PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Der Schnitzel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Samuel Fisher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Samuel Fisher will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Schnitzel
vs
Fisher

180 cm
18
180 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

178 cm
20
183 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
Decent elbows
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Tends to cut

Boomerang! Boomeroids! 157 Muscle PROOF

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Der Schnitzel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Samuel Fisher!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Damien Edna and Hugh Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Schnitzel is looking to score with low kicks.
Schnitzel is looking to clinch.

Schnitzel gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Fisher on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Fisher stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Fisher with an attempt at a knee that misses.

Fisher jumps guard and drags Schnitzel to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Fisher wants to stand but Schnitzel is controlling the position.
Fisher wants to sweep but no luck.
Fisher keeping full guard, as Schnitzel tries to pass.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fisher lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Schnitzel!
Fisher looking to ground and pound but Schnitzel is blocking nicely.
Schnitzel is trying to escape the mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fisher throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Schnitzel is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Fisher throws some wild stikes that Schnitzel manages to avoid easily.
Fisher prevents Schnitzel from getting the reversal.
Fisher unloads with some shots from mount but Schnitzel bucks and avoids them well.
Fisher looking to finish with strikes here!
Schnitzel tries to buck Fisher off but he can't manage it.
Schnitzel avoids a series of strikes thrown by Fisher.
Fisher thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Schnitzel keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Fisher misses with a head shot.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fisher thowing shots but they're missing.
Fisher avoids the attempt from Schnitzel to control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Schnitzel is wriggling around trying to escape.
Schnitzel knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Fisher on the ground.
Schnitzel is working hard here to advance position.
Fisher throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Fisher putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Fisher throws some wild stikes that Schnitzel manages to avoid easily.
Schnitzel tries to hold on but Fisher postures up.
Schnitzel is breathing heavily.
Schnitzel is working to get back to half guard.
Fisher unloads with some shots from mount but Schnitzel bucks and avoids them well.
Schnitzel is desperately trying to improve his position but Fisher has a good base and remains in mount.
Schnitzel wants to hold on but Fisher pushes him away.
Schnitzel blocking the ground and pound.
Fisher connects with a couple of good shots from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schnitzel is looking to improve his position but Fisher isn't that keen on the idea.
Fisher lands with some strikes.
Fisher looking to ground and pound but Schnitzel is blocking nicely.
Fisher in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Fisher misses with a head shot.
Schnitzel holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Fisher tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Schnitzel is looking to improve his position but Fisher isn't that keen on the idea.
Schnitzel avoids a series of strikes thrown by Fisher.
Fisher punching from mount but Schnitzel doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Fisher thowing shots but they're missing.
Fisher lands a big shot there that rocks Schnitzel but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Schnitzel on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Schnitzel tries to get out of the position.
Schnitzel avoids a series of strikes thrown by Fisher.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fisher landing punches.
Schnitzel holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Fisher tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Schnitzel is working to get back to half guard.
Fisher sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Fisher with good strikes from the mount here!
Schnitzel wants to control but Fisher is having none of it.
Fisher sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Schnitzel is in a horrible position here. Fisher smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Schnitzel wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Fisher.
Schnitzel is in a horrible position here. Fisher smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Samuel Fisher dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Fisher throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Schnitzel moves in looking to clinch but Fisher pushes him off.
Schnitzel walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Fisher checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Fisher swats away the attempt to clinch by Schnitzel.
Schnitzel fails in his attempt to clinch.
Schnitzel tries to clinch but Fisher moves out of range.
Samuel Fisher is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Schnitzel shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Fisher throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Schnitzel tries to clinch there but Fisher circles away.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Fisher.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Fisher drops Schnitzel with a nice combination! Fisher dives into Schnitzel's guard, looking to finish!

It looks like Der Schnitzel has been cut.

Fisher decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Schnitzel, up you get!
Der Schnitzel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fisher uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Schnitzel has time to react.

Schnitzel is rocked!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Schnitzel tries to close the distance and clinch but Fisher swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Fisher misses with a body kick.
Fisher lands a big head kick that sends Schnitzel to the canvas! Fisher follows up with strikes from the mount that forces the ref to step in and stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:17 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Samuel Fisher!