PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ricardo Da Souza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roger Schwarzeneg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Roger Schwarzeneg has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Da Souza
vs
Schwarzeneg

184 cm
29
187 lbs
8 - 9 - 0

181 cm
29
190 lbs
14 - 27 - 0

Good takedowns
Solid boxing
Experienced

Good wrestler
Good kicks
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 8 - 9 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ricardo Da Souza!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 27 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Roger Schwarzeneg!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Roosa Järviläinen and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Schwarzeneg stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Schwarzeneg wants it to stay on the feet.
A punch combination from Da Souza misses.
Da Souza fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Schwarzeneg avoids it really well and circles away.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Schwarzeneg.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Schwarzeneg wants to control but Da Souza is keeping him busy.
Da Souza is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Schwarzeneg is controlling him well.
Da Souza tries to improve position but can't.

Schwarzeneg looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Da Souza is pushing Schwarzeneg's head away, looking to escape. Schwarzeneg manages to hold on to the position though.
Da Souza is looking for a sweep.
Da Souza regains half guard.
Da Souza missing with punches from the bottom.

Da Souza is defending against the submission attempts here by Schwarzeneg.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Da Souza actively working from the bottom here.
Da Souza works his way to full guard. Good work.
Schwarzeneg trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Schwarzeneg accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

Schwarzeneg is posturing up here but Da Souza has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Schwarzeneg tries to roll out but it's too tight and Schwarzeneg has to tap! Slick submission there by Da Souza!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ricardo Da Souza!