PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Shane Schofield (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Josh Harper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Schofield comes to the ring accompanied by Linkin Park : The Catalyst. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Schofield
vs
Harper

186 cm
25
155 lbs
3 - 5 - 0

177 cm
26
145 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Tends to cut

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 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Shane Schofield!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Josh Harper!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Paul Aken and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice uppercut lands for Harper. That snapped Schofield's head back.
Schofield looks for a takedown but Harper sprawls well.
Schofield shoots in for a takedown but Harper shows good takedown defense.
Schofield blocks a head kick by Harper.
Harper misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Schofield walks into a stiff left hand from Harper.
Schofield avoids a punch combination nicely.
Schofield closes this distance looking for a takedown but Harper circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shane Schofield. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Harper throws a nice looking combination but Schofield bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Schofield showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Harper.
Harper swinging wildly here.
Schofield misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Harper misses with a few strikes there.
Schofield fails in his attempt to clinch.
No joy there for Harper, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Schofield.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Schofield tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Harper swivels and escapes.
Harper lands with a nice combination. Schofield backs away looking to recover.
A lazy left from Harper finds it's target.
Schofield takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Harper defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Schofield.
Josh Harper is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Harper fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Schofield dodges the punch combination from Harper.
Schofield avoids a punch combination nicely.
Harper throws a leg kick which misses Schofield's front leg but catches the back leg as Schofield tries to avoid it.
Josh Harper seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Schofield walks into a stiff left hand from Harper.
Harper lands with a hook. Schofield tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Harper's corner calls for a 1-2. Harper obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Harper rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Schofield moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Schofield really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Harper moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harper throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Schofield.
Schofield is trying hard to land a takedown here. Harper sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
No joy there for Harper, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Harper scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Harper throws a series of punches but Schofield moves out of range.
Harper looks to land a combination but Schofield avoids it well.
Schofield on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Schofield shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Harper defends it nicely.
Schofield closes the distance and clinches up with Harper, looking for a takedown. Schofield pushes Harper against the ropes but Harper circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Schofield is breathing heavily.
Harper looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Harper cracks Schofield with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Schofield shoots in for a takedown but Harper shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Harper scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Harper throws a right and a left that Schofield avoids nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schofield has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Schofield there as he acknowledges the shot.
A lazy left from Harper finds it's target.
Schofield sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Harper shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Schofield eats them both and turns towards Harper to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Harper works over Schofield's head and body with a nice combination.
A left lands for Harper.

Schofield is rocked!
Harper lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Oh Schofield is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Schofield takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
A punch combination from Harper misses.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Schofield. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Some wild striking there from Harper.
Schofield throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Harper's waist but Harper gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Schofield off to one side.
Schofield takes a jab right on the kisser.
Harper misses with a two punch combination.

Schofield moves into the clinch.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Schofield throws an elbow but misses.
Schofield misses with a hook from the clinch.
Harper is looking to control Schofield's arms but Schofield gets an underhook and turns him. Now Harper has his back to the ropes.
Schofield seems to have got his legs back now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Schofield tries to pull guard but Harper forces him back to his feet, against the ropes.
Schofield misses with some punches.
Schofield is looking to take this one to the mat.
Schofield tries to pull guard but Harper forces him back to his feet, against the ropes.
Schofield looking for a takedown.

Harper breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Harper lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Schofield shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Harper as he avoids it easily.
Harper lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Schofield circles away quickly and effectively.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Schofield dives in and scores a takedown into Harper's guard.
Schofield trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Harper is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Josh Harper dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

A nice combination there by Harper.
Schofield looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Schofield tries to score a power double leg takedown but Harper sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Schofield somewhat.
Schofield shoots in but Harper avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Schofield dodges the punch combination from Harper.
Harper fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A lazy left from Harper finds it's target.
Harper looks to land a combination but Schofield avoids it well.

Schofield shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Schofield takes Harper's back.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Schofield is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Schofield keeps control of the position as Harper tries to break free.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Schofield is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Harper can't escape the position.

Schofield is working for the choke. He's slipped one arm under the chin. Harper has to defend the other arm for all he's worth... but Schofield has managed to get that arm free too and he's tightening the choke! Harper taps out and looks absolutely disgusted with himself. Schofield doesn't care though - he's delighted!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Shane Schofield!