PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Romano Schoots (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Howard Wolowitz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Schoots
vs
Wolowitz

180 cm
28
155 lbs
18 - 11 - 0

175 cm
28
160 lbs
16 - 10 - 0

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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 18 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, Romano Schoots!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Howard Wolowitz!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Richard Clark and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Schoots throws a big shot that misses.
Schoots wants to clinch.
Romano Schoots seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wolowitz misses with a straight left.
Wolowitz ducks under a wild hook from Schoots.
A combination from Wolowitz does no damage.
Schoots takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Wolowitz misses with an uppercut.
Schoots tries to clinch up.
Wolowitz fails with a takedown attempt.
Wolowitz slips under a jab from Schoots.
Wolowitz lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Schoots checks a leg kick.
Schoots loads up on a big right hand but Wolowitz slips the punch.
Wolowitz swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
No joy there for Wolowitz, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Wolowitz throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Schoots.
Schoots lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Schoots clobbers Wolowitz with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Wolowitz moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Schoots throws a jab when Wolowitz was well out of range.
Schoots scores with a body shot.
Schoots misses with an uppercut. Wolowitz saw that one coming.
Wolowitz misses with a leg kick.
Wolowitz throws the kick towards the body but Schoots avoids it.
Schoots is looking to clinch.
Nice body punch from Schoots.

Wolowitz gets the takedown into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Schoots is looking to regain half guard here but Wolowitz keeps moving and retains side control.
Wolowitz working away.

That's two 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!
Schoots is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.

Wolowitz is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

Wolowitz is working for an americana but Schoots has been sneaky and has managed to get back to half guard, whilst Wolowitz was thinking about the submission.
Wolowitz postures up.
Wolowitz trying to control the position from guard on top but Schoots is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Schoots is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Wolowitz is controlling him.
Schoots is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schoots looking for a sweep. Not yet Schoots, not yet.
Wolowitz wants to pass the guard but Schoots is keeping the position.
Wolowitz postures up in Schoots's guard and throws a big left but Schoots blocks it.
Wolowitz postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Wolowitz lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Wolowitz in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Wolowitz pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Schoots is keeping the position for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schoots preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Wolowitz throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Wolowitz wants to control from the top but Schoots keeps moving.
Wolowitz throws a big elbow that misses.
Wolowitz throws an elbow that misses. Schoots uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Wolowitz's guard. Nice move by Schoots!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wolowitz not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wolowitz tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Wolowitz is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Schoots 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.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Howard Wolowitz will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Schoots lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Howard Wolowitz is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A telegraphed right hand from Wolowitz misses the target.
Wolowitz chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Schoots misses with a straight right.
Wolowitz's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Schoots connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Wolowitz scrambles back to his feet.
Wolowitz fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Schoots avoids it really well and circles away.
Wolowitz looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Schoots just misses with a punch to the body.
Schoots misses with a hook.
Wolowitz misses with a jab, cross combination.
Schoots loads up on a big right hand but Wolowitz slips the punch.
Schoots uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Schoots swinging wildly here.
Wolowitz digs a good hook to Schoots's body.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Wolowitz.
Schoots jabs Wolowitz to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Sloppy strikes from Wolowitz. Those never looked like landing.
Schoots lands a slapping body shot.
Wolowitz throws a low kick but Schoots avoids it.
Wolowitz throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Schoots lands the left hand.
Schoots throws a body punch but Wolowitz moves out of range.
Wolowitz lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Schoots circles away quickly and effectively.
Wolowitz showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Schoots.
Schoots showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Wolowitz.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schoots lands with a nice body punch.
Wolowitz lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Schoots circles away quickly and effectively.
Schoots on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Wolowitz slips under a jab from Schoots.
Wolowitz cracks Schoots with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Schoots connects with a single shot there.
Schoots fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Schoots fails in his attempt to clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Schoots scores with a hook to the body. Wolowitz takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Schoots throws a hook but Wolowitz avoids it easily.
Schoots moves in looking to clinch but Wolowitz pushes him off.
Wolowitz throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Wolowitz misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Romano Schoots has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Howard Wolowitz.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Schoots moves into the clinch successfully.
Schoots misses with a knee to the head.
Wolowitz is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Schoots using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Wolowitz has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Schoots tries to work over Wolowitz's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Wolowitz tries to circle away but Schoots has him pinned against the cage.
Schoots tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Schoots softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Schoots misses with a knee strike.
Wolowitz goes for a takedown attempt but Schoots pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Wolowitz moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wolowitz bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Wolowitz moves out of range of the strikes.
A looping hook to the body misses from Schoots. Wolowitz does a little dance to reset his feet.
Left hook, right uppercut from Wolowitz.

It looks like Romano Schoots has been cut.
Schoots looks to land a combination but Wolowitz avoids it well.
Schoots wants to clinch up but Wolowitz keeps it at a distance.
Schoots misses with a looping left.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wolowitz throws a nice looking combination but Schoots bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Romano Schoots is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Schoots connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Wolowitz's hands.
Wolowitz swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Schoots counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Schoots ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wolowitz moves away.
Schoots swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A right-left combo lands from Schoots.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Romano Schoots dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Romano Schoots'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. And we move into the final round!

Wolowitz throws a right hand that Schoots ducks under and follows up with a left that Schoots also avoids with ease.
Wolowitz gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Wolowitz scores with a three punch combo!
Schoots throws a looping overhand right but Wolowitz ducks down to avoid it.
Wolowitz throws a right and a left that Schoots avoids nicely.
Wolowitz tries for a takedown but Schoots sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Schoots scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Wolowitz doesn't seem bothered though.
Schoots tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wolowitz was well out of range. Poor timing from Schoots.
Wolowitz doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Schoots keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Wolowitz moves forwards but Schoots connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Schoots is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Wolowitz throws out a loose jab but Schoots uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wolowitz looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Schoots closes the distance and clinches.
Schoots throws a punch but it's blocked by Wolowitz.
Schoots tries to work over Wolowitz's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Schoots misses with a knee strike.
Wolowitz on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Schoots swings wildly with an uppercut but Wolowitz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Schoots tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Schoots connects with a nasty looking knee right to Wolowitz's face.
Schoots tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Wolowitz avoids it.
Schoots scores with a hook to the body.
Schoots misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Wolowitz jumps guard.
Schoots is looking to work some ground and pound but Wolowitz has wrist control.
Wolowitz throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Wolowitz wants to stand up but Schoots is controlling him.
Schoots content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Schoots trying to control the position from guard on top but Wolowitz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Schoots won't allow Wolowitz to sweep him here.
Wolowitz is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schoots postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Wolowitz working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Schoots.

Wolowitz is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Schoots landing with the ground and pound.
Schoots advances to half guard.
Schoots throws a strike but Wolowitz avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Schoots trying to control the position from guard on top but Wolowitz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Schoots throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wolowitz utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Schoots throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Schoots is working Wolowitz over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Schoots trying to control the position from guard on top but Wolowitz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Romano Schoots overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Schoots trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wolowitz is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Wolowitz pulls Schoots in close to his closed guard and prevents Schoots from doing any damage or advancing position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Romano Schoots showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Schoots has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 29:28
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 29:28
Judge William Gold scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Romano Schoots!
Romano Schoots thanked the fans post fight for their support.