PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dutch Schaeffer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Lake (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Schaeffer comes to the cage accompanied by Long Tall Sally. This should be a great matchup!

Schaeffer
vs
Lake

183 cm
28
178 lbs
14 - 8 - 0

180 cm
19
175 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Good kicks
Very strong

Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Good gas tank

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 14 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dutch Schaeffer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, James Lake!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Saam Ante and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Schaeffer looks to land a combination but Lake avoids it well.
Lake shoots and misses

and Schaeffer counters by clinching up.
Lake tries to pull guard but Schaeffer won't allow it.
Lake blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Stalling in the clinch from Schaeffer.
Schaeffer gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Schaeffer prevents a takedown attempt there.
Dutch Schaeffer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of James Lake.
Schaeffer with a knee to the head.

It looks like James Lake has been cut.
Schaeffer lands a knee to the head.

Schaeffer jumps guard and drags Lake to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Lake missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Lake loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Lake has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Lake trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Lake lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lake in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Lake loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Lake with a flurry of punches that miss.
Lake slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Schaeffer is looking for a sweep.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Lake is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Schaeffer is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Schaeffer manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Lake tries to kick Schaeffer off but Schaeffer keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Nice strikes from Schaeffer there.

Lake looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Schaeffer is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

Schaeffer is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Lake has managed to free his arm - good work.

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

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.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Lake has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Schaeffer escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Schaeffer!

Schaeffer is trying to get an arm triangle but Lake is defending well.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Schaeffer decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Schaeffer lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Lake backs up against the cage.
Lake fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Lake shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Schaeffer counters by clinching up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lake is trying to break the clinch but Schaeffer is controlling him.
Schaeffer lands an elbow inside that Lake shrugs off.

Schaeffer drops Lake with a big knee straight up the middle! Lake is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!

Lake is rocked!
Lake tries for a takedown but Schaeffer circles away easily

and Schaeffer counters by moving into the clinch.
Lake is still on wobbly legs! Can Schaeffer finish him?
Schaeffer has Lake pressed up against the cage in a tight Thai clinch. Lake is arching his back, trying to avoid the knees but a big one sneaks through from Schaeffer - that's hurt Lake badly! Oh, another knee lands and Lake is covering up! The referee steps in to save him - possibly a bit early but Lake doesn't seem to be complaining.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Dutch Schaeffer!