PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Derek Taylor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cem Schantl (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cem Schantl has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Derek Taylor's chin.

Taylor
vs
Schantl

188 cm
18
195 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

188 cm
20
205 lbs
0 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Derek Taylor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Cem Schantl!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Steve Smith and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No joy there for Schantl, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Schantl throws a right and a left that both miss.
Schantl misses with a wild combination.
Some wild striking there from Schantl.
Taylor takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Schantl scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Taylor misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Taylor changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Schantl tries to avoid it but Taylor manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Schantl to the ground. Schantl escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Some wild striking there from Schantl.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Schantl as Taylor shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Derek Taylor. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Schantl takes a swing at Taylor's ribcage but misses.
Taylor gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Schantl counters by moving into the clinch.
Taylor is working for takedown but Schantl is calmly controlling the position for now.
Taylor is looking to take this one to the mat.

Schantl decides to pull guard.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Taylor won't allow Schantl to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Taylor 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.
Taylor trying to control the position from guard on top but Schantl is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Schantl looking to hit a scissor sweep but Taylor is one step ahead there.

Taylor drops back, looking for a kneebar! Schantl looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Schantl looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Schantl!
You can see the frustration on Taylor's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schantl working away.
Taylor is breathing heavily.
Schantl wants to stand but Taylor is controlling his arm.
A lull in the action here.
Taylor is trying to control Schantl's posture but Schantl avoids it.

Schantl decides to stand back up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taylor looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Schantl lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Schantl.
Cem Schantl is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Taylor takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Schantl throws a right and a left that Taylor avoids nicely.
Schantl misses with a head kick.
Taylor tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Schantl paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Schantl comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Schantl punishes Taylor's body with a nice straight punch.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Schantl moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Schantl paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Schantl connects with a good right hand that stumbles Taylor. Taylor circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Schantl sizes up Taylor with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Schantl lunges at Taylor with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Taylor's hand.
A lazy left from Schantl finds it's target.
Schantl scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Schantl throws a right and a left that Taylor avoids nicely.
Schantl throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Schantl misses with a body shot.
Schantl jabs Taylor to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Schantl thuds a left hand into Taylor's body.
Schantl stalks Taylor and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Taylor's face. Taylor staggers backwards, shaken.
Schantl fails to land with a series of punches.
Schantl fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Schantl lands a jab.
Sloppy strikes from Schantl. Those never looked like landing.
Schantl lands an overhand right.
Taylor slips a jab and a cross from Schantl.
Schantl throws a good cross that connects.
A punch combination from Schantl misses.
Schantl throws a right hand that Taylor ducks under and follows up with a left that Taylor also avoids with ease.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Schantl's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Schantl duly obliges.
Good exchange - Schantl coming out on top.
Schantl throws a good cross that connects.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Taylor. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Schantl lands with a cross.
Schantl throws a nice looking combination but Taylor bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Schantl throws a series of punches but Taylor moves out of range.
Schantl looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A combination from Schantl does no damage.
Schantl is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Taylor had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Schantl moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Taylor gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Schantl scores with a jab.
Schantl is working the combinations to good effect here.
Taylor checks a leg kick nicely.
Schantl misses with a few strikes there.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Taylor fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Taylor throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Schantl counters with a straight right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Taylor slips a jab and a cross from Schantl.
Taylor tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Schantl swivels and escapes.
Taylor misses with a takedown attempt - Schantl sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Derek Taylor is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Taylor tries to score a power double leg takedown but Schantl sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Taylor somewhat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Derek Taylor. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Schantl will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Schantl misses the jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Schantl throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Taylor sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Taylor misses with a takedown attempt
and Schantl counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Taylor looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Schantl throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Schantl connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Schantl ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Taylor closes this distance looking for a takedown but Schantl circles away.
Schantl throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Some wild striking there from Schantl.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taylor dodges the punch combination from Schantl.
Schantl scores with a body shot.
Sloppy strikes from Schantl. Those never looked like landing.
Left hook, right uppercut from Schantl.
Taylor on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Schantl lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schantl works over Taylor's head and body with a nice combination.
Nice straight punches there by Schantl. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Schantl.
Schantl tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Schantl misses with a few strikes there.
Schantl misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
No joy there for Schantl, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Schantl scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Schantl cracks Taylor with a right hand to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schantl throws a series of punches but Taylor avoids them all with ease.
Schantl lands a lovely overhand right.
Schantl tries to bum rush Taylor with a series of wild strikes but Taylor uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Schantl rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Taylor moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Schantl moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Schantl lands a jab-cross combination.
Schantl rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Taylor moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Schantl misses with an uppercut. Taylor saw that one coming.
Schantl connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Schantl listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Schantl throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Schantl misses with a double jab
and Taylor counters with a two punch combo.
Schantl lands with a straight right. Taylor didn't see that one coming.
Schantl throws a series of punches but Taylor avoids them all with ease.
Cem Schantl seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Taylor moves out of range of the strikes.
Schantl lands with a nice body punch.
Schantl has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Schantl misses with a straight right.
Schantl misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Taylor shoots and misses
and Schantl counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Schantl dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Schantl cracks Taylor with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Taylor changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Schantl tries to avoid it but Taylor manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Schantl to the ground. Schantl escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Schantl with a jab.
Taylor blocks a head kick by Schantl.
Schantl tries a head kick but it misses.
Schantl goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Taylor showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Schantl.
Schantl closes the distance and lands a one-two.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Taylor changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Schantl tries to avoid it but Taylor manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Schantl to the ground. Schantl escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Schantl throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Taylor changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Schantl tries to avoid it but Taylor manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Schantl to the ground. Schantl escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Schantl throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Schantl throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Taylor.
Schantl throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Taylor.
Taylor closes the distance but Schantl moves to the side
and Schantl counters with a one-two to the body.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Schantl fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Schantl throws a right and a left that both miss.
Taylor checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Derek Taylor has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Good shot there by Schantl.
Taylor tries to close the distance and clinch up but Schantl swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Danga de danga de dang - Schantl scores with a four punch combination!
Schantl misses with a two punch combination.

And that's the end of the fight!
Cem Schantl comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Schantl has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.

Judge Alec Ball scores the fight for Cem Schantl!
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight for Cem Schantl!
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight for Cem Schantl!

Cem Schantl wins by unanimous decision!
Cem Schantl decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.