PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sirium Dante (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and thor schneider (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). thor schneider has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Dante
vs
schneider

210 cm
18
235 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
22
250 lbs
2 - 6 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sirium Dante!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, thor schneider!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Valeri Chadov and Aleksei Zolotukhin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
schneider throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dante.

Dante shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. schneider manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Dante wants to stand but schneider is controlling his posture from full guard.
schneider wants to stand up but Dante is controlling him.
Dante wants to stand but schneider is controlling his posture from full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

schneider is working an open guard so Dante takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
schneider wants to clinch up but Dante keeps it at a distance.
schneider throws an overhand right that lands on Dante's shoulder, as Dante tries to avoid the shot.

Dante closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Dante pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Dante.

That's one minute gone in the round.
No joy there for schneider, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
thor schneider is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dante takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Dante on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Dante is breathing heavily.
schneider pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dante 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.
schneider fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dante manages to avoid it.
Dante swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and schneider counters with a nice leg kick.
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!
schneider tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dante paws at him with a jab and circles away.
schneider stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
schneider tries to clinch up but Dante circles away and keeps his distance.
Nice shot by schneider.
schneider tries to clinch

and Dante holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
schneider doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch on the inside from Dante fails to land.

schneider pulls guard effortlessly.

schneider pushes Dante off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
schneider misses with a series of wild punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dante avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
schneider misses with a jab, cross combination.
schneider showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dante.
Dante scores with a three punch combo!
schneider is looking to clinch but Dante is avoiding it.
Dante cracks schneider with a good jab.
Dante scores with a three punch combo!
Dante closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Dante dodges the punch combination from schneider.
Dante avoids the head kick by schneider.
schneider shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dante throws a series of punches but schneider avoids them all with ease.
schneider lands a high kick!
schneider throws a combination that misses
and Dante counters with a left and a right that stings schneider.
schneider throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dante.

Dante shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches schneider napping and manages to drive through into side control!

Dante stands up and beckons schneider to his feet.
schneider tries a head kick but it misses.
schneider throws a head kick that misses.
Dante connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Dante fails to land with a series of punches.

Dante moves into the clinch.
Dante is trying to break free.
schneider prevents Dante from breaking the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dante lands a shoulder strike.
schneider keeps control of Dante as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Dante prevents a takedown attempt there.

Dante pulls guard successfully.
Dante is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

schneider decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Dante, up you get!
Dante listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Dante, as that shot connected.
Dante cracks schneider with an open hand slap.
Dante throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by schneider.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

thor schneider dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Dante swinging wilding here.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Dante instigates a clinch.
Dante tries to break the clinch but schneider is controlling the position.
schneider missing with knees to the body.
A frustrated look appears on Dante's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Dante is leaning against schneider and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
schneider tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Dante gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from schneider.
Dante is looking to break free of the clinch but schneider has double underhooks.
schneider tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

Dante breaks the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dante falls off balance throwing a combination
and schneider counters with a series of strikes. Dante will be more careful next time no doubt.
Dante will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
schneider misses with a combination

and Dante moves into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Dante escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dante throws a nice looking combination but schneider bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
schneider throws a left and a right that both miss
and Dante counters with a stiff right hand.
schneider tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sirium Dante is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nice uppercut lands for Dante. That snapped schneider's head back.

Dante moves into the clinch.
Dante stalls.
schneider doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Dante is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.

Dante decides to pull guard.

Dante uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Danga de danga de dang - schneider scores with a four punch combination!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Dante clinches up against the cage.

Dante breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dante throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and schneider counters with a solid body kick.
thor schneider seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
schneider pulls out of a head kick attempt.
schneider misses with a combination

and Dante moves into the clinch.
schneider is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Dante pulls him back up using the underhooks.
schneider has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Dante is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Sirium Dante has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of thor schneider.
schneider wants to stall.

Dante breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A punch combination from Dante misses.
Dante misses with a double jab
and schneider counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Dante misses with a two punch combination.
Dante is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Dante takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Dante fails to land with a series of punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dante moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
schneider connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Dante throws a left and a right that both miss
and schneider counters with a solid body kick.
schneider tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dante paws at him with a jab and circles away.
schneider avoids the head kick by Dante.
schneider misses the shot to the body.
Dante throws a series of punches but schneider avoids them all with ease.
Dante scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Dante's corner calls for a 1-2. Dante obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
A combination from Dante does no damage.
schneider misses with a jab, cross combination.
A left and a right from Dante both land. Nice combination.
schneider lands with a hook. Dante tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Dante misses with a double jab
and schneider counters with an outside leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
schneider swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
enabling Dante to counter with a crisp jab.

Dante moves into the clinch.
Dante has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Dante breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dante on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
schneider tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dante swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Dante has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by schneider.
Dante is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.

Dante closes the distance and clinches.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
schneider misses with a knee strike.
schneider throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Dante blocks it with crossed arms.
schneider has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Dante avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
schneider creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Dante blocks an uppercut.

Dante's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Dante lands a nice shot that snaps schneider's head back.
schneider swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Dante counters with a nice uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sirium Dante dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

schneider misses with a few strikes there.
Dante sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.

Dante moves into the clinch successfully.
Dante wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Dante wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
schneider is working for takedown but Dante is calmly controlling the position for now.
schneider tries to land a knee to the head but Dante blocks with his arms.

Dante breaks the clinch.
A slapping leg kick lands for schneider.

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

Dante manages to pull guard.

schneider stands up from guard. Let's bang!

Dante instigates a clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
schneider goes for a takedown in the clinch but Dante prevents it.

Dante lands a takedown into guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Dante stands up and waves to schneider to follow him.
schneider tries a head kick but it misses.
schneider swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Dante instigates a clinch.
schneider fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Sirium Dante has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of thor schneider.
schneider tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Dante lands a left hand.
schneider drops down looking for an ankle pick but Dante pulls his leg out and moves away.

Dante clinches up against the cage.
schneider with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

Dante escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
schneider dodges the punch combination from Dante.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dante connects with a single shot there.
schneider tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
schneider throws a combination that misses

and Dante moves into the clinch.
schneider has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Dante is trying to break free.
Dante tries to break free but schneider pushes him back against the cage.
schneider is trying to drag Dante to the mat but Dante just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
schneider lands an elbow that stopped Dante in his tracks for a moment.
schneider can't break the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from schneider fails to land.

Dante manages to break the clinch.
schneider darts in trying to clinch

and Dante counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Dante.
schneider lands a knee to the head.

Dante pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
schneider misses with a double jab
and Dante counters with a two punch combo.
thor schneider seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Dante throws a series of strikes that have schneider backpedaling.
schneider misses with a jab to the body
and Dante counters with a stiff right hand.
schneider throws a nice outside leg kick.
schneider misses with a series of wild punches.
A punch combination from Dante misses.
schneider misses with an attempted mid kick.
schneider misses with a straight right.
Dante throws a nice looking combination but schneider bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Dante dives in and grabs schneider's left leg, looking for a takedown. schneider pushes down on Dante's head and hops out.
Dante rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but schneider moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
schneider throws a right hand that Dante ducks under and follows up with a left that Dante also avoids with ease.

Dante forces schneider back against the cage and clinches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Dante tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. schneider smiles and moves away.
A head kick misses from schneider.
schneider misses with a combination

and Dante counters by clinching up.
schneider misses with a punch on the inside.
schneider is trying to drag Dante to the mat but Dante just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Dante tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Dante blocks the elbow strike.
schneider is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Dante is defending well for now.

Dante's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Dante tries to clinch but schneider moves out of range.
schneider is looking to clinch but Dante is avoiding it.
Dante closes the distance and lands a one-two.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sirium Dante showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Dante 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 Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 29:28
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 29:28
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sirium Dante!