PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Billy Bouraka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nolan Schmidt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nolan Schmidt has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Bouraka
vs
Schmidt

210 cm
26
268 lbs
5 - 6 - 0

195 cm
21
265 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Billy Bouraka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Nolan Schmidt!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, William Peck and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice sprawl there from Bouraka as Schmidt shoots in.
The fight stays on the outside here - Schmidt looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Schmidt closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Schmidt working the head and body with strikes.
Bouraka wants to control but Schmidt postures up.
Bouraka keeping his opponent close.
Bouraka on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Schmidt lands some shots froms side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bouraka takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bouraka is looking to regain half guard here but Schmidt keeps moving and retains side control.

Bouraka explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Bouraka gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Schmidt counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Schmidt.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bouraka is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Schmidt chips away with some ground and pound.
Schmidt keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Bouraka's head.
Schmidt is looking to work some ground and pound but Bouraka has wrist control.
Schmidt postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

Bouraka had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Schmidt defends it easily.
Bouraka is breathing heavily.
Schmidt working some strikes from top position.
Schmidt chips away with some ground and pound.
Schmidt with a nice head shot there.
Schmidt postures up and lands a big shot to Bouraka's brow.

Bouraka is looking for a triangle but Schmidt pushes his legs off easily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bouraka keeping full guard, as Schmidt tries to pass.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schmidt lands a couple of digs.

The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Bouraka is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Schmidt defends well.
Schmidt keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Bouraka's head.
Schmidt stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bouraka swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Bouraka keeping moving, preventing Schmidt from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

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

Bouraka escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Schmidt gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Bouraka has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Schmidt can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Schmidt lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schmidt scoring with some ground and pound.
Schmidt is working Bouraka over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

Schmidt got a little sloppy there for a moment and Bouraka has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Schmidt has managed to get both his arms back between Bouraka's legs - danger averted.
Schmidt makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Bouraka will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Schmidt trying to control but Bouraka is working from the bottom.
Schmidt is pushing down on Bouraka's leg trying to pass to half guard. Bouraka is fighting to maintain full guard but Schmidt has managed to sneak the leg through.
Schmidt working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Schmidt landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

Bouraka looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Schmidt winds up and cracks Bouraka with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Schmidt is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

Schmidt is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Bouraka is just riding it out for now. Schmidt eventually gives up the hold.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schmidt slips a nice elbow through Bouraka's hands, connecting with Bouraka's forehead.
Bouraka blocking the ground and pound attempt from Schmidt.
Bouraka is pressing down on Schmidt's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

Bouraka looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Schmidt is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

Bouraka is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Schmidt working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Bouraka's head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bouraka controls Schmidt momentarily but Schmidt frees himself.
Schmidt is in close to Bouraka's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Schmidt is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nolan Schmidt dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Schmidt gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Bouraka counters with a nice double leg into side control. Schmidt won't be happy with that.

Bouraka is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Schmidt is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Schmidt can do anything to dispel that myth.
Schmidt sneaks back into half guard.
Schmidt tries to get to full guard but Bouraka has control of the leg.
Schmidt gets back to full guard.
Schmidt is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

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

Bouraka thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Schmidt escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Bouraka gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Schmidt has his feet on Bouraka's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Schmidt doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Bouraka counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Schmidt showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bouraka.
Schmidt closes the distance but Bouraka moves to the side

and Bouraka decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Schmidt's guard.
Schmidt wants to stand and escape but Bouraka is having none of it.
Schmidt 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.

Bouraka drops back looking for a leg! Schmidt is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Schmidt manages to kick Bouraka off! Bouraka jumps back into Schmidt's guard.
Nolan Schmidt has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Bouraka has gone for a leg lock! Schmidt slips out almost immediately though and dives into Bouraka's guard.
Schmidt tries to free his leg and advance position but Bouraka is retaining full guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Bouraka looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Schmidt wants to control from the top but Bouraka keeps moving.
Schmidt content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

Bouraka is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Bouraka looking to control.
Schmidt postures up and lands a big shot to Bouraka's brow.
Schmidt advances to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bouraka looks like he's trying to stand up.
Schmidt working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Bouraka is refusing to be controlled, as Schmidt sits in half guard.

Bouraka looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Bouraka on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Bouraka wants to control but Schmidt is keeping busy.
Schmidt seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Bouraka does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

Bouraka looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Bouraka regains full guard. Nicely done.

Bouraka is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Schmidt defends well.
Schmidt content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schmidt working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Bouraka's head.
Schmidt working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Schmidt working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Bouraka has momentary wrist control but Schmidt slips an elbow through the middle.
Schmidt works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Bouraka won't allow Schmidt to pass to mount.

Bouraka actively working from the bottom here.
Schmidt lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Schmidt winds up and cracks Bouraka with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Schmidt lands with a punch from half guard.
Bouraka taking some punishment here, with Schmidt in his half guard.
Schmidt working over Bouraka with some ground and pound. Bouraka looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Schmidt missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Billy Bouraka dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Bouraka shoots in and bounces Schmidt off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Schmidt keeping full guard, as Bouraka tries to pass.

Bouraka avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Bouraka drops back looking for a submission - "I'm sorry sir, but I'm gunna break your leg" says Bouraka as he cranks on the unfortunate limb! Schmidt screams and taps out before any major damage is done! Don't mess with Bouraka! Nice submission victory there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:43 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Billy Bouraka!