PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nate Skate (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dutch Schaeffer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Schaeffer is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by All Along the Watchtower. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Skate
vs
Schaeffer

182 cm
26
182 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

183 cm
24
178 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Determined

MFS Outfitters ™

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 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Nate Skate!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dutch Schaeffer!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Nard Betker and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Skate misses with a series of wild punches.
Skate scores with a nice strike.
Schaeffer tries to clinch but Skate is having none of it.
Skate throws a one two combo.

It looks like Dutch Schaeffer has been cut.

Skate darts in and clinches Schaeffer up against the cage.
Skate tries for a takedown. No joy.
Schaeffer fails to pull guard.
Skate doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A nice left hand lands by Skate.
Skate doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

Schaeffer jumps guard and drags Skate to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.

Schaeffer is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Schaeffer is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Skate defends well.

Schaeffer looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Schaeffer has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Skate can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Schaeffer is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Skate is aware though and is defending well.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Skate avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Schaeffer looks gassed!
Skate connects with a couple of short punches.
Schaeffer utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Schaeffer has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Skate can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Skate drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Skate jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Skate trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Schaeffer is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Skate is aware though and is defending well.
Skate content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

Skate drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Skate jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Schaeffer working for a triangle but Skate defends it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Skate lands a couple of elbows.
Skate connects with a couple of short punches.
Skate with a flurry of punches that miss.
Schaeffer utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

Schaeffer is looking for a triangle but Skate pushes his legs off easily.

Schaeffer looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Skate passes into side control.
Skate is putting a hurting on Schaeffer here, landing some big shots from side control.
Skate scores with punches from side control.
Schaeffer tries to buck Skate off but Skate is having none of it.
Schaeffer is trying to control Skate's posture but Skate avoids it.
Skate in side control lands a decent elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Skate scores with a couple of short elbows.
Schaeffer takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Skate looks up at the clock and then as Schaeffer takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Skate smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Skate working away.
Schaeffer sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.

Schaeffer actively working from the bottom here.
Schaeffer taking some punishment here, with Skate in his half guard.
Schaeffer is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Skate lands strikes from half guard.

Skate seems to be working for a kimura but Schaeffer defends the submission attempt.

Schaeffer looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Skate lands a nice short elbow.

Schaeffer actively working from the bottom here.
Schaeffer tries to get to full guard but Skate has control of the leg.
Skate working Schaeffer over with strikes.
Skate is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

Schaeffer actively working from the bottom here.
Skate looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Schaeffer with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Skate lands a nice short elbow.
Schaeffer tries to roll over but Skate keeps him under control.

Schaeffer looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nate Skate dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dutch Schaeffer's cut.
That's time! Skate's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Schaeffer closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Nate Skate seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Skate shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Schaeffer's guard.

Skate drops back looking for a leg! Schaeffer is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Schaeffer manages to kick Skate off! Skate jumps back into Schaeffer's guard.
Skate wants to control from the top but Schaeffer keeps moving.

Schaeffer is looking for a triangle but Skate pushes his legs off easily.

Schaeffer looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Skate postures up and lands a big shot to Schaeffer's brow.

Schaeffer working for a triangle but Skate defends it easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Skate postures up and lands a big shot to Schaeffer's brow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Skate wants to control from the top but Schaeffer keeps moving.
Skate keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Schaeffer's head.

Schaeffer looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Skate with a flurry of punches that miss.
Skate trying to control but Schaeffer is working from the bottom.

Skate drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Skate jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Nate Skate overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Skate avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Schaeffer keeping moving, preventing Skate from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Schaeffer is on top in guard.

Schaeffer thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Schaeffer is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

Skate uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Schaeffer defending well as Skate loads up on a big left hand.
Skate scores with a three punch combo!

Schaeffer drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.

Skate looking for a guillotine here but Schaeffer defends easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Skate keeping moving, preventing Schaeffer from controlling successfully.
Skate looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Schaeffer forces his way into half guard.
Schaeffer is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Skate!

Schaeffer is working for a guillotine from mount but Skate frees his head quite easily.
Poor strikes thrown by Schaeffer there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Schaeffer looking to finish with strikes here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schaeffer working away from the top, dropping strikes.

Skate defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Schaeffer.
Skate is squirming around, avoiding Schaeffer's attempts to control the action.
Schaeffer pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Skate slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Skate moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Skate wants to get back to his feet but Schaeffer is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Schaeffer stands and throws Skate's legs to the side, diving into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dutch Schaeffer showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Dutch Schaeffer's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Skate with a lazy takedown attempt
and Schaeffer counters with a head kick. That will keep Skate thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Schaeffer swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Schaeffer takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Skate looks for a takedown but Schaeffer sprawls well.
Schaeffer will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
A combination from Skate does no damage.
Schaeffer swats away the attempt to clinch by Skate.
Schaeffer tries a head kick but it misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Skate will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Skate avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Schaeffer throws a head kick that misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Skate throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's one minute gone in the round.
No joy there for Skate, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Schaeffer is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Skate's half guard.

Skate looking for submissions off his back.

Schaeffer looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

Skate manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Schaeffer tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Skate was well out of range. Poor timing from Schaeffer.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Skate misses with a wild combination.
Schaeffer throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Skate scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.

Schaeffer looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Schaeffer tries to roll over but Skate keeps him under control.

Schaeffer actively working from the bottom here.

Skate is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Skate not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Schaeffer makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Schaeffer.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Schaeffer looking for a guillotine here but Skate defends easily.

Schaeffer is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Skate defends well.
Schaeffer 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.
Skate keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Schaeffer's head.

Schaeffer had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Skate defends it easily.
Skate makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Skate lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schaeffer not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Skate with a nice head shot there.
Skate postures up and lands a big shot to Schaeffer's brow.

Schaeffer looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Schaeffer has momentary wrist control but Skate slips an elbow through the middle.

Schaeffer is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Skate defends well.
Skate works over Schaeffer with some ground and pound from guard.

Schaeffer is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Skate is aware though and is defending well.

Schaeffer looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Schaeffer keeping moving, preventing Skate from controlling successfully.
Skate won't allow Schaeffer to sweep him here.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Dutch Schaeffer.
I think Schaeffer has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Wagner Zegers scores the fight 29:28
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Dutch Schaeffer!