PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Raimo Posti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Santa Schwein (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Posti
vs
Schwein

188 cm
24
200 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

182 cm
27
195 lbs
10 - 3 - 1

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very quick

Decent wrestler
World class boxer
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 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Raimo Posti!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Santa Schwein!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Radbod Blank and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Posti misses with a hook
and Schwein counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Posti throws a lazy uppercut
letting Schwein counter with a right hand.
Schwein swings widly with a right hand
and Posti counters with a nice uppercut.

Posti shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Posti showed some decent athleticism there.
Schwein keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Posti is pressing down on Schwein's thigh, looking to free his foot. Schwein is holding on for now.

Posti looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Posti passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Schwein!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Schwein is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Schwein tries to hold on but Posti pushes him away.
Schwein is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Posti unloads with some shots from mount but Schwein bucks and avoids them 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.
Schwein wants to hold on but Posti pushes him away.
Posti prevents Schwein from getting the reversal.
Posti breaks from Schwein's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Posti tries to control but Schwein wriggling away.
Schwein taking shots to the head.
BOOM! Posti connects with a massive shot to the dome!
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Schwein can do anything to dispel that myth.
Schwein in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
BOOM! Posti connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Schwein is squirming around, avoiding Posti's attempts to control the action.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Posti working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Posti throws some wild stikes that Schwein manages to avoid easily.
Posti controlling his opponent.
Posti punishing his opponent with strikes.
A nice elbow there by Posti.
Posti throws some wild stikes that Schwein manages to avoid easily.
Schwein holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Posti tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schwein is trying desperately to improve position.
Schwein is squirming around, avoiding Posti's attempts to control the action.
Schwein is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Schwein really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Schwein really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Posti. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Posti controlling from the full mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Raimo Posti dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Schwein connects with the punch.
Schwein takes a swing at Posti's ribcage but misses.
A jab lands there for Schwein.
Schwein misses the jab.
Schwein throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Posti counters with a single leg into guard. Schwein didn't expect that.
Schwein is trying to control the position but Posti postures up.
Posti is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Posti loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Schwein looking for a sweep. Not yet Schwein, not yet.
Posti trying to control the position from guard on top but Schwein is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Posti advances position into side control!
Posti throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Raimo Posti overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Schwein tries to buck Posti off but Posti is having none of it.
Posti throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Schwein looking for a sweep but Posti has passed into full mount! Oh no!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Posti misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Posti can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Schwein is looking to escape.
Posti punishing his opponent with strikes.
Schwein wants to hold on but Posti pushes him away.
Posti can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Schwein is looking to escape.
Posti lands a big elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schwein tries to reverse the position but Posti maintains control.
Posti landing strikes, looking to finish!
Posti breaks from Schwein's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Posti lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Posti lands a big elbow.
Posti looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Posti scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Schwein tries to hold on but Posti postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Posti with good strikes from the mount here!
Posti is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Posti with a couple of short strikes.
Posti is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Schwein can do to turn this around?

Posti is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Schwein can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Posti landing strikes, looking to finish!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Posti with the ground and pound from mount.
Schwein is squirming around, avoiding Posti's attempts to control the action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Raimo Posti dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Posti swings for the body but Schwein moves out of range.

Schwein clinches.
Posti swings wildly with an uppercut but Schwein uses good head movement to avoid it.
Posti misses with a punch on the inside.
Schwein works on Posti's body with a couple of short punches.
Schwein lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Schwein cracks Posti with a nice body shot.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Schwein blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Posti is working Schwein over against the cage.
Schwein stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
A nice left hand lands by Schwein.
Schwein lands with a light punch inside.
Schwein lands a right hand that snaps the head of Posti backwards.
Schwein stalling.
Posti is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Posti's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A nice left hand lands by Schwein.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Schwein's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Schwein throws a hook but Posti avoids it easily.
Posti connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Posti misses with a straight left.
Santa Schwein seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Posti throws a looping overhand right but Schwein ducks down to avoid it.
Schwein misses with an uppercut

and Posti counters with a single leg into guard. Schwein didn't expect that.
Posti throws a big right hand that misses.
Posti wants to control from the top but Schwein keeps moving.
Posti trying to move into half guard but instead Schwein has managed to sweep!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schwein is looking to stand up but Posti won't let him.
Schwein slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Posti tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Posti can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Schwein controls the pace.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Santa Schwein.

Posti closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Schwein quickly recovers to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schwein trying to control here.
Posti sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Schwein defending well though.
Posti sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Schwein defending well though.
Schwein wants to get back to full guard.
Posti throwing shots but Schwein is blocking nicely.
Schwein tries to roll over but Posti keeps him under control.
Raimo Posti is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Posti has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Santa Schwein has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Schwein gets back to full guard.
Schwein preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Posti keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Schwein's head.
Schwein is looking to sweep but instead, Posti has passed into half guard.
Posti sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Schwein defending well though.
Posti is trying to control the action in half guard but Schwein is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Raimo Posti.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Posti, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 30:26
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 30:26
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Raimo Posti!