PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Brayden Abner (ranked 3586 p4p, 5428 weight class) and Kyle Schneider (ranked 391 p4p, 485 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Abner
vs
Schneider

186 cm
23
190
1 - 2 - 0

185 cm
24
187
1 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Olympic wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Brayden Abner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kyle Schneider!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Sergei Dronov and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Schneider loads up on a big right hand but Abner slips the punch.
Abner seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Schneider has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Schneider scores with a body shot.
Abner jabs Schneider right on the nose. Schneider blinks but takes it well.
Abner moves out of range as Schneider strikes.
Schneider throws a hook to the side of Abner's head but Abner sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A quick step to the side and Abner tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Schneider ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Abner moves away.
Abner is looking to counter punch.
Schneider defending well as Abner loads up on a big left hand.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Schneider! But no joy.
Abner is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Schneider.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Abner swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Schneider.
Abner throws the kick towards the body but Schneider avoids it.
Schneider is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Abner with a body shot.
Schneider lands a nice shot that snaps Abner's head back.
A head kick misses from Abner.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Schneider misses with a left hand
and Abner counters with a nice body shot.
Schneider misses the shot to the body.
A jab from Schneider misses.
Schneider ducks under a wild hook from Abner.
Abner throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Schneider cracks Abner with a good jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Abner misses the target.
Schneider darts in looking for a takedown but Abner gets double underhooks and turns Schneider into the cage.
Abner throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Abner looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Abner bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Abner chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Abner lands with a shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheers as Abner lands an impressive looking overhand right. Schneider doesn't seem phased though.
Abner thuds his shin into the meat of Schneider's side.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Abner swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Schneider avoids the body shot from Abner.
Abner ducks under a wild hook from Schneider.
A counter left hand to the body from Abner misses its target.
Abner takes a swing at Schneider's ribcage but misses.
Kyle Schneider seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Abner swats away the attempt to clinch by Schneider.
Abner takes a jab right on the kisser.
Schneider keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Schneider looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schneider moves in looking to clinch but Abner pushes him off.
Abner is looking to wear down Schneider with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Schneider stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Abner.
A looping hook to the body misses from Abner. Schneider does a little dance to reset his feet.
A little jabbing left from Schneider on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Schneider jabs at Abner's body.
Abner lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Abner.

It looks like Kyle Schneider has been cut.
Abner misses with a double jab.
Abner misses with a looping right.
Abner tries a low kick but Schneider avoids it.
Abner takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Schneider throws an overhand right that lands on Abner's shoulder, as Abner tries to avoid the shot.
Schneider moves in looking to clinch but Abner pushes him off.
It looked like Abner was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Schneider.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot by Schneider.
Schneider lands with a straight right. Abner didn't see that one coming.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Abner steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Schneider.
A counter left hand to the body from Abner misses its target.
Schneider scores with a punch to the head.
Abner dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Schneider. That did some damage!
Abner slips a straight right by Schneider.
Abner throws a low kick but Schneider avoids it.
Brayden Abner is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Schneider jabs at Abner's body.
Abner just misses with a punch to the body.
Abner keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Schneider.
Schneider lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Brayden Abner will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Kyle Schneider's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Schneider moves out of range as Abner strikes.
Abner is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Schneider throws a big shot that misses.
Schneider might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Schneider scores with a hook.
Brayden Abner is winning the standup battle so far.
Schneider throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Abner with a nice cross.
Schneider connects with a nice looking jab.

Schneider gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Schneider blocking some punches.
Abner throws a head punch that misses.
Abner lands a left hand that snaps the head of Schneider backwards.
Abner doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Abner can't find room to land a body shot as Schneider controls the action.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Abner.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for Abner.
Abner misses with the head strike.

Abner breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Schneider rushes Abner and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Schneider lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Abner tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Schneider's elbow.
Abner tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Abner.
Schneider misses with a punch on the inside.

Abner breaks from the clinch.
Abner lands with a shot to the body.
Abner fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Schneider manages to avoid it.
It seemed like Schneider was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Abner throws a front kick aimed at Schneider's knee but Schneider avoids it well.
A telegraphed right hand from Schneider misses the target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Abner misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Schneider.
Abner connects with an inside leg kick.
Schneider takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Abner's jab looks to have found its range, popping Schneider under the eye.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Abner uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Schneider.
The fighters circling - Schneider throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Schneider misses with an uppercut. Abner saw that one coming.
Good exchange - Schneider coming out on top.
Abner misses with a body shot.
It seemed like Schneider was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Abner misses with a lunging right hand
and Schneider counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

Schneider shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schneider is trying to control the action in half guard but Abner is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Schneider working Abner over with strikes.
Abner tries to kick Schneider off in order to stand up. Schneider Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
Abner wants to get back to his feet.
Schneider sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Abner is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Schneider in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
An elbow from Schneider crashes against the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schneider connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Abner some visible discomfort.
Abner is looking to get back to his feet here but Schneider is keeping cool and he's managed to take Abner's back.
Schneider doesn't have the hooks in and Abner manages to turn into his guard.
Abner has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Schneider is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Abner stays in close to Schneider's body and controls the position.
Schneider has a closed guard, preventing Abner from standing up.
Schneider wants to sweep but no luck.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Kyle Schneider showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Kyle Schneider's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Abner connects with a nice looking jab.
Schneider moves away from the strike by Abner.
Schneider wants to clinch.

Schneider has closed the distance and engaged Abner in a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Schneider takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Abner scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Abner tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Abner misses with a punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Schneider misses with a hook from the clinch.
Abner makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

Schneider is rocked!
Schneider blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Schneider is still on wobbly legs! Can Abner finish him?
Abner throws a punch but it's blocked by Schneider.
Abner throws a punch but it's blocked by Schneider.
Schneider blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Abner misses with the head strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Abner.
Abner misses with a punch on the inside.
Abner working aggressively here.
Schneider blocks an uppercut.
Schneider blocks an uppercut.
Abner misses with the head strike.
Schneider blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Abner misses with some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Schneider.
Abner working aggressively here.
Abner blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Schneider blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Schneider blocking some punches.
Schneider blocks an uppercut.
Abner fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Abner digs a right hand underneath Schneider's ribcage. Schneider let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Abner misses with some punches.
Abner misses with a short punch on the inside.
Brayden Abner has scored more points in the clinch so far.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Abner.
Abner misses with a hook from the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Abner swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Abner swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Schneider goes for a takedown in the clinch but Abner prevents it.
Abner swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Abner has a couple of punches blocked by Schneider.
A head punch on the inside from Abner fails to land.
Schneider blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Abner fails to land.
Abner misses with some punches.
Abner misses with a hook from the clinch.
Schneider seems to have recovered his senses.
Abner misses with a punch to the body.
Abner is trying to force a seperation but Schneider has the dominant position.
Schneider prevents a body shot from Abner.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schneider scores with a hook to the body.
Schneider blocks an uppercut.
Abner tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Abner misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Schneider.
Schneider lands a shot to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Schneider throws a punch but it's blocked by Abner.
Schneider blocks an uppercut.
Abner misses with some punches.
Schneider is pushing Abner up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Abner swings wildly with an uppercut but Schneider uses good head movement to avoid it.
Abner struggles to land a body shot inside as Schneider controls his hands.
Schneider blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Schneider swings wildly with an uppercut but Abner uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schneider blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Abner tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Schneider's elbow.
Schneider scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Abner tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Schneider.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Schneider.
Abner misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Abner lands a body shot.
Schneider misses with a short punch on the inside.
Schneider works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Schneider lands a left hand.
Abner pushes Schneider back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Abner throws a head punch that misses.
Nice body punch from Schneider.
Schneider misses with a hook from the clinch.
Schneider throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Abners head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Abner lands a shot to the body.
A short uppercut from Abner.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Abner throws a head punch that misses.

Schneider lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Schneider thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Schneider working the head and body with strikes.
Schneider scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Abner has hold of Schneider's hands but Schneider slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Abner moves into full guard.
Schneider looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Schneider throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Abner works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

And that's the end of the fight!
Brayden Abner showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Abner has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 29:28
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 29:28
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brayden Abner!
During a confident post fight interview, Brayden Abner thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.