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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bjarne Sluggo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eugen Schauman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Schauman has chosen Finland's National Anthem as his entrance music. Bjarne Sluggo has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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207 cm
32
286 lbs
17 - 10 - 0 |
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193 cm
25
272 lbs
10 - 8 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
17 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Bjarne Sluggo! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Eugen Schauman! The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Phil Schofield and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Sluggo lands a two punch combo.
It looks like Eugen Schauman has been cut. Sloppy strikes from Sluggo. Those never looked like landing. A swing and a miss from Sluggo. Schauman moves in looking to clinch but Sluggo pushes him off. Sluggo lands with a good body shot. Schauman tries to clinch but fails miserably and Sluggo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. 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! Sluggo lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Schauman circles away quickly and effectively. No joy there for Sluggo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Schauman is looking to clinch. Schauman shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Sluggo but Sluggo pushes him off and we're back to square one. Sluggo just misses with a punch to the body.
Schauman is looking to clinch. The fight stays on the outside here - Schauman looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Schauman closes the distance and lands a one-two.
It looks like Bjarne Sluggo has been cut. Sluggo wants to slow Schauman down by chopping away at his legs. Schauman tries to close the distance and clinch but Sluggo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Schauman looks to land a combination. Sluggo sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
That's one minute gone in the round. A jab from Schauman misses. Schauman pushes Sluggo up against the cage in a clinch. Schauman has Sluggo pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Schauman pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Sluggo tumbling to the mat - Schauman dives into Sluggo's guard. The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up. Schauman stands up from Sluggo's guard - Schauman perhaps looking for a knockout. Schauman tries to clinch but Sluggo is having none of it. Schauman lands an overhand right. Schauman fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Schauman darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard. Schauman is controlling the pace.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here. If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup. Sluggo tries to get to full guard but Schauman has control of the leg.
That's three minutes gone in the round. The referee calls for the fighters to work.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Eugen Schauman was stalling too much, according to the referee. Schauman has a takedown stuffed. Bjarne Sluggo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Sluggo avoids the body shot from Schauman.
Schauman decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard. Schauman stops Sluggo from getting back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Schauman stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being. Schauman lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sluggo circles away quickly and effectively. Schauman is looking to clinch. Schauman uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sluggo.
Schauman connects with a single shot there. Schauman catches Sluggo with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong! Sluggo swings widly with a right hand
and Schauman counters with a shoot takedown into half guard. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Sluggo is not content to let Schauman control the position. If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup. Schauman stands up and beckons Sluggo to join him on the feet. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eugen Schauman dominated that round. Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval. The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Schauman tries to clinch but Sluggo moves out of range. Schauman throws a nice looking combination but Sluggo bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Sluggo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Schauman moves into the clinch successfully.
Sluggo wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Schauman has him pressed against the cage. Sluggo is looking to break free of the clinch but Schauman has double underhooks. Schauman keeps control of Sluggo as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. Sluggo can't break the clinch.
Sluggo wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Sluggo is trying to break free. Sluggo wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Sluggo wants to break the clinch but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round. Sluggo is trying to force a seperation but Schauman has the dominant position. Schauman breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sluggo keeps the fight on the outside. Schauman cracks Sluggo with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business. Schauman dodges the punch combination from Sluggo.
Schauman is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Schauman tries to bum rush Sluggo with a series of wild strikes but Sluggo uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Schauman takes a jab right on the kisser.
A punch combination from Sluggo misses. Sluggo misses with the combination.
Sluggo throws an overhand right that lands on Schauman's shoulder, as Schauman tries to avoid the shot. Sluggo missing with a left hand there. Schauman was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Schauman tries to clinch but Sluggo is having none of it. Schauman closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Schauman tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Schauman has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought! We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake. Schauman is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Sluggo knows the correct defense though, so he's OK. Sluggo is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Schauman has just dragged him back down to the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Schauman decides to take the fight back to the feet. Bjarne Sluggo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Schauman throws a series of punches but Sluggo moves out of range. Schauman is looking to clinch but Sluggo is avoiding it.
Sluggo throws a jab when Schauman was well out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round. A slow jab from Sluggo misses its intended target. Sluggo looks to land a combination but Schauman avoids it well. Schauman is looking to clinch. Schauman tries to clinch up. Schauman misses with a hook. Sluggo ducked under it nicely. Schauman jabbing away but nothing is landing. Sluggo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Schauman showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sluggo.
Sluggo feints a jab promting Schauman to slip. Sluggo then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Schauman slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
That has opened up Eugen Schauman's cut even more. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Sluggo lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Schauman circles away quickly and effectively. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Schauman closes the distance and pushes Sluggo back into the cage. Sluggo breaks from the clinch.
Sluggo gets caught flat footed, as Schauman shoots in with a quick takedown into guard. Sluggo will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions. Schauman controlling from the top position. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Bjarne Sluggo will probably get the nod. Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval. That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Sluggo misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sluggo takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him. Schauman tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sluggo paws at him with a jab and circles away. Schauman drives through with a takedown into Sluggo's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position. Schauman trying to control but Sluggo is working from the bottom. The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up. Schauman preventing the sweep. Eugen Schauman has got the better of the ground game so far.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Eugen Schauman hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart. Schauman is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Sluggo. This has been an exciting period of action! Schauman slips a jab and a cross from Sluggo.
Schauman gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
That's one minute gone in the round. Schauman prevents Sluggo from breaking the clinch. Sluggo is trying to force a seperation but Schauman has the dominant position. Schauman has Sluggo pressed against the cage, preventing Sluggo from circling away and getting back to striking at range. Sluggo wants to get back to striking at distance but Schauman won't allow it.
Sluggo is trying to break free. Sluggo tries to break the clinch but Schauman is controlling the position. Schauman keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Sluggo's efforts to push away. Schauman jumps into guard, dragging Sluggo to the mat.
Sluggo knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Schauman on the ground. Schauman has his foot on Sluggo's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Sluggo works his way back into a safe position though.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Schauman working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Sluggo doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Schauman is tightening it up a little... Sluggo has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Sluggo reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Sluggo taps out! Nice BJJ there by Schauman!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:23 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Eugen Schauman!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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