PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between El Moreno Duranto (ranked 4506 p4p, 3741 weight class) and Pork Schmidt (ranked 486 p4p, 429 weight class). Pork Schmidt has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Duranto
vs
Schmidt

187 cm
18
190
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
18
180
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, El Moreno Duranto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Pork Schmidt!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Valeri Chadov and Aleksandr Martynov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Schmidt blocks a low kick nicely.
Duranto misses with a kick to the body.
Duranto lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Schmidt misses with a low kick.
Schmidt keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Schmidt looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Schmidt fails with an attempt to clinch.
Schmidt stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Duranto.
Duranto tries a low kick but Schmidt avoids it.
Pork Schmidt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Duranto lands a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Duranto blocks a head kick by Schmidt.
Schmidt throws a sloppy head kick and Duranto moves out of range easily.
Duranto scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Duranto takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Duranto is looking to chop away at Schmidt's legs.
Schmidt closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Duranto lands with a right hand.
Duranto tries to bum rush Schmidt with a series of wild strikes but Schmidt uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Duranto throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Schmidt throws a head kick that misses.
Duranto scores with a hook to the body. Schmidt takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Duranto connects with a nice looking jab.
Schmidt throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Duranto misses with a low kick as Schmidt jumps back.
Duranto throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Schmidt! But no joy.
Duranto goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Duranto connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A leg kick checked by Duranto.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duranto keeps the fight on the outside.
Schmidt keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Duranto moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Duranto scores with a kick to the body.
Duranto misses with a low kick.
Duranto moves into range and connects with a jab.
Duranto connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Schmidt momentarily.
Duranto moves out of range of the body kick.
Schmidt throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.

Schmidt has taken the fight to the clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Schmidt as Duranto tries to tie him up.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Schmidt.
Schmidt tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Duranto goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duranto tries to break the clinch but Schmidt is controlling the position.
Duranto tries to circle away but Schmidt has him pinned against the cage.

Schmidt pulls guard effortlessly.

Schmidt pushes Duranto off and gets back to his feet.
Duranto shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Duranto scores with a jab to the jaw.
Duranto takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Duranto sizes up Schmidt with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Duranto paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Schmidt tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Duranto is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Schmidt tries to clinch there but Duranto circles away.
Duranto swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Duranto with a nice cross.
Duranto circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Duranto swings for the body but Schmidt moves out of range.
Schmidt chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Duranto can pounce on him.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Duranto connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Duranto misses with a leg kick

and Schmidt moves into the clinch.
Schmidt misses with a knee to the head.
Schmidt throws an elbow but it misses.
Schmidt throws a knee to the head but misses.
Schmidt throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Duranto blocks it with crossed arms.
Duranto avoids a wild elbow strike from Schmidt.
Duranto makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Schmidt prevents Duranto from breaking the clinch.
Duranto looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Schmidt swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A frustrated look appears on Duranto's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Duranto wants to stall.
Duranto tries to break free but Schmidt pushes him back against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

El Moreno Duranto dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Duranto lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
That kick from Duranto tenderised Schmidt's leg. Schmidt is trying to keep his angry face on.
Duranto tests Schmidt's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Duranto keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Schmidt throws a low kick but Duranto avoids it.
Duranto checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Duranto connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Schmidt momentarily.
Schmidt throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Duranto was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Duranto uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Schmidt throws a head kick that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice uppercut lands for Duranto. That snapped Schmidt's head back.
Duranto works Schmidt's body with a nice hook.
Jab, jab by Duranto - just one landing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Duranto scores with a jab. Schmidt acknowledges it with a nod of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Duranto keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Good leg kick by Schmidt.
Schmidt with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Duranto to score with a decent uppercut.
Duranto scores with a jab to the jaw.
Duranto works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Schmidt throws a head kick that misses.
Duranto throwing a counter right hand but Schmidt manages to avoid it.
Schmidt takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Schmidt has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Duranto finds it's way round the side to connect with Schmidt's head.
Nice shot lands for Duranto.
Schmidt misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Duranto lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Schmidt at a distance.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Duranto connects with a crisp jab.
Schmidt with the inside leg kick.
Pork Schmidt is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duranto can't break the clinch.
Duranto tries to break the clinch but Schmidt is controlling the position.
Schmidt misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Duranto.
We've been informed that Schmidt has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Duranto is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Schmidt can do to turn this around?
Duranto lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Schmidt or not.

Duranto breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Schmidt has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Schmidt takes one to the side of the head.
Duranto circles away from the clinch attempt.
Duranto keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Duranto lands with a good body shot.

Schmidt rushes Duranto and presses him up against the cage.
Schmidt crunches a lovely knee into Duranto's ribcage.
Duranto avoiding damage as Schmidt throws knees to the body.
Duranto lands a left hand that snaps the head of Schmidt backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schmidt jumps guard but Duranto turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Schmidt is breathing heavily.
Schmidt scores with a knee to the head.
Duranto avoids the elbow strike from Schmidt, against the cage.
Duranto is trying to break the clinch but Schmidt has him pressed against the cage.
Schmidt keeps control of Duranto as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Schmidt working Duranto over with knees to the body.
Schmidt trying to land knees to the body.
Schmidt tries to pull guard but Duranto holds him up against the cage and eventually Schmidt drops back down to his feet.
Schmidt jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Duranto walks away with a smile on his face. Schmidt gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
El Moreno Duranto has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pork Schmidt.
Duranto scores with a nice head shot.
Duranto with the inside leg kick.
Donk. Duranto catches Schmidt right on the button with a cross.
A decent looking cross lands there for Duranto.
Duranto connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Duranto uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Schmidt has time to react.
Schmidt walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Duranto checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Duranto jabs at Schmidt's body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Schmidt on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Schmidt swings away with a body shot that misses
and Duranto counters with a straight right hand.
Duranto tries a low kick but Schmidt avoids it.
Duranto turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Schmidt throws a right and a left that both miss.

Schmidt clinches.
Duranto misses with a punch to the body.
Duranto on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Schmidt tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Duranto's elbow.
Duranto lands a shoulder strike.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

El Moreno Duranto dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

A good leg kick by Duranto.
Duranto scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Good shot there by Schmidt.
Schmidt misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Duranto connects with the punch.
Schmidt has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Schmidt misses with a body shot
and Duranto counters with a head kick. That will keep Schmidt thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Schmidt looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Duranto chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Schmidt tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Duranto manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A slapping leg kick lands for Duranto.
Duranto misses with an attempted mid kick.
El Moreno Duranto is winning the standup battle so far.
The crowd cheers as Duranto lands an impressive looking overhand right. Schmidt doesn't seem phased though.
Schmidt throws a head kick that half lands.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Schmidt swinging wildly here.
Schmidt takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Schmidt misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Duranto.

Schmidt gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Duranto lands a hook that snaps the head of Schmidt backwards.
Pork Schmidt seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Duranto can't break the clinch.
Schmidt pushes Duranto back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Duranto working hard to break the clinch.

Duranto pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Schmidt throws a head kick but Duranto moves out of range.
Schmidt tries to clinch up but Duranto circles away and keeps his distance.
Schmidt fails with an attempt to clinch.
It looked like Duranto wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Duranto with the inside leg kick.
Duranto scores with a jab.
Schmidt tries to clinch but Duranto moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schmidt tries a head kick but it misses.
Schmidt throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
A left lands for Duranto.
Schmidt takes one on the button.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Duranto moves out of range of the body kick from Schmidt.
Duranto thuds his right hand into Schmidt's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Duranto lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Schmidt swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Nice uppercut lands for Duranto. That snapped Schmidt's head back.
A nice inside leg kick there by Duranto. That's going to slow Schmidt down.
Duranto throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Schmidt on the side of the head.
Duranto throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schmidt walks into a stiff left hand from Duranto.
Duranto scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Schmidt doesn't seem bothered though.
Duranto uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Schmidt checks the leg kick.
Schmidt tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Duranto counters with a stiff right hand.
Schmidt throws a low kick but Duranto avoids it.
Duranto lunges at Schmidt with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Schmidt's hand.
Duranto throws a shot to the body.
Duranto misses with a double jab
and Schmidt counters with a nice body kick.
Duranto connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.

Schmidt fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Duranto, pushing him back against the cage.
Duranto is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Duranto blocks an elbow strike.
Duranto tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Schmidt's elbow.
Schmidt blocks an uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Duranto is stalling here.
Duranto lands a body punch.
Schmidt with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Schmidt goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Schmidt's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Schmidt lands a nice knee to the body.
Schmidt unloads a knee to the mid-section.
El Moreno Duranto is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Schmidt wants a takedown.
Schmidt is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Duranto is defending well for now.
Pork Schmidt has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Schmidt is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Duranto to keep the fight standing.

And that's the end of the fight!
El Moreno Duranto showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Duranto, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 30:27
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... El Moreno Duranto!
An out of breath El Moreno Duranto thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.