PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Nicola Tesla (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kasper Schmeichel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nicola Tesla could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Kasper Schmeichel's chin.

Tesla
vs
Schmeichel

167 cm
18
144 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

174 cm
18
140 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Determined

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Nicola Tesla!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kasper Schmeichel!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Taro Takaoka and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Schmeichel fails with an attempt to clinch.
Tesla takes a body punch but keeps moving.

Schmeichel clinches up against the cage.
Tesla tries to land a knee to the head but Schmeichel blocks with his arms.
Tesla using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Schmeichel has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Tesla lands a knee to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Tesla.

It looks like Kasper Schmeichel has been cut.
Tesla trying to land knees to the body.
Tesla working Schmeichel over with knees to the body.
Tesla misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Schmeichel.
Tesla with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Schmeichel takes a knee to the side of the body.
Tesla has Schmeichel pressed against the cage, preventing Schmeichel from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Tesla landing knees to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Schmeichel is trying to break free.
Schmeichel blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Knees to the body from Tesla.
Schmeichel looks gassed!
Schmeichel is trying to break the clinch but Tesla has him pressed against the cage.
Tesla tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Schmeichel takes a knee right on the jaw!
Schmeichel takes a knee right on the jaw!
Tesla throws a knee to the head but misses.
Schmeichel wants to get back to striking at distance but Tesla won't allow it.
Schmeichel stalling in the clinch but Tesla improves position.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Tesla.
Tesla scores with a knee to the head.
Schmeichel on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Schmeichel has had enough of the clinch but Tesla keeps him there for the moment.
Tesla tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tesla is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Tesla connects with a nasty looking knee right to Schmeichel's face.
Tesla misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Schmeichel.
Tesla tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Schmeichel avoiding damage as Tesla throws knees to the body.
Schmeichel has had enough of the clinch but Tesla keeps him there for the moment.
Schmeichel has had enough of the clinch but Tesla keeps him there for the moment.
Schmeichel looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Tesla crunches a lovely knee into Schmeichel's ribcage.
Tesla tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Schmeichel has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Schmeichel dodges an elbow strike from Tesla.
Schmeichel on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Tesla throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Tesla throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Schmeichel blocks it with crossed arms.
Schmeichel is trying to break free.
Tesla keeps control of Schmeichel as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Schmeichel wants to break free but Tesla has control.
Schmeichel looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Schmeichel is trying to force a seperation but Tesla has the dominant position.
Schmeichel is trying to break the clinch but Tesla is controlling him.
Schmeichel wants to break the clinch but can't.
Tesla lands an elbow inside.
Schmeichel is trying to break the clinch but Tesla has him pressed against the cage.
Schmeichel tries to break free but Tesla pushes him back against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Tesla misses with a knee strike.
Tesla misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Schmeichel.
Schmeichel is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Schmeichel is trying to break the clinch but Tesla is controlling him.
A frustrated look appears on Schmeichel's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Schmeichel with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Tesla scores a nice knee to the body.
Tesla is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Tesla landing knees to the head.
Schmeichel is trying to break the clinch but Tesla has him pressed against the cage.
Tesla prevents Schmeichel from breaking the clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Tesla obliges.
Schmeichel takes a knee to the side of the body.
Schmeichel has a couple of punches blocked by Tesla.
Tesla lands an elbow just above Schmeichel 's eye.
Knees in the clinch landing for Tesla.
Schmeichel wants to break the clinch but can't.
Schmeichel with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Tesla landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Tesla landing knees to the head.
Tesla lands a good knee to the midsection. Schmeichel won't want to take too many of those.
A knee to the head by Tesla.
Schmeichel has had enough of the clinch but Tesla keeps him there for the moment.
Tesla scores with a knee to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schmeichel has Tesla pressed against the cage.
Tesla with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Schmeichel working hard to break the clinch.
Schmeichel is trying to force a seperation but Tesla has the dominant position.
Tesla creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Schmeichel stalling in the clinch but Tesla improves position.

Schmeichel breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Schmeichel tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Tesla will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Schmeichel keeps the fight on the outside.
Tesla tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Schmeichel paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Tesla fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Schmeichel, pushing him back against the cage.
Tesla crunches a lovely knee into Schmeichel's ribcage.
Tesla lands an elbow inside.
Schmeichel tries to break the clinch but Tesla is controlling the position.
Tesla with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Schmeichel blocks an elbow strike from Tesla.
Schmeichel wants to get back to striking at distance but Tesla won't allow it.
Tesla throws a knee to the head but misses.
Schmeichel wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Tesla putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Schmeichel in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Schmeichel managing to block the knees to the body from Tesla.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Tesla is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Schmeichel is defending well for now.
Tesla has Schmeichel pressed against the cage, preventing Schmeichel from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Schmeichel wants to break the clinch but can't.
Tesla throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Schmeichel blocks it with crossed arms.
A frustrated look appears on Schmeichel's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Tesla missing with knees to the body.
Tesla misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Schmeichel.
Schmeichel tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Schmeichel wants to break the clinch but can't.
Schmeichel can't break the clinch.
Tesla throws an elbow but it misses.
Tesla keeps control of Schmeichel as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Schmeichel wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Schmeichel is trying to break the clinch but Tesla is controlling him.
Tesla keeps control of Schmeichel as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Schmeichel can't break the clinch.
Tesla crunches a lovely knee into Schmeichel's ribcage.
Schmeichel wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Tesla keeps control of Schmeichel as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A knee to the head by Tesla.
With the fighters up against the cage, Tesla throws an elbow but misses.
Tesla tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Schmeichel tries to break the clinch but Tesla is controlling the position.
Schmeichel has had enough of the clinch but Tesla keeps him there for the moment.
Tesla prevents Schmeichel from breaking the clinch.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Schmeichel takes a knee right on the jaw!
Schmeichel can't break the clinch.
Tesla working Schmeichel over with knees to the body.
Tesla tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Schmeichel avoids it.
Schmeichel is trying to break the clinch but Tesla is controlling him.
Schmeichel lands with a left to the head.
Schmeichel using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Tesla has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Tesla landing knees to the head.
Tesla is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Schmeichel is defending well for now.
Schmeichel misses with a hook from the clinch.
Schmeichel tries to circle away but Tesla has him pinned against the cage.
Schmeichel takes a knee right on the jaw!
Schmeichel wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Tesla scores with a knee to the head.
A frustrated look appears on Schmeichel's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Tesla looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Knees to the body from Tesla.
Schmeichel wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Schmeichel tries to break the clinch but Tesla is controlling the position.
Tesla tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Schmeichel wants to get back to striking at distance but Tesla won't allow it.
Schmeichel tries to circle away but Tesla has him pinned against the cage.
Tesla has Schmeichel pressed against the cage, preventing Schmeichel from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Tesla misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Schmeichel.
Schmeichel wants to break the clinch but can't.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Tesla prevents Schmeichel from breaking the clinch.
Tesla scores with a knee to the head.
Tesla prevents Schmeichel from breaking the clinch.
Schmeichel wants to break the clinch but can't.
Schmeichel avoiding damage as Tesla throws knees to the body.
Schmeichel is looking to break free of the clinch but Tesla has double underhooks.
Schmeichel is trying to break free.
Schmeichel looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Schmeichel tries to break the clinch but Tesla is controlling the position.
Schmeichel has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Tesla using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Schmeichel is trying to force a seperation but Tesla has the dominant position.
Tesla lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Tesla tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Schmeichel avoids it.
Tesla misses with a knee to the head.
Schmeichel wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Tesla missing with knees to the body.
Schmeichel looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Tesla using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Schmeichel has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Schmeichel can't break the clinch.
Schmeichel tries to circle away but Tesla has him pinned against the cage.
Tesla with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Schmeichel is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Tesla using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Schmeichel has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Tesla prevents Schmeichel from breaking the clinch.
Schmeichel is looking to break free of the clinch but Tesla has double underhooks.
Tesla tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Schmeichel avoids it.
Schmeichel creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Nice elbow from Tesla.
Tesla tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Schmeichel has had enough of the clinch but Tesla keeps him there for the moment.
Schmeichel blocks the elbow strike.
Tesla with a knee to the head.
Schmeichel tries to circle away but Tesla has him pinned against the cage.
Schmeichel tries to circle away but Tesla has him pinned against the cage.
Schmeichel wants to get back to striking at distance but Tesla won't allow it.
Schmeichel can't break the clinch.
Schmeichel can't break the clinch.
Tesla lands a damaging elbow.
Tesla throws an elbow but it misses.
Schmeichel is trying to force a seperation but Tesla has the dominant position.
Tesla keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Schmeichel's efforts to push away.
Schmeichel tries to break the clinch but Tesla is controlling the position.
A knee to the head by Tesla.
Tesla creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Schmeichel's defenses.
A frustrated look appears on Schmeichel's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Nice elbow from Tesla.

That's eight 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.
Tesla looking to throw knees to the head but Schmeichel is blocking nicely.
Tesla misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Schmeichel.

Schmeichel pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Schmeichel swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Good shot there by Schmeichel.

Schmeichel fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Tesla, pushing him back against the cage.
Tesla with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Tesla tries to land a knee to the head but Schmeichel blocks with his arms.
Schmeichel swings wildly with an uppercut but Tesla uses good head movement to avoid it.
Schmeichel has had enough of the clinch but Tesla keeps him there for the moment.
Tesla misses with a knee to the head.
Schmeichel wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Tesla takes a shot to the head.
Tesla misses with a knee to the head.
A frustrated look appears on Schmeichel's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Schmeichel's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Schmeichel wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Tesla has him pressed against the cage.
Tesla tries to land knees in the clinch but Schmeichel avoids the damage to the body.
Tesla keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Schmeichel's efforts to push away.
Tesla lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Schmeichel blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Schmeichel wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Schmeichel blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Schmeichel managing to block the knees to the body from Tesla.
Tesla keeps control of Schmeichel as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Schmeichel has had enough of the clinch but Tesla keeps him there for the moment.
Tesla using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Schmeichel has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Tesla keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Schmeichel's efforts to push away.
Schmeichel wants to get back to striking at distance but Tesla won't allow it.
Tesla tries a knee to the head but Schmeichel blocks it.
Schmeichel is looking to break free of the clinch but Tesla has double underhooks.
Schmeichel tries to break the clinch but Tesla is controlling the position.
Schmeichel is looking to break free of the clinch but Tesla has double underhooks.
Tesla tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Schmeichel has had enough of the clinch but Tesla keeps him there for the moment.
Schmeichel is trying to force a seperation but Tesla has the dominant position.
Schmeichel wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Schmeichel wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Schmeichel wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Tesla has him pressed against the cage.
Tesla throws a knee to the head but misses.
Schmeichel is leaning against Tesla and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Tesla looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Schmeichel is trying to force a seperation but Tesla has the dominant position.
Tesla keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Schmeichel's efforts to push away.
Tesla misses with a knee to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nicola Tesla dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kasper Schmeichel's cut.
That's time! Tesla's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Schmeichel displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Nicola Tesla seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Schmeichel lands with a nice combination. Tesla backs away looking to recover.
Schmeichel stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.

Tesla closes the distance and clinches.
Tesla tries to land knees in the clinch but Schmeichel avoids the damage to the body.
Schmeichel throws a punch but it's blocked by Tesla.
Schmeichel softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Schmeichel avoiding damage as Tesla throws knees to the body.
Schmeichel tries to circle away but Tesla has him pinned against the cage.
Tesla throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Schmeichel blocks it with crossed arms.
Schmeichel pushes off an throws an elbow but Tesla leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Tesla tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Schmeichel is trying to break the clinch but Tesla has him pressed against the cage.
Knees to the body from Tesla.
Nicola Tesla has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Tesla tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Schmeichel looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Schmeichel is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Schmeichel working hard to break the clinch.
Knees to the body from Tesla.
Tesla keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Schmeichel's efforts to push away.
Schmeichel is trying to break the clinch but Tesla has him pressed against the cage.
Tesla with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Tesla with an attempt at a knee that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Schmeichel dodges an elbow strike from Tesla.
Schmeichel is trying to break the clinch but Tesla has him pressed against the cage.
Schmeichel avoiding damage as Tesla throws knees to the body.
Schmeichel wants to break the clinch but can't.

Schmeichel breaks from the clinch.
Schmeichel connects with a right hand. Tesla shakes it off.
Schmeichel tries to clinch but Tesla is having none of it.
Schmeichel looks to land a combination but Tesla avoids it well.
Schmeichel throws a leg kick but Tesla sees it coming and moves out of range.
Tesla attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Schmeichel steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tesla.
Schmeichel swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Schmeichel checks a low kick from Tesla.
Schmeichel motions for Tesla to come forward. Schmeichel throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Tesla throws a leg kick but Schmeichel sees it coming and moves out of range.
Schmeichel throws a body punch but Tesla moves out of range.
Tesla takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A bone on bone clash there as Schmeichel blocks the leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Tesla will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Schmeichel just misses with a punch to the body.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Tesla lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Schmeichel has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Schmeichel and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Tesla tries to work over Schmeichel's front leg with a kick but Schmeichel checks it.
Schmeichel tries to clinch up.

Tesla takes the fight into the clinch.
Schmeichel wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Tesla has him pressed against the cage.
Schmeichel on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Tesla lands an elbow that stopped Schmeichel in his tracks for a moment.
Tesla throws a knee to the head but misses.
Schmeichel is trying to break free.
Schmeichel tries to circle away but Tesla has him pinned against the cage.
Schmeichel wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Tesla has him pressed against the cage.
Tesla putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Schmeichel in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Schmeichel tries to break the clinch but Tesla is controlling the position.
Tesla tries a knee to the head but Schmeichel blocks it.
Schmeichel avoiding damage as Tesla throws knees to the body.
Schmeichel avoids the elbow strike from Tesla, against the cage.
Schmeichel can't break the clinch.
Tesla misses with a knee to the head.
Tesla misses with an elbow over the top.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tesla prevents Schmeichel from breaking the clinch.
Schmeichel blocks an elbow strike.
Schmeichel working hard to break the clinch.
Tesla throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Schmeichel blocks it with crossed arms.
Schmeichel is looking to break free of the clinch but Tesla has double underhooks.
Schmeichel wants to break the clinch but can't.
Tesla scores with a knee to the head.
Schmeichel wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Tesla keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Schmeichel's efforts to push away.
Tesla keeps control of Schmeichel as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Tesla with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Schmeichel has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Tesla misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Schmeichel.
Schmeichel tries to circle away but Tesla has him pinned against the cage.
Tesla keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Schmeichel's efforts to push away.
Tesla throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Tesla gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Tesla prevents Schmeichel from breaking the clinch.
Schmeichel avoiding damage as Tesla throws knees to the body.
Tesla landing knees to the head.
Schmeichel wants to break the clinch but can't.
Schmeichel wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Tesla has him pressed against the cage.
Schmeichel trying to stall but Tesla improves his position.

That's four 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.
Schmeichel avoiding damage as Tesla throws knees to the body.
Tesla looking to throw knees to the head but Schmeichel is blocking nicely.
Tesla has Schmeichel pressed against the cage, preventing Schmeichel from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Schmeichel is trying to force a seperation but Tesla has the dominant position.
Tesla keeps control of Schmeichel as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Tesla lands an elbow inside.
Tesla tries to land a knee to the head but Schmeichel blocks with his arms.
Schmeichel has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Schmeichel wants to break free but Tesla has control.
Tesla pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Tesla lands an elbow that stopped Schmeichel in his tracks for a moment.
Schmeichel working hard to break the clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Tesla creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Schmeichel's defenses.
Tesla tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Tesla lands an elbow inside that Schmeichel shrugs off.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Tesla just misses with a elbow thrown towards Schmeichel's brow.
Schmeichel is trying to break free.
Schmeichel missing with knees to the body.
Schmeichel is looking to break free of the clinch but Tesla has double underhooks.
Tesla lands an elbow inside that Schmeichel shrugs off.
Tesla scores a nice knee to the body.
Schmeichel blocks an elbow strike.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Schmeichel has had enough of the clinch but Tesla keeps him there for the moment.
Tesla creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Schmeichel's defenses.
Tesla connects with a nasty looking knee right to Schmeichel's face.
Schmeichel tries to break free but Tesla pushes him back against the cage.

Schmeichel manages to break the clinch.
Tesla loads up on a big right hand but Schmeichel slips the punch.

Tesla closes the distance and clinches.
Schmeichel managing to block the knees to the body from Tesla.
Schmeichel on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Tesla misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Schmeichel.
Schmeichel is trying to break free.
Tesla has Schmeichel pressed against the cage, preventing Schmeichel from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Tesla keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Schmeichel's efforts to push away.
Tesla lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Schmeichel lands with a light punch inside.
Tesla using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Schmeichel has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Schmeichel blocks an elbow strike from Tesla.
Schmeichel is trying to break the clinch but Tesla has him pressed against the cage.
Schmeichel is trying to break the clinch but Tesla is controlling him.
Tesla misses with a knee strike.
Schmeichel wants to break the clinch but can't.
Schmeichel is trying to force a seperation but Tesla has the dominant position.
Schmeichel blocks the elbow strike.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Tesla misses with a knee to the head.
Schmeichel looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Tesla misses with a knee to the head.
Schmeichel tries to break the clinch but Tesla is controlling the position.
Tesla has Schmeichel pressed against the cage, preventing Schmeichel from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Tesla with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Tesla throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Schmeichel is trying to force a seperation but Tesla has the dominant position.
Schmeichel wants to get back to striking at distance but Tesla won't allow it.
Schmeichel tries to break free but Tesla pushes him back against the cage.
Tesla tries a knee to the head but Schmeichel blocks it.
Schmeichel is trying to break free.
Schmeichel tries to break free but Tesla pushes him back against the cage.
Schmeichel is trying to break the clinch but Tesla has him pressed against the cage.
Tesla tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Schmeichel wants to break free but Tesla has control.
Tesla tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Tesla prevents Schmeichel from breaking the clinch.
Schmeichel working hard to break the clinch.
Schmeichel tries to break free but Tesla pushes him back against the cage.
Tesla using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Tesla crunches a lovely knee into Schmeichel's ribcage.
Tesla looking to throw knees to the head but Schmeichel is blocking nicely.
Tesla tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Schmeichel avoids it.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Tesla with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Schmeichel tries to circle away but Tesla has him pinned against the cage.
Schmeichel avoids the elbow strike from Tesla, against the cage.
Tesla throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Schmeichel blocks it with crossed arms.
Schmeichel is trying to break the clinch but Tesla is controlling him.
Tesla trying to land knees to the body.
Schmeichel tries to break the clinch but Tesla is controlling the position.
Tesla lands an elbow that stopped Schmeichel in his tracks for a moment.
Schmeichel wants to break the clinch but can't.
Tesla misses with a knee strike.
Schmeichel pushes Tesla back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Schmeichel has had enough of the clinch but Tesla keeps him there for the moment.
Tesla with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Schmeichel is trying to break the clinch but Tesla has him pressed against the cage.
Tesla with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Schmeichel wants to get back to striking at distance but Tesla won't allow it.
Tesla tries to land a knee to the head but Schmeichel blocks with his arms.
Schmeichel avoiding damage as Tesla throws knees to the body.
Schmeichel tries to circle away but Tesla has him pinned against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Tesla just misses with a elbow thrown towards Schmeichel's brow.
Nice elbow from Tesla.
Tesla tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Schmeichel tries to break the clinch but Tesla is controlling the position.
Schmeichel wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

That's eight 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.
Schmeichel wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Tesla tries a knee to the head but Schmeichel blocks it.
Schmeichel tries to break free but Tesla pushes him back against the cage.
Schmeichel can't break the clinch.
Tesla looking to throw knees to the head but Schmeichel is blocking nicely.
Tesla has Schmeichel pressed against the cage, preventing Schmeichel from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Tesla pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Tesla lands a knee to the body.
Schmeichel avoiding damage as Tesla throws knees to the body.
Schmeichel wants to get back to striking at distance but Tesla won't allow it.
Schmeichel lands with a right to the head.
Schmeichel wants to break the clinch but can't.
Tesla tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Tesla trying to land knees to the body.
Schmeichel working hard to break the clinch.
Schmeichel is trying to break the clinch but Tesla is controlling him.
Schmeichel looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Schmeichel wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Schmeichel's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Schmeichel takes a knee right on the jaw!
Schmeichel blocks an elbow strike.
Schmeichel is trying to break free.
Tesla throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Schmeichel on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Schmeichel wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Tesla keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Schmeichel's efforts to push away.
Schmeichel can't break the clinch.
Tesla with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Schmeichel.
Schmeichel on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Schmeichel wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Tesla prevents Schmeichel from breaking the clinch.
Schmeichel working hard to break the clinch.
Schmeichel with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Tesla using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Schmeichel has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Schmeichel has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Tesla looking to throw knees to the head but Schmeichel is blocking nicely.
Tesla has Schmeichel pressed against the cage, preventing Schmeichel from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Tesla landing knees to the head.
Tesla unloads a knee to the mid-section.
A frustrated look appears on Schmeichel's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Tesla.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Schmeichel wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Tesla with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Tesla looking to throw knees to the head but Schmeichel is blocking nicely.
A frustrated look appears on Schmeichel's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Tesla misses with an elbow strike.
Schmeichel has had enough of the clinch but Tesla keeps him there for the moment.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Nicola Tesla.
I think Tesla 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 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight for Nicola Tesla!
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight for Nicola Tesla!
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight for Nicola Tesla!

Nicola Tesla wins by unanimous decision!