PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Musan Zaintashara (ranked 2849 p4p, 3444 weight class) and Dodge Schotel (ranked 356 p4p, 432 weight class). Zaintashara kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is The Art of War. Schotel has chosen Inner Circle - Games People Play as his entrance music. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Zaintashara
vs
Schotel

188 cm
31
185
16 - 7 - 2

191 cm
28
185
3 - 3 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
KO power

Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 7 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Musan Zaintashara!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dodge Schotel!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Percy O'Donnell and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zaintashara misses with a takedown attempt - Schotel sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Zaintashara dives in for a single leg takedown but Schotel sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Zaintashara misses with a punch to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Schotel creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Schotel makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Zaintashara blocking some punches.
Zaintashara misses with a hook from the clinch.
Schotel looking to stall.
Zaintashara throws a punch but it's blocked by Schotel.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Schotel scores with a nice hook to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Schotel scores with a nice hook to the head.
Schotel misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Schotel.
Schotel slows down the pace here.
Schotel scores with a shoulder strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Schotel misses with a short punch on the inside.
Zaintashara misses with a body punch.

Schotel pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Zaintashara throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Schotel's waist but Schotel gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Zaintashara off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Musan Zaintashara. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Zaintashara fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Zaintashara shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Schotel sprawls well. Schotel wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Zaintashara gets slowly back to his feet.
Zaintashara fails with the takedown
and Zaintashara takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Zaintashara dives in for a single leg takedown but Schotel sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Schotel throws a fast counter high kick but Zaintashara manages to duck under it in time.
Zaintashara is breathing heavily.
Schotel scores with a nice hook to the head.
Zaintashara misses with a short punch on the inside.
Schotel has Zaintashara pressed against the cage.
Schotel content to slow the pace in the clinch.
The crowd are getting on Schotel's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Schotel lands a hook to the side of the head.
Zaintashara misses with some punches.
Schotel lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Zaintashara backwards.

Zaintashara is rocked!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Schotel.
Oh Zaintashara is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Schotel stalling against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Schotel creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Zaintashara with a big uppercut! Zaintashara tries to clinch up but Schotel pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Zaintashara to the mat! Zaintashara covers up and Schotel unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Dodge Schotel!
Our winner, Dodge Schotel, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.