PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Royal Commando (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Keith Schafer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Commando
vs
Schafer

180 cm
19
165 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

190 cm
22
182 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Knockout power

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Royal Commando!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Keith Schafer!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, James Atkins and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Commando ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Schafer moves away.
A punch combination from Schafer misses.
Schafer tries a head kick but it misses.
Commando lands with a shot to the body.
Commando throws a low kick, looking for Schafer's leg but Schafer calmly moves out of range.
Commando jabs Schafer to the body, keeping him at a distance.

Schafer clinches up with Commando and pushes him back against the cage.

Schafer breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Schafer misses with a body shot.
Schafer throws a low kick but it's checked well by Commando.
Schafer takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Schafer swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Commando displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Schafer.
Commando is looking to chop away at Schafer's legs.
Commando misses the shot to the body.
Commando ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Schafer moves away.
Commando misses with a telegraphed body shot

and Schafer counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Schafer is pressing down on Commando's thigh, looking to free his foot. Commando is holding on for now.
Schafer prevents Commando from improving his position.
Commando trying to control here.

Schafer 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.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Commando is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Schafer slips a nice elbow through Commando's hands, connecting with Commando's forehead.
Schafer is pressing down on Commando's thigh, looking to free his foot. Commando is holding on for now.
Commando knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Schafer on the ground.
Commando has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Schafer is working away from the top position though.
Schafer thows a huge punch but Commando dodges it nicely.
Schafer not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

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.
Commando is looking for a sweep. Schafer is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Schafer is trying to control. Commando wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Schafer moves nicely into side control.
Schafer tries to move to mount but Commando blocks the move with his legs.
Schafer sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Commando is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
You can see the frustration on Commando's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Commando takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Commando tries to escape but Schafer is in control.
Commando is not content to let Schafer control the position.
Schafer fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Commando takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schafer gets to mount! Commando was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Poor strikes thrown by Schafer there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!

Schafer is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Commando can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Commando can't escape the position.
Commando tries to hold on but Schafer pushes him away.
Commando is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Schafer with the ground and pound from mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schafer looking to ground and pound but Commando is blocking nicely.
Commando is trying desperately to improve position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Commando wants to try and get back to his feet.
Schafer lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Commando on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Commando tries to get out of the position.
Commando is trying desperately to improve position.
Schafer landing shots from mount.
Schafer lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.

It looks like Royal Commando has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Schafer postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Commando looks a forlorn figure.
Commando wants to hold on but Schafer pushes him away.
Schafer trying to control but Commando is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Keith Schafer dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Royal Commando's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Commando throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Commando scores with a nice strike.
Commando fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Schafer manages to avoid it.
A jab from Commando finds it's way through Schafer's defenses.
Keith Schafer is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Commando scores with a leg kick.
Schafer fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Commando on the side of the head.
Commando misses with a right hand
and Schafer makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Schafer takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Commando lands with a good body shot.
Commando swings for the body but Schafer moves out of range.
Commando looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Schafer fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Commando misses with a wild combination.
Commando comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Schafer's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Commando connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Schafer scrambles back to his feet.
Schafer fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Commando avoids it really well and circles away.
A nice inside leg kick there by Commando. That's going to slow Schafer down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Commando showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Schafer.
Commando scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Commando takes a swing at Schafer's ribcage but misses.
Schafer throws a big shot that misses.
Schafer blocks a leg kick.

Schafer clinches up against the cage.
Commando has had enough of the clinch but Schafer keeps him there for the moment.
Commando takes an elbow to the temple.
Commando is trying to break the clinch but Schafer has him pressed against the cage.

Schafer lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Schafer trying to mount his opponent but Commando defends it.
Commando pushes Schafer off looking to stand but Schafer dives back in and keeps control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Commando blocking the ground and pound attempt from Schafer.
Commando keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Commando is trying to stand up here but Schafer is controlling him well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Commando is looking to improve his position.
Commando is striking from the bottom but he's now found himself mounted! Oh dear - not enough focus on defense there.
Schafer working the ground and pound effectively.
Keith Schafer has got the better of the ground game so far.
Schafer controlling from the full mount.
Commando tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Schafer landing shots from mount.
Schafer can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Commando is looking to escape.
Commando tries to hold on but Schafer postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schafer prevents Commando from getting the reversal.
Commando is bucking up trying to escape but Schafer cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Commando is squirming around, avoiding Schafer's attempts to control the action.
Commando is in all sorts of trouble here.
Schafer can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Commando is looking to escape.
Schafer thowing shots but they're missing.

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.
Commando working to try and regain half guard.
Commando tries to lock up and control but Schafer gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Commando is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Commando wants to hold on but Schafer pushes him away.
Schafer looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.

Royal Commando's cut is getting worse.
Commando keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

Schafer is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Commando to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Commando shrugs it off.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Schafer wants to control the pace but Commando is squirming around nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Keith Schafer showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Royal Commando's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Commando ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Schafer moves away.
Schafer takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Commando swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Schafer counters with a stiff right hand.

Jeez, Royal Commando's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Schafer takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Schafer swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Schafer closes this distance looking for a takedown but Commando circles away.
Schafer has a takedown stuffed.
Schafer fails to land with a series of punches.
Commando lands a nice shot to the body.
Commando stuns Schafer with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Commando connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Schafer keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Commando turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Commando misses with a jab to the body
and Schafer counters with a nice uppercut.
Schafer uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Commando.
Commando takes a swing at Schafer's ribcage but misses.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Commando.
Commando connects with a body shot.
Schafer takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Commando scores with a nice head shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Commando jabs Schafer to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Schafer throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Schafer on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Commando tests Schafer's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Commando fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Commando moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Commando scores with a shot to the body.
Commando misses with the combination.
Commando swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Schafer counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Schafer takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Commando scores with a shot to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Commando. Schafer does a little dance to reset his feet.
Schafer doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Schafer shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Commando as he jumps to the side.
Royal Commando has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Keith Schafer.
Commando just misses with a punch to the body.
Good work by Commando as he checks the leg kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Schafer shoots in for a double leg but Commando sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Commando fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Commando lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schafer takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Commando fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Commando lands a body shot.
Commando takes a swing at Schafer's ribcage but misses.
Commando lands a nice shot to the body.
Commando lands with an overhand left.
Commando scores with a nice right hand.
Schafer shoots in and drives through. Commando sprawls well.
Commando lands a nice shot that snaps Schafer's head back.
Royal Commando is winning the standup battle so far.
Commando dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A shot to the liver by Commando. Beautiful body shot.
Jab, jab by Commando - just one landing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Commando throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Schafer blocks a low kick nicely.
Commando throws a series of strikes that have Schafer backpedaling.
Commando fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Schafer looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Commando lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Commando just misses with a punch to the body.
Schafer doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Danga de danga de dang - Commando scores with a four punch combination!
Schafer takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Royal Commando is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Commando ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Commando misses the shot to the body.
Commando punishes Schafer's body with a nice straight punch.
Commando connects with a solid leg kick.
Commando misses with a low kick.
Commando lands with a nice body punch.
Schafer takes one on the button.
Commando fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Schafer looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Commando works Schafer's body with a nice hook.
Commando lands a body shot.
Commando connects with a body shot that sends Schafer's belly button to the back.
Commando with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Commando connects with a body shot.
Commando lands a jab to Schafer's midsection.
A left and a right from Commando both land. Nice combination.
Schafer walks into a straight right hand from Commando.
Commando lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Commando fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Commando will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Commando is looking to wear down Schafer with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
A slapping leg kick lands for Commando.
Royal Commando has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schafer takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Schafer on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Commando just misses with a punch to the body.
Schafer has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.

Schafer instigates a clinch.
Commando misses with a body punch.
Commando is pressed up against the cage. Schafer has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Commando down to the mat. Commando avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Schafer on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Commando lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Schafer gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Schafer takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Commando misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Schafer.
Commando lands a jab to Schafer's midsection.
Schafer takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Commando misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Schafer.
Commando throws a one two combo.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Commando stuns Schafer with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Commando throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Schafer uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Commando.
Commando lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Schafer avoids the body shot from Commando.

And that's the end of the fight!
Royal Commando showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Schafer 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 Donald Grub scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 28:29
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Keith Schafer!