PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dominick Napolitano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aurelius Schultes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Napolitano
vs
Schultes

186 cm
23
175 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

176 cm
25
181 lbs
15 - 5 - 1

Good wrestling
World class MT
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

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[IMMA] DTK Designs (Laundry)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dominick Napolitano!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Aurelius Schultes!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Igor Prikhodko and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Napolitano has managed to clinch.
Schultes prevents a body shot from Napolitano.

Schultes has hold of one of Napolitano's legs. Napolitano is fighting the takedown attempt but Schultes gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Schultes scoring with punches to the head and body.
Napolitano is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Napolitano has momentary wrist control but Schultes slips an elbow through the middle.
Schultes throwing strikes but missing.
Schultes postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Napolitano utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Schultes is in close to Napolitano's body, working some short punches and elbows.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Schultes missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Schultes throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Napolitano works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Schultes preventing the sweep.
Schultes scoring with punches to the head and body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Schultes is looking to work some ground and pound but Napolitano has wrist control.
Schultes preventing the sweep.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Schultes's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Schultes missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Schultes in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Napolitano controls Schultes momentarily but Schultes frees himself.
Schultes not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Schultes throwing strikes from guard but Napolitano blocks nicely.
Schultes works over Napolitano with some ground and pound from guard.
Napolitano working a defensive guard here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schultes throws an elbow that misses. Napolitano uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Schultes's guard. Nice move by Napolitano!
Schultes is controlling Napolitano's posture.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Schultes bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Napolitano's guard.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Schultes trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Schultes trying to control the position from guard on top but Napolitano is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Schultes throwing strikes from guard but Napolitano blocks nicely.
Schultes working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Schultes accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Napolitano is pulling down on Schultes's head. It's preventing any offense from Schultes, at least for the moment.
Schultes wants to control from the top but Napolitano keeps moving.
Schultes pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Napolitano is keeping the position for now.
Schultes chips away with some ground and pound.
Schultes loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Schultes preventing the sweep.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schultes postures up and lands a big shot to Napolitano's brow.
Schultes landing some decent shots from guard.
Schultes working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Schultes lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Schultes is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Schultes throwing strikes but missing.
Napolitano working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Schultes.
Schultes lands a couple of decent looking shots.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Schultes scoring with some ground and pound.
Schultes looking to pass the guard.
Schultes postures up in Napolitano's guard and throws a big left but Napolitano blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aurelius Schultes dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Napolitano does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
A clash of legs there as Napolitano blocks the low kick.
Schultes moves away from the strike by Napolitano.
Nice defenses there by Schultes.
Napolitano misses with a hook. Schultes ducked under it nicely.
Napolitano walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Schultes checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Napolitano misses with a looping left.
Good work by Schultes as he checks the leg kick.
Schultes on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Napolitano throws the left hand but Schultes avoids the punch easily.
Napolitano pivots, looking for a leg kick but Schultes is out of range and Napolitano settles back down.
Napolitano throws a wild body kick that Schultes sees coming a mile off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Schultes throws a head kick that misses.
Napolitano misses with a kick to the body.
Schultes misses with a body kick.
Schultes blocks a head kick by Napolitano.
Napolitano lands a head kick!
Dominick Napolitano seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Napolitano throws a head kick that misses.
Napolitano throws a leg kick that is checked
and Schultes counters with an inside leg kick.
Schultes looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Napolitano tries to clinch but Schultes is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schultes throws a half hearted mid kick.
Napolitano lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Schultes takes one to the side of the head.
Napolitano throws a leg kick but Schultes sees it coming and moves out of range.
Dominick Napolitano is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Schultes throws a head kick that half lands.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Napolitano is looking to land body kicks.
Napolitano throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Schultes avoids a kick to the body.
Napolitano scores with a jab. Schultes acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Napolitano throws a head kick that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Napolitano thows a leg kick but Schultes checks it
enabling Schultes to counter with a crisp jab.
Schultes scores with a kick to the midsection.
Napolitano tries a low kick but Schultes avoids it.
Napolitano misses with a leg kick
and Schultes cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Schultes lands with a thumping leg kick.
A head kick misses from Schultes.
Napolitano connects with a body shot that sends Schultes's belly button to the back.
Dominick Napolitano is winning the standup battle so far.
Napolitano is looking to slow Schultes down with leg kicks.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Napolitano 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 Schultes has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Schultes and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Napolitano connects with a good right hand that stumbles Schultes. Schultes circles away out of range and recomposes himself.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schultes connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Schultes throws a leg kick
and Napolitano counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Napolitano throws a lazy head kick
and Schultes counters with a nice uppercut.
Napolitano throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Schultes sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Napolitano scores with a leg kick.
Napolitano tries a head kick but it misses.
Schultes blocks a head kick by Napolitano.
Schultes moves out of range of the body kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Schultes scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Napolitano is working to avoid the ground and pound but Schultes connects with a decent elbow.
Schultes scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Napolitano to see if he's OK.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Aurelius Schultes will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Napolitano misses with a leg kick
and Schultes counters with an inside leg kick.
Schultes cracks the inside of Napolitano's front leg.
Napolitano throws a body kick that misses.
Napolitano throws a leg kick
and Schultes counters with a good low kick that Napolitano was not able to check.
Napolitano throws the kick towards the body but Schultes avoids it.
Napolitano thuds a left hand into Schultes's body.
Schultes throws a quick inside leg kick.
Schultes fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Napolitano manages to avoid it.
Napolitano throws a sloppy head kick and Schultes moves out of range easily.
Schultes circles away from the clinch attempt
and Schultes counters with a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Schultes looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Napolitano lands with a thumping leg kick.
Napolitano scores with a nice head shot.
A low kick from Napolitano misses
and Schultes counters with a right hand to the body.
Schultes connects with a leg kick. Napolitano looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Napolitano misses with an uppercut.
Napolitano stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Schultes.
Napolitano tries to land a leg kick but Schultes saw it coming and moves away.
Schultes on the wrong end of a nice jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schultes thows a body shot but no joy.
Napolitano motions for Schultes to come forward. Napolitano throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Napolitano moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Napolitano pivots, looking for a leg kick but Schultes is out of range and Napolitano settles back down.
Napolitano misses with a body kick.
Napolitano has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Schultes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Napolitano scoring well with a low kick there.
Schultes chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Napolitano can pounce on him.
Napolitano misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Napolitano lands a jab to the nose.
Napolitano fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Schultes is out of range.
Napolitano is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schultes is looking to slow Napolitano down with leg kicks.
Napolitano throws a leg kick
and Schultes counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Napolitano is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Napolitano moves away from the strike by Schultes.
Napolitano dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Schultes. That did some damage!
A leg kick checked by Napolitano.
Schultes defending well as Napolitano loads up on a big left hand.
Schultes tries a low kick but Napolitano avoids it.
Napolitano stuffs the takedown.
A head kick misses from Napolitano.
Schultes avoids a kick to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schultes feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Napolitano's calf.
Napolitano lands a high kick!
Napolitano looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Schultes avoids the head kick by Napolitano.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Napolitano fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Schultes is out of range.
Schultes throws a chopping leg kick but Napolitano manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Napolitano scores with a nice right hand.
Schultes lands a right hook to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Schultes 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.
Napolitano keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Schultes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close third round but Aurelius Schultes just about did enough to take it.
That's time! Back to the action!

Napolitano misses with a leg kick
and Schultes counters with a stiff right hand.
Schultes throws a looping overhand right but Napolitano ducks down to avoid it.
Schultes connects with a good right hand that stumbles Napolitano. Napolitano circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Napolitano is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Schultes shoots in but no luck this time.
Schultes avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Schultes misses with a low kick.
Schultes fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Schultes attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Napolitano tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Schultes on the wrong end of a kick to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Napolitano cracks Schultes with an open hand slap.
Napolitano lunges at Schultes with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Schultes's hand.
Schultes avoids the head kick by Napolitano.
Schultes checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Schultes buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Napolitano 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 Schultes has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Schultes and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Napolitano throws a leg kick that is checked
and Schultes counters with a left to the body.
An inside leg kick from Napolitano misses.
Napolitano moves in looking to clinch but Schultes pushes him off.
Schultes throws a nice inside leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Napolitano takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Napolitano throws a lazy head kick
and Schultes counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Napolitano throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Napolitano.
Napolitano throws a sloppy head kick and Schultes moves out of range easily.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Napolitano throws a front kick aimed at Schultes's knee but Schultes avoids it well.
Schultes slips under a jab from Napolitano.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A slow jab from Napolitano misses its intended target.
An inside leg kick lands from Schultes.
A head kick by Napolitano misses
and Schultes counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schultes connects with a leg kick. Napolitano looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Napolitano throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Schultes moves out of range of the body kick from Napolitano.
A telegraphed right hand from Napolitano misses the target.
Schultes checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Nice shot lands for Schultes.
Napolitano misses with a hook to the body

and Schultes counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Schultes.
Schultes with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Napolitano is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Schultes 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.
Schultes scoring with some ground and pound.
Schultes is looking to work some ground and pound but Napolitano has wrist control.
Schultes pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Napolitano is keeping the position for now.
Napolitano trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Schultes won't allow Napolitano to get back to his feet.
Schultes throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Schultes connects with a couple of short punches.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Schultes connects with a couple of short punches.
Napolitano has momentary wrist control but Schultes slips an elbow through the middle.
Schultes is in close to Napolitano's body, working some short punches and elbows.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aurelius Schultes dominated that fourth round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Schultes blocks a leg kick.
Schultes on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Left hook, right uppercut from Schultes.
Some bone on bone action there as Schultes checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Napolitano displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Schultes.
Schultes keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Schultes on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Napolitano. Napolitano obviously looking to wear him down.
Schultes fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Napolitano has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Napolitano motions for Schultes to come forward. Napolitano throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Napolitano swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Schultes ducks under a wild hook from Napolitano.
Napolitano plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Napolitano lands a head kick. Schultes smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Napolitano throws a head kick that misses
and Schultes counters with a low kick, right behind Napolitano 's knee.
Nice body punch from Napolitano.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Napolitano.
Napolitano attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Napolitano steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Schultes.
A nice inside leg kick there by Napolitano. That's going to slow Schultes down.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schultes throws a nice inside leg kick.
Nice body kick from Schultes.
A telegraphed right hand from Napolitano misses the target.
Napolitano throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Napolitano avoids a kick to the body.
A low kick from Napolitano is predictable there

and Schultes counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Napolitano's guard now.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Schultes trying to control but Napolitano is working from the bottom.
Schultes sitting in guard, not really doing much.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Schultes accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Dominick Napolitano has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schultes postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Schultes advances to half guard.
Napolitano tries to get to full guard but Schultes has control of the leg.
Schultes seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Schultes wants to control but Napolitano is keeping him busy.
Schultes not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Schultes winds up and cracks Napolitano with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Schultes has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Napolitano slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Schultes throwing strikes but missing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schultes works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Aurelius Schultes is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Schultes trying to control the action but Napolitano is working from the bottom.
Napolitano keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Schultes throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Napolitano to regain full guard.
Schultes is stalling in the full guard.
Schultes working some strikes from top position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Schultes looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

And that's the end of the fight!
Aurelius Schultes comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Schultes winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 45:50
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 45:50
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 47:50

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aurelius Schultes! Aurelius Schultes retains his welterweight title!
Aurelius Schultes seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.