PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Wilfried Schulz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Son Young (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Son Young enters the cage!

Schulz
vs
Young

175 cm
23
155 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

175 cm
23
147 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Wilfried Schulz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Son Young!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, John Mangel and Damien Edna.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Young lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Young keeps the fight on the outside.
A shot to the body from Schulz misses

and Young counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Young thows a huge punch but Schulz dodges it nicely.
Young thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Schulz's head.
Young working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Young throwing shots but Schulz is blocking nicely.
Schulz trying to control from the bottom.
Young wants to control but Schulz is keeping him busy.
Young throwing shots but Schulz is blocking nicely.
Young is nestled in close to Schulz, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Schulz avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Young.
Schulz trying to control from the bottom.
Schulz won't allow Young to pass to mount.

Schulz looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Young thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Schulz to regain full guard.
Young cracks Schulz with a solid left hand.

Schulz had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Young defends it easily.
Young working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Young trying to control but Schulz is working from the bottom.
Young stopping the sweep attempt from Schulz.

Young avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Young content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Schulz is trying to keep Young in close.
Young trying to control the position from guard on top but Schulz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Schulz is adopting a defensive guard.
Schulz being controlled here, momentarily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Young trying to control but Schulz is working from the bottom.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Wilfried Schulz.
Schulz tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Young paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Young fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Schulz to the ground. Young is now in Schulz's guard.
Young wants to control from the top but Schulz keeps moving.
Schulz is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Young wants to control from the top but Schulz keeps moving.
Schulz throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Young is working Schulz over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Schulz bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Young's guard.
Young looking to hit a scissor sweep but Schulz is one step ahead there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Schulz wants to control from the top but Young keeps moving.
Schulz advances to half guard.
Schulz perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.

Schulz is looking for a kimura here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Son Young dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Schulz throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Young swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Schulz misses the target.
Young cracks a nice hook into Schulz's ribs.
Schulz misses with a left hand
and Young counters with a stiff right hand.
Schulz swings widly with a right hand
and Schulz takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Young fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Schulz manages to avoid it.
Nice shot lands for Schulz.

Young closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Young tries to advance to mount but Schulz denies him.
Young wants to lay and pray for a moment but Schulz keeps working.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Schulz stuck in half guard on the bottom here.
Young trying to control the position but Schulz is working away.
Young connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Schulz some visible discomfort.
Schulz is not content to let Young control the position.
Young misses with the ground and pound.
Schulz gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schulz tries to roll over but Young keeps him under control.
Schulz trying to hold on to Young's head to control him but Young postures up.
Young is nestled in close to Schulz, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Young seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.

Schulz is rocked!
Young content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Oh Schulz is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Young works his way into side control.
Schulz seems to have got his legs back now.
Young working the ground and pound but Schulz is defending the strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schulz is trying to improve his position.
Young landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Schulz gets back to half guard.
Young takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Young missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Young throws a strike but Schulz avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Schulz avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Young accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Young's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Young must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Young thows a big elbow that misses.
Schulz keeping moving, preventing Young from controlling successfully.
Young throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

Young avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Young avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Young throws a strike but Schulz rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Son Young showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Young scores with a decent looking hook.
A cross from Schulz lands.

Young darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Young is nestled in close to Schulz, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Young thows a huge punch but Schulz dodges it nicely.
Young is looking to take a break and control but Schulz is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Young trying to control the pace.
Young trying to pass the guard but Schulz defending well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Schulz wants to get back to full guard.
Schulz moves into full guard.
Schulz wants to hit a switch here but Young passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Schulz there!
Young with shots to the head and body - Schulz looks very uncomfortable down there.
Son Young has got the better of the ground game so far.
Schulz is squirming around, avoiding Young's attempts to control the action.
Young controlling the position easily from mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Young landing strikes, looking to finish!
Schulz slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Young throwing shots but Schulz is blocking nicely.
Young trying to control the pace.
Schulz tries to get to full guard but Young has control of the leg.
Young throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Schulz moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Young stands up over his opponent, looking to dive in with a big punch. Here he comes, superman style! Oh, the punch misses and Schulz has got him in a triangle choke for good measure! Oh no! Young manages to get his head free but now Schulz has transitioned to an armbar! Young grimaces and is forced to tap! Beautiful Jiu Jitsu from Schulz! I'd be surprised if that didn't end up as submission of the night!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:20 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Wilfried Schulz!