PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between John Schulz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Trent Severn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Severn has chosen White Zombie - Electric Head: The Extasy (Pt 2) as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Schulz
vs
Severn

180 cm
25
193 lbs
10 - 3 - 1

185 cm
25
193 lbs
13 - 8 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Good gas tank

Charlie Wang's Tattered Rags & 95% Laundry

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, John Schulz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Trent Severn!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Robert Douchet and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Schulz lands with a shot to the body.
Schulz takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Severn swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Schulz lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Severn tries to clinch but Schulz is having none of it.
Schulz takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Schulz looks to throw the jab but Severn is out of range.
Trent Severn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Schulz cracks Severn with a right hand to the side of the head.
A punch combination from Severn misses.
Schulz connects with the punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Severn misses with a hook
and Schulz counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Schulz throws a body punch but Severn moves out of range.
Schulz throws a jab when Severn was well out of range.
Schulz moves forwards but Severn connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Severn tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Schulz throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Schulz works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Severn wants to clinch.
Schulz throws a body punch but Severn moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Schulz throws out a loose jab but Severn uses good head movement to avoid it.
Severn lands with a hook. Schulz tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Severn misses with a looping left.
A swing and a miss from Severn.
Schulz digs a good body shot into Severn's ribs.
Schulz lands with an uppercut that bounces Severn off the cage and back into range.
Schulz tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Severn was well out of range. Poor timing from Schulz.
Schulz scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Schulz shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Severn as he jumps to the side.
Severn stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Trent Severn is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Severn misses with a looping left.
Schulz throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Schulz circles away from the clinch attempt.
Severn changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Schulz is looking to wear down Severn with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Severn displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Schulz.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Severn. Schulz shrugs it off though.
Schulz is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schulz slips a straight right by Severn.
Severn misses with a jab, cross combination.
Severn thows a body shot but no joy.
Severn misses with a hook. Schulz ducked under it nicely.
Schulz shoots in for a takedown but Severn shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Schulz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Severn throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Severn misses with a hook.
Severn fails to land with a series of punches.
Severn connects with the punch.
Severn throws a poor cross that misses
and Schulz counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Severn misses with a hook. Schulz ducked under it nicely.
Severn moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Severn throws a right and a left that both miss.
Severn might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Severn lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Schulz lands with a good body shot.
Severn uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Schulz.
Severn misses with an uppercut
and Schulz counters with a right hand to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Severn throws a shot from downtown. Schulz moves away and avoids it.
Schulz blocks a head kick by Severn.
Severn gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Schulz cracks Severn with a good jab.
Schulz digs a good body shot into Severn's ribs.

Schulz drives through with a takedown into guard.
Schulz wants to control from the top but Severn keeps moving.
Schulz preventing the sweep.
Schulz scoring with punches to the head and body.
Severn keeping moving, preventing Schulz from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schulz works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Severn trying to control here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Schulz is looking to take a break and control but Severn is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Schulz throws a strike but Severn avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Schulz wants to pass the guard but Severn is keeping the position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Schulz trying to control the position from guard on top but Severn is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Severn looking for a sweep. Not yet Severn, not yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Trent Severn dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Schulz is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Severn.
Schulz fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Severn manages to avoid it.
Severn moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Schulz uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Severn.
Severn stuffs the takedown attempt from Schulz. Schulz gets slowly back to his feet.
Severn slips a straight right by Schulz.
Schulz lands with a nice combination. Severn backs away looking to recover.
Schulz uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Severn.
Schulz tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Severn was well out of range. Poor timing from Schulz.
Severn tries to bum rush Schulz with a series of wild strikes but Schulz uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Schulz looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Severn thuds his right hand into Schulz's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Schulz keeps the fight on the outside.
Schulz shoots in looking for a takedown but Severn manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Schulz's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Schulz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Schulz will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Severn throws a right hand that Schulz ducks under and follows up with a left that Schulz also avoids with ease.
Schulz uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Severn.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Severn looks to score with a jab to the body but Schulz is just out of range.
Severn throws a big shot that misses.
Severn is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Severn takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Schulz takes a jab right on the kisser.
Schulz takes one to the side of the head.
Schulz throws a body punch but Severn moves out of range.
Schulz will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Schulz uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Severn.
Severn getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

Schulz drives through and clinches with Severn against the cage.
Severn tries to work over Schulz's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Schulz tries to throw a body punch but Severn avoids it by throwing Schulz back against the cage.
Severn misses with a hook to the ribs.
Severn swings wildly with an uppercut but Schulz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Schulz lands with a left to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Severn pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Severn gets caught napping as Schulz dives in and scores a takedown. Severn manages to retain guard.
Schulz preventing the sweep.
Severn is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Schulz wants to pass the guard but Severn is keeping the position.
Schulz trying to control but Severn is working from the bottom.
Schulz trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Severn manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Severn slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Severn throwing strikes but missing.
Schulz keeping moving, preventing Severn from controlling successfully.
Severn with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Severn sitting in guard, not really doing much.

Trent Severn has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Schulz misses with a jab to the body
enabling Severn to counter with a crisp jab.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Severn.
Severn slips under a jab.
Schulz looks to throw the jab but Severn is out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Schulz swats away the attempt to clinch by Severn.
Severn misses with a low kick.
Schulz throws a jab but it's blocked by Severn.
Schulz ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Severn moves away.
Nice shot by Schulz.
Severn throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Severn waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Schulz.
Schulz scores with a jab to the jaw.
Severn will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Severn throws a looping overhand right but Schulz ducks down to avoid it.
Schulz slips under a jab.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Severn throws a big shot that misses.

Schulz shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Severn manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Schulz trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Trent Severn showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Severn lands a jab.
Severn thows a left - swing and a miss!
Schulz showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Severn.
Trent Severn seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Severn misses with an attempted mid kick.
Severn is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Severn goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Schulz tries to clinch there but Severn circles away.
Severn throws a right hand that misses
and Schulz counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Severn thinking.
Severn throws a hook but Schulz blocks it.
Severn with a nice cross.
Schulz fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Severn manages to avoid it.
Schulz connects with a body shot that sends Severn's belly button to the back.
Schulz throws a hook but Severn blocks it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Schulz tries to score a power double leg takedown but Severn sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Schulz somewhat.
Severn keeps the fight on the outside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Severn ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Schulz moves away.
Severn is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Schulz.
Schulz dives in and grabs Severn's left leg, looking for a takedown. Severn pushes down on Schulz's head and hops out.
Schulz looks to score with a jab to the body but Severn is just out of range.
Severn misses with a wild body shot.
Schulz tries to clinch but Severn is having none of it.
Schulz throws a looping overhand right but Severn ducks down to avoid it.
Severn is looking to clinch.
Severn tries to clinch up but Schulz circles away and keeps his distance.
Schulz lands an overhand right.
A punch combination from Severn misses.
Schulz moves out of range of the strikes.
Severn blocks a jab.
Nice cross by Schulz.
John Schulz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Schulz misses the target.
Schulz is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Severn tests Schulz's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Schulz lands with a nice body punch.

Schulz dives in and scores a takedown into Severn's guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Severn looking to hit a scissor sweep but Schulz is one step ahead there.
Schulz stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Severn swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Schulz preventing the sweep.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schulz throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Schulz controls from within his opponent's guard.
Severn wants to sweep but no luck.
Severn is pulling down on Schulz's head. It's preventing any offense from Schulz, at least for the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Schulz takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Severn scores with the left hand. Schulz knows he should have avoided that one.
Severn throws a left and a right that both miss
and Schulz counters with a straight right hand.
Schulz moves out of range of the body kick.
Severn ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Schulz shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Severn sprawls well. Severn wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Schulz gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Schulz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Schulz chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Severn can pounce on him.
Severn misses with a right hand
and Schulz counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Severn scores with a kick to the body.
Severn lands an overhand right.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Severn moves in looking to clinch but Schulz pushes him off.
Schulz throws a body punch but Severn moves out of range.
Severn scores with a nice right hand.
Trent Severn is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Schulz takes one to the side of the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Trent Severn comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Severn winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Steve Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Trent Severn!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Trent Severn made sure he mentioned [CWCE] Doom Fightwear & Laundry Service, along with how happy he was to win his fight.