PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Paul OConnell (ranked 3384 p4p, 956 weight class) and Hans Schultz (ranked 114 p4p, 32 weight class). Schultz has chosen Love Bites as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

OConnell
vs
Schultz

209 cm
51
286
36 - 29 - 1

219 cm
23
287
7 - 1 - 0

Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Excellent MT
Granite chin

Altitude Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 36 - 29 - 1, fighting out of New York, Paul OConnell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Hans Schultz!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Topper Green and Winston Howard.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big left from OConnell misses.

Schultz closes the distance and clinches.
OConnell is trying to force a seperation but Schultz has the dominant position.
Schultz goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
OConnell goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
OConnell misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Schultz blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Schultz has a couple of punches blocked by OConnell.

OConnell breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Schultz ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
OConnell takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
OConnell misses with a left hand
enabling Schultz to counter with a crisp jab.

Schultz fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with OConnell, pushing him back against the ropes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Schultz tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Schultz blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Schultz misses with a body punch.
Schultz lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Schultz is leaning against OConnell and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Schultz lands a nice uppercut.
OConnell is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
OConnell working hard to break the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for OConnell.
Schultz scores with a shoulder strike.
OConnell takes a shot to the head.
Schultz scores with a shot to the side of OConnell's head.
A right hook to the body lands for Schultz.
Schultz lands a hook to the side of the head.
Schultz digs a right hand underneath OConnell's ribcage. OConnell let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Schultz told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.
Schultz lands a body shot in the clinch.
Schultz scores with a hook to the body.
A short right from Schultz on the inside.
Schultz lands a right hand that snaps the head of OConnell backwards.
A short uppercut from Schultz.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A hook to the body from Schultz.
Schultz lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Schultz.
OConnell is trying to break free.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Schultz.

OConnell is rocked!
Schultz cracks OConnell with a big uppercut, right up the middle and OConnell goes down! Oh, he's hurt! He's bigtime hurt! The referee is giving him a chance to get back to his feet - 4,5,6,7, no, he's called it off! OConnell wasn't going to make it and the fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Hans Schultz!
Hans Schultz seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
Paul OConnell spoke after the fight, saying 'Thank u to all my fans over the years and Thank u Hans for my Last fight. Hans u will be a Champion. '.