PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jans Schmidt (ranked 2113 p4p, 5040 weight class) and Banker Six (ranked 214 p4p, 403 weight class). Banker Six has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Schmidt
vs
Six

170 cm
22
140
3 - 0 - 0

171 cm
18
145
1 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jans Schmidt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Banker Six!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Gwen Towbar and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A cross from Schmidt lands.
Schmidt throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Schmidt swats away the attempt to clinch by Six.
Six moves to clinch but Schmidt breaks away
and Schmidt counters with a left to the body.
Six tries to close the distance and clinch but Schmidt swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Schmidt scores with a jab to the body.
Schmidt throws a hook to the side of Six's head but Six sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Schmidt fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Six manages to avoid it.
Schmidt jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Six tries to clinch up but Schmidt circles away and keeps his distance.
Schmidt's jab looks to have found its range, popping Six under the eye.

Schmidt bobbing and weaving well here. And he's unloaded with a massive right hand that drops Six! He dives into his guard looking to finish!

Six is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Six working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Schmidt has passed into half guard!
Six is still in real trouble! Can Schmidt finish him?
Schmidt scores with a big shot! Six's head bounced off the canvas with a huge thud! More strikes land and the referee has jumped in to save Six! He was hurt real bad - good stoppage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jans Schmidt!
After the fight, Jans Schmidt was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.