PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Richard Imer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Norbert Schwager (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Richard Imer has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Imer
vs
Schwager

176 cm
32
175 lbs
19 - 9 - 0

175 cm
29
173 lbs
16 - 9 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Meet the Future

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 9 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Richard Imer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 9 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Norbert Schwager!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Imer listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Schwager takes a swing at Imer's ribcage but misses.
Imer misses with an uppercut. Schwager saw that one coming.
Schwager keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Schwager throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Schwager throws a hook but Imer blocks it.
Schwager misses with a series of wild punches.
A chopping leg kick lands by Imer.

Imer manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Schwager on his heels. He'll look to pass Schwager's guard now, I'm sure.
Schwager wants to get back to his feet but Imer is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

Schwager wriggles free and stands up.
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!
Schwager misses with a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Imer fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Schwager manages to avoid it.
Schwager jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Imer feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Schwager's calf.
Schwager throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Schwager throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

Imer shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Imer showed some decent athleticism there.
Schwager pushes Imer off looking to stand but Imer dives back in and keeps control.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Imer wants to free his trapped foot but Schwager is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Schwager looks like he's trying to stand up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Imer is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Imer stops Schwager from getting back to his feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Imer looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Imer is looking to advance position but Schwager won't allow it.
Imer trying to control from half guard but Schwager is working away.
Imer stops Schwager from getting back to his feet.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Imer tries to pass to full mount but Schwager defends it.
Schwager is staying active underneath Imer, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Imer connects with a high kick.
Imer fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Schwager manages to avoid it.
Schwager stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Schwager wants it to stay on the feet.
Imer throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Schwager swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Imer counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Schwager wants to get back to his feet but Imer passes into half guard.
Imer trying to mount his opponent but Schwager defends it.
Imer stops Schwager from getting back to his feet.

Imer is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Schwager sees it coming and defends easily.

Schwager has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Imer is on him like a limpet, forcing Schwager back against the ropes.
Imer lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A short right from Imer on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schwager is trying to break free.
Imer presses Schwager against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Imer tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Schwager prevents a body shot from Imer.
Imer can't find room to land a body shot as Schwager controls the action.
Imer is working Schwager over against the ropes.
Imer scores with a shoulder strike.
Imer tries to score a body lock takedown but Schwager shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Imer misses with a body punch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Imer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Richard Imer dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Imer throws a quick inside leg kick.
No joy there for Schwager, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Imer lands a slapping body shot.
Imer dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Schwager misses with a body shot.
Imer dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Schwager. That did some damage!
Richard Imer is winning the standup battle so far.
Imer lands an overhand right.
Schwager fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Imer explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Schwager throws a body punch but Imer moves out of range.
A shot to the liver by Imer. Beautiful body shot.
Schwager lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Imer circles away quickly and effectively.
Imer darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Imer stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Schwager takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Schwager is breathing heavily.
A big right from Schwager misses.
Schwager defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Imer.
Schwager tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Imer was well out of range. Poor timing from Schwager.
Schwager misses with a double jab.
Imer fakes the leg kick and cracks Schwager in the body.
Imer delivers a nice body kick.
Imer jabs Schwager right on the nose. Schwager blinks but takes it well.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Imer lets his hands go wild with a nice combination. Left! Right! Uppercut! Spinning backfist! Schwager goes down and covers up as Imer starts wailing on him! The ref watches the action closely before stepping in and putting a stop to the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:44 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Richard Imer!