PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dylan Travis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frenk Schmellengartner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Travis comes to the cage accompanied by Atmosphere - Bleed Slow. Frenk Schmellengartner will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Travis
vs
Schmellengartner

190 cm
21
265 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

205 cm
24
260 lbs
9 - 7 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dylan Travis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Frenk Schmellengartner!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Nard Betker and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Schmellengartner throws a wild body kick that Travis sees coming a mile off.

Schmellengartner forces Travis back against the cage and clinches.
With the fighters up against the cage, Schmellengartner throws an elbow but misses.
Schmellengartner slowing the pace effectively.
Schmellengartner looking to throw knees to the head but Travis is blocking nicely.
Schmellengartner displaying some good clinch control by pressing Travis up against the cage.
Schmellengartner lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Schmellengartner misses with a knee to the head.
Schmellengartner using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Travis has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Schmellengartner lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

It looks like Dylan Travis has been cut.
Travis has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Schmellengartner avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Schmellengartner misses with an elbow over the top.
Schmellengartner is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Schmellengartner looking to throw knees to the head but Travis is blocking nicely.
Schmellengartner pushes off an throws an elbow but Travis leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Schmellengartner misses with a knee strike.
Schmellengartner lands an elbow that stopped Travis in his tracks for a moment.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Schmellengartner takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Travis is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Schmellengartner is defending well.
Schmellengartner taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Schmellengartner looking to throw knees to the head but Travis is blocking nicely.
Schmellengartner misses with a knee to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schmellengartner is struggling to control the position.
Schmellengartner connects with a knee to the head.
Schmellengartner tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Nice elbow from Schmellengartner.

Dylan Travis's cut is getting worse.
Schmellengartner landing knees to the head.
Schmellengartner with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Schmellengartner tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Schmellengartner tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Schmellengartner lands a knee to the head.

Dylan Travis's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Schmellengartner throws an elbow that misses.
Travis tries for a takedown but Schmellengartner manages to get underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dylan Travis. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Travis has Schmellengartner pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Schmellengartner manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Schmellengartner is stalling here.
Schmellengartner with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Schmellengartner with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Schmellengartner with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Schmellengartner tries a knee to the head but Travis blocks it.
Travis goes for a takedown attempt but Schmellengartner pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Travis is trying hard to land a takedown here. Schmellengartner sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Nice sprawl there from Schmellengartner as Travis shoots in.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head kick by Schmellengartner misses
and Travis counters with a lovely shot to the body.

Schmellengartner clinches with his opponent.
Schmellengartner misses with a knee to the head.
Schmellengartner has Travis pressed against the cage.

Travis has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Schmellengartner is trying to keep an underhook but Travis manages to get the takedown into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Travis is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Schmellengartner is just riding it out for now. Travis eventually gives up the hold.
Travis is trying to control the action in half guard but Schmellengartner is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Frenk Schmellengartner dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dylan Travis's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Schmellengartner tries to close the distance and clinch up but Travis swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Schmellengartner instigates a clinch.
Schmellengartner leaning his opponent against the cage.
Schmellengartner gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Travis.
Schmellengartner with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Schmellengartner throws a knee to the head but misses.
Schmellengartner connects with a knee to the head.
Schmellengartner tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
The referee calls for Schmellengartner to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Schmellengartner throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Travis blocks it with crossed arms.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
The crowd are getting on Schmellengartner's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Frenk Schmellengartner.
Schmellengartner feints and then cracks Travis's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Travis down.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Travis throws a sloppy head kick
and Schmellengartner counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Travis is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Schmellengartner tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Schmellengartner, right into the meat.
Travis ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Frenk Schmellengartner seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Travis.

Schmellengartner gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Schmellengartner leaning his opponent against the cage.
Schmellengartner tries a knee to the head but Travis blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schmellengartner tries to land a knee to the head but Travis blocks with his arms.
Schmellengartner stalling against the cage.
Travis tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dylan Travis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Schmellengartner just leaning against Travis, taking a breather.
Schmellengartner tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Schmellengartner stalling against the cage.
Schmellengartner gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Travis.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Come on Schmellengartner - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Schmellengartner misses with a knee strike.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Schmellengartner.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Frenk Schmellengartner.

Travis looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Schmellengartner!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Travis can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Schmellengartner is looking to escape.

Travis has hold of Schmellengartner's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Schmellengartner manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Frenk Schmellengartner showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Dylan Travis'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. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Travis closes this distance looking for a takedown but Schmellengartner circles away.

Schmellengartner has taken the fight to the clinch.
Schmellengartner lands an elbow inside.
Schmellengartner using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Travis has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Schmellengartner lands a knee to the head.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Schmellengartner.
Frenk Schmellengartner seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Travis blocks an elbow strike.
Schmellengartner with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Schmellengartner throws a knee to the head but misses.
Travis drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Schmellengartner gets the underhooks and prevents it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Schmellengartner misses with a knee to the head.
Schmellengartner scores with a knee to the head.

Jeez, Dylan Travis's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Schmellengartner with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Travis has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Schmellengartner is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dylan Travis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Schmellengartner connects with a nasty looking knee right to Travis's face.
Schmellengartner with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Travis drops down looking for an ankle pick but Schmellengartner pulls his leg out and moves away.
Frenk Schmellengartner is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Schmellengartner throws a lazy head kick
and Travis counters with a head kick. That will keep Schmellengartner thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Schmellengartner lands a high kick!

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Dylan Travis's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:09 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Frenk Schmellengartner!