PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Matt Black (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dave Schultz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Black might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Disturbed - Indestructible. Schultz has chosen Proven (Hatebreed) as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Black
vs
Schultz

190 cm
23
210 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

190 cm
24
223 lbs
9 - 6 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Powerful

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 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Matt Black!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dave Schultz!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Alec Ball and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Schultz closes the distance and clinches.
Black tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Schultz avoids it.
Black tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Schultz lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Black backwards.

Black breaks the clinch.

Schultz drives through and clinches with Black against the cage.
Black tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Schultz avoids it.
Schultz lands with a right to the head.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Nice body punch from Schultz.
Schultz on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Schultz pushes Black back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Black with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Black misses with a knee to the head.
Black is breathing heavily.
Schultz swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Schultz lands a body punch in the clinch.
Black with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Schultz will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Black up against the cage.
Schultz lands a hook to the side of the head.
Schultz on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Schultz lands a shot to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A body shot lands from Schultz.
Schultz pushes Black back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Schultz lands a nice uppercut.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Schultz.
Schultz lands a shoulder strike.
Schultz lands a nice shot to the body.
Schultz makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Schultz digs a right hand underneath Black's ribcage. Black let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Schultz lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Schultz lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Black backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Schultz - that landed with a thud.
Schultz lands a shoulder strike.
Schultz lands with a light punch inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Schultz creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Schultz lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Black or not.
Schultz lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Schultz lands with a right to the head.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Nice body punch from Schultz - that landed with a thud.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Schultz creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Black wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Schultz lands with a left to the head.
Schultz works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A short body shot lands from Schultz as the two fighters clinch.
A short left from Schultz.
Schultz working some nice short punches in the clinch.

Black is rocked!
Schultz presses Black against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Black tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Schultz.
Oh Black is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A short right from Schultz.
A left hand lands to the body for Schultz.
A short right from Schultz.
Black wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Schultz has him pressed against the cage.
Schultz works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Schultz lands a body shot.
Black seems to have got his legs back now.
Schultz is stalling here.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Schultz creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schultz leaning his opponent against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Schultz.
Schultz is leaning against Black and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Schultz lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Black is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Schultz is defending well for now.
Schultz taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Schultz avoids a wild elbow strike from Black.
Schultz is leaning against Black and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Black tries a knee to the head but Schultz blocks it.
Schultz works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Schultz digs a right hand into Black's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Black's gas tank.
A right hand to the body from Schultz.
Schultz lands with a left to the head.
Schultz lands a left hand.
Black's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Schultz scores with a nice hook to the head.
Schultz effectively controlling the action here.
A left hand lands to the body for Schultz.
A short right from Schultz.
Schultz lands a shoulder strike.
Black is trying to break the clinch but Schultz is controlling him.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Schultz creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Schultz works on Black's body with a couple of short punches.
Schultz scores with a shoulder strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schultz lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Black backwards.
Schultz softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Black tries to land knees in the clinch but Schultz avoids the damage to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Schultz.
Schultz managing to block the knees to the body from Black.
Schultz is working Black over against the cage.
Schultz lands a shot to the body.
Schultz avoiding damage as Black throws knees to the body.
Schultz scores with a shoulder strike.
Schultz lands a shoulder strike.
A hook to the body from Schultz.
Nice body punch from Schultz.
Still in the clinch, Schultz scores with a nice short uppercut.
Schultz stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Schultz blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A short left from Schultz.
A shot in the inside from Schultz.
A short right from Schultz.
Schultz lands a shot to the body.
Schultz scores with a hook to the body.
Black's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Schultz lands with a short shot to the head.
Schultz pushes Black back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Schultz lands a shot to the body.
Schultz gets through Black's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Stalling in the clinch from Schultz.
Schultz lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schultz pushes Black back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Schultz lands a body punch in the clinch.
Schultz blocks an elbow strike.
A right handed body shot lands from Schultz.
A short right from Schultz.
Schultz presses Black against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Schultz working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Schultz lands a body punch.
Black looking to throw knees to the head but Schultz is blocking nicely.
A left hand lands to the body for Schultz.
A short uppercut from Schultz.
Schultz lands a nice uppercut.
Nice body punch from Schultz - that landed with a thud.
Schultz working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Black trying to land knees to the body.
Schultz lands a shoulder strike.
Schultz digs a right hand into Black's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Black's gas tank.
Good body shot from Schultz.
Schultz pushes Black back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Black tries a knee to the head but Schultz blocks it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Schultz scores with a hook to the body.
Schultz lands a body punch in the clinch.
Schultz scores with a hook to the body.
Black misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Schultz.
Schultz lands with a light punch inside.
Schultz digs a right hand into Black's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Black's gas tank.
Still in the clinch, Schultz scores with a nice short uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dave Schultz dominated that round.
That's time! Black's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Schultz managing to block the knees to the body from Black.
Schultz lands with a light punch inside.
A short body shot lands from Schultz as the two fighters clinch.
Schultz digs a right hand underneath Black's ribcage. Black let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A right hook to the body lands for Schultz.
Schultz stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A body shot lands from Schultz.
Schultz managing to block the knees to the body from Black.
Dave Schultz seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Schultz content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Black misses with a knee to the head.
Schultz lands a hook that snaps the head of Black backwards.
Schultz content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Schultz lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Schultz blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Schultz pressing his opponent against the cage.
Schultz lands an uppercut.
Schultz stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Schultz scores with a shot to the side of Black's head.
Schultz throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Schultz leaning against his opponent.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Schultz.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Schultz is stalling here.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Dave Schultz.
A low kick from Black misses
and Schultz counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Schultz moves out of range of the leg kick from Black.
Matt Black seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Black is looking to score with low kicks.
Black is looking to score with low kicks.

Schultz rushes Black and presses him up against the cage.
Black blocks a body shot from Schultz.
Black blocks an uppercut.
Schultz managing to block the knees to the body from Black.
Black with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Black throws a knee to the head but misses.
Schultz lands a left hand that snaps the head of Black backwards.
Schultz lands with a right to the head.
Schultz lands a body shot in the clinch.
Black missing with knees to the body.
Schultz controlling the action here for a moment.
Schultz pushes Black back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Schultz lands a left hand.
Schultz lands a body shot.
Black tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Schultz avoids it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Black using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Schultz has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Schultz works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Schultz lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Schultz lands a hook to the side of the head.
A shot in the inside from Schultz.
Schultz works on Black's body with a couple of short punches.
Schultz lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Black.
Schultz gets through Black's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Schultz creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Schultz pushes Black back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Schultz is working Black over against the cage.
Schultz lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Black or not.
A short body shot lands from Schultz as the two fighters clinch.
Schultz is working Black over against the cage.
Schultz working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Schultz softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Nice body punch from Schultz - that landed with a thud.
Black tries to circle away but Schultz has him pinned against the cage.
Schultz lands with a light punch inside.
Schultz is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Black takes a shot to the head.
Black tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Schultz avoids it.
Black's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Schultz has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Schultz lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A hook to the body from Schultz.
Schultz slows down the pace here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schultz lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Black or not.
Schultz lands an uppercut.
A right hand to the body from Schultz.
Black misses with a knee to the head.
Schultz lands a right hand that snaps the head of Black backwards.
Black misses with a knee to the head.
A short left from Schultz.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Schultz.
Schultz pressing his opponent against the cage.
Schultz lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A hook to the body from Schultz.
Schultz softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Schultz avoiding damage as Black throws knees to the body.
Schultz scores with a shoulder strike.
Schultz scores with a shot to the side of Black's head.
Black missing with knees to the body.
Stalling in the clinch from Schultz.
Schultz managing to block the knees to the body from Black.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Black unloads a knee to the mid-section.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Schultz creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A body shot lands from Schultz.
Schultz scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Schultz lands a body punch.
A short body shot lands from Schultz as the two fighters clinch.
Black with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Nice body punch from Schultz.
Schultz slows down the pace here.
Schultz managing to block the knees to the body from Black.
Schultz has Black pushed against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Schultz.
Schultz goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Black throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Schultz blocks it with crossed arms.
Schultz lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Black.
Schultz works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Schultz stalls.
Schultz lands an uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Schultz on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Schultz scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Schultz is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Schultz scores with a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dave Schultz showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Schultz clinches up against the cage.
Schultz keeps control of Black as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Schultz lands a hook to the side of the head.
Black missing with knees to the body.
Black working Schultz over with knees to the body.
Black is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Schultz is defending well for now.
Schultz avoiding damage as Black throws knees to the body.
Schultz working aggressively here.
Black misses with a knee strike.
Schultz makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Schultz blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Black tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Schultz stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Schultz managing to block the knees to the body from Black.
Black's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Black throws a knee to the head but misses.
Schultz digs a right hand underneath Black's ribcage. Black let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Schultz scores with a hook to the body.
Schultz lands with a left to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Schultz creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Schultz lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Black.
Black misses with a knee strike.
Black's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Schultz lands a body punch in the clinch.
Schultz taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Schultz managing to block the knees to the body from Black.
Schultz managing to block the knees to the body from Black.
Schultz pushes Black back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Black trying to land knees to the body.
Schultz cracks Black with a nice body shot.
A right hand to the body from Schultz.
Black is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Schultz is defending well for now.
Schultz is working Black over against the cage.
Schultz lands with a right to the head.
Schultz throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Blacks head.
Schultz blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A right handed body shot lands from Schultz.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Schultz.

Black's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Schultz closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Black lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Black missing with knees to the body.
Black tries to land a knee to the head but Schultz blocks with his arms.
Black is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Schultz is defending well for now.
Schultz is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Schultz lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Black.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Black blocks an uppercut.
Black using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Schultz has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Schultz managing to block the knees to the body from Black.
Schultz stalling in the clinch.
Schultz lands with a left to the head.
Schultz lands a hook that snaps the head of Black backwards.
Schultz fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Schultz is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Black is keeping busy.
Black looking to throw knees to the head but Schultz is blocking nicely.
Schultz lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Black.

Black breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Black closes the distance and clinches.
Black putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Schultz in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Black misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Schultz.
A short right from Schultz.
Black scores with a knee to the head.
Black tries to circle away but Schultz has him pinned against the cage.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Schultz lands with a light punch inside.
Schultz prevents Black from breaking the clinch.
Schultz avoiding damage as Black throws knees to the body.
Black throws a knee to the head but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schultz lands a hook that snaps the head of Black backwards.
Schultz holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Schultz lands with a right to the head.
Black missing with knees to the body.
Schultz on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Black tries to land knees in the clinch but Schultz avoids the damage to the body.
Black creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Schultz scores with a shoulder strike.
Schultz lands an uppercut.
Black trying to land knees to the body.
Schultz working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Schultz lands with a short shot to the head.
Schultz has Black pressed against the cage, preventing Black from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Good body shot from Schultz.
Schultz working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Black trying to land knees to the body.
Black missing with knees to the body.
Nice body punch from Schultz - that landed with a thud.
Schultz works on Black's body with a couple of short punches.
Schultz lands a hook that snaps the head of Black backwards.
Schultz lands a body punch.
Nice body punch from Schultz - that landed with a thud.
Schultz lands an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Black looking to throw knees to the head but Schultz is blocking nicely.
Schultz lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Black backwards.
Schultz lands a nice uppercut.
Black tries a knee to the head but Schultz blocks it.
Schultz scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Black misses with a knee to the head.
Schultz lands a hook to the side of the head.
Black tries to land knees in the clinch but Schultz avoids the damage to the body.
Dave Schultz is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Schultz makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Schultz scores with a nice short uppercut.
Schultz lands a hook that snaps the head of Black backwards.
Schultz swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Black using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Schultz has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Schultz pressing his opponent against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Schultz.
Black tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A hook to the body from Schultz.
Black pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Matt Black has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Good body shot from Schultz.
Black tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Schultz pushes Black back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Schultz lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dave Schultz comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Schultz 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 Trevor Gratis scores the fight 25:30
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 25:30
Judge William Peck scores the fight 25:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dave Schultz!