PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Hyde Load (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roger Schwarzeneg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Roger Schwarzeneg will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Load
vs
Schwarzeneg

170 cm
18
190 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

181 cm
19
190 lbs
1 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Hyde Load!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Roger Schwarzeneg!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Ivan Kurochkin and Igor Prikhodko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Load drives through with a takedown into guard.

Load drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Load jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Load trying to control the position from guard on top but Schwarzeneg is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Load tries to free his leg and advance position but Schwarzeneg is retaining full guard.
Load throws a big right hand that misses.
Load working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Load thows a big elbow that misses.

Schwarzeneg is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

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

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Load shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Load was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Schwarzeneg takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Schwarzeneg is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Load unloading with bombs!
BOOM! Load connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Load can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Schwarzeneg is looking to escape.
Load lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Load lands a heavy elbow.
Load breaks from Schwarzeneg's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Load lands with some strikes.
Load pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Load breaks from Schwarzeneg's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Load dominating with strikes here.
Load raining down shots from the mount!
Load has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Load landing punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schwarzeneg tries to hold on but Load postures up.
Load working Schwarzeneg over with strikes here.
Load raining down shots from the mount!
Schwarzeneg is bucking up trying to escape but Load cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Schwarzeneg in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Schwarzeneg wants to hold on but Load pushes him away.
Schwarzeneg really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Load unloading with bombs!
Schwarzeneg tries to hold on but Load pushes him away.
Load has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Schwarzeneg's face.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Schwarzeneg can do anything to dispel that myth.
Schwarzeneg is desperately trying to improve his position but Load has a good base and remains in mount.
Load looking to control but Schwarzeneg is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schwarzeneg is in a horrible position here. Load smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Load is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Schwarzeneg can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Load is landing with some decent strikes but Schwarzeneg is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Schwarzeneg takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Load working the ground and pound effectively.
Load working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Schwarzeneg throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Load with a couple of short strikes.
Schwarzeneg is looking to get to half guard.
Schwarzeneg tries to hold on but Load pushes him away.
Schwarzeneg is bucking up trying to escape but Load cracks him with another couple of good strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schwarzeneg manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Schwarzeneg looks gassed!
Load is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Load lands strikes from half guard.
Load stops Schwarzeneg from getting back to his feet.
Load trying to control from half guard but Schwarzeneg is working away.
Load is nestled in close to Schwarzeneg, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Load lands a nice short elbow.
Schwarzeneg taking some punishment here, with Load in his half guard.
Load controlling the action here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Schwarzeneg is looking to improve his position.
Load seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Schwarzeneg does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hyde Load dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Load closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Load lands some shots froms side control.
Schwarzeneg takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Load takes a little break here. Schwarzeneg wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.

Load thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Load lands some shots froms side control.
Schwarzeneg really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Load. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Load trying to control the position but Schwarzeneg is working away.
Schwarzeneg takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Load grinds an elbow into Schwarzeneg's temple.
Load landing strikes.
Schwarzeneg takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Schwarzeneg takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Load working the ground and pound.
Load works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Schwarzeneg taking punishment in the form of punches.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Load scores with punches from side control.
Schwarzeneg can't do much from the bottom here.

Load is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Schwarzeneg is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Load is chipping away with strikes.
Load lands an elbow.
Load working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Load working the head and body with strikes.
Schwarzeneg tries to contro but end up mounted... ooooh, that's bad.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Load with shots to the head and body - Schwarzeneg looks very uncomfortable down there.
Schwarzeneg keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Load with the ground and pound from mount.
Load lands a nice shot to the head.
Load has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Schwarzeneg's face.
Load pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Load is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Load landing strikes from the mount and Schwarzeneg is in trouble!
Load lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Load raining down shots from the mount!
Load unloading with bombs!
Load has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Schwarzeneg's face.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Load prevents Schwarzeneg from getting the reversal.
Load cracks Schwarzeneg with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
A nice elbow there by Load.
Schwarzeneg can't escape the position.
Load lands a big elbow.

Load working for a guillotine from mount but Schwarzeneg is in no mood to give up.
Load trying to control but Schwarzeneg is having none of it.
Schwarzeneg is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Schwarzeneg in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Load lands a big shot there that rocks Schwarzeneg but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
BOOM! Load connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Load pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Schwarzeneg is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Schwarzeneg is bucking up trying to escape but Load cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Load lands a heavy elbow.
Load landing strikes from the mount and Schwarzeneg is in trouble!
Schwarzeneg can't escape the position.
Load looking to control but Schwarzeneg is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Load fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Load trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Load landing strikes from the mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hyde Load dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Load gets the takedown into side control.
Load working the head and body with strikes.
Load lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.

Load thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Schwarzeneg taking punishment in the form of punches.

Load tries for a kimura but Schwarzeneg is defending well.
Schwarzeneg can't do much from the bottom here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Load taking a breather here.
Schwarzeneg is not in a great position here, taking some shots.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Schwarzeneg is trying to get back to his feet.
Schwarzeneg is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Load is working Schwarzeneg over with some ground and pound from side control.
Load lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Load trying to control the position but Schwarzeneg is working away.
Schwarzeneg is trying to strike from the bottom but Load has passed into full mount.
Hyde Load overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Load scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Schwarzeneg?
Load in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Load lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Schwarzeneg hang on?
Load working Schwarzeneg over with strikes here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schwarzeneg is wriggling around trying to escape.
Load postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Schwarzeneg looks a forlorn figure.
Schwarzeneg in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Load lands with some strikes.

Load is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Schwarzeneg is surviving well by controlling Load's body position as best he can.
Load scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Schwarzeneg?
Load with the ground and pound from mount.
Load scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Load is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Schwarzeneg tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Load has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Schwarzeneg's face.
Load lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Roger Schwarzeneg has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schwarzeneg working to try and regain half guard.
Load working Schwarzeneg over with strikes here.
Schwarzeneg is desperately trying to improve his position but Load has a good base and remains in mount.
Load working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Load is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Load is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Schwarzeneg can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Load postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Schwarzeneg looks a forlorn figure.
BOOM! Load connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Schwarzeneg is working to get back to half guard.
Load landing punches.
Load lands a nice shot to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Load punishing his opponent with strikes.
A nice elbow there by Load.
A nice elbow there by Load.
Schwarzeneg is working to get back to half guard.
Load landing strikes, looking to finish!

Load working from mount. He moves in close and looks like he might be going for an arm triangle... He's hopped off to the side and he's transitioned into an Anaconda choke. Schwarzeneg turning a nasty shade of purple. He's refusing to tap but he's gone! He's out! The ref rips Load off and cradles Schwarzeneg's limp body as Load celebrates with his corner.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:48 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Anaconda Choke). Hyde Load!