PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rueso Bear Junior (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ulquiorra Schiffer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Bear Junior
vs
Schiffer

184 cm
27
198 lbs
12 - 3 - 0

190 cm
24
200 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Good kicks
Good gas tank

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 12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Rueso Bear Junior!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ulquiorra Schiffer!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Paulsen Ambrosius and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bear Junior throws a hook but Schiffer blocks it.
Bear Junior lands a glancing blow to the side of Schiffer's head.
A low kick from Bear Junior misses

and Schiffer counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Schiffer.
Bear Junior swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bear Junior taking a breather.
Schiffer blocks an uppercut.
Schiffer blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Schiffer working aggressively here.
Schiffer misses with a body punch.
Bear Junior misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bear Junior blocks a body shot from Schiffer.
Schiffer wants to stall.
Bear Junior managing to block the knees to the body from Schiffer.
Schiffer's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

Bear Junior pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bear Junior stuns Schiffer with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Schiffer throws a nice head kick!
Bear Junior throws a looping overhand right but Schiffer ducks down to avoid it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Schiffer throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Schiffer slips under a jab.
A leg kick checked by Bear Junior.
Bear Junior cracks Schiffer with a good jab.
A head kick misses from Bear Junior.
Bear Junior misses with an uppercut. Schiffer saw that one coming.
Bear Junior looks for the body kick but Schiffer saw that one coming.
Schiffer tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bear Junior paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Schiffer moves away from the strike by Bear Junior.
Bear Junior works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
A nice inside leg kick there by Schiffer. That's going to slow Bear Junior down.
Bear Junior waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Schiffer.
Schiffer moves forwards but Bear Junior connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Schiffer is looking to clinch but Bear Junior is avoiding it.
Bear Junior throws a hook but Schiffer avoids it easily.
Bear Junior scores with a body shot.
Schiffer takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Bear Junior throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Schiffer sees it coming and avoids it easily.

Schiffer gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Schiffer has Bear Junior pressed against the cage, preventing Bear Junior from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Schiffer struggles to land a body shot inside as Bear Junior controls his hands.
Bear Junior throws a head punch that misses.
Schiffer looking to stall.

Schiffer drags the fight down to the ground.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Bear Junior throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Schiffer works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Schiffer has Bear Junior pulled in close to control his posture.
Bear Junior throws a big right hand that misses.
Schiffer has Bear Junior pulled in close to control his posture.
Bear Junior throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Schiffer works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Schiffer not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Bear Junior pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Schiffer is keeping the position for now.
Bear Junior throwing strikes but missing.
Bear Junior postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Bear Junior accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Bear Junior tries to free his leg and advance position but Schiffer is retaining full guard.
Schiffer preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Bear Junior tries to free his leg and advance position but Schiffer is retaining full guard.
Schiffer trying to keep a closed guard but Bear Junior is proving a slippery customer.
Schiffer seems keen to control Bear Junior's posture.
Schiffer controls Bear Junior momentarily but Bear Junior frees himself.
Bear Junior in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Bear Junior stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Schiffer swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Schiffer manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
You get the feeling that Bear Junior really doesn't like being in this position too much.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bear Junior keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Schiffer controlling from mount.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Bear Junior tries to hold on but Schiffer postures up.
Schiffer prevents Bear Junior from getting the reversal.
Schiffer looking to control and managing it successfully.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bear Junior is working to get back to half guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Schiffer looking to control and managing it successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Rueso Bear Junior will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Bear Junior sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Bear Junior throws the left hand but Schiffer avoids the punch easily.
Schiffer avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Schiffer ducks under a wild hook from Bear Junior.
Schiffer wants to clinch.
Nice defenses there by Schiffer.
Schiffer moves forwards but Bear Junior connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Bear Junior is looking to clinch but Schiffer is avoiding it.
Schiffer fails with a takedown attempt.
Schiffer tests Bear Junior's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Bear Junior misses with a straight left.
Bear Junior looks to land a left hand but Schiffer moved out of range nicely.
That kick from Bear Junior tenderised Schiffer's leg. Schiffer is trying to keep his angry face on.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bear Junior misses with an attempted mid kick.
Schiffer throws a leg kick but Bear Junior checks it.

Schiffer clinches up against the cage.
Schiffer scores with a shot to the side of Bear Junior's head.
Schiffer has a couple of punches blocked by Bear Junior.
Bear Junior doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Schiffer throws a punch but it's blocked by Bear Junior.
A right hand to the body from Schiffer.
Schiffer scores with a hook to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Schiffer.
Schiffer lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Bear Junior backwards.
Bear Junior tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bear Junior misses with a short punch on the inside.
Schiffer stalling in the clinch but Bear Junior improves position.
Bear Junior misses with a hook to the ribs.
Schiffer blocking some punches.
Bear Junior swings wildly with an uppercut but Schiffer uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schiffer drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
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!
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Bear Junior throws a punch but it's blocked by Schiffer.
Bear Junior tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Schiffer has a couple of punches blocked by Bear Junior.
Bear Junior lands with a light punch inside.
Schiffer's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Schiffer throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Bear Junior swings wildly with an uppercut but Schiffer uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bear Junior on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Bear Junior looking to slow down the pace here.
Schiffer blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Schiffer blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bear Junior is trying to break the clinch but Schiffer is controlling him.
A nice left hand lands by Schiffer.
Schiffer softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Bear Junior trying to stall but Schiffer improves his position.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Bear Junior.
Schiffer lands a body punch in the clinch.
Schiffer blocks an uppercut.
Schiffer misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bear Junior pushes Schiffer back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bear Junior scores with a nice hook to the head.
Ulquiorra Schiffer seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Still in the clinch, Schiffer scores with a nice short uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Schiffer.
Bear Junior misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Bear Junior fails to land.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bear Junior.
Bear Junior has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Schiffer after a bit of a struggle.
Schiffer prevents Bear Junior from breaking the clinch.
Bear Junior swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bear Junior lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Bear Junior misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bear Junior has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Schiffer is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Schiffer blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Schiffer works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A short right from Schiffer.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bear Junior trying to stall but Schiffer improves his position.
Bear Junior misses with the head strike.
Schiffer trying to land knees to the body.
Bear Junior swings wildly with an uppercut but Schiffer uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Ulquiorra Schiffer will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Bear Junior's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Schiffer fails with a takedown attempt.
Schiffer defending well as Bear Junior loads up on a big left hand.
Bear Junior tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Schiffer is able to avoid easily.
Schiffer bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Schiffer throws a wild body kick that Bear Junior sees coming a mile off.
Bear Junior throws a front kick aimed at Schiffer's knee but Schiffer avoids it well.
Bear Junior waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Schiffer.
Schiffer is looking to score with low kicks.
Rueso Bear Junior is winning the standup battle so far.
Schiffer throws a sloppy head kick and Bear Junior moves out of range easily.
Jab, jab by Bear Junior - just one landing.
Bear Junior moves out of range as Schiffer throws a body kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Schiffer lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Bear Junior has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Bear Junior and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Schiffer displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bear Junior throws out the jab.
Schiffer keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bear Junior scores with a jab.
Schiffer moves out of range as Bear Junior strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Schiffer doesn't manage to clinch there - Bear Junior circles away.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Schiffer.
Schiffer swings for the body but Bear Junior moves out of range.
Bear Junior misses with a hook.
Bear Junior shoots in for a takedown but Schiffer shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Schiffer misses with the combination.
Rueso Bear Junior seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Schiffer tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Bear Junior is able to avoid easily.
Schiffer throws a leg kick
and Bear Junior counters with a nice low kick that buckles Schiffer's knee momentarily.
Bear Junior takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Bear Junior checks a leg kick.
Bear Junior misses with an uppercut. Schiffer saw that one coming.
Bear Junior dips to his left and cracks Schiffer with an uppercut!
Bear Junior keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A big left from Bear Junior misses.
Schiffer throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Bear Junior's head.

Bear Junior rushes Schiffer and presses him up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schiffer blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Schiffer gets control of Bear Junior's arms and successfully pulls guard. Schiffer will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
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!
Bear Junior postures up in Schiffer's guard and throws a big left but Schiffer blocks it.
Schiffer looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Bear Junior postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Bear Junior throws a big elbow that misses.
Schiffer looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Bear Junior throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Bear Junior throws a strike but Schiffer rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Bear Junior is controlling Schiffer's posture.
Schiffer pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bear Junior is keeping the position for now.
Schiffer postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Bear Junior is on top in guard.
Bear Junior preventing the sweep.
Schiffer working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bear Junior.
Bear Junior lands a couple of digs.
Schiffer looking to control.
Schiffer wants to sweep but no luck.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Schiffer controlling the position.
Rueso Bear Junior overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Bear Junior trying to control the position from guard on top but Schiffer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Schiffer looking to control.
Bear Junior has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Ulquiorra Schiffer was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Bear Junior shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Schiffer throws a head kick but Bear Junior moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bear Junior throws a big shot that misses.

Schiffer has closed the distance and engaged Bear Junior in a clinch.
Bear Junior misses with a knee to the head.
Schiffer has Bear Junior pushed against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A right hand to the body from Bear Junior.
Schiffer takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Bear Junior is stalling here.
Bear Junior lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Bear Junior has a couple of punches blocked by Schiffer.
A right handed body shot lands from Schiffer.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bear Junior misses with some punches.
Nice body punch from Schiffer.
Bear Junior being controlled against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bear Junior.

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 Rueso Bear Junior.
I think Bear Junior has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Nard Betker scores the fight 30:28
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 27:30
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Rueso Bear Junior!