PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lucien Smalls (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and semmy schilt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Smalls kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Kelis - Milkshake. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Smalls
vs
schilt

184 cm
23
225 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

212 cm
22
255 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lucien Smalls!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, semmy schilt!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, John Roberts and Jorge Garcia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

schilt darts in and clinches Smalls up against the cage.
Smalls blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Smalls drops down looking for an ankle pick but schilt pulls his leg out and moves away.
schilt misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

Smalls feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Smalls content to stall in guard here.
schilt looking to hit a scissor sweep but Smalls is one step ahead there.
schilt looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Smalls lands a couple of elbows.
Smalls slips nicely into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smalls missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Smalls is thwarting schilt's attempts to control the position.
schilt tries to get to full guard but Smalls has control of the leg.
schilt missing with punches from the bottom.
schilt trying to control but Smalls postures up.
Smalls missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
schilt misses with a takedown

and Smalls counters by clinching up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
schilt can't get the takedown.
Lucien Smalls has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of semmy schilt.

schilt turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Smalls manages to work his way to half guard, despite schilt's best efforts.
Smalls is looking to improve his position.
schilt missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Smalls trying to control here.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
schilt content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
schilt looks gassed!
schilt working Smalls over with strikes.
schilt thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Smalls regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from schilt.
Smalls tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

schilt has gone for a leg lock! Smalls slips out almost immediately though and dives into schilt's guard.
Smalls trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Smalls postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! schilt is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Smalls, into his guard.
Smalls might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Smalls with a couple of shots from the bottom there - nothing schilt can't handle though.
schilt tries to free his leg and advance position but Smalls is retaining full guard.
Smalls is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

Smalls looking for a guillotine here but schilt defends easily.
schilt passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Smalls taking punishment in the form of punches.
Smalls is looking to regain half guard here but schilt keeps moving and retains side control.

schilt working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Smalls is trying to escape the position but schilt is controlling the position.
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 Lucien Smalls will probably get the nod.
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.

schilt scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
schilt lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
schilt seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Smalls does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
schilt thows a huge punch but Smalls dodges it nicely.
Smalls trying to hold on to schilt's head to control him but schilt postures up.
schilt looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

schilt is trying to work for a kimura but Smalls is defending well.
Smalls wants to get back to full guard but schilt has passed into side control.
schilt is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Smalls can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smalls is looking to get to half guard.
Smalls wants to hold on but schilt pushes him away.
schilt has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
schilt working Smalls over with strikes here.
schilt landing punches.
schilt pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Smalls wants to hold on but schilt pushes him away.
schilt with the ground and pound from mount.
Smalls is trying desperately to improve position.
schilt avoids the attempt from Smalls to control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smalls working to try and regain half guard.
A nice elbow there by schilt.
schilt lands with some strikes.
schilt avoids the attempt from Smalls to control.
Smalls can't escape the position.
schilt with the ground and pound from mount.
Smalls is working to get back to half guard.
schilt unloading with bombs!
schilt lands a heavy elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
schilt pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
schilt trying to control but Smalls is having none of it.
Smalls can't escape the position.
schilt dominating with strikes here.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, schilt cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Smalls is trying to escape the mount.
A nice elbow there by schilt.
schilt with a couple of short strikes.
schilt scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Smalls is looking to improve his position but schilt isn't that keen on the idea.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smalls tries to hold on but schilt pushes him away.
schilt fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Smalls working to try and regain half guard.
schilt lands a nice shot to the head.
Smalls tries to reverse the position but schilt maintains control.
schilt raining down shots from the mount!
schilt trying to control but Smalls is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

semmy schilt showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Smalls throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent schilt stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Smalls scores with a jab to the body.
schilt fails with the takedown

and Smalls counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Smalls.
Smalls is looking to control schilt's arms but schilt gets an underhook and turns him. Now Smalls has his back to the cage.

Smalls has picked schilt up - he's going for a ride! Smalls dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
schilt tries to roll over but Smalls keeps him under control.
schilt flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
schilt throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
schilt flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Smalls scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Smalls blocks the strikes from schilt.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Smalls is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. schilt doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Smalls.
The fighters are battling for position here. schilt manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Smalls trying to control the position from guard on top but schilt is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Smalls drops back, looking for a kneebar! schilt looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. schilt looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from schilt!
schilt is looking to take a break and control but Smalls is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
schilt working the ground and pound.
schilt cracks Smalls with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Smalls can't do much from the bottom here.
Smalls tries to control but schilt manages to take his back.

schilt is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Smalls is defending well though. schilt let's go of the attempt for now.
semmy schilt has got the better of the ground game so far.
schilt doesn't have the hooks in and Smalls manages to turn into his guard.
schilt throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
schilt keeping moving, preventing Smalls from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
schilt manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
schilt pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Smalls is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
schilt landing strikes from the mount and Smalls is in trouble!
Smalls is looking to get to half guard.
schilt pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Smalls is working to get back to half guard.
schilt is in the full mount, landing strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Smalls is working to get back to half guard.
schilt raining down shots from the mount!
schilt landing strikes, looking to finish!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Smalls can't escape the position.
schilt wants to control the pace but Smalls is squirming around nicely.
Smalls tries to lock up and control but schilt gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

And that's the end of the fight!
semmy schilt comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think schilt 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 Dean Styles scores the fight 28:29
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... semmy schilt!