PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kane Thoupos (ranked 284 p4p, 207 weight class) and Karl Schwarzschild (ranked 38 p4p, 35 weight class). Thoupos's entrance music is 151 Rum - JID. A fine choice. Karl Schwarzschild has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Thoupos
vs
Schwarzschild

177 cm
23
196
12 - 2 - 0

180 cm
30
192
16 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
KO power

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Paddy's Enhancing Drugs (160Q)

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kane Thoupos!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Karl Schwarzschild!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Dillan Fox and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thoupos ducks under a wild hook from Schwarzschild.
Thoupos misses with a left hand
and Schwarzschild counters with a straight right hand.
Schwarzschild loads up on a big right hand but Thoupos slips the punch.
Schwarzschild with a hook.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Thoupos!
Thoupos needs to keep his hands up - Schwarzschild had a free shot at his head there.
Schwarzschild misses with an uppercut
and Thoupos counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Thoupos doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Schwarzschild lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

It looks like Kane Thoupos has been cut.
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!
Thoupos getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Schwarzschild takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Thoupos takes a swing at Schwarzschild's ribcage but misses.
Schwarzschild feints a counter leg kick.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Thoupos connects with a right hand. Schwarzschild shakes it off.
Schwarzschild scores with a body shot.
Schwarzschild misses with a hook.
Thoupos was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Schwarzschild shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Schwarzschild takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A good leg kick by Thoupos.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schwarzschild throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Thoupos.
Thoupos bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Thoupos clobbers Schwarzschild with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Schwarzschild waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Thoupos.
Thoupos is looking to counter with head kicks.
Thoupos delivers a nice body kick.
Schwarzschild throws a leg kick but Thoupos sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Thoupos is looking to counter punch.
Schwarzschild connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Thoupos scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schwarzschild misses with a body kick.
It looked like Thoupos was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Schwarzschild.
Schwarzschild misses with a hook. Thoupos ducked under it nicely.
A telegraphed right hand from Thoupos misses the target.
Thoupos blocks a head kick by Schwarzschild.
As Schwarzschild backs away, Thoupos returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Thoupos lands a high kick!
Thoupos thuds a left hand into Schwarzschild's body.
Thoupos keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Thoupos throws a series of punches but Schwarzschild avoids them all with ease.
Schwarzschild with the counter takedown but Thoupos avoids it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thoupos lands a slapping body shot.
Thoupos scores with a hook to the body. Schwarzschild takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Thoupos uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Schwarzschild.
Thoupos lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A telegraphed right hand from Thoupos misses the target.
Thoupos bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Schwarzschild's head backwards.
Donk. Thoupos catches Schwarzschild right on the button with a cross.

Thoupos moves into range and clinches up with Schwarzschild.
A short body shot lands from Thoupos as the two fighters clinch.
Schwarzschild is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Kane Thoupos dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kane Thoupos's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Schwarzschild misses with a kick to the body
and Thoupos counters with a nice low kick that buckles Schwarzschild's knee momentarily.
Thoupos swings for the body but Schwarzschild moves out of range.
Thoupos throws a predictable looking body shot
and Schwarzschild counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Schwarzschild feints and then cracks Thoupos's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Thoupos down.
Thoupos throws a series of strikes that have Schwarzschild backpedaling.
Thoupos pushes Schwarzschild away with a front kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thoupos punishes Schwarzschild's body with a nice straight punch.
Schwarzschild swings away with a body shot that misses
enabling Thoupos to counter with a crisp jab.
Thoupos scores with a hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thoupos blocks a low kick nicely.
Schwarzschild thows a leg kick but Thoupos checks it
and Thoupos makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Schwarzschild takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Thoupos connects with a leg kick.
Schwarzschild swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Thoupos cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Thoupos uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Schwarzschild.
Schwarzschild loads up on a big right hand but Thoupos slips the punch.
Thoupos quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Kane Thoupos is winning the standup battle so far.
Schwarzschild scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
It looks like Thoupos has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Thoupos.
Thoupos with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Thoupos throws a body kick that misses.
Thoupos digs a good body shot into Schwarzschild's ribs.
Good exchange - Thoupos coming out on top.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Schwarzschild misses with a jab to the body
and Thoupos counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Schwarzschild misses with a lunging right hand
and Thoupos cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Schwarzschild thows a left - swing and a miss!
A nice inside leg kick there by Thoupos. That's going to slow Schwarzschild down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thoupos wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Thoupos gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Schwarzschild on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Thoupos uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Schwarzschild.
Thoupos looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Schwarzschild thows a leg kick but Thoupos checks it
letting Thoupos counter with a right hand.

Thoupos closes the distance and clinches.
Schwarzschild is looking to control Thoupos's arms but Thoupos gets an underhook and turns him. Now Schwarzschild has his back to the cage.
Schwarzschild misses with a body punch.
Schwarzschild misses with a hook from the clinch.
Thoupos doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Thoupos blocks an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thoupos lands a body punch.
Schwarzschild is breathing heavily.
Schwarzschild wants to get back to striking at distance but Thoupos won't allow it.
Schwarzschild lands an elbow inside that Thoupos shrugs off.
Thoupos scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Thoupos lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Schwarzschild throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Schwarzschild avoiding damage.
Schwarzschild's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Thoupos lands with a right to the head.
Nice body punch from Thoupos - that landed with a thud.
Thoupos lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Schwarzschild or not.
Thoupos lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Thoupos pushes Schwarzschild back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Thoupos.
A right handed body shot lands from Thoupos.
Thoupos is leaning against Schwarzschild and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Thoupos lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Thoupos throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Schwarzschilds head.
Schwarzschild's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Thoupos lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Thoupos lands an uppercut.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Kane Thoupos dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Kane Thoupos's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Nice cross by Thoupos.
Schwarzschild ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Thoupos moves away.
Schwarzschild shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Schwarzschild misses with a hook
and Thoupos counters with a nice body shot.
A chopping leg kick lands by Thoupos.
Nice shot by Thoupos.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Schwarzschild throws a head kick that misses
letting Thoupos counter with a right hand.

Schwarzschild is rocked!
Schwarzschild takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Thoupos misses with a leg kick.
And Schwarzschild tries to counter it with a takedown but Thoupos pushes his down on his head and steps out.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Schwarzschild throws an off balance right hand
and Thoupos makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Schwarzschild misses the target.
Schwarzschild just misses with a punch to the body.
Schwarzschild misses with a left hand

and Thoupos counters with a crisp right hand that drops Schwarzschild! Thoupos lets Schwarzschild back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Schwarzschild is still on wobbly legs! Can Thoupos finish him?
Thoupos feints with a left and delivers a massive head kick! Schwarzschild collapses like a ragdoll! Game over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:35 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Kane Thoupos!
Kane Thoupos retains his middleweight title!
Kane Thoupos decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.