PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nolan Schmidt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chad Wagner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wagner has chosen Motorhead - Deaf forever as his entrance music. Nolan Schmidt has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Schmidt
vs
Wagner

195 cm
21
265 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

206 cm
26
278 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Nolan Schmidt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Chad Wagner!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Robert Douchet and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Schmidt lands an overhand right.

It looks like Chad Wagner has been cut.
Schmidt is looking to clinch.

Wagner scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.

Wagner looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Schmidt is trying to stand back up but Wagner is controlling him
Schmidt gets back to full guard.
Wagner prevents Schmidt from getting back to his feet.
Wagner trying to control but Schmidt is working from the bottom.
Schmidt looking to hit a scissor sweep but Wagner is one step ahead there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Schmidt wants to stand up but Wagner is controlling him.

Wagner decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Schmidt.
Schmidt tries to clinch up but Wagner circles away and keeps his distance.

Schmidt shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Wagner's guard.
Schmidt has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Wagner pushes Schmidt off and gets back to his feet.
Schmidt takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.

Wagner feints and as Schmidt raises his hands in defense, Wagner changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.

Schmidt manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Schmidt is looking to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schmidt tries for a takedown but Wagner circles away easily
and Wagner counters with a three punch combo that has Schmidt backing up. Schmidt nods at Wagner to acknowledge the strikes.
Schmidt is breathing heavily.

Wagner closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Schmidt to the mat! Schmidt manages to get full guard.
Schmidt is trying to control the position but Wagner postures up.
Wagner pushing down on Schmidt's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

Wagner looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Schmidt is trying to stand up here but Wagner is controlling him well.
Wagner is controlling the pace.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wagner prevents Schmidt from standing back up.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Wagner works his way into full mount!
Schmidt really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Schmidt wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Schmidt wants to hold on but Wagner pushes him away.

That's four 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.
Wagner raining down shots from the mount!
Wagner controlling his opponent.

Wagner stands up from mount. Strange move.
Schmidt looks to land a right hand but Wagner moved out of range.
Schmidt clinches but Wagner breaks the clinch
and Wagner counters with a low kick, right behind Schmidt 's knee.
Schmidt tries to clinch up

and Wagner counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Schmidt!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Wagner cracks Schmidt with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.

Wagner is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Schmidt can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Schmidt is in all sorts of trouble here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chad Wagner dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Chad Wagner's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Schmidt on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Wagner sizes up Schmidt with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Nolan Schmidt is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Schmidt tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Wagner counters with a nice uppercut.

Schmidt feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Wagner working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Schmidt.
Wagner utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Schmidt throws a big right hand that misses.
Wagner seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Wagner manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wagner sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Wagner manages to capitalize on a mistake by Schmidt to take his back!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wagner wants to control but Schmidt is keeping busy.

Wagner is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Schmidt looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.

Wagner working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Schmidt wants to escape the position.
Schmidt tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Schmidt slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Schmidt pushes Wagner off but Wagner dives into side control.
Wagner is looking to take a break and control but Schmidt is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schmidt is trying to get back to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Wagner is looking to take a break and control but Schmidt is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Schmidt sneaks back into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Schmidt is refusing to be controlled, as Wagner sits in half guard.
Wagner trying to mount his opponent but Schmidt defends it.
Well, if Wagner is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Chad Wagner was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Schmidt connects with a single shot there.
Wagner with a nice cross.

Schmidt closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Schmidt throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Schmidt tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Wagner manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Wagner wants to control but Schmidt is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Wagner is looking for a sweep. Schmidt is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Schmidt looks to land a strike but Wagner avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Schmidt wants to stand but Wagner is controlling his posture from full guard.
Schmidt in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schmidt working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Wagner is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Wagner utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Schmidt stopping the sweep attempt from Wagner.
Schmidt wanted to stand there but Wagner had control of the position.
Schmidt is looking to work some ground and pound but Wagner has wrist control.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wagner looking to control.
Schmidt missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Schmidt advances position into side control!
Wagner struggling a bit here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chad Wagner showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Chad Wagner's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Schmidt throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Schmidt tries to clinch up

and Wagner counters with a shoot takedown. Schmidt fights it but they end up in guard.

Schmidt has his foot on Wagner's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Wagner works his way back into a safe position though.

Schmidt pushes Wagner off and gets back to his feet.
Schmidt drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.

Schmidt closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Wagner taking a breather.
Wagner gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Schmidt.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Wagner.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Schmidt escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nolan Schmidt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wagner darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Wagner is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Schmidt throws a hook but Wagner avoids it easily.
Schmidt drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Wagner looks to land a combination but Schmidt avoids it well.
Schmidt wants to clinch but Wagner slips to the side
and Wagner counters with a stiff right hand.
Schmidt wants to clinch but Wagner slips to the side

and Wagner counters with a single leg into guard. Schmidt didn't expect that.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Wagner stands up and waves to Schmidt to follow him.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Schmidt throws a lazy head kick
and Wagner counters with a straight right hand.
Wagner has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Wagner scores with a shot to the body.
Wagner connects with a single shot there.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Wagner.
Schmidt is trying to improve his position.

Wagner decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Nolan Schmidt has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wagner fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Schmidt looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Wagner lands a right hook to the body.
Wagner looks to land a combination. Schmidt sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Schmidt on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Wagner is looking to slow Schmidt down with leg kicks.
Wagner scores with a shot to the body.
Wagner bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.

Wagner changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Schmidt looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Wagner lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Schmidt down.
Schmidt tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Wagner wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Schmidt is trying to work for a sweep but Wagner has mounted him!
Wagner moves to back control.
Schmidt is really stuck here.
Schmidt looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wagner controlling the position well here. Schmidt rolled but Wagner kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Schmidt covers up after that shot from Wagner.
Wagner tries to keep control of the position but Schmidt is staying busy.
Chad Wagner has got the better of the ground game so far.
Wagner biding his time, controlling Schmidt.

Wagner is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Schmidt has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Schmidt tries to escape the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schmidt looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.

Wagner is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Schmidt is defending well though. Wagner let's go of the attempt for now.
Schmidt is covering up but some of the strikes from Wagner are getting through and doing damage.
Chad Wagner is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Schmidt has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
Wagner trying to control momentarily.
Schmidt is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Wagner has the hooks in and he's looking for a rear naked choke here. Schmidt is defending well but eventually Wagner manages to get an arm under the chin and he's locked on the RNC! Schmidt has no choice but to tap now! He does! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Chad Wagner!