PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Petr Stukov (ranked 602 p4p, 1821 weight class) and Ron Schultz (ranked 94 p4p, 247 weight class). Schultz has chosen Enter Shikari - Sorry You're Not A Winner as his entrance music. Ron Schultz has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Stukov
vs
Schultz

180 cm
29
222
10 - 4 - 1

195 cm
29
210
12 - 9 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Petr Stukov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Ron Schultz!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Daniel Blasius and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Schultz misses with a body shot.
Schultz lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Stukov throws a body shot but no joy.
Schultz wants to counter the offense by Stukov and move into the clinch position.
Schultz lands a nice looking body shot.
Schultz misses with a body punch
and Stukov counters with a stiff right hand.
Stukov takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Stukov looks to land a right hand but Schultz moved out of range.
Schultz tries to counter by closing the distance.
Stukov misses with a wild body shot.
Schultz wants to counter with a clinch but Stukov pushes him away.
Nice cross by Stukov.
Schultz misses with a hook to the body
and Stukov counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Stukov takes a swing at Schultz's ribcage but misses.
Schultz checks a leg kick.
Schultz tries to counter with a clinch but Stukov shakes him off and moves away.
Stukov turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Schultz dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Schultz looks to score with a jab to the body but Stukov is just out of range.
Schultz jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Schultz throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Stukov counters with a three punch combo that has Schultz backing up. Schultz nods at Stukov to acknowledge the strikes.
Schultz throws a body shot but no joy.
Stukov slips under a jab.
Schultz checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Stukov keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Schultz.
Stukov appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Stukov lands a body shot.
Schultz throws a series of punches but Stukov moves out of range.
Schultz throws a shot from downtown. Stukov moves away and avoids it.
Schultz keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Stukov throws a nice outside leg kick.
Schultz throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Stukov on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Schultz misses with a hook. Stukov ducked under it nicely.
Stukov cracks Schultz with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
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!
Stukov fails to land with a series of punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stukov takes a swing at Schultz's ribcage but misses.
Stukov is looking to wear down Schultz with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Schultz connects with a body shot.
Schultz is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Stukov.
Schultz slips a straight right by Stukov.
A slapping body kick lands there for Stukov.
Schultz throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Schultz showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Stukov.
Schultz looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Schultz throws a predictable looking body shot
and Stukov counters with an outside leg kick.
Stukov cracks Schultz with a right hand to the side of the head.
Stukov misses with a straight left.
Stukov lands a glancing blow to the side of Schultz's head.
Stukov buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Schultz will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stukov connects with a solid leg kick.
Stukov lunges at Schultz with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Schultz's hand.
Nice shot by Schultz.
Stukov circles away from the clinch attempt
and Stukov connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Schultz avoids a punch combination nicely.
Schultz throws an overhand right that lands on Stukov's shoulder, as Stukov tries to avoid the shot.
Schultz swings for the body but Stukov moves out of range.
As Schultz backs away, Stukov returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Schultz takes a swing at Stukov's ribcage but misses.
Stukov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Schultz has closed the distance and engaged Stukov in a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stukov wants to break the clinch but can't.
Schultz misses with some punches.
Stukov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Schultz stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
A head punch on the inside from Schultz fails to land.
Schultz tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Stukov holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Schultz swings wildly with an uppercut but Stukov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Stukov wants to stall.

Stukov breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Petr Stukov dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Stukov misses with a two punch combination.
Schultz misses with a looping left.
Schultz is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Schultz swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Stukov counters with a slapping leg kick.
Schultz works Stukov's body with a nice hook.
Schultz just misses with a punch to the body.
Schultz getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Schultz throws the left hand but Stukov avoids the punch easily.
Schultz ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Good shot there by Stukov.
Jab, jab by Stukov - just one landing.
Schultz misses with a body shot
and Stukov finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Stukov is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Schultz scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Stukov rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Schultz moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Stukov swinging wildly here.
Schultz tries to counter with a clinch but Stukov shakes him off and moves away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Schultz misses with a hook. Stukov ducked under it nicely.
Schultz with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Stukov to score with a decent uppercut.
Schultz blocks a low kick nicely.
Schultz swings for the body but Stukov moves out of range.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Schultz checks a leg kick.
Schultz takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Stukov 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.
Stukov takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Stukov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Schultz throws a hook to the side of Stukov's head but Stukov sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Schultz throws a nice looking combination but Stukov bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Stukov ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Petr Stukov is winning the standup battle so far.
Schultz slips under a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stukov lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Schultz takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Schultz tries to clinch but Stukov is having none of it.
Schultz misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Schultz takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Schultz throws a right hand that misses
and Stukov counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
A cross from Stukov lands.
Schultz lands a jab to Stukov's midsection.
Stukov throws a jab but it's blocked by Schultz.
Schultz missing with a left hand there. Stukov was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Stukov avoids a punch combination nicely.
Stukov with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Stukov feints and then cracks Schultz's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Schultz down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stukov avoids the body shot from Schultz.
A combination from Stukov does no damage.
A nice combination there by Schultz.
Jab, jab by Schultz - just one landing.
Schultz is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Stukov.
Stukov misses with a low kick.
Schultz misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Stukov counters with a one-two to the body.
Stukov loads up on a big right hand but Schultz slips the punch.
Schultz throws a hook to the side of Stukov's head but Stukov sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Schultz on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Stukov. Stukov obviously looking to wear him down.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Schultz takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Stukov moves out of range of the strikes.
Stukov throws a hook to the side of Schultz's head but Schultz sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Stukov throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Schultz stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schultz takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Stukov goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Schultz's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Stukov dodges the punch combination from Schultz.
Stukov fires out a quick counter leg kick but Schultz just manages to avoid it.
Stukov fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Schultz tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Stukov manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Stukov looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Schultz staying out of range there.
Stukov looks to land a combination but Schultz avoids it well.
Schultz wants to counter the offense by Stukov and move into the clinch position.
Schultz moves forwards but Stukov connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Schultz uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Stukov.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Stukov throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Schultz takes one to the chin there.
Stukov scores with a jab to the jaw.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Petr Stukov dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Stukov lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Schultz has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Stukov moves away from the strike by Schultz.
Stukov uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Schultz.
Stukov lands with an uppercut that bounces Schultz off the cage and back into range.
Stukov throws a solid leg kick but Schultz takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Stukov.
Schultz avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Schultz misses with a body shot.
Stukov dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Stukov throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Schultz tries to counter with a clinch but Stukov shakes him off and moves away.
A left and a right from Stukov both land. Nice combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Schultz misses with an uppercut
and Schultz takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Stukov is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Schultz can do to turn this around?
Schultz throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Stukov slips under a jab.
Stukov lands with an uppercut that bounces Schultz off the cage and back into range.
Stukov just misses with a punch to the body.
Schultz tries to counter by closing the distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stukov keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Schultz.
Stukov missing with a left hand there. Schultz was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Schultz throws a sloppy body shot
and Stukov counters with an inside leg kick.
Stukov lands a right hook to the body.
Stukov catches Schultz with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Stukov looks to score with a jab to the body but Schultz is just out of range.
A slow jab from Schultz misses its intended target.
Stukov lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Stukov misses with a low kick.
Stukov scores with a jab. Schultz acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Schultz throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Schultz throws a poor cross that misses
and Stukov counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Schultz fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Stukov on the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stukov avoids the body shot from Schultz.
Stukov seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Schultz closes the distance looking to clinch
and Stukov counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Schultz misses with a wild combination.
Schultz ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Stukov connects with the punch.
An inside leg kick lands from Stukov.
Stukov looks to throw the jab but Schultz is out of range.
Schultz tries to counter with a clinch but Stukov shakes him off and moves away.
Jab from Schultz.
Sloppy strikes from Schultz. Those never looked like landing.
Stukov swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
The fighters circling - Stukov throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Stukov buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Ron Schultz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schultz throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Schultz bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Stukov's head backwards.
Stukov slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Stukov avoids the body shot from Schultz.
Schultz drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
A swing and a miss from Stukov.
Stukov throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Schultz fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Stukov manages to avoid it.
Schultz misses with a looping left.
Schultz misses with an uppercut. Stukov saw that one coming.
Schultz swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

Schultz moves into the clinch.
Schultz slows down the pace here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schultz is leaning against Stukov and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Stukov blocking some punches.
Stukov blocks a body shot from Schultz.
Stukov wants to break the clinch but can't.
Stukov looking to slow down the pace here.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Schultz throws a punch but it's blocked by Stukov.
Schultz scores with a shot to the side of Stukov's head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Schultz tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Stukov's elbow.
Petr Stukov is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Schultz goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Schultz lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Petr Stukov showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Stukov, 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 Aafke Stam scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Petr Stukov!
Petr Stukov decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.