PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mark Schulz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kaarlo Sonninen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Schulz
vs
Sonninen

190 cm
23
197 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

182 cm
23
190 lbs
6 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
KO power

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mark Schulz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kaarlo Sonninen!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Radbod Blank and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sonninen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Schulz throws an overhand right that lands on Sonninen's shoulder, as Sonninen tries to avoid the shot.

Sonninen is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Schulz's half guard.
Sonninen thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Schulz's head.
Sonninen is looking to advance position but Schulz won't allow it.
Sonninen thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sonninen missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Sonninen sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Schulz defending well though.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Sonninen lands a nice short elbow.
Sonninen wants to lay and pray for a moment but Schulz keeps working.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Sonninen is looking for a kimura here.
Sonninen wants to pass to mount but Schulz is defending the position.
Sonninen sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Schulz defending well though.
Sonninen thows a huge punch but Schulz dodges it nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Sonninen is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Sonninen is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Sonninen sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Schulz defending well though.
Sonninen trying to control from half guard but Schulz is working away.
Sonninen is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sonninen thows a huge punch but Schulz dodges it nicely.
Sonninen wants to control but Schulz is keeping him busy.
Schulz is controlling Sonninen's trapped leg to prevent Sonninen from advancing to side control.
Sonninen is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Sonninen looking to control but Schulz is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Schulz working to try and regain half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sonninen scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Schulz?
Sonninen thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Sonninen lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sonninen misses with a head shot.
Sonninen thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Schulz avoids a series of strikes thrown by Sonninen.
Sonninen landing strikes from the mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kaarlo Sonninen dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Sonninen fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sonninen closes this distance looking for a takedown but Schulz circles away.
Sonninen tries to bum rush Schulz with a series of wild strikes but Schulz uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A decent looking cross lands there for Sonninen.
Sonninen throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Schulz's waist but Schulz gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Sonninen off to one side.
Schulz's jab looks to have found its range, popping Sonninen under the eye.

It looks like Kaarlo Sonninen has been cut.
Sonninen defending well as Schulz loads up on a big left hand.
Schulz shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Sonninen eats them both and turns towards Schulz to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sonninen throws a series of punches but Schulz moves out of range.
Sonninen throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

Schulz has managed to clinch.
Schulz lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sonninen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Sonninen just misses with a elbow thrown towards Schulz's brow.
Sonninen looking to stall.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Schulz keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Sonninen's efforts to push away.
Sonninen is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
A short right from Schulz.
Sonninen wants to stall.
Schulz lands with a left to the head.
Sonninen misses with a short punch on the inside.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Schulz lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Sonninen backwards.
Sonninen is trying to break the clinch but Schulz is controlling him.
Schulz stalling in the clinch but Sonninen improves position.
Sonninen blocks a body shot from Schulz.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sonninen is looking to control Schulz's arms but Schulz gets an underhook and turns him. Now Sonninen has his back to the cage.
Sonninen misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Schulz.
Schulz is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Sonninen is keeping busy.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Schulz.
A shot in the inside from Schulz.
Schulz misses with a hook to the ribs.
Schulz lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Schulz misses with a hook from the clinch.
Schulz misses with a punch to the body.
Schulz misses with a hook to the ribs.
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!
Sonninen misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Schulz.
A right hand to the body from Schulz.
A hook to the body from Schulz.
Sonninen is breathing heavily.
Sonninen's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A short right from Schulz on the inside.
Schulz pushes Sonninen back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Schulz slowing the pace effectively.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Schulz on the inside.
A hook to the body from Schulz.
Schulz lands with a short shot to the head.
Schulz lands a left hand.
Schulz displaying some good clinch control by pressing Sonninen up against the cage.
Mark Schulz has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A hook to the body from Schulz.
Sonninen wants to get back to striking at distance but Schulz won't allow it.
Sonninen prevents a body shot from Schulz.
A short right from Sonninen.
Nice body punch from Schulz.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Schulz works on Sonninen's body with a couple of short punches.
Schulz is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Schulz scores with a shoulder strike.
Still in the clinch, Schulz scores with a nice short uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sonninen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Schulz lands with a short shot to the head.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Schulz pushes Sonninen back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Schulz lands with a short punch from the clinch.

Sonninen is rocked!
Still in the clinch, Schulz scores with a nice short uppercut.
Sonninen is still on wobbly legs! Can Schulz finish him?
Schulz creates some distance for himselfand unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Sonninen's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Sonninen drops to his knees and Schulz pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:36 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mark Schulz!
Mark Schulz took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Valhalla Q160 Nutrition for their support in the buildup to the fight.