PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Angelo Smokeleaf (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gilbert Schilt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Schilt is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: The Who - Baba O'Riley. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Smokeleaf
vs
Schilt

192 cm
26
219 lbs
13 - 2 - 0

225 cm
32
216 lbs
32 - 12 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Angelo Smokeleaf!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 32 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Gilbert Schilt!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Roosa Järviläinen and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Schilt takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Schilt throws a low kick, looking for Smokeleaf's leg but Smokeleaf calmly moves out of range.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Smokeleaf. Schilt shrugs it off though.
Schilt thows a body shot but no joy.
Smokeleaf throws a chopping leg kick but Schilt manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Smokeleaf connects with a solid leg kick.
Schilt misses with a few strikes there.
Smokeleaf connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Schilt scores with a decent looking hook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Smokeleaf throws a low kick but it's checked well by Schilt.
A bone on bone clash there as Smokeleaf blocks the leg kick.
Smokeleaf fails with an attempt to clinch.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Smokeleaf checks a leg kick.
Smokeleaf scoring well with a low kick there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Schilt looks to land a left hand but Smokeleaf moved out of range nicely.
Angelo Smokeleaf seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Smokeleaf misses with a head kick.
Smokeleaf rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Schilt moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Smokeleaf lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Smokeleaf connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Smokeleaf feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Schilt's calf.
Smokeleaf swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Schilt.
Smokeleaf is looking to land body kicks.
Smokeleaf connects with a solid leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Smokeleaf throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Schilt takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Schilt looks gassed!
Schilt tries a low kick but Smokeleaf avoids it.
Smokeleaf throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smokeleaf tries to clinch up.
A low kick from Schilt is predictable there
and Smokeleaf counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A big left from Schilt misses.
Schilt stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Smokeleaf.
Schilt slips a straight right by Smokeleaf.
Smokeleaf fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Schilt looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Schilt keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Smokeleaf.
Smokeleaf avoids a kick to the body.
Schilt throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Smokeleaf tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Smokeleaf looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schilt takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Smokeleaf throws a leg kick that is checked
and Schilt counters with a slapping leg kick.

Smokeleaf clinches up against the cage.
Smokeleaf with a knee to the head.
Schilt misses with the head strike.
Schilt wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Schilt's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Schilt wants to get back to striking at distance but Smokeleaf won't allow it.
Smokeleaf lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Schilt backwards.
Smokeleaf lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Schilt backwards.
Schilt is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

Smokeleaf drops Schilt with a big knee straight up the middle! Schilt is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!

Schilt is rocked!

It looks like Gilbert Schilt has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Smokeleaf lands a brutal uppercut that launches Schilt off his feet! Schilt tumbles to the floor, barely conscious - the referee jumps in to save him from a beating! Wow, what an ending!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Angelo Smokeleaf!
Angelo Smokeleaf thanked the fans post fight for their support.