckrie throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Schwarzmynager shoots for a takedown but Mckrie saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Schwarzmynager has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Mckrie throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

Schwarzmynager shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Mckrie's guard.
Schwarzmynager advances position into side control!
Schwarzmynager wants to control but Mckrie is keeping him busy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Schwarzmynager throws an elbow but Mckrie slips to the side and avoids it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Schwarzmynager is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Mckrie looks calm but he's in trouble here. Schwarzmynager gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Mckrie is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Schwarzmynager lets go of the hold and Mckrie can pop his arm back in it's socket.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:23 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Arnold Schwarzmynager!