PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Max Flash (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dimitar Schvenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Flash comes to the cage accompanied by Where's My Money. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Flash
vs
Schvenko

195 cm
19
200 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

189 cm
22
200 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Max Flash!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Dimitar Schvenko!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Paul Tew and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Schvenko wants to clinch.
Schvenko scores with a one two! Flash had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

Flash is rocked!
Schvenko tries to clinch up.

Flash clinches up with Schvenko and pushes him back against the cage.
Knees to the body from Schvenko.
Flash tries to pull guard but Schvenko won't allow it.
Nice body punch from Schvenko.
Schvenko using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Schvenko landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.

Schvenko breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Flash connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.

Schvenko clinches.
Schvenko scores a nice knee to the body.
Flash is breathing heavily.
Schvenko lands a nice uppercut.
Flash drops down looking for an ankle pick but Schvenko pulls his leg out and moves away.
Schvenko tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Flash counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Flash.
Flash wants to stall.
Schvenko lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

Flash breaks the clinch.
Schvenko tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Flash paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Flash tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Schvenko lands a jab followed by a vicious hook that sends Flash sprawling to the canvas. Schvenko follows him down, looking for the kill. Can Flash hang on?
Oh Flash is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Schvenko connects with a nice short shot to Flash's temple.

Flash has one foot on Schvenko's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.

Flash rushes Schvenko and presses him up against the cage.
Flash wants to break the clinch but can't.
Schvenko lands an elbow that stopped Flash in his tracks for a moment.
Flash tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Flash wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Max Flash. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Flash drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Schvenko gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Schvenko unloads a knee to the mid-section. Flash lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Flash seems to have got his legs back now.
Flash tries to break the clinch but Schvenko is controlling the position.
Flash is trying to break free.

Flash escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Flash drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Flash working away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Schvenko is being controlled here.

Flash is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Schvenko has escaped the position, nice work there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Flash is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Schvenko is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

Flash thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Schvenko manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Schvenko trying to control the action but Flash is working from the bottom.
Flash has hold of Schvenko's hands but Schvenko slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Schvenko is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Flash is looking to improve his position but Schvenko isn't that keen on the idea.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
A nice elbow there by Schvenko.
Schvenko scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Flash?
Flash is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Flash's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Schvenko has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Flash tries to hold on but Schvenko postures up.
Flash keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Flash takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Schvenko lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Flash is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Flash wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Schvenko.
Flash manages to regain half guard. Good work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Flash striking from the bottom.
Flash wants to get back to full guard.
Schvenko winds up and cracks Flash with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Schvenko wants to pass the guard but Flash is defending well.
Schvenko throwing shots but Flash is blocking nicely.
The fighters are battling for position here. Flash manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Schvenko stopping the sweep attempt from Flash.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Schvenko missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Flash tries to land a sweep but no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dimitar Schvenko dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Schvenko checks the leg kick nicely there.

Flash shoots in and bounces Schvenko off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Flash controls from within his opponent's guard.
Flash has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Schvenko looking for a sweep. Not yet Schvenko, not yet.
Flash stays in close to Schvenko's body and controls the position.
Flash stopping the sweep attempt from Schvenko.
Schvenko is breathing heavily.
Flash with a nice head shot there.
Flash with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Flash looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Schvenko throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Flash trying to control but Schvenko is working from the bottom.
Flash won't allow Schvenko to sweep him here.
Schvenko looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Flash puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.

Schvenko actively working from the bottom here.
Schvenko moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Schvenko throws a nice elbow from the bottom.
Flash wants to get up but he can't break Schvenko's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

That's two 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.
Schvenko looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Schvenko is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Flash is doing well to control the position and prevent Schvenko from advancing to side control.
Schvenko working Flash over with strikes.
Flash wants to get back to his feet.
Flash is pressing down on Schvenko's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Max Flash overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Flash looking for a sweep. Not yet Flash, not yet.

Flash working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Schvenko doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Schvenko manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Flash throws some sloppy strikes off his back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flash punching from the bottom - just letting Schvenko know he's still in a fight.

Flash pushes a forearm under Schvenko's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Schvenko is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:34 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Max Flash!
Max Flash is the new light heavyweight champion!