PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marvin Meis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Schnitzer Schnitz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Meis kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is marvelous time. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Meis
vs
Schnitz

190 cm
19
205 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

191 cm
25
205 lbs
5 - 8 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Basic striking
Experienced

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Prefers standup

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 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Marvin Meis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 8 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Schnitzer Schnitz!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Vladimir Khabensky and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Meis throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Meis shoots in for a double leg but Schnitz sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Schnitz throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Meis throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Schnitz has managed to clinch.
Schnitz wants to get back to striking at distance but Meis won't allow it.

Meis breaks the clinch.
Schnitz swings and misses with a shot to the body

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

Meis is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Schnitz knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Schnitz managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Meis.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Schnitz is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Meis asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Meis wants to control but Schnitz is keeping him busy.
Schnitz is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.

Schnitz bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Schnitz displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Meis.
Marvin Meis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Meis gets tackled into the cage by Schnitz. Schnitz maintains the clinch.
Schnitz tries to circle away but Meis has him pinned against the cage.
Schnitz wants to break the clinch but can't.

Meis manages to break the clinch.
Schnitz looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Schnitz swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Meis counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Schnitz's guard now.
Meis loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Schnitz preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

Schnitz scrambles and gets back to his feet.
No joy there for Schnitz, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schnitz tries to clinch

and Meis counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Schnitz!
Schnitz is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Meis throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Meis postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Schnitz looks a forlorn figure.
Meis looking to land elbow strikes but Schnitz uses the position to regain half guard.
Schnitz looks like he's trying to stand up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Meis is looking to stall here but Schnitz recovers full guard.
Meis is breathing heavily.

Schnitz uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Schnitz fails in his attempt to clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Meis doesn't manage to clinch there - Schnitz circles away.
Meis dodges the punch combination from Schnitz.
Meis avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marvin Meis dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Schnitz lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Schnitz throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Meis avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Schnitz fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Schnitz throws a right hand that Meis ducks under and follows up with a left that Meis also avoids with ease.
Schnitz defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Meis.
Meis tries to clinch but Schnitz moves away
and Schnitz counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Meis closes the distance looking to clinch

and Schnitz counters by clinching up.
Schnitz gets underhooks to prevent Meis's takedown attempt.
Meis jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Schnitz walks away with a smile on his face. Meis gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marvin Meis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Meis misses with a takedown attempt
enabling Schnitz to counter with a crisp jab.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Schnitz throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Meis showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Schnitz.
Meis steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Schnitz.
Schnitz throws a series of punches but Meis moves out of range.
Meis shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Schnitz counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Schnitz wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Schnitz presses Meis against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A shot in the inside from Schnitz.
Schnitz wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Schnitz tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Meis's elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

Meis manages to break the clinch.
Meis circles away from the clinch attempt.
Meis gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Schnitz counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Schnitz.

Schnitz manages to break the clinch.
Schnitz throws a series of punches but Meis moves out of range.
Marvin Meis is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Schnitz misses with a double jab.
Meis avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Schnitz misses with a jab, cross combination.
Meis with a poor takedown

and Schnitz counters by clinching up.
Meis blocks an uppercut.
Schnitz tries to break the clinch but Meis is controlling the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Meis goes for a takedown attempt but Schnitz pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

Schnitz has closed the distance and engaged Meis in a clinch.
Schnitz tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Meis has had enough of the clinch but Schnitz keeps him there for the moment.
Meis fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Meis drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Meis keeps control of Schnitz as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

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.
Schnitz is trying to break the clinch but Meis is controlling him.
Meis tries to pull guard but Schnitz won't allow it.
Schnitz working aggressively here.
Schnitz misses with a hook from the clinch.
Schnitz stalls.
Meis drops down looking for an ankle pick but Schnitz pulls his leg out and moves away.
Schnitzer Schnitz is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Schnitz stuns Meis with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Schnitzer Schnitz showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Schnitz fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Meis misses with a takedown attempt
and Schnitz counters with a left and a right that stings Meis.
Meis with a poor takedown
and Schnitz counters with a left to the body.
Meis has his takedown stuffed

and Schnitz moves into the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marvin Meis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Schnitz wants to break free but Meis has control.

Schnitz's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Schnitz misses with a series of wild punches.
Schnitz fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Schnitz closes the distance and clinches.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Meis jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Schnitz walks away with a smile on his face. Meis gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Schnitz looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Meis tries for a takedown but Schnitz circles away easily

and Schnitz counters by moving into the clinch.
Schnitz wants to break the clinch but can't.
Schnitz scores a nice knee to the body.
Schnitz prevents the takedown attempt.
Schnitz is trying to break the clinch but Meis is controlling him.

Schnitz pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Schnitz throws a right and a left that Meis avoids nicely.
Schnitz will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Meis circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's two 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.
Meis swats away the attempt to clinch by Schnitz.
Schnitz throws a combination that misses

and Meis counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Meis.
Meis fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Meis tries to pull guard but Schnitz holds him up against the cage and eventually Meis drops back down to his feet.
Schnitz gets underhooks to prevent Meis's takedown attempt.
Meis has Schnitz pressed against the cage, preventing Schnitz from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Meis prevents Schnitz from breaking the clinch.
Schnitz is trying to break free.
Meis jumps guard but Schnitz stands there with Meis around his waist. Meis gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schnitz is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Meis blocking some punches.
Meis has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Schnitz avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Schnitz wants to break free but Meis has control.
Schnitz misses with a short punch on the inside.
Meis keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Schnitz's efforts to push away.
Meis is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Schnitz gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Schnitz misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's four 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.
Meis jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Schnitz walks away with a smile on his face. Meis gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Schnitz wants to clinch but Meis slips to the side

and Meis counters with a shoot takedown. Schnitz fights it but they end up in guard.
Schnitz preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

Meis drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Schnitz manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Meis has Schnitz in his guard.

Schnitz stands up and waves to Meis to follow him.

And that's the end of the fight!
Schnitzer Schnitz comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Schnitz has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 28:29
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 28:29
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Schnitzer Schnitz!