QFC Tournament 637 Round 4 PBP Commentary

Main event

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kuivattu Velli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jurgen Schleiermacher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Velli
vs
Schleiermacher

193 cm
18
215 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

189 cm
18
211 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Counter fighter
Prefers standup

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kuivattu Velli!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jurgen Schleiermacher!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Schleiermacher throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Velli counters with a right hand to the body.
Velli tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Schleiermacher was well out of range. Poor timing from Velli.
The fighters circle momentarily. Schleiermacher darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Schleiermacher wants to clinch up but Velli keeps it at a distance.
The crowd cheers as Velli lands an impressive looking overhand right. Schleiermacher doesn't seem phased though.
Velli misses with a looping left.
Velli throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Schleiermacher stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Schleiermacher throws a jab but it's blocked by Velli.
Velli cracks a nice hook into Schleiermacher's ribs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Schleiermacher looks to land a left hand but Velli moved out of range nicely.
Schleiermacher wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Schleiermacher misses with a hook. Velli ducked under it nicely.
Schleiermacher connects with a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Schleiermacher swings away with a body shot that misses

and Velli counters by moving into the clinch.
Schleiermacher misses with a short punch on the inside.
Velli lands with a right to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Schleiermacher.
Schleiermacher is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Velli is keeping busy.
A head punch on the inside from Velli fails to land.
Schleiermacher tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Schleiermacher swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Schleiermacher fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Velli tries to work over Schleiermacher's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Velli tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Velli misses with some punches.
Velli blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Velli misses with a body punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schleiermacher tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Velli.
Velli gets through Schleiermacher's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Velli misses with a body punch.
Schleiermacher misses with a short punch on the inside.
Velli prevents a body shot from Schleiermacher.
Schleiermacher misses with a punch on the inside.
Velli tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Velli misses with a body punch.
Schleiermacher throws a head punch that misses.
Velli blocking some punches.
Velli letting Schleiermacher take a breather here.
Schleiermacher taking a breather.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A right handed body shot lands from Velli.
Velli blocking some punches.
Velli leaning his opponent against the cage.
Velli stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Velli struggles to land a body shot inside as Schleiermacher controls his hands.
Schleiermacher fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Schleiermacher throws a punch but it's blocked by Velli.
Schleiermacher blocking some punches.
A short right from Schleiermacher.
Schleiermacher swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Schleiermacher misses with the head strike.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Velli.
Velli tries to work over Schleiermacher's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Velli lands a hook that snaps the head of Schleiermacher backwards.
Schleiermacher swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Velli misses with a short punch on the inside.
Schleiermacher goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Schleiermacher working aggressively here.
Schleiermacher swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Schleiermacher tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Velli stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Schleiermacher throws a punch but it's blocked by Velli.
Schleiermacher fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Schleiermacher lands a left hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Velli misses with a short punch on the inside.
Schleiermacher lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Schleiermacher fails to land.
Schleiermacher swings wildly with an uppercut but Velli uses good head movement to avoid it.
Schleiermacher swings away with an uppercut that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Jurgen Schleiermacher will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Velli slips a straight right by Schleiermacher.
Velli slips under a jab.
Velli missing with a left hand there. Schleiermacher was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Schleiermacher throws a hook but Velli avoids it easily.
Velli swings for the body but Schleiermacher moves out of range.
Schleiermacher looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Schleiermacher connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Velli has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Schleiermacher swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Velli has taken the fight to the clinch.
Schleiermacher misses with a shot to the kidneys.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Schleiermacher blocks a body shot from Velli.
Schleiermacher misses with a hook to the ribs.
Velli avoiding damage.
Schleiermacher fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Schleiermacher trying to stall but Velli improves his position.
Velli taking a breather.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Come on Velli - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Velli blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Velli lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Velli lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Schleiermacher throws a head punch that misses.
Schleiermacher blocking some punches.
Schleiermacher being controlled against the cage.
Schleiermacher trying to stall but Velli improves his position.
Schleiermacher is looking to control Velli's arms but Velli gets an underhook and turns him. Now Schleiermacher has his back to the cage.
Schleiermacher lands on the inside with an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Velli throws a punch but it's blocked by Schleiermacher.
A head punch on the inside from Schleiermacher fails to land.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Schleiermacher.
Schleiermacher misses with a hook from the clinch.
Schleiermacher misses with a punch on the inside.
Schleiermacher misses with a punch on the inside.
Schleiermacher lands a hook that snaps the head of Velli backwards.
Velli blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jurgen Schleiermacher seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Schleiermacher tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Schleiermacher lands a nice uppercut.
Schleiermacher lands an uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A right handed body shot lands from Velli.
Velli slows down the pace here.
Velli blocking some punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schleiermacher lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Velli tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Schleiermacher's elbow.
Schleiermacher is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Schleiermacher goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Schleiermacher works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Velli controlling the action here for a moment.
The referee calls for Schleiermacher to work.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Velli trying to control the position but instead, Schleiermacher has worked for underhooks and has pushed Velli into the cage.
Velli tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Schleiermacher fails to land.
Schleiermacher lands a shoulder strike.
Velli blocking some punches.
Velli softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Velli lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Velli misses with a short punch on the inside.
Schleiermacher lands an uppercut.
Schleiermacher lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Velli lands with a light punch inside.
Velli misses with the head strike.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Schleiermacher throws a head punch that misses.
A bit of stalling here from Velli.
A head punch on the inside from Schleiermacher fails to land.
A head punch on the inside from Schleiermacher fails to land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jurgen Schleiermacher showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Schleiermacher missing with a left hand there. Velli was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A telegraphed right hand from Schleiermacher misses the target.
Schleiermacher misses with a double jab.
Schleiermacher dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Velli slips a straight right by Schleiermacher.
Velli uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Schleiermacher.
Velli swings for the body but Schleiermacher moves out of range.
Schleiermacher misses with a right hand
and Velli cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Velli is looking to wear down Schleiermacher with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Velli swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A countering left hand to the body from Schleiermacher misses.
A big left from Schleiermacher misses.

Velli gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Velli takes a shot to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Velli blocking some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Schleiermacher fails to land.
Velli works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Schleiermacher.
A shot in the inside from Schleiermacher.
Velli blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Velli blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Schleiermacher misses with a punch on the inside.
Schleiermacher throws a head punch that misses.
Schleiermacher struggles to land a body shot inside as Velli controls his hands.
Velli tries to work over Schleiermacher's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Velli.
Velli misses with the head strike.
Velli blocks an uppercut.
Schleiermacher has a couple of punches blocked by Velli.
A short right from Schleiermacher on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schleiermacher lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Schleiermacher prevents a body shot from Velli.
Velli tries a body shot but Schleiermacher blocks it.
The referee calls for Velli to work.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Velli.
Schleiermacher misses with a punch to the body.
Schleiermacher prevents a body shot from Velli.
Schleiermacher working some nice short punches in the clinch.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Schleiermacher is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Schleiermacher misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Schleiermacher fails to land.
Velli lands a body punch in the clinch.
Schleiermacher swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schleiermacher scores with a nice hook to the head.
Velli tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Schleiermacher swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nice body punch from Schleiermacher.
Schleiermacher softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Schleiermacher.
A right hand to the body from Schleiermacher.
Velli scores with a shot to the side of Schleiermacher's head.
Velli lands a shoulder strike.
Schleiermacher tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Schleiermacher misses with a hook from the clinch.
Schleiermacher misses with the head strike.
Velli blocking some punches.
Velli has Schleiermacher pressed against the cage.
Schleiermacher trying to control the position but instead, Velli has worked for underhooks and has pushed Schleiermacher into the cage.
Jurgen Schleiermacher is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Velli lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Schleiermacher or not.
Schleiermacher doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Schleiermacher has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Velli lands a shoulder strike.
Velli tries a body shot but Schleiermacher blocks it.
Schleiermacher is trying to maintain a safe position but Velli gets an underhook and turns Schleiermacher into the cage.
Schleiermacher misses with some punches.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Schleiermacher misses with a short punch on the inside.
Schleiermacher fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Velli lands a nice uppercut.
Schleiermacher tries a body shot but Velli blocks it.
Velli misses with a body punch.
Kuivattu Velli has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nice body punch from Schleiermacher.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jurgen Schleiermacher comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Schleiermacher has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight for Jurgen Schleiermacher!
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight for Jurgen Schleiermacher!
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight for Jurgen Schleiermacher!

Jurgen Schleiermacher wins by unanimous decision!