PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dutch Schaeffer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jesse James (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Schaeffer comes into the arena with Long Tall Sally blaring out of the sound system. James is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Say my name. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Schaeffer
vs
James

183 cm
27
178 lbs
12 - 7 - 0

176 cm
22
184 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Good kicks
Very strong

Good wrestler
Good low kicks
Heavy handed

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 12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dutch Schaeffer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jesse James!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Albert Achterberg and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Schaeffer tries a head kick but it misses.
James scores with a nice head shot.
James tests Schaeffer's chin there with a solid looking shot.

James fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Schaeffer sprawls well initially but James persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
James tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
James works his way into side control.
Schaeffer tries to buck James off but James is having none of it.
Schaeffer is working hard here to advance position.

James thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
James works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

James is trying to get an arm triangle but Schaeffer is defending well.

James tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no James has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Schaeffer is trying to work for a sweep but James has mounted him!
Schaeffer regains half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
James sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Schaeffer defending well though.
Schaeffer wants to improve his position but James is controlling well.

Schaeffer looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Schaeffer trying to control but James postures up.
Schaeffer keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

Schaeffer actively working from the bottom here.
James controlling the action here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

James is working for a kimura but Schaeffer is defending it quite comfortably.
James is nestled in close to Schaeffer, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.

Schaeffer looking for submissions off his back.

Schaeffer looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
James is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

James is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Schaeffer wants to control but James is keeping busy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Schaeffer looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
James is nestled in close to Schaeffer, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
James working Schaeffer over with strikes.
Schaeffer is looking for a sweep. James is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
James trying to control from half guard but Schaeffer is working away.

Schaeffer looking for submissions off his back.
Schaeffer has hold of James's hands but James slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Schaeffer is refusing to be controlled, as James sits in half guard.
James is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
James seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Schaeffer does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
James tries to stand and escape but Schaeffer is controlling the position.

Schaeffer is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but James pulls his head out easily.

Schaeffer looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

James decides to stand up.
James throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Schaeffer.

It looks like Dutch Schaeffer has been cut.
Schaeffer throws a sloppy head kick and James moves out of range easily.
Schaeffer fakes the leg kick and cracks James in the body.
James looks gassed!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Schaeffer fails in his attempt to clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The fight stays on the outside here - Schaeffer looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A nice inside leg kick there by James. That's going to slow Schaeffer down.
James swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Schaeffer.
James throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jesse James dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dutch Schaeffer's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

James throws a sloppy head kick

and Schaeffer counters with a nice double leg into side control. James won't be happy with that.

Schaeffer is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. James knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
James is looking to regain half guard here but Schaeffer keeps moving and retains side control.
James is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

Schaeffer looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

Schaeffer tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Schaeffer has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
James is looking to regain half guard here but Schaeffer keeps moving and retains side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
James struggling a bit here.

Schaeffer is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but James is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Schaeffer trying to control the position but James is working away.

Schaeffer working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
James prevents Schaeffer from moving into mount.
James is trying to control Schaeffer's posture but Schaeffer avoids it.
James is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
James on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
James is trying to improve his position.
James manages to get back to half guard.
James is breathing heavily.

Schaeffer 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.
Schaeffer wants to pass to mount but James is defending the position.
James is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The fighters are battling for position here. James manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Schaeffer wants to get up but he can't break James's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
James looking for a sweep. Not yet James, not yet.

Schaeffer has gone for a leg lock! James slips out almost immediately though and dives into Schaeffer's guard.
Schaeffer preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

Schaeffer had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. James defends it easily.

Schaeffer looking for a guillotine here but James defends easily.

James decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Schaeffer, up you get!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schaeffer tries a head kick but it misses.
James scores with a three punch combo!

James darts in and clinches Schaeffer up against the cage.
A short body shot lands from James as the two fighters clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from James.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
James lands a body shot in the clinch.
James working some nice short punches in the clinch.
James lands with a light punch inside.
James scores with a nice hook to the head.
Schaeffer has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. James avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from James.
James is working Schaeffer over against the cage.
James lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Schaeffer backwards.
James working some nice short punches in the clinch.

James jumps into guard, dragging Schaeffer to the mat.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!

James looking for a triangle here. Schaeffer is fighting it but it looks tight! James pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Schaeffer is tapping out - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Jesse James!