PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Charlie Darwin (ranked 1044 p4p, 131 weight class) and Dieter Schmidt (ranked 1121 p4p, 141 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Darwin
vs
Schmidt

190 cm
30
171 lbs
17 - 12 - 1

176 cm
39
166 lbs
33 - 23 - 3

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Charlie Darwin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 33 - 23 - 3, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dieter Schmidt!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Schmidt swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Darwin lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Darwin really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Darwin has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Schmidt.
Schmidt goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Schmidt throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Darwin on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Schmidt steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Darwin.
Schmidt misses with a low kick.
Darwin throws a quick counter head kick but Schmidt was just out of range.

Darwin takes the fight into the clinch.
A short uppercut from Schmidt.
Schmidt goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Darwin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Schmidt is trying to push Darwin away but Darwin has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Schmidt wants to break free but Darwin has control.
Darwin tries to throw a body punch but Schmidt avoids it by throwing Darwin back against the cage.
Schmidt blocking some punches.
Darwin throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Schmidts head.
Darwin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Darwin lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Schmidt is trying to force a seperation but Darwin has the dominant position.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Darwin.
Schmidt lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Darwin working aggressively here.
Darwin misses with a short punch on the inside.
Darwin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Schmidt breaks from the clinch.
A big right from Schmidt misses.
Schmidt throws a poor cross that misses
and Darwin counters with an outside leg kick.
Schmidt keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Schmidt lands with a nice body punch.
Darwin goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

It looks like Dieter Schmidt has been cut.
Schmidt tries to land a front kick but Darwin steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Schmidt throws a head kick that misses.
Darwin thumps Schmidt with a low kick.
Darwin definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
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!
Schmidt is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Darwin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Schmidt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice jab there from Darwin.
Schmidt throws a head kick but Darwin moves out of range.
Schmidt throws a low kick but it's checked well by Darwin.
Dieter Schmidt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Schmidt ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Schmidt blocks a head kick by Darwin.
A chopping leg kick lands by Schmidt.
Darwin throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Darwin throws a sloppy head kick
and Schmidt makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
A thudding body kick lands there by Schmidt!
Schmidt scores with a jab.
Schmidt throws a poor cross that misses
and Darwin counters with a two punch combo.
Schmidt cracks the inside of Darwin's front leg.
Schmidt throws a lazy right hand but Darwin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nice straight punches there by Schmidt. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Schmidt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schmidt misses with the body kick
and Darwin counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Schmidt tries to land a leg kick but Darwin saw it coming and moves away.
Schmidt scores with a kick to the body.
Schmidt blocks a head kick by Darwin.
Schmidt lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
A solid leg kick lands there for Schmidt.

Darwin closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Schmidt breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Schmidt misses with an attempted mid kick.
Darwin went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Darwin jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Schmidt ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Schmidt cracks the inside of Darwin's front leg.
Darwin throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A big right from Schmidt misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Darwin checks a leg kick nicely.
Schmidt uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Darwin.
Darwin clobbers Schmidt with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Darwin throws a sloppy head kick and Schmidt moves out of range easily.
Darwin looks to throw the jab but Schmidt is out of range.
Darwin takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Schmidt steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Darwin.
Schmidt lands a leg kick that knocks Darwin off balance momentarily.
Darwin scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Schmidt keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Darwin.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Schmidt lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Darwin at a distance.
Schmidt tries to land a body kick
and Schmidt takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Darwin moves out of range of the body kick from Schmidt.
A little feinted left hand from Darwin on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Darwin tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Charlie Darwin will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Dieter Schmidt's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Schmidt goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Schmidt jabs at Darwin's body.
Schmidt connects with an inside leg kick.
Schmidt looks to score with a jab to the body but Darwin is just out of range.
Darwin throws a big counter combination but Schmidt scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Darwin blocks a leg kick.
Schmidt misses the shot to the body.
Schmidt punishes Darwin's body with a nice straight punch.
Schmidt misses with a straight right.
Darwin misses with a head kick.
Nice uppercut there from Schmidt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Darwin slips under a jab.
Darwin throws a head kick but Schmidt moves out of range.
Darwin pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Schmidt ducks under a wild hook from Darwin.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Schmidt.
Darwin misses with a straight left.
Schmidt appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Charlie Darwin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Darwin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Darwin avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A leg kick checked by Darwin.
Schmidt displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Darwin throws out the jab.
Schmidt tries to move into range but Darwin moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Darwin blocks the body kick.
Schmidt walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Darwin checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Schmidt on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Darwin takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Darwin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A nice inside leg kick there by Schmidt. That's going to slow Darwin down.
Schmidt misses with an attempted mid kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Darwin throws a looping overhand right but Schmidt ducks down to avoid it.
Schmidt swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Schmidt ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Darwin moves away.
Darwin chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Schmidt can pounce on him.
Schmidt defending well as Darwin loads up on a big left hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A nice inside leg kick there by Schmidt. That's going to slow Darwin down.
Darwin on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Schmidt misses with a kick to the body.
Schmidt swats away the attempt to clinch by Darwin.
Schmidt drops his hands momentarily and Darwin takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Schmidt misses with a low kick.
Schmidt throws a hook but Darwin blocks it.
Darwin takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schmidt throws a nice outside leg kick.
Schmidt throws out a leg kick but Darwin moves out of range and Schmidt only half commits.
Schmidt scores with a jab to the head.
Schmidt thuds his shin into the meat of Darwin's side.
Schmidt throws out a leg kick but Darwin moves out of range and Schmidt only half commits.
Schmidt misses the body punch
and Darwin connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Schmidt thows a leg kick but Darwin checks it
and Darwin counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Schmidt lands with a thumping leg kick.
Schmidt thows a body kick. Darwin tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Schmidt lands a nice leg kick that just misses Darwin's sensitive parts.
Schmidt throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Darwin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Schmidt waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Darwin.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Darwin throws a hook but Schmidt avoids it easily.
Darwin is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Schmidt scores with a nice right hand.
Darwin misses with a straight right.
Schmidt scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Darwin throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
A good leg kick by Schmidt.
Nice body kick from Schmidt.
Darwin misses with a few strikes there.
Schmidt pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Darwin misses with a straight left.
Schmidt swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Schmidt throws a front kick aimed at Darwin's knee but Darwin avoids it well.
It looked like Darwin wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Schmidt is looking to slow Darwin down with leg kicks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dieter Schmidt showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Dieter Schmidt'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. This is the final round!

Schmidt throws a shot from downtown. Darwin moves away and avoids it.
A little feinted left hand from Darwin on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Schmidt looks to throw a body kick
and Darwin counters with a stiff right hand.
Schmidt fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Schmidt is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Darwin.
Darwin lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Schmidt gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Darwin counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Darwin on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Darwin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Schmidt feints and then cracks Darwin's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Darwin down.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head kick misses from Darwin.
Schmidt throws a body kick that misses
and Darwin counters with a good low kick that Schmidt was not able to check.
Darwin throws a body kick that misses.
Schmidt misses the shot to the body.
Schmidt looks to throw the jab but Darwin is out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Darwin on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Schmidt. Schmidt obviously looking to wear him down.
Schmidt connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A slapping leg kick lands for Schmidt.
Darwin dips to his left and cracks Schmidt with an uppercut!
Schmidt throws a jab but it's blocked by Darwin.
As Schmidt looks to move away, Darwin throws a big counter combo but Schmidt just gets out of the way.
Schmidt takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Schmidt misses the jab.
Schmidt lands a nice hook to Darwin's body. Darwin takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A good leg kick by Schmidt.
Schmidt misses with a looping right.
A nice inside leg kick there by Schmidt. That's going to slow Darwin down.
Darwin tries to work over Schmidt's front leg with a kick but Schmidt checks it.
Darwin throws a head kick but Schmidt moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schmidt throws a body kick that misses.
A nice leg kick lands there from Schmidt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Schmidt is looking to land body kicks.
Darwin is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Schmidt just misses with a punch to the body.
Darwin seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Schmidt throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Schmidt checks a low kick from Darwin.
Darwin needs to keep his hands up - Schmidt had a free shot at his head there.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Darwin checks a leg kick.
A low kick from Schmidt is predictable there
and Darwin counters with a one-two to the body.
Schmidt looks to land a left hand but Darwin moved out of range nicely.
Darwin throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Schmidt.
Dieter Schmidt seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Schmidt fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Darwin is out of range.
Schmidt looks to throw a body kick
and Darwin counters with a stiff right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Schmidt.
Schmidt throws a push kick but Darwin slaps the foot to one side.
Schmidt lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Schmidt lands with a thumping leg kick.
Schmidt tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Darwin was well out of range. Poor timing from Schmidt.
Darwin throws a hook but Schmidt avoids it easily.
Schmidt misses with a kick to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Schmidt misses the target.
Darwin's legs have taken a beating and he's really slowing down as a result.
Schmidt scoring well with a low kick there.
Schmidt looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Schmidt tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Darwin is able to avoid easily.
Darwin swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Schmidt throws a wild body kick that Darwin sees coming a mile off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Darwin on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Schmidt. Schmidt obviously looking to wear him down.
Schmidt throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Schmidt misses with a hook
and Darwin counters with a low kick, right behind Schmidt 's knee.
Schmidt dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Darwin. That did some damage!
Schmidt dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Schmidt shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Darwin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Schmidt.
Darwin is looking for a counter combo.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Darwin.
Schmidt avoids a punch combination nicely.
Schmidt throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
As Schmidt backs away, Darwin returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Schmidt connects with a leg kick. Darwin looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Darwin will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Schmidt tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Darwin was well out of range. Poor timing from Schmidt.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dieter Schmidt comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Schmidt 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dieter Schmidt!
Dieter Schmidt bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.