PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rene Schweidler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tita Zen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Schweidler comes to the cage accompanied by IZ. Tita Zen will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Schweidler
vs
Zen

180 cm
27
260 lbs
12 - 8 - 0

195 cm
22
250 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rene Schweidler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tita Zen!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Roosa Järviläinen and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Schweidler misses with a series of wild punches.
Zen moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

It looks like Rene Schweidler has been cut.
Nice uppercut lands for Zen. That snapped Schweidler's head back.
Schweidler throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Schweidler misses with a head kick.
Schweidler closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Crunch! Zen slams his shin into Schweidler's torso.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Schweidler tries a head kick but it misses.
Zen throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Schweidler swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Zen lands a left hand that snaps the head of Schweidler backwards.
Zen scores with a shot to the side of Schweidler's head.
Zen leaning his opponent against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Schweidler manages to break the clinch.
Zen with a nice cross.
Zen scoring well with a low kick there.
Rene Schweidler is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Zen slips a straight right by Schweidler.

Zen moves into the clinch.
Zen softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Zen lands a nice uppercut.
Schweidler tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Zen effectively controlling the action here.
Schweidler taking a breather.
Zen misses with a hook to the ribs.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A short uppercut from Zen.
Schweidler can't find room to land a body shot as Zen controls the action.
Schweidler blocks an uppercut.
Zen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Zen working some nice short punches in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zen scores with a shot to the side of Schweidler's head.

Rene Schweidler's cut is getting worse.
A short left from Zen.
Still in the clinch, Zen scores with a nice short uppercut.
Schweidler's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Zen misses with the head strike.
Schweidler misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short body shot lands from Schweidler as the two fighters clinch.
Zen has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Schweidler avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Zen leaning his opponent against the cage.
Zen lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Schweidler backwards.
Schweidler goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Zen lands with a left to the head.

Rene Schweidler's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Schweidler scores with a hook to the body.
Zen lands with a short shot to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Schweidler.
Zen is stalling here.
Zen working some nice short punches in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Schweidler - that landed with a thud.
Schweidler can't find room to land a body shot as Zen controls the action.
Schweidler wants to get back to striking at distance but Zen won't allow it.
Schweidler tries to break the clinch but Zen is controlling the position.
Zen digs a right hand into Schweidler's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Schweidler's gas tank.
Zen lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Schweidler landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Schweidler is breathing heavily.
Good body shot from Zen.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Schweidler misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Zen managing to block the knees to the body from Schweidler.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Zen.
Schweidler tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Zen avoids it.
Schweidler prevents a body shot from Zen.
Zen lands a left hand that snaps the head of Schweidler backwards.
Zen will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Schweidler up against the cage.
Zen pushes Schweidler back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Zen misses with some punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Schweidler's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Schweidler throws a head kick that misses.
Tita Zen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zen looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Zen lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

Jeez, Rene Schweidler's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Zen bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Schweidler's head.
Zen moves out of range of the body kick.
Zen misses the jab.
Zen misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Schweidler misses with a double jab.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Good standup being displayed there by Zen as he connects with a hook.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Rene Schweidler's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Tita Zen!
Tita Zen thanked the fans post fight for their support.