PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dudley Blake (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brian Schulte (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Blake
vs
Schulte

183 cm
25
212 lbs
11 - 2 - 0

185 cm
24
217 lbs
13 - 4 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Project Mayhem Experimental Treatment ($10 156!!)

Broken Halo Pride Nutrition

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 11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dudley Blake!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brian Schulte!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Chris Downing and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Schulte thows a body shot but no joy.
Blake misses the body punch

and Schulte counters with a nice double leg into side control. Blake won't be happy with that.
Blake is trying to get back to half guard.
Schulte throws a strike aimed at the side of Blake's head but Blake avoids it well.
Blake tries to improve position but can't.
You can see the frustration on Blake's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Blake tries to improve position but can't.
Blake parries the strikes from Schulte easily there. Schulte is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Blake to escape.
Schulte lands some shots froms side control.
Blake sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Blake taking some punishment here, with Schulte in his half guard.
Blake wants to control but Schulte is keeping busy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Schulte looks to land a strike but Blake avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Blake wants to sweep here but Schulte controlling him for the moment.
Schulte postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Blake working a defensive guard here.

Blake looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Schulte has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Schulte content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Schulte preventing the sweep.
Schulte trying to control the position from guard on top but Blake is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Blake working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Schulte.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schulte throwing strikes from guard but Blake blocks nicely.
Schulte looking to pass the guard.
Blake manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Blake tries to control but Schulte wriggling away.
Schulte regains half guard.
Schulte keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Blake misses with a head shot. Schulte uses the momentum to regain guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Blake drops back, looking for a kneebar! Schulte looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Schulte looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Schulte!
Blake is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Blake is working hard here to advance position.
Blake takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Blake manages to work his way to half guard, despite Schulte's best efforts.
Schulte throwing shots but Blake is blocking nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Schulte throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Schulte thows a huge punch but Blake dodges it nicely.
Blake is trying to get back to full guard.
Blake on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Schulte seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Schulte working Blake over with strikes.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Schulte not doing much here.
I looks like Schulte might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brian Schulte dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Schulte is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Schulte misses the jab.
Blake lands a head kick. Schulte smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Blake works Schulte's body with a nice hook.
Schulte misses with a straight left.
Blake thows a left - swing and a miss!
Blake lands a nice hook to Schulte's body. Schulte takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Blake tries a low kick but Schulte avoids it.
Schulte thows a body shot but no joy.
Schulte misses with a body shot
and Blake cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Schulte swings for the body but Blake moves out of range.
Blake uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Schulte.

Blake shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Blake was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Blake is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Blake looking to land elbow strikes but Schulte uses the position to regain half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blake seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Schulte does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

Blake wants to work for an arm triangle but Schulte is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Schulte gets full guard.
Blake trying to control but Schulte is working from the bottom.
Schulte lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Blake!
Schulte raining down shots from the mount!
Schulte can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Blake is looking to escape.
Blake tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blake wants to hold on but Schulte pushes him away.
Schulte controlling his opponent.
Blake tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Schulte punishing his opponent with strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blake is wriggling around trying to escape.
Schulte breaks from Blake's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Blake can't escape the position.
Schulte lands a heavy elbow.
Blake keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

Schulte working for a submission but Blake is keeping him at bay.
Blake looks out of his depth in this position - he's holding on tight.
Schulte putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blake is in a horrible position here. Schulte smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Schulte working the ground and pound effectively.
Schulte landing strikes from the mount.

Blake is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Blake is looking to improve his position but Schulte isn't that keen on the idea.
Schulte avoids the attempt from Blake to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Schulte landing strikes, looking to finish!
Oh Blake is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Oooh a big shot lands for Schulte! Blake is out! The ref dives in to save him from more punishment!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Brian Schulte!