PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Phace Schmascher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Charlie Wax (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wax has chosen Never Quit as his entrance music. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Schmascher
vs
Wax

190 cm
24
218 lbs
1 - 0 - 1

188 cm
22
219 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Phace Schmascher!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Charlie Wax!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Elvis Blanc and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A solid body kick from Wax.
Wax has a takedown stuffed.
Wax fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Wax misses with a two punch combination.
Wax connects with a good right hand that stumbles Schmascher. Schmascher circles away out of range and recomposes himself.

It looks like Phace Schmascher has been cut.
Schmascher misses with a jab, cross combination.
Wax shoots in for a takedown but Schmascher shows good takedown defense.
Phace Schmascher has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Charlie Wax.

Wax scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Wax throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Schmascher avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Wax.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Schmascher keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Wax not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wax slows the pace down in half guard.
It looks like Wax might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Schmascher is looking to escape.

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.
Wax controlling the action here.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Charlie Wax hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Schmascher misses with the combination.
No joy there for Schmascher, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Wax swinging wildly here.
Jab by Schmascher.
Wax throws a left and a right that both miss
and Schmascher counters with a straight right hand.
Schmascher pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Wax back to the ropes. Schmascher follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Wax bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Schmascher ducks under a wild hook from Wax.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wax throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Schmascher.
Wax throws a combination that misses
enabling Schmascher to counter with a crisp jab.
Schmascher on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Schmascher stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Schmascher wants it to stay on the feet.
Wax misses with a straight left.
Wax missing with a left hand there. Schmascher was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Wax scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Schmascher doesn't seem bothered though.
Wax will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Schmascher moves out of range of the strikes.
Wax throws a right and a left that Schmascher avoids nicely.
Schmascher throws a head kick that misses.
Schmascher takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.

Wax shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Wax showed some decent athleticism there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wax is controlling the pace.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Schmascher keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Charlie Wax dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Phace Schmascher's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Wax throws a right hand that Schmascher ducks under and follows up with a left that Schmascher also avoids with ease.
Schmascher misses with a right hand
and Wax counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Schmascher uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Wax.
Wax lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Schmascher moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Phace Schmascher is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Schmascher misses with a hook. Wax ducked under it nicely.
Wax throws a right hand that misses
and Schmascher counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Schmascher throws a combination that misses
and Wax counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Wax moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.

Schmascher is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Schmascher defending well as Wax loads up on a big left hand.
Wax throws a right and a left that both miss.
Schmascher misses with a head kick.
No joy there for Wax, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Schmascher swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
enabling Wax to counter with a crisp jab.
Oh Schmascher is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wax takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Schmascher seems to have got his legs back now.
Wax uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Schmascher.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Wax is defended easily by Schmascher.
Schmascher cracks a nice hook into Wax's ribs.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Schmascher.
Wax is breathing heavily.
Wax throws a poor cross that misses
and Schmascher counters with an inside leg kick.
Wax takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Nice shot lands for Wax.
Wax attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Wax pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Wax loads up on a big right hand but Schmascher slips the punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wax misses with a lunging right hand
and Wax takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Schmascher avoids the body shot from Wax.
Wax shoots in for a takedown but Schmascher shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Schmascher uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Wax.
Charlie Wax seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Wax rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Schmascher moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Wax throws a right and a left that Schmascher avoids nicely.
Wax throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Schmascher counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Schmascher misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Schmascher connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Schmascher throws a series of punches but Wax moves out of range.
Wax moves out of range as Schmascher strikes.
Wax shoots in and drives through. Schmascher sprawls well.
Phace Schmascher has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Charlie Wax.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wax misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Schmascher misses the shot to the body.
Schmascher misses with a head kick.
Schmascher connects with the punch.
Wax throws a shot from downtown. Schmascher moves away and avoids it.
Schmascher takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Wax has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Schmascher finds it's way round the side to connect with Wax's head.
Wax throws a right hand that Schmascher ducks under and follows up with a left that Schmascher also avoids with ease.
Wax throws a right and a left that both miss.
A big right from Schmascher misses.
Wax misses with a jab to the body
and Schmascher counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Schmascher connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Wax loads up on a big right hand but Schmascher slips the punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Schmascher. Those never looked like landing.
Charlie Wax seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wax's corner calls for a 1-2. Wax obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Wax ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Wax misses the shot to the body.
Schmascher on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Schmascher is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Schmascher displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Wax.
Schmascher jabs Wax to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Schmascher throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Schmascher throws a head kick but Wax moves out of range.
Phace Schmascher is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wax walks into a left hand.
Wax lands with a straight right. Schmascher didn't see that one coming.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Phace Schmascher will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Phace Schmascher's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Wax lands a really nice looking cross but Schmascher seems unphased.
Schmascher misses with a straight right.
Schmascher has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Schmascher there as he acknowledges the shot.

Phace Schmascher's cut is getting worse.
A punch combination from Wax misses.
Schmascher lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Wax circles away quickly and effectively.
Wax closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Wax cracks Schmascher with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Schmascher checks a low kick from Wax.
Wax lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Schmascher circles away quickly and effectively.
Wax goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Schmascher goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

Schmascher gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Wax lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Wax takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Schmascher is looking to stand up but Wax isn't so interested in that idea.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Wax wants to control from the top but Schmascher keeps moving.
Schmascher knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Wax on the ground.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Wax accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Wax is stalling in the full guard.

That's two 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.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Wax wants to control from the top but Schmascher keeps moving.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Charlie Wax was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Schmascher looks to land a left hand but Wax moved out of range nicely.
Schmascher throws a body punch but Wax moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Wax, right into the meat.
Wax ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Schmascher moves away.
Schmascher doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Schmascher swinging wildly here.
Wax throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Wax misses with a few strikes there.
Schmascher misses with a body shot

and Wax counters with a single leg into guard. Schmascher didn't expect that.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wax is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

And that's the end of the fight!
Charlie Wax comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Wax has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Robert Douchet scores the fight 26:30
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Charlie Wax!