PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Iron Tager (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gabriel Schilt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tager comes into the arena with MOTOR HEAD blaring out of the sound system. Schilt has chosen Jorge BenJor - Salve Simpatia as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Tager
vs
Schilt

225 cm
23
300 lbs
6 - 4 - 1

215 cm
26
301 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very quick

Good takedowns
Brawler
Enjoys gardening

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Iron Tager!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Gabriel Schilt!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Alexandre Firmino and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Schilt gets caught flat footed, as Tager shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Schilt can do anything to dispel that myth.
Tager postures up.
Schilt has momentary wrist control but Tager slips an elbow through the middle.
Tager slips nicely into half guard, despite the strikes coming from Schilt.
Schilt punching from the bottom.
Schilt trying to hold on to Tager's head to control him but Tager postures up.
Tager working over Schilt with some ground and pound. Schilt looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Schilt wants to get back to full guard.

Tager is looking for a kimura but Schilt is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Tager to get the leverage.
Tager lands with a punch from half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Schilt manages to get to full guard.
Schilt striking off his back but it's not causing Tager any problems.
Tager working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Tager is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

Schilt is rocked!
Schilt will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Tager won't allow Schilt to sweep him here.
Tager scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Tager postures up and lands a big shot to Schilt's brow.
Schilt is still in real trouble! Can Tager finish him?
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tager postures up from his opponent's guard, before exploding into some vicious ground and pound! Schilt covers up, he's hurt! Tager keeps throwing the strikes, glancing at the referee... Will he stop it?? One more big shot from Tager and the ref steps in to end the fight! Tager can't hide his delight as he celebrates with his corner.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Iron Tager!