PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between John Schulz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Krystof Mckay (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Schulz
vs
Mckay

180 cm
28
194 lbs
13 - 8 - 1

185 cm
26
193 lbs
11 - 13 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Decent boxing
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 13 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, John Schulz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Krystof Mckay!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Ian Loll and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Schulz throws a body punch but Mckay moves out of range.
Mckay pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Mckay tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mckay fails to land with a series of punches.
Schulz slips a straight right by Mckay.

Schulz throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Mckay was covering up waiting for the punch and Schulz finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Schulz stands and throws Mckay's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Schulz content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Mckay is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Mckay being controlled for a moment.
Schulz has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mckay is looking to regain half guard here but Schulz keeps moving and retains side control.
Schulz trying to control the position but Mckay is working away.
Schulz cracks Mckay with a big elbow.
Schulz looks up at the clock and then as Mckay takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Schulz smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Mckay regains half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Mckay has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Schulz escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Schulz!
The referee asks Schulz politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Schulz prefers to stall for the moment though.
Mckay takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Mckay is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Mckay is refusing to be controlled, as Schulz sits in half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schulz thows a huge punch but Mckay dodges it nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Schulz trying to pass the guard but Mckay defending well.

Mckay is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Schulz pulls his head out easily.

Mckay looking for submissions off his back.
Mckay is looking to escape.
Schulz lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Mckay looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Mckay tries to get to full guard but Schulz has control of the leg.
Schulz perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mckay regains full guard. Nicely done.
Schulz passes Mckay's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Mckay moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Schulz slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Schulz trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Mckay keeping moving, preventing Schulz from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

John Schulz has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Mckay doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Mckay throws a head kick but Schulz moves out of range.
Nice shot lands for Schulz.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schulz throws a jab when Mckay was well out of range.
Mckay swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Schulz.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mckay doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Schulz throws a body punch but Mckay moves out of range.
Schulz lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Mckay at a distance.
Mckay looks to land a right hand but Schulz moved out of range.
Mckay throws a lazy right hand but Schulz sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Schulz misses the shot to the body.
Mckay takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Schulz looks to throw the jab but Mckay is out of range.

Mckay shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Mckay was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Schulz is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Schulz sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Schulz wants to get back to full guard.
Schulz landing a few short strikes.
Schulz slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Schulz dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Mckay misses with a takedown attempt - Schulz sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Mckay throws a combination that misses
and Schulz counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Schulz throws out a loose jab but Mckay uses good head movement to avoid it.
Schulz shoots in looking for a takedown but Mckay manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Schulz's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Schulz ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Schulz keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mckay.
Mckay gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Schulz.
Mckay will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

Schulz closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Mckay did well to prevent Schulz getting side control.
John Schulz overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Schulz wants to control but Mckay is keeping him busy.
Mckay trying to control from the bottom.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Mckay looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Mckay is not content to let Schulz control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Schulz lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Schulz has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Mckay is wriggling around trying to escape.
Mckay bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Schulz is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

Schulz is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Mckay throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Schulz trying to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Mckay postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Schulz is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Mckay, into his guard.
Schulz is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Schulz trying to control the position from guard on top but Mckay is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Mckay working for a triangle but Schulz defends it easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Mckay working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Schulz doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Schulz manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Schulz scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schulz connects with a couple of short punches.
Schulz with a nice head shot there.

Mckay has his foot on Schulz's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Schulz works his way back into a safe position though.

Mckay had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Schulz defends it easily.
Schulz trying to control the position from guard on top but Mckay is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schulz taking a breather here.
Schulz trying to control the action but Mckay is working from the bottom.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Schulz is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Mckay is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Mckay manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Schulz trying to pass the guard but Mckay defending well.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Mckay is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Schulz pulls his head out easily.
Schulz wants to control but Mckay is keeping him busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Schulz dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Schulz waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mckay.
Schulz blocks a head kick by Mckay.
Schulz ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mckay moves away.

Schulz tries to sprawl but Mckay drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Schulz makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Schulz.
Schulz looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Mckay cracks Schulz with a solid left hand.
Schulz is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Mckay sitting in guard here, content to control.
Schulz bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Mckay's guard.

Mckay looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Schulz content to stall in guard here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Schulz pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mckay is keeping the position for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Schulz showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Schulz trying to control but Mckay is working from the bottom.

We're going to have a standup here because John Schulz wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.

Mckay drives through with a takedown into Schulz's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.

Mckay is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

Schulz is looking for a triangle here but Mckay uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.

Mckay is trying to get an arm triangle but Schulz is defending well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Mckay looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Mckay takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Schulz manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Schulz makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Schulz.

Schulz throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mckay wants to control from the top but Schulz keeps moving.
Schulz preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Mckay wants to control from the top but Schulz keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schulz is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Schulz preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Schulz bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Mckay's guard.
Schulz makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Mckay can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Schulz controls the pace.
Schulz scoring with some ground and pound.

Mckay looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Schulz wants to pass the guard but Mckay is keeping the position.
Schulz trying to control the position from guard on top but Mckay is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Mckay looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Krystof Mckay has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Mckay is looking for a triangle but Schulz pushes his legs off easily.
Schulz slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Schulz trying to control the position but Mckay is working away.
John Schulz is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Schulz is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Mckay knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Schulz trying to control the position but Mckay is working away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mckay is looking to regain half guard here but Schulz keeps moving and retains side control.
A lull in the action here.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to John Schulz.
Well Schulz has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Schulz!
A victorious John Schulz thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.