PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Musta Surma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pete Schwetty (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Surma
vs
Schwetty

167 cm
37
152 lbs
27 - 23 - 1

170 cm
40
154 lbs
39 - 39 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
KO power

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 27 - 23 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Musta Surma!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 39 - 39 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Pete Schwetty!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Robert Twigg and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Surma looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Surma tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Schwetty manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Schwetty throws a push kick but Surma slaps the foot to one side.
Schwetty avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Schwetty fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Surma manages to avoid it.
Good work by Surma as he checks the leg kick.
Schwetty tries a low kick but Surma avoids it.
Surma will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
It seemed like Schwetty was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Surma tries to clinch up but Schwetty circles away and keeps his distance.
Jab, jab by Schwetty - just one landing.

It looks like Musta Surma has been cut.
Nice uppercut lands for Schwetty. That snapped Surma's head back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Schwetty throws a leg kick but Surma sees it coming and moves out of range.
Surma is looking to counter punch.
Surma throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Schwetty misses with a series of wild punches.
Surma avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Schwetty thows a leg kick but Surma checks it

and Surma moves into the clinch.
Surma landing knees to the head.
Surma swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Surma is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Schwetty is defending well for now.
Surma misses with an elbow over the top.
Surma looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Surma throws a head punch that misses.
Schwetty lands with a short shot to the head.
Schwetty tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Surma lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Surma throws an elbow but it's blocked.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Schwetty can't break the clinch.

Schwetty breaks the clinch.
Surma throws a leg kick which misses Schwetty's front leg but catches the back leg as Schwetty tries to avoid it.
Schwetty scores with a body shot.
Schwetty motions for Surma to come forward. Schwetty throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
It looked like Surma wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Schwetty connects with a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Schwetty misses with a low kick.
Surma swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Schwetty misses with a shot to the body

and Surma moves into the clinch.
Schwetty blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Surma misses with a body punch.
Surma misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Schwetty.
Schwetty lands a right hand.
Surma creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Surma using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Schwetty has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Schwetty makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Schwetty displaying some good clinch control by pressing Surma up against the cage.
Schwetty lands a right hand that snaps the head of Surma backwards.
Schwetty can't find room to land a body shot as Surma controls the action.

Schwetty breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Schwetty.
Schwetty throws a nice inside leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schwetty clobbers Surma with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.

Surma darts in and clinches Schwetty up against the cage.
Surma lands an elbow just above Schwetty 's eye.
Schwetty prevents a body shot from Surma.
A short uppercut from Surma.
Schwetty takes an elbow to the forehead.
Schwetty on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Schwetty tries to work over Surma's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Surma lands a nice elbow.
With the fighters up against the cage, Surma throws an elbow but misses.
Schwetty lands a shot to the body.
Schwetty is pushing Surma up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Surma creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Schwetty fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schwetty misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Schwetty dodges an elbow strike from Surma.
A right hand to the body from Schwetty.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Come on Schwetty - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
A short left from Schwetty.
Surma throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Schwetty avoiding damage as Surma throws knees to the body.
Surma lands an elbow inside that Schwetty shrugs off.
Surma looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Schwetty lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Surma or not.

Schwetty breaks the clinch.
Schwetty uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Surma.

Surma gets a clinch.
Schwetty misses with a short punch on the inside.
Schwetty taking a breather.
Surma lands an elbow just above Schwetty 's eye.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Pete Schwetty will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Musta Surma's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Surma tries to clinch there but Schwetty circles away.
Surma scores with a hook.
Schwetty misses with a jab, cross combination.
Schwetty takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Schwetty keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Surma.
Schwetty tries to work over Surma's front leg with a kick but Surma checks it.
Schwetty missing with a left hand there. Surma was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Schwetty fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Surma looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Schwetty lands the left hand.
Surma throws a series of punches but Schwetty moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Schwetty. Surma does a little dance to reset his feet.
Schwetty lands a body shot.
Schwetty lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Surma throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Schwetty swings widly with a right hand
enabling Surma to counter with a crisp jab.
Schwetty lands with a thumping leg kick.
Schwetty swings for the body but Surma moves out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Surma misses the target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Schwetty with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Pete Schwetty seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Surma comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Surma throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Schwetty misses with a low kick.
Surma throws a big counter combination but Schwetty scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.

Surma moves into the clinch.
Schwetty tries to throw a body punch but Surma avoids it by throwing Schwetty back against the cage.
Musta Surma has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Schwetty lands a hook that snaps the head of Surma backwards.
Schwetty tries to circle away but Surma has him pinned against the cage.
Schwetty blocks the elbow strike.
Surma lands an elbow inside.
Surma lands a body shot in the clinch.
Surma creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Schwetty's defenses.
A short right from Schwetty on the inside.
Schwetty lands a left hand that snaps the head of Surma backwards.
Schwetty lands with a short shot to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Schwetty avoiding damage as Surma throws knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Surma misses with a hook to the ribs.
Schwetty misses with a punch to the body.
Schwetty misses with some punches.
Schwetty tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Schwetty can't break the clinch.
Surma misses with an elbow strike.
Schwetty on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Surma digs a right hand underneath Schwetty's ribcage. Schwetty let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Surma misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Schwetty.
Surma tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Schwetty misses with an elbow over the top.
Surma blocks an uppercut.
Schwetty swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Schwetty lands with a light punch inside.
Schwetty slows down the pace here.
Schwetty misses with a punch to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Surma misses with the head strike.
Surma throws an elbow but it misses.
Surma lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Schwetty blocks a body shot from Surma.
Schwetty tries to break the clinch but Surma is controlling the position.
Surma prevents a body shot from Schwetty.
Schwetty struggles to land a body shot inside as Surma controls his hands.
Surma wants a takedown.
A shot in the inside from Schwetty.
Still in the clinch, Schwetty scores with a nice short uppercut.
Surma throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Schwetty lands a left hand that snaps the head of Surma backwards.
Surma misses with a punch to the body.
Surma goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Surma.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schwetty blocks an elbow strike.
Surma misses with an elbow strike.
Surma with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Schwetty taking a breather.
With the fighters up against the cage, Surma throws an elbow but misses.
Schwetty tries to throw a body punch but Surma avoids it by throwing Schwetty back against the cage.
Schwetty wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Surma has him pressed against the cage.
Schwetty presses Surma against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Surma creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Schwetty blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Surma creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Schwetty trying to control the position but instead, Surma has worked for underhooks and has pushed Schwetty into the cage.
Schwetty swings away with an uppercut that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Pete Schwetty will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Musta Surma's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Surma lands a jab to the head.
Schwetty tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Surma tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Schwetty manages to circle out of the way.
Schwetty is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Surma.
Nice straight punches there by Schwetty. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Schwetty.
Schwetty lands with a thumping leg kick.
Pete Schwetty seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Surma fails to land with a series of punches.
Schwetty looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Schwetty lands with a straight right. Surma didn't see that one coming.
Schwetty lands with a straight right. Surma didn't see that one coming.
Schwetty fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Surma.

Surma moves into the clinch.
Surma prevents a body shot from Schwetty.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Surma throws an elbow but it misses.
Schwetty stalling the fight.
Surma looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Still in the clinch, Schwetty scores with a nice short uppercut.
Surma misses with an elbow over the top.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Schwetty slowing the pace effectively.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Schwetty creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Schwetty prevents a body shot from Surma.
Schwetty lands a left hand that snaps the head of Surma backwards.
Schwetty lands a body punch.
Schwetty blocks the elbow strike.
Surma tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Schwetty's elbow.
Schwetty dodges an elbow strike from Surma.
Schwetty lands a shoulder strike.
Schwetty misses with a punch to the body.
Schwetty scores with a shoulder strike.
Schwetty gets through Surma's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Surma looking to throw knees to the head but Schwetty is blocking nicely.
Nice body punch from Schwetty - that landed with a thud.
Surma blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Schwetty avoids a wild elbow strike from Surma.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Schwetty.

Surma is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Schwetty lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Surma or not.
Oh Surma is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Schwetty dodges an elbow strike from Surma.
Schwetty lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Surma misses with a punch on the inside.
Schwetty blocks the elbow strike.
Schwetty goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Surma blocks a body shot from Schwetty.
The referee calls for Schwetty to work.
Surma seems to have got his legs back now.
Schwetty tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Surma throws an elbow but it misses.
Surma tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Schwetty avoids it.
Surma lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Schwetty stalling against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Surma just misses with a elbow thrown towards Schwetty's brow.
Schwetty blocks the elbow strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schwetty lands a nice uppercut.
With the fighters up against the cage, Surma throws an elbow but misses.
Surma tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Schwetty avoids it.
Surma lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Surma is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Schwetty is defending well for now.
Schwetty content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Schwetty wants to break the clinch but can't.
Schwetty lands a right hand.
Musta Surma has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Schwetty.
Schwetty makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Schwetty misses with a punch to the body.
Nice body punch from Schwetty - that landed with a thud.

Schwetty breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A chopping leg kick lands by Schwetty.
Schwetty motions for Surma to come forward. Schwetty throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Schwetty cracks Surma with a hook to the temple - Surma is on wobbly legs here! Schwetty swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! Surma falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Schwetty wins by TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Pete Schwetty!
Pete Schwetty really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Zombie Nutrition logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.