PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dodge Schotel (ranked 1277 p4p, 1148 weight class) and Terry Silver (ranked 176 p4p, 161 weight class). Schotel comes into the arena with Inner Circle - Games People Play blaring out of the sound system. Dodge Schotel has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Schotel
vs
Silver

191 cm
30
185
9 - 5 - 1

177 cm
30
172
21 - 18 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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 9 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dodge Schotel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Terry Silver!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Yves DeLean and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silver scores with a crisp jab that stopped Schotel in his tracks.
Schotel has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.

Schotel instigates a clinch.
Schotel lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Silver backwards.
Silver tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Silver lands a right hand that snaps the head of Schotel backwards.
Silver can't find room to land a body shot as Schotel controls the action.
Silver working aggressively here.
Schotel lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

Schotel escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Schotel looks to land a right hand but Silver moved out of range.
Schotel throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Silver lands with a nice body punch.
Silver throws a jab but it's blocked by Schotel.
A jab from Schotel misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Silver tries to clinch but Schotel is having none of it.
Schotel fails with an attempt to clinch.
Schotel avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Schotel moves into range and clinches up with Silver.

Schotel's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Schotel does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Silver blocks a head kick by Schotel.
Silver has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Schotel is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Schotel slips a jab and a cross from Silver.
Schotel drops his hands momentarily and Silver takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Silver lands with a shot to the body.
Silver misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Schotel slips a straight right by Silver.
A lazy left from Schotel finds it's target.
Schotel doesn't manage to clinch there - Silver circles away.
Silver tries a quick counter leg kick but Schotel is wise to it.

Silver gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Schotel breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Silver throws a right and a left that Schotel avoids nicely.
A chopping leg kick lands by Schotel.
Silver darts in trying to clinch
and Schotel counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Silver misses with a jab, cross combination.
An attempted straight right counter from Schotel misses the target.
Silver throws a series of punches but Schotel avoids them all with ease.
Silver drops his hands momentarily and Schotel takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Schotel throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Schotel scores with a hook.
A clash of legs there as Silver blocks the low kick.
Silver throws a lazy uppercut
and Schotel counters with a nice leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silver connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

Schotel tries to keep at a distance but Silver has taken the fight into the clinch.
Silver tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Schotel's elbow.
Silver goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Schotel has had enough of the clinch but Silver keeps him there for the moment.
Schotel is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.

Schotel breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Silver lands a jab.
Silver connects with a body shot that sends Schotel's belly button to the back.

Schotel clinches up with Silver and pushes him back against the cage.
Silver misses with some punches.
Schotel is trying to break free.
Schotel lands a nice uppercut.
Schotel misses with a punch on the inside.
Silver lands a body punch in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silver tries to work over Schotel's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Silver swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Schotel's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Silver lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Schotel.
Silver tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Schotel's elbow.
Silver cracks Schotel with a nice body shot.
Schotel is trying to break the clinch but Silver has him pressed against the cage.

Schotel manages to break the clinch.
Silver moves in looking to clinch but Schotel pushes him off.
Schotel throws a half hearted mid kick.
Schotel ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Silver smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Schotel throws a low kick but Silver moves out of range easily.
Silver throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

Silver instigates a clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Terry Silver will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Schotel connects with a solid leg kick.
Silver throws a combination. Schotel tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
A clash of legs there as Silver blocks the low kick.
Silver tries to clinch up.
Schotel misses with an uppercut
letting Silver counter with a right hand.
Silver drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Schotel right on the button. Schotel goes down! Silver follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Silver gets the win via TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:31 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Terry Silver!
An out of breath and clearly excited Terry Silver thanked Sakura Style for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).