PBP Commentary

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

Driftwood
vs
Schulz

178 cm
26
195 lbs
13 - 10 - 0

180 cm
28
194 lbs
14 - 8 - 1

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Unique Wear and Custom Design

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 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Otis Driftwood!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, John Schulz!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Elvis Blanc and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Schulz closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Driftwood quickly recovers to half guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Schulz stops Driftwood from getting back to his feet.
Schulz tries to pass to full mount but Driftwood defends it.
Driftwood pushes Schulz off looking to stand but Schulz dives back in and keeps control.
Schulz looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Schulz in particular looking to stall.
Driftwood tries to roll over but Schulz keeps him under control.
Schulz is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Schulz's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.

John Schulz has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Driftwood steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Schulz.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab, jab by Schulz - just one landing.
Schulz blocks a head kick by Driftwood.
A head kick misses from Driftwood.
Schulz throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Driftwood avoids the body shot from Schulz.
Driftwood throws a sloppy head kick and Schulz moves out of range easily.
Schulz looks to land a left hand but Driftwood moved out of range nicely.
Schulz scores with a nice strike.
Driftwood throws a head kick but Schulz moves out of range.
Schulz connects with a single shot there.
Driftwood takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Schulz with a body punch. A glancing blow.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Driftwood misses with a jab, cross combination.
Schulz fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Driftwood manages to avoid it.
Driftwood fails to land the takedown.
Driftwood throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Schulz shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Schulz not doing much here.
Driftwood wants to get back to his feet.
Schulz with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Driftwood wants to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Schulz wants to pass to mount but Driftwood is defending the position.

OK we're going to have a standup here. John Schulz hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.

Schulz shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Driftwood is trying to defend but Schulz finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Schulz is trying to control. Driftwood wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Schulz prevents Driftwood from improving his position.
Schulz is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Driftwood is refusing to be controlled, as Schulz sits in half guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Driftwood wants to get back to his feet.
Schulz is looking to take a break and control but Driftwood is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by John Schulz.
Driftwood pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Schulz dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schulz scores with a one two! Driftwood had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Schulz connects with a body shot that sends Driftwood's belly button to the back.
Schulz's corner calls for a 1-2. Schulz obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Schulz dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Schulz misses with a wild body shot.
Schulz takes a kick to the side of the head.
Driftwood throws a lazy head kick
and Schulz makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Driftwood is breathing heavily.
Driftwood throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Schulz changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Driftwood tries to clinch but Schulz is having none of it.
Schulz is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Schulz ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Driftwood moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Driftwood throws a sloppy head kick and Schulz moves out of range easily.
Driftwood misses with a body kick.
Driftwood fails with an attempt to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Schulz dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Driftwood goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Schulz keeps the fight on the outside.
Schulz lands a nice looking body shot.
Schulz misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Driftwood.
Schulz dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Schulz takes a swing at Driftwood's ribcage but misses.
Driftwood tries to land a front kick but Schulz steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Schulz cracks Driftwood with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Driftwood tries to close the distance and clinch up but Schulz swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Driftwood takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A jab from Schulz finds it's way through Driftwood's defenses.
Schulz swings for the body but Driftwood moves out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Driftwood throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Schulz's head.
Nice takedown defense from Schulz. No joy for Driftwood on that attempt.
Driftwood on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Schulz paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

Driftwood is rocked!
Schulz cracks a nice hook into Driftwood's ribs.
Oh Driftwood is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch combination from Driftwood misses.
Schulz thuds his right hand into Driftwood's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Driftwood is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Schulz looks to score with a jab to the body but Driftwood is just out of range.

Schulz is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Driftwood's half guard.
Schulz is looking to take a break and control but Driftwood is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Schulz trying to control the pace.
Driftwood seems to have got his legs back now.
Driftwood won't allow Schulz to pass to mount.
Schulz moves nicely into side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schulz advances to full mount.
Driftwood is in a horrible position here. Schulz smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Driftwood is wriggling around trying to escape.
Driftwood wants to try and get back to his feet.
Schulz in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Schulz connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Whack. That's a big, big shot from Schulz! Driftwood is out cold! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:54 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). John Schulz!
A very excited looking John Schulz made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.