PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Veli Schwarzeneg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ariel Piechocki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Piechocki has chosen Thunder as his entrance music. Ariel Piechocki has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Schwarzeneg
vs
Piechocki

175 cm
43
175 lbs
31 - 56 - 2

174 cm
30
170 lbs
6 - 12 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

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 31 - 56 - 2, fighting out of Tokyo, Veli Schwarzeneg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ariel Piechocki!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Shigeki Sano and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice defenses there by Schwarzeneg.

Schwarzeneg shoots in and gets a takedown into Piechocki's guard.
Piechocki not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Piechocki keeping full guard, as Schwarzeneg tries to pass.

Schwarzeneg decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Piechocki, up you get!
Piechocki throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Piechocki misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Piechocki shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Schwarzeneg pinned against the ropes. Schwarzeneg gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

Piechocki shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

Schwarzeneg kicks Piechocki off and gets back to his feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Piechocki gets caught flat footed, as Schwarzeneg shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Schwarzeneg wants to get up but he can't break Piechocki's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Piechocki looking to hit a scissor sweep but Schwarzeneg is one step ahead there.
Schwarzeneg wants to get up but he can't break Piechocki's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Schwarzeneg missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Schwarzeneg wanted to stand there but Piechocki had control of the position.
Schwarzeneg forces his way into half guard.
Schwarzeneg is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Piechocki is trying to control but can't.
Piechocki is trying to stand up here but Schwarzeneg is controlling him well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

Schwarzeneg decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.

Schwarzeneg closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Piechocki's guard.
Piechocki wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Schwarzeneg manages to pass to side control.

Piechocki is looking to improve his position.
Schwarzeneg trying to control from half guard but Piechocki is working away.
Piechocki has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Schwarzeneg is working away from the top position though.

Schwarzeneg decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Schwarzeneg showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Piechocki.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Piechocki tries to sprawl but Schwarzeneg drives through with a takedown into half guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Schwarzeneg sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Schwarzeneg thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Piechocki is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Ground and pound from Schwarzeneg.
Piechocki keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

Schwarzeneg decides to stand up.
Schwarzeneg fails to land with a series of punches.
Piechocki swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Piechocki closes the distance and clinches.
Piechocki wants to take the fight to the mat but Schwarzeneg manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Piechocki is fighting off a takedown attempt but Schwarzeneg is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Piechocki to the mat. Piechocki regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Schwarzeneg has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Piechocki is proving hard to escape from.
Schwarzeneg loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Schwarzeneg wants to control from the top but Piechocki keeps moving.
Piechocki trying to keep a closed guard but Schwarzeneg is proving a slippery customer.
Schwarzeneg sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Schwarzeneg slips nicely into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Veli Schwarzeneg dominated that round.
That's time! Schwarzeneg's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Schwarzeneg shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Piechocki napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Veli Schwarzeneg overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Schwarzeneg stands up and we're back to a striking position.

Schwarzeneg shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Piechocki manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Schwarzeneg postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Schwarzeneg is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Piechocki can do to turn this around?
Piechocki wants to sweep here but Schwarzeneg controlling him for the moment.

Schwarzeneg stands up from Piechocki's guard - Schwarzeneg perhaps looking for a knockout.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Schwarzeneg.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Schwarzeneg trying to control the action but Piechocki is working from the bottom.

Schwarzeneg stands up.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Schwarzeneg drives through with a takedown into Piechocki's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Schwarzeneg wants to pass the guard but Piechocki is keeping the position.

Schwarzeneg stands up and waves to Piechocki to follow him.

Piechocki gets caught flat footed, as Schwarzeneg shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Schwarzeneg sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Piechocki looking to hit a scissor sweep but Schwarzeneg is one step ahead there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Piechocki is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Schwarzeneg postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Piechocki is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Schwarzeneg trying to control but Piechocki is working from the bottom.
Schwarzeneg passes Piechocki's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Schwarzeneg is taking a breather. Piechocki says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Schwarzeneg tries to stand and escape but Piechocki is controlling the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schwarzeneg trying to control the action but Piechocki is working from the bottom.
Schwarzeneg wants to stand up but Piechocki has a hold of him and won't allow it.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

Schwarzeneg shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Piechocki's guard.
Piechocki is looking to stand back up but Schwarzeneg counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Piechocki.

Piechocki has hold of Schwarzeneg's hands but Schwarzeneg slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Schwarzeneg tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Piechocki.
Piechocki avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Schwarzeneg.
Schwarzeneg tries to stand but can't do so whilst Piechocki controls his leg.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schwarzeneg thows a huge punch but Piechocki dodges it nicely.
Piechocki is trying to stand back up but Schwarzeneg is controlling him
Schwarzeneg is trying to control the action in half guard but Piechocki is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Piechocki trying to hold on to Schwarzeneg's head to control him but Schwarzeneg postures up.
Schwarzeneg controlling the action here.
Nice strikes from Schwarzeneg there.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Schwarzeneg wants to control but Piechocki is keeping him busy.
Schwarzeneg tries to stand and escape but Piechocki is controlling the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Veli Schwarzeneg dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Piechocki throws a nice looking combination but Schwarzeneg bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Piechocki gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.

Piechocki pushes Schwarzeneg off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Piechocki shoots for a takedown but Schwarzeneg saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

Schwarzeneg looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Schwarzeneg wants to take a breather but Piechocki is having none of it.
Schwarzeneg slows the pace down in half guard.

Schwarzeneg postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Piechocki to stand up.
Piechocki throws a hook but Schwarzeneg avoids it easily.
Ariel Piechocki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Schwarzeneg scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Schwarzeneg is looking to take a break and control but Piechocki is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Schwarzeneg is figuring out what he wants to do next.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Piechocki is looking to improve his position.
Schwarzeneg working over Piechocki with some ground and pound. Piechocki looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Schwarzeneg drops an elbow to the side of Piechocki's head.
Piechocki has hold of Schwarzeneg's hands but Schwarzeneg slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Piechocki is staying active underneath Schwarzeneg, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Still in half guard, Schwarzeneg seems content to control.
Schwarzeneg has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Schwarzeneg looking to finish with strikes here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Piechocki is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
BOOM! Schwarzeneg connects with a massive shot to the dome!

Piechocki is rocked!
Schwarzeneg unloads with some vicious shots from mount and Piechocki wants out - he looks towards the referee who steps in to save him! Schwarzeneg celebrates on the ropes and the crowd goes wild!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:39 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Veli Schwarzeneg!