PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tom Foolery (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arnold Schwarzenegger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Foolery
vs
Schwarzenegger

183 cm
22
227 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

195 cm
23
270 lbs
6 - 3 - 3

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

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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 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tom Foolery!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 3, fighting out of Los Angeles, Arnold Schwarzenegger!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Schwarzenegger shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Schwarzenegger was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Schwarzenegger with good strikes from the mount here!

Schwarzenegger is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Foolery has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Schwarzenegger tries to control but Foolery wriggling away.
Foolery is looking to improve his position but Schwarzenegger isn't that keen on the idea.
Schwarzenegger with shots to the head and body - Foolery looks very uncomfortable down there.
Foolery is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Foolery is working hard here to advance position.
Foolery in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Foolery is working to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Schwarzenegger lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Foolery hang on?

Schwarzenegger looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Schwarzenegger landing strikes, looking to finish!
Foolery is looking to improve his position but Schwarzenegger isn't that keen on the idea.

Schwarzenegger has control of Foolery's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Foolery regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Schwarzenegger punishing his opponent with strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Foolery is wriggling around trying to escape.
Schwarzenegger is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Foolery is desperately trying to improve his position but Schwarzenegger has a good base and remains in mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schwarzenegger cracks Foolery with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Schwarzenegger working away from the top, dropping strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Foolery wants to hold on but Schwarzenegger pushes him away.

Schwarzenegger wants to finish this one by submission but Foolery is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Schwarzenegger.

Schwarzenegger with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.

Schwarzenegger wants to finish this one by submission but Foolery is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Schwarzenegger.
Schwarzenegger looks gassed!
Foolery is looking to get to half guard.
Foolery wants to control but Schwarzenegger is having none of it.
Foolery might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Foolery can't escape the position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Schwarzenegger lands a big elbow.
Foolery is trying to escape the mount.
Schwarzenegger breaks from Foolery's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Foolery regains half guard.
Schwarzenegger seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.

Foolery is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Schwarzenegger pulls his head out easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Schwarzenegger postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Foolery to stand up.
Schwarzenegger with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Schwarzenegger tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Schwarzenegger swinging wildly here.
Schwarzenegger misses the shot to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Foolery has his takedown stuffed

and Schwarzenegger counters with a nice double leg into guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Schwarzenegger stands and steps away. Foolery gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Arnold Schwarzenegger dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

A left and a right from Schwarzenegger both land. Nice combination.
The fight stays on the outside here - Schwarzenegger looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Schwarzenegger swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Schwarzenegger scores a takedown into full mount!
Foolery sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Foolery is looking for a sweep. Schwarzenegger is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Foolery has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Schwarzenegger is working away from the top position though.

Foolery is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Schwarzenegger pulls his head out easily.
Schwarzenegger is looking to take a break and control but Foolery is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Foolery tries to roll over but Schwarzenegger keeps him under control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Foolery actively working from the bottom here.
Schwarzenegger is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!

Schwarzenegger is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Foolery has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Schwarzenegger is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Schwarzenegger has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Foolery's face.
Foolery is squirming around, avoiding Schwarzenegger's attempts to control the action.
Schwarzenegger has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Foolery is looking to get to half guard.
Arnold Schwarzenegger has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Foolery taking shots to the head.
Schwarzenegger working Foolery over with strikes here.
Schwarzenegger controlling the pace for now.
Foolery takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Schwarzenegger wants to control the pace but Foolery is squirming around nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schwarzenegger looking to control and managing it successfully.
Foolery wants to hold on but Schwarzenegger pushes him away.

Schwarzenegger is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Foolery has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Schwarzenegger controlling his opponent.

Schwarzenegger goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Foolery turns into him and now he's in Schwarzenegger's guard.
Foolery sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Schwarzenegger's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schwarzenegger trying to control but Foolery postures up.

Foolery is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

Schwarzenegger makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Foolery shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Schwarzenegger counters with a one-two to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Arnold Schwarzenegger showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Foolery with a lazy takedown attempt
and Schwarzenegger counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Schwarzenegger throws a half hearted mid kick.
Arnold Schwarzenegger seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Schwarzenegger jabs at Foolery's body.
Schwarzenegger throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Schwarzenegger scores with a head kick.
Foolery avoids a punch combination nicely.
Foolery takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Schwarzenegger chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Foolery gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Schwarzenegger counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Schwarzenegger scores with a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Schwarzenegger rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Foolery moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Schwarzenegger misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Foolery misses with a takedown

and Schwarzenegger decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Foolery's guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tom Foolery. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Schwarzenegger trying to control but Foolery is working from the bottom.
Schwarzenegger missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Schwarzenegger has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Schwarzenegger trying to control the position from guard on top but Foolery is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Schwarzenegger looking to sit in guard and control but Foolery gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Foolery drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Schwarzenegger manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Foolery has Schwarzenegger in his guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schwarzenegger trying to control the position from guard on top but Foolery is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Foolery looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Schwarzenegger has picked Foolery up and slammed him! Foolery can't keep hold of the triangle and Schwarzenegger manages to pass to side control!
Schwarzenegger controls the position from side control.

Schwarzenegger looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
You can see the frustration on Foolery's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Foolery tries to buck Schwarzenegger off but Schwarzenegger is having none of it.

Schwarzenegger tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Foolery manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.

Schwarzenegger is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Foolery tries to roll over but Schwarzenegger keeps him under control.

Schwarzenegger is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Foolery is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Schwarzenegger stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Schwarzenegger wants it to stay on the feet.

Schwarzenegger drives through with a takedown into guard.
Schwarzenegger throwing strikes from guard but Foolery blocks nicely.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Schwarzenegger accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

Foolery is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Schwarzenegger rolls with it to try and escape but Foolery cranks on the arm and Schwarzenegger is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Tom Foolery!