PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Marco Mceasy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dan Schulz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marco Mceasy has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Mceasy
vs
Schulz

175 cm
22
90 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

150 cm
25
130 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Marco Mceasy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dan Schulz!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Robert Douchet and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mceasy swats away the attempt to clinch by Schulz.
Mceasy slips a jab from Schulz.
The fighters circling - Schulz throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Schulz is looking to clinch.
Mceasy throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Schulz keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Mceasy fails to land with a series of punches.
Schulz tries to clinch
and Mceasy counters with a series of strikes. Schulz will be more careful next time no doubt.
Mceasy fails to land with a series of punches.
Mceasy ducks under a wild hook from Schulz.
Mceasy misses with a wild combination.
Mceasy closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.

Mceasy is rocked!
Mceasy throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Oh Mceasy is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

Schulz fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Mceasy, pushing him back against the cage.
Schulz blocking some punches.
Schulz should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Mceasy lands a shot to the body.
Schulz drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mceasy scores with a shoulder strike.
Mceasy seems to have got his legs back now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mceasy throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Schulzs head.
Mceasy swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mceasy really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Mceasy is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Mceasy misses with a body punch.
Mceasy lands a body shot in the clinch.
Mceasy prevents the takedown attempt.

Schulz pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nice defenses there by Mceasy.
Mceasy lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Schulz tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mceasy paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Schulz lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Schulz misses with a straight right.
Schulz throws a jab but it's blocked by Mceasy.

Mceasy moves into the clinch.
Mceasy is pressed up against the cage. Schulz has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Mceasy down to the mat. Mceasy avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Marco Mceasy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dan Schulz.
Mceasy fails to land with a series of punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mceasy lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Mceasy uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Schulz.
Schulz misses with a left hand
and Mceasy counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Mceasy uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
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!
Some wild striking there from Mceasy.
Schulz closes the distance but Mceasy moves to the side
and Mceasy counters with a series of strikes. Schulz will be more careful next time no doubt.
Schulz might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Mceasy throws a series of punches but Schulz avoids them all with ease.
Schulz fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mceasy throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Mceasy misses with a wild combination.
Mceasy's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Mceasy duly obliges.
A jab from Schulz misses.
Schulz pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Schulz avoids a punch combination nicely.
Mceasy misses with a wild combination.
Schulz tries to close the distance and clinch but Mceasy swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mceasy throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Schulz.
Schulz tries to clinch up.
Mceasy on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Mceasy circles away from the clinch attempt.
A slow jab from Schulz misses its intended target.
Schulz looks to land a right hand but Mceasy moved out of range.
Schulz throws a hook but Mceasy blocks it.
Schulz wants to clinch.
Schulz throws an overhand right that lands on Mceasy's shoulder, as Mceasy tries to avoid the shot.
A combination from Mceasy does no damage.
Mceasy tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mceasy misses with a two punch combination.
Mceasy is working the combinations to good effect here.
A big right from Schulz misses.

Mceasy has taken the fight to the clinch.
Mceasy scores with a shoulder strike.

Schulz breaks from the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schulz throws a lazy right hand but Mceasy sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Mceasy uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Schulz.
Schulz tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Mceasy counters with a left and a right that stings Schulz.
Mceasy looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Mceasy throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Mceasy circles away from the clinch attempt.
A left and a right from Mceasy both land. Nice combination.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mceasy looks to land a combination. Schulz sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Schulz throws a right hand that misses
and Mceasy counters with a series of strikes. Schulz will be more careful next time no doubt.
Schulz misses with a lunging right hand
and Mceasy counters with a three punch combo that has Schulz backing up. Schulz nods at Mceasy to acknowledge the strikes.
Schulz tries to clinch but Mceasy moves out of range.
Schulz misses with a hook

and Mceasy counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Schulz tries to break free but Mceasy pushes him back against the cage.
Schulz looks winded!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Schulz is working for takedown but Mceasy is calmly controlling the position for now.
Mceasy tries to work over Schulz's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Schulz is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Mceasy lands a hook that snaps the head of Schulz backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Dan Schulz will probably get the nod.
That's time! Mceasy's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Mceasy pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Schulz back to the cage. Mceasy follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Schulz swings widly with a right hand
and Mceasy counters with a nice uppercut.
Schulz tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Mceasy manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Mceasy is looking to chop away at Schulz's legs.
Mceasy bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Mceasy scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Schulz throws a right hand that misses
and Mceasy counters with a two punch combo.
Donk. Schulz catches Mceasy right on the button with a cross.
Mceasy swinging wildly here.
A punch combination from Mceasy misses.
Marco Mceasy is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mceasy is looking to chop away at Schulz's legs.
Schulz tries to close the distance and clinch but Mceasy swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The fighters circling - Schulz throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Schulz tries to close the distance and clinch but Mceasy swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A jab from Mceasy does it's job there.
Mceasy steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Schulz.
Schulz wants to clinch.
Schulz misses with a lunging right hand
and Mceasy counters with a two punch combo.

Mceasy forces Schulz back against the cage and clinches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Mceasy scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Schulz blocks a body shot from Mceasy.
Mceasy lands an uppercut.
Mceasy can't find room to land a body shot as Schulz controls the action.
A nice right hand lands inside from Mceasy.
Schulz is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Mceasy pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Schulz can't break the clinch.
Mceasy wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Schulz has him pressed against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Mceasy.

Mceasy breaks from the clinch.
Mceasy scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Left hook, right uppercut from Mceasy.
Schulz tries to clinch but Mceasy moves out of range.
Schulz throws an overhand right that lands on Mceasy's shoulder, as Mceasy tries to avoid the shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schulz throws an off balance right hand
and Mceasy counters with a left and a right that stings Schulz.
Mceasy throws a nice looking combination but Schulz bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Mceasy circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mceasy misses with a jab, cross combination.
Mceasy ducks under a wild hook from Schulz.

Schulz instigates a clinch.
Mceasy lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Mceasy stalling in the clinch.

Mceasy escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
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!
Mceasy throws a leg kick but Schulz checks it.

Schulz closes the distance and clinches.

Mceasy breaks the clinch.
Schulz has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
A jab from Schulz misses.
Schulz throws a jab when Mceasy was well out of range.
Mceasy throws a series of punches but Schulz moves out of range.
Donk. Mceasy catches Schulz right on the button with a cross.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schulz misses with a looping right.
Schulz throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

Mceasy instigates a clinch.
Schulz takes a shot to the head.

Schulz successfully pulls guard.
Mceasy prevents Schulz from getting back to his feet.
Schulz is breathing heavily.
Mceasy in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Mceasy trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Schulz is trying to keep Mceasy in close.
Schulz avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mceasy throws a big elbow that misses.
Mceasy scoring with punches to the head and body.
Mceasy lands a couple of elbows.
Mceasy loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Schulz has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Mceasy can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Mceasy wants to control from the top but Schulz keeps moving.
Schulz seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mceasy throwing strikes but missing.
Mceasy chips away with some ground and pound.
Mceasy pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Schulz is keeping the position for now.
Mceasy has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Schulz looking for a sweep. Not yet Schulz, not yet.
Mceasy throws an elbow that misses. Schulz uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Mceasy's guard. Nice move by Schulz!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marco Mceasy dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Schulz tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mceasy swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Schulz misses with an uppercut.
Schulz is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mceasy.
Mceasy throws a one two combo.
Nice defenses there by Mceasy.
Mceasy lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Schulz backs up against the cage.
A big right from Schulz misses.
Mceasy displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Mceasy moves away from the strike by Schulz.
Schulz tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mceasy swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mceasy misses with a double jab.
Schulz swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Dan Schulz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Schulz throws a big shot that misses.
Dan Schulz seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mceasy fails to land with a series of punches.
Schulz misses with a looping right.
Schulz tries to clinch there but Mceasy circles away.
Schulz fails with an attempt to clinch.
Schulz rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Mceasy counters by clinching up.
Schulz takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Mceasy softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mceasy lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Schulz backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Mceasy.
Mceasy presses Schulz against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Mceasy gets through Schulz's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Mceasy lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Mceasy misses with a body punch.
Mceasy displaying some good clinch control by pressing Schulz up against the cage.

Mceasy's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Schulz is looking to clinch.
Mceasy pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Schulz back to the cage. Mceasy follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Mceasy moves away from the strike by Schulz.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Mceasy does no damage.
Mceasy displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Schulz throws out a powerful jab.
Mceasy ducks under a wild hook from Schulz.
Mceasy throws a right hand that Schulz ducks under and follows up with a left that Schulz also avoids with ease.
Schulz throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A combination from Mceasy does no damage.
Schulz looks to throw the jab but Mceasy is out of range.
Mceasy lands a jab-cross combination.
Sloppy strikes from Mceasy. Those never looked like landing.
Schulz misses with a looping left.

Schulz has closed the distance and engaged Mceasy in a clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Schulz is looking for a takedown.
Schulz has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A short right from Mceasy.
Mceasy lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A short right from Mceasy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schulz has Mceasy pressed against the cage, preventing Mceasy from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Schulz tries to break free but Mceasy pushes him back against the cage.
Mceasy goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mceasy lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Schulz backwards.
Mceasy tries to break free but Schulz pushes him back against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Mceasy.
A frustrated look appears on Schulz's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Mceasy lands a right hand.
Mceasy softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Mceasy has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Mceasy is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Mceasy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mceasy is working Schulz over against the cage.
Mceasy misses with a punch to the body.
Mceasy lands a right hand.
Mceasy lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Schulz or not.
Mceasy tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mceasy lands a body punch.
Mceasy softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Mceasy can't find room to land a body shot as Schulz controls the action.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Schulz breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Schulz throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mceasy sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Schulz avoids a punch combination nicely.

And that's the end of the fight!
Marco Mceasy showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Mceasy 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 Steve Smith scores the fight 29:28
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 29:28
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marco Mceasy!