PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Romano Schoots (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryan Russo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Schoots
vs
Russo

180 cm
26
155 lbs
15 - 8 - 0

170 cm
23
154 lbs
12 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank

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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 15 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Romano Schoots!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Ryan Russo!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Daniel Bishop and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Russo thows a leg kick but Schoots checks it
enabling Schoots to counter with a crisp jab.
Russo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Russo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Schoots checks a leg kick.
Schoots lands a right hook to the body.
A thudding body kick lands there by Russo!
Russo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Schoots.
A cross from Schoots lands.
Schoots throws the left hand but Russo avoids the punch easily.
Schoots moves out of range as Russo throws a body kick.
A jab from Schoots does it's job there.
Russo tries to clinch there but Schoots circles away.
Schoots stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Russo throws a head kick that misses
and Schoots connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Russo misses with a leg kick
and Schoots counters with a stiff right hand.
Russo throws a sloppy head kick and Schoots moves out of range easily.
Schoots misses with a wild body shot.
Schoots misses with a jab, cross combination.
Schoots scores with a sloppy right hand. Russo should have avoided that one.
Russo tries to land a leg kick but Schoots saw it coming and moves away.
Russo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Schoots manages to avoid it.
Schoots lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Russo at a distance.
Schoots blocks a head kick by Russo.
A looping hook to the body misses from Russo. Schoots does a little dance to reset his feet.
Russo slips a jab from Schoots.
Ryan Russo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Russo lands a leg kick that knocks Schoots off balance momentarily.
Russo tries a head kick but it misses.
Nice defenses there by Russo.
Schoots is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Russo moves out of range as Schoots strikes.
A lazy body kick from Russo
and Schoots counters with a straight right hand.
Russo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Schoots is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Russo.
Russo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Russo throws a leg kick
and Schoots counters with a nice uppercut.
Schoots throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Russo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Russo misses with a low kick as Schoots jumps back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Russo tries to land a body kick
and Schoots makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Russo, right into the meat.
Russo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Schoots.
Schoots stuns Russo with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Schoots throws a hook to the side of Russo's head but Russo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Russo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Schoots swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Schoots misses with a right hand
and Russo counters with an outside leg kick.
Russo takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Schoots dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Russo tries to clinch up
and Schoots connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Russo throws a shot from downtown. Schoots moves away and avoids it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Schoots throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Schoots moves out of range as Russo throws a body kick.
Russo looks for the body kick but Schoots saw that one coming.
Schoots throws a jab but it's blocked by Russo.
Schoots lands a nice shot to the body.
Ryan Russo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Russo looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Schoots lands a jab.
Schoots fails to land with a series of punches.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Russo throws a half hearted mid kick.
Schoots throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
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!
Schoots circles away from the clinch attempt
and Schoots counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Romano Schoots will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Schoots throws a poor cross that misses
and Russo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Romano Schoots is winning the standup battle so far.
Schoots feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Russos jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Russo moves in looking to clinch but Schoots pushes him off.
Russo looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Russo misses with a lunging right hand
and Schoots counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Schoots keeps the fight on the outside.
Russo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Schoots was well out of range. Poor timing from Russo.
Schoots just misses with a punch to the body.
Russo moves out of range as Schoots strikes.
Schoots throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Russo bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Schoots scores with a jab to the jaw.
Russo scores with a kick to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Russo goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Schoots throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Schoots connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Russo's hands.
Schoots moves out of range as Russo throws a body kick.
Russo misses the shot to the body.
Russo misses with a leg kick
and Schoots counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Schoots misses with a looping right.
Russo ducks under a wild hook from Schoots.
Russo throws a sloppy head kick and Schoots moves out of range easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Schoots misses the target.
Schoots lands with a good body shot.
Russo connects with a crisp jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Russo misses with a leg kick.
Schoots connects with a nice looking jab.
Schoots moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Russo wants to clinch up but Schoots keeps it at a distance.
Schoots displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Russo throws out the jab.
Russo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Schoots.
Schoots just misses with a punch to the body.

Schoots closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Russo's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Schoots engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Russo managing to control the position.
Schoots throws a big elbow that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schoots working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Schoots working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Russo's head.
Schoots stopping the sweep attempt from Russo.
Schoots missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Schoots postures up in Russo's guard and throws a big left but Russo blocks it.
Schoots trying to control the position from guard on top but Russo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Schoots postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Schoots in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Schoots makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Russo controlling the position.
Russo looking for a sweep. Not yet Russo, not yet.
Russo working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Schoots.
Schoots throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Schoots throws a strike but Russo rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Russo trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Schoots throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Schoots trying to control the position.
Russo trying to control the position from guard on top but Schoots is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Romano Schoots dominated that second round.
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. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Russo is looking to score with low kicks.

Schoots shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Schoots was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Russo tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Schoots throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Schoots throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Russo because Schoots loaded up on that one.
Schoots lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Russo is trying to escape the mount.
Russo slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Schoots is trying to control the action in half guard but Russo is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Schoots lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Russo gets full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Schoots trying to control but Russo is working from the bottom.
Schoots postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Schoots working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Schoots postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Schoots trying to control but Russo is working from the bottom.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Russo is on top in guard.
Russo looking to sit in guard and control but Schoots gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Schoots has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Russo keeping moving, preventing Schoots from controlling successfully.
Ryan Russo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Russo working a defensive guard here.
Russo pulls Schoots in to control the position.
Schoots in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Russo wants to stand but Schoots is controlling the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Russo looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Russo has his hands on Schoots's head, controlling the position.

Ryan Russo has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Schoots lands with a nice body punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schoots keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Russo tries to land a front kick but Schoots steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A nice inside leg kick there by Russo. That's going to slow Schoots down.
Schoots connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Russo's hands.
Schoots circles away from the clinch attempt
and Schoots counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Schoots digs a good body shot into Russo's ribs.
Russo connects with a solid leg kick.
Schoots misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Russo.
Russo throws a body kick the misses
and Schoots makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Russo looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Schoots swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Russo.
Russo looks to score with a jab to the body but Schoots is just out of range.
Schoots cracks Russo with an open hand slap.
Schoots checks a leg kick nicely.
Russo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Schoots.
Schoots checks a leg kick.
Russo chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Russo is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Schoots rather than just go for the knockout.
A low kick from Russo misses
and Russo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Russo misses with a kick to the body
and Schoots connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Schoots lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Russo throws a low kick but Schoots avoids it.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Romano Schoots.
Well Schoots has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 30:27
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Romano Schoots!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Romano Schoots made sure he mentioned GTI - 1337 sponsors VERSUS, along with how happy he was to win his fight.