PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Driello Touredo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sylvester Schwarzenegger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Driello Touredo has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Touredo
vs
Schwarzenegger

187 cm
22
242 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

202 cm
21
265 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent MT
Insanely flexible

BJJ Brown Belt
Dangerous knees
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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Driello Touredo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sylvester Schwarzenegger!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Fedor Mirinova and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Touredo has managed to clinch.
Schwarzenegger landing knees to the head.

It looks like Driello Touredo has been cut.
Schwarzenegger lands a knee to the body.
Schwarzenegger slowing the pace effectively.
Touredo can't find room to land a body shot as Schwarzenegger controls the action.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Touredo obliges.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Touredo holding his opponent close, against the ropes.
Touredo using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Schwarzenegger has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Touredo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Schwarzenegger tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Touredo smiles and moves away.
Touredo circles away from the clinch attempt

and Touredo counters by clinching up.
Schwarzenegger tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Touredo misses with a knee to the head.
Touredo tries to land a knee to the head but Schwarzenegger blocks with his arms.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Schwarzenegger lands a shoulder strike.
Touredo tries a knee to the head but Schwarzenegger blocks it.

Schwarzenegger pulls guard effortlessly.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Schwarzenegger working a defensive guard here.
Schwarzenegger is trying to hold Touredo in close to prevent damage but Touredo has managed to pass into half guard.
Schwarzenegger wants to control but Touredo is keeping busy.
Schwarzenegger regains full guard. Nicely done.
Touredo wants to control from the top but Schwarzenegger keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Schwarzenegger working for a triangle but Touredo defends it easily.
Touredo prevents Schwarzenegger from getting back to his feet.

Schwarzenegger looking for a guillotine here but Touredo defends easily.
Touredo postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schwarzenegger keeping full guard, as Touredo tries to pass.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Schwarzenegger looking for a guillotine here but Touredo defends easily.

Schwarzenegger escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Touredo gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Touredo wants to control from the top but Schwarzenegger keeps moving.
Schwarzenegger wants to hit a switch here but Touredo passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Schwarzenegger there!
Touredo trying to control but Schwarzenegger is having none of it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Schwarzenegger tries to get back to half guard but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sylvester Schwarzenegger dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Driello Touredo'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.

Schwarzenegger tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Touredo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Schwarzenegger tries to bum rush Touredo with a series of wild strikes but Touredo uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Touredo circles away from the clinch attempt.

Schwarzenegger moves into range and clinches up with Touredo.
Touredo stalling in the clinch but Schwarzenegger improves position.
Touredo lands a body shot in the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Touredo missing with knees to the body.
Touredo misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Schwarzenegger.
Touredo tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Schwarzenegger avoids it.
Driello Touredo has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Touredo trying to land knees to the body.
A bit of stalling here from Schwarzenegger.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Schwarzenegger is leaning against Touredo and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Touredo tries a knee to the head but Schwarzenegger blocks it.
Schwarzenegger putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Touredo in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Touredo misses with some punches.
Schwarzenegger blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Touredo managing to block the knees to the body from Schwarzenegger.
Schwarzenegger fails to pull the fight into his guard.

Schwarzenegger pulls guard successfully.
Touredo distracts Schwarzenegger with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Touredo postures up in Schwarzenegger's guard and throws a big left but Schwarzenegger blocks it.
Schwarzenegger keeping moving, preventing Touredo from controlling successfully.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schwarzenegger is trying to control the position from the bottom.
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.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Touredo tries to bum rush Schwarzenegger with a series of wild strikes but Schwarzenegger uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Driello Touredo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Schwarzenegger tries to clinch up
and Touredo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schwarzenegger wants to clinch.
Schwarzenegger darts in trying to clinch
and Touredo counters with a stiff right hand.
Schwarzenegger tries to close the distance and clinch but Touredo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Schwarzenegger tries to close the distance and clinch up but Touredo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A big right from Schwarzenegger misses.
Schwarzenegger looks to clinch
and Touredo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Schwarzenegger ducks under a wild hook from Touredo.
Sylvester Schwarzenegger seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Touredo connects with a nice looking jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schwarzenegger closes the distance but Touredo moves to the side
and Touredo counters with a one-two to the body.
Touredo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Schwarzenegger tries to clinch

and Touredo counters by moving into the clinch.
Touredo with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Schwarzenegger tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Touredo smiles and moves away.
Schwarzenegger is looking to clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Touredo closes the distance and clinches.
Schwarzenegger with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Touredo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Schwarzenegger tries to stall but Touredo uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Driello Touredo dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Driello Touredo's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Touredo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Touredo keeps the fight on the outside.
Schwarzenegger is looking to clinch but Touredo is avoiding it.

Touredo clinches.
Touredo tries a knee to the head but Schwarzenegger blocks it.
Schwarzenegger tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Touredo throws a knee to the head but misses.
Touredo digs a right hand into Schwarzenegger's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Schwarzenegger's gas tank.
Touredo trying to control the position but instead, Schwarzenegger has worked for underhooks and has pushed Touredo into the ropes.
Schwarzenegger managing to block the knees to the body from Touredo.
Schwarzenegger is trying to maintain a safe position but Touredo gets an underhook and turns Schwarzenegger into the ropes.
Schwarzenegger scores with a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Schwarzenegger avoiding damage as Touredo throws knees to the body.

Schwarzenegger manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Schwarzenegger trying to control the position.

Touredo has gone for a leg lock! Schwarzenegger slips out almost immediately though and dives into Touredo's guard.
Schwarzenegger trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Schwarzenegger is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

Touredo throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Schwarzenegger wants to pass the guard but Touredo is keeping the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schwarzenegger won't allow Touredo to get back to his feet.
Schwarzenegger trying to control the position from guard on top but Touredo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Touredo not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Touredo keeping moving, preventing Schwarzenegger from controlling successfully.
Schwarzenegger sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Touredo's guard.
Schwarzenegger is keen to just control but Touredo is a slippery customer.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schwarzenegger is thwarting Touredo's attempts to control the position.

We're going to have a standup here because Driello Touredo wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.

Schwarzenegger rushes Touredo and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Touredo with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Touredo tries to stall but Schwarzenegger uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Touredo tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

Schwarzenegger pulls Touredo into guard.
Touredo looking to pass the guard.
Touredo throws a strike but Schwarzenegger rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schwarzenegger trying to control the position from guard on top but Touredo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Touredo working a defensive guard here.
Schwarzenegger trying to control the position from guard on top but Touredo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Schwarzenegger passes Touredo's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Sylvester Schwarzenegger.
I think Schwarzenegger has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Konstantin Menshow scores the fight for Driello Touredo!
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight for Driello Touredo!
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight as a draw!

Driello Touredo wins by majority decision!