PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Bubz Phatz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Schulz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Phatz
vs
Schulz

175 cm
19
163 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

180 cm
20
165 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good knees
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bubz Phatz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, John Schulz!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Franklyn Lucas and Alyssa Summers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Schulz misses with a straight right.
Phatz steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Schulz.
Schulz looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Schulz fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Phatz is out of range.
Phatz avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Phatz throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Schulz loads up on a big right hand but Phatz slips the punch.
Phatz avoids a punch combination nicely.
A good leg kick by Phatz.
Phatz scores with a hook to the body. Schulz takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Phatz connects with a jab.
A bone on bone clash there as Schulz blocks the leg kick.
Schulz throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Schulz avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Phatz takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Schulz on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Bubz Phatz is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Phatz pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Schulz throws an overhand right that lands on Phatz's shoulder, as Phatz tries to avoid the shot.
Phatz throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Good shot there by Phatz.
Phatz throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Phatz tries to clinch up but Schulz circles away and keeps his distance.
Schulz misses the jab.
Phatz keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Phatz scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Schulz doesn't seem bothered though.
Schulz keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Schulz misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Phatz counters with a low kick, right behind Schulz 's knee.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schulz throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Phatz counters with a nice leg kick.
Schulz misses with a straight left.
Phatz misses the jab.
Phatz misses the shot to the body.
Phatz misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Schulz.
Schulz circles away from the clinch attempt.
Phatz throws a front kick aimed at Schulz's knee but Schulz avoids it well.
Schulz looks to land a left hand but Phatz moved out of range nicely.
Phatz fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Schulz checks it well.
A chopping leg kick lands by Phatz.
Schulz throws a half hearted mid kick.
Decent striking displayed by Phatz there.
Phatz lands with a kick to the ribs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Schulz misses its intended target.
Phatz uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Schulz.
Schulz uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Phatz.
Schulz misses with an uppercut.
Phatz staying out of range there.
Schulz misses with a body punch
and Phatz counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Phatz thows a body shot but no joy.
Schulz 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.
Phatz scores with a leg kick.
Schulz throws a sloppy body shot

and Phatz counters by moving into the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Schulz.
Phatz utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Schulz fails to land.
Phatz gets underhooks to prevent Schulz's takedown attempt.
Schulz looks gassed!
Phatz unloads a knee to the mid-section. Schulz lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schulz takes a knee to the side of the body.
Phatz prevents a body shot from Schulz.
Phatz using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Phatz lands a knee to the body.
Phatz connects with a nasty looking knee right to Schulz's face.
Phatz using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Phatz.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Phatz using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Phatz.
Phatz landing knees to the body.
Phatz unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Phatz unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Phatz utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Phatz lands a knee to the body.
Phatz landing some nice looking knees to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Phatz tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Phatz landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Schulz takes a knee to the side of the body.
Phatz with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Phatz lands a knee to the head.
Phatz is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bubz Phatz 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.

Thud! ouch! good body kick from Phatz - that will leave a mark!
Phatz jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Schulz cracks Phatz with a right hand to the side of the head.
Schulz misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Phatz cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Phatz tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Phatz misses with a looping right.
Schulz scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Phatz doesn't seem bothered though.
Schulz throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Schulz misses with a hook.
Phatz misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Phatz tries to clinch there but Schulz circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Phatz misses with a series of wild punches.
Phatz is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Schulz.
Schulz misses with a hook.
Phatz tries to clinch there but Schulz circles away.
Schulz dives in and grabs Phatz's left leg, looking for a takedown. Phatz pushes down on Schulz's head and hops out.
Schulz misses with a straight left.
Phatz scores with a jab to the head.

Phatz tries to keep at a distance but Schulz has taken the fight into the clinch.
Phatz using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Phatz connects with a knee to the head.
Schulz fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Phatz tries to land a knee to the head but Schulz blocks with his arms.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Phatz landing knees to the body.
Schulz is breathing heavily.
Schulz has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Phatz avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Schulz tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A knee to the head by Phatz.
Phatz lands a nice knee to the body.
A knee to the head by Phatz.
Phatz landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Phatz connects with a nasty looking knee right to Schulz's face.
Phatz unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Phatz with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Schulz struggles to land a body shot inside as Phatz controls his hands.
Phatz misses with a knee to the head.
Schulz stalling in the clinch but Phatz improves position.
Phatz lands a knee to the head.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Schulz throws a punch but it's blocked by Phatz.
Phatz lands a nice knee to the body.
Phatz putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Schulz in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Phatz is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Phatz scores a nice knee to the body.
Phatz lands a knee to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Phatz throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Schulz blocks it with crossed arms.
Phatz blocking some punches.
Schulz tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Phatz landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Phatz misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Schulz.
Phatz throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Schulz blocks it with crossed arms.
Phatz landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Phatz blocking some punches.
Schulz doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Phatz tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Schulz works on Phatz's body with a couple of short punches.
Schulz doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Phatz blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Phatz tries to land a knee to the head but Schulz blocks with his arms.
Phatz tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Bubz Phatz has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Phatz blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Phatz blocking some punches.
Phatz blocks an elbow strike.
Phatz letting Schulz take a breather here.
Phatz throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Schulz blocks it with crossed arms.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Nice elbow from Schulz.
Phatz putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Schulz in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Schulz lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Phatz backwards.
Schulz misses with a punch on the inside.
Phatz misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Schulz.
Schulz misses with the head strike.
Schulz misses with a hook from the clinch.
Phatz crunches a lovely knee into Schulz's ribcage.
Schulz swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Phatz tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Schulz lands a body shot in the clinch.
Schulz takes a knee to the side of the body.
Schulz gets through Phatz's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Schulz lands a body shot.
Phatz blocks an elbow strike.
Phatz missing with knees to the body.
Schulz managing to block the knees to the body from Phatz.
Phatz lands a knee to the head.
Schulz misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Schulz.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bubz Phatz dominated that second round.
That's time! Phatz's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Schulz looks for a takedown but Phatz sprawls well.
Schulz avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Schulz attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Nice defenses there by Phatz.
Phatz misses with a body shot.
Schulz misses with a body shot.
A leg kick checked by Schulz.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Schulz misses with a looping right.
Phatz goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

Phatz gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Schulz to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Schulz takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Schulz has gone for a leg lock! Phatz slips out almost immediately though and dives into Schulz's guard.

Phatz avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Schulz looking to hit a scissor sweep but Phatz is one step ahead there.
Phatz has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Schulz is proving hard to escape from.
Bubz Phatz is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Phatz sitting in guard, not really doing much.

Schulz looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Phatz trying to control the position from guard on top but Schulz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Schulz is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Phatz got a little sloppy there for a moment and Schulz has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Phatz has managed to get both his arms back between Schulz's legs - danger averted.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Phatz content to stall in guard here.
Phatz trying to control the position from guard on top but Schulz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Schulz bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Phatz's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Schulz looking to pass the guard.
Phatz preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Schulz throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Phatz works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Schulz stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Phatz swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Schulz throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
John Schulz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Schulz looking to pass the guard.

Schulz drops back, looking for a kneebar! Phatz looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Phatz looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Phatz!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Schulz is looking to regain half guard here but Phatz keeps moving and retains side control.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to John Schulz.
I think Phatz 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 John Kavanagh scores the fight 29:27
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 29:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bubz Phatz!