PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Patryk Szczerbiec (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marc Schmidt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Schmidt has chosen Rammstein - Feuer Frei as his entrance music. Marc Schmidt acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Szczerbiec
vs
Schmidt

188 cm
22
185 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

185 cm
20
180 lbs
3 - 5 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Patryk Szczerbiec!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Marc Schmidt!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Szczerbiec throws a hook but Schmidt blocks it.
Schmidt takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Szczerbiec throws a series of punches but Schmidt avoids them all with ease.
Szczerbiec missing with a left hand there. Schmidt was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Szczerbiec scores with a spinning back kick!
Schmidt slips under a jab from Szczerbiec.
Schmidt closes the distance and clinches up with Szczerbiec, looking for a takedown. Schmidt pushes Szczerbiec against the cage but Szczerbiec circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

Schmidt closes the distance and clinches.
Szczerbiec throws a knee to the head but misses.
Schmidt is trying to pull guard but Szczerbiec has him pressed against the cage.
Szczerbiec tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Schmidt avoids it.
Schmidt unloads a knee to the mid-section. Szczerbiec lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Szczerbiec with an attempt at a knee that misses.

Schmidt breaks from the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Szczerbiec chopping away at his opponent's legs.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Schmidt.
Patryk Szczerbiec has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marc Schmidt.
Szczerbiec fakes the leg kick and cracks Schmidt in the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Schmidt shoots in for a takedown but Szczerbiec shows good takedown defense.
Szczerbiec scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Schmidt is trying hard to land a takedown here. Szczerbiec sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Szczerbiec fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Schmidt looks gassed!
Szczerbiec jabs Schmidt right on the nose. Schmidt blinks but takes it well.

It looks like Marc Schmidt has been cut.
Szczerbiec lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Schmidt fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

Szczerbiec rushes Schmidt and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Szczerbiec is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Schmidt is defending well for now.
Szczerbiec working hard to break the clinch.
Szczerbiec tries to land knees in the clinch but Schmidt avoids the damage to the body.
Schmidt is pushing Szczerbiec up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Schmidt avoiding damage as Szczerbiec throws knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Szczerbiec lands a good knee to the midsection. Schmidt won't want to take too many of those.
Schmidt is trying desperately to land a takedown but Szczerbiec is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Schmidt.
Schmidt changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Szczerbiec fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Szczerbiec clobbers Schmidt with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Szczerbiec lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Patryk Szczerbiec is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Schmidt blocks a jab.

Schmidt instigates a clinch.
Schmidt on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Schmidt is trying to pull guard but Szczerbiec turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Szczerbiec is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Szczerbiec throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Schmidt blocks it with crossed arms.
Szczerbiec wants to get back to striking at distance but Schmidt won't allow it.
Schmidt managing to block the knees to the body from Szczerbiec.
Szczerbiec is defending well against a takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Szczerbiec is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Schmidt is defending well for now.
Schmidt blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

Szczerbiec's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Schmidt closes this distance looking for a takedown but Szczerbiec circles away.
Schmidt on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Szczerbiec with a nice cross.
Schmidt misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Schmidt shoots in looking for a takedown but Szczerbiec manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Schmidt's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Szczerbiec scores with a shot to the body.
Decent striking displayed by Szczerbiec there.

Schmidt is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Szczerbiec has closed the distance and engaged Schmidt in a clinch.
Schmidt is still on wobbly legs! Can Szczerbiec finish him?
Schmidt tries to pull guard but Szczerbiec won't allow it.
Schmidt seems to have recovered his senses.
Schmidt blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Szczerbiec is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Schmidt is defending well for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Szczerbiec is trying to break the clinch but Schmidt has him pressed against the cage.
Szczerbiec missing with knees to the body.
Schmidt managing to block the knees to the body from Szczerbiec.
Szczerbiec is trying to force a seperation but Schmidt has the dominant position.
Schmidt blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Szczerbiec missing with knees to the body.
Schmidt blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

Schmidt gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Szczerbiec is not content to let Schmidt control the position.
Szczerbiec wants to get back to his feet.
Szczerbiec knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Schmidt on the ground.
Szczerbiec is refusing to be controlled, as Schmidt sits in half guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Szczerbiec is trying to stand back up but Schmidt is controlling him

Schmidt is looking for a kimura here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Patryk Szczerbiec dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Marc Schmidt's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Schmidt fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Schmidt doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

Schmidt tries to keep at a distance but Szczerbiec has taken the fight into the clinch.
Schmidt tries for a takedown. No joy.

Schmidt breaks the clinch.
Nice takedown defense from Szczerbiec. No joy for Schmidt on that attempt.
Patryk Szczerbiec has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marc Schmidt.
Schmidt takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Szczerbiec lands a brutal head kick. Schmidt looks out on his feet and Szczerbiec throws more strikes until the ref is forced to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:49 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick and Punches). Patryk Szczerbiec!
A very excited looking Patryk Szczerbiec made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.