PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mike Millar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adam Schmierer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Schmierer has chosen Down in Dunedin by Pissd Chris/Tokie Konez/Kamasuda/Devil Keyz as his entrance music. Mike Millar has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Millar
vs
Schmierer

195 cm
29
175 lbs
4 - 13 - 0

177 cm
23
180 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Enjoys gardening

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mike Millar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Adam Schmierer!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Sosuke Kotani and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Millar gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Schmierer breaks the clinch.
Millar tries to clinch there but Schmierer circles away.
Schmierer throws a combination that misses

and Millar counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Millar won't allow Schmierer to sweep him here.
Schmierer is wriggling around but Millar manages to pass to half guard.
Millar wants to take a breather but Schmierer is having none of it.
Millar wants to pass to mount but Schmierer is defending the position.

Millar escapes and gets back to his feet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Millar tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Schmierer defends well and Millar ends up having to push Schmierer into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Millar pushes off an throws an elbow but Schmierer leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Millar tries to pull guard but Schmierer won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Schmierer breaks from the clinch.
Schmierer punishes Millar's body with a nice straight punch.
Millar misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mike Millar. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Schmierer cracks the inside of Millar's front leg.
Millar is breathing heavily.
A good leg kick by Schmierer.
Schmierer looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Schmierer has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Millar steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Schmierer. That one must have hurt.
Millar dives in for a single leg takedown but Schmierer sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.

Schmierer escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Schmierer displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Millar.

Millar gets tackled into the cage by Schmierer. Schmierer maintains the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Schmierer's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Millar gets tackled into the cage by Schmierer. Schmierer maintains the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Schmierer pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Schmierer tries a head kick but it misses.
Schmierer moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Schmierer thuds his shin into the meat of Millar's side.

Schmierer clinches up against the cage.

Schmierer escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Millar walks into a left hand.
Millar shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Schmierer defends it nicely.
Both fighters circling a little - Schmierer finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.

Schmierer instigates a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Schmierer breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Schmierer throws a nice inside leg kick.
Jab by Schmierer.
Millar really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Millar closes the distance looking to clinch
and Schmierer counters with a nice body kick.
Schmierer lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Schmierer catches Millar with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Schmierer moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Millar tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Schmierer swivels and escapes.
Schmierer throws a sloppy head kick and Millar moves out of range easily.
Schmierer scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Schmierer paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Schmierer scores with a leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Millar tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Schmierer tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Schmierer throws out a powerful jab.
Schmierer lands with a nice body kick.
Schmierer misses with a head kick.
Schmierer tries a head kick but it misses.

Schmierer scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Schmierer trying to control from half guard but Millar is working away.
Schmierer thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Schmierer lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Schmierer wants to stand but Millar has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Adam Schmierer dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Millar tries to clinch up.
Adam Schmierer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A head kick misses from Schmierer.
Schmierer scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Schmierer misses with a few strikes there.
Millar takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Schmierer throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Millar sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A slapping leg kick lands for Schmierer.

Millar rushes Schmierer and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Schmierer breaks from the clinch.
Adam Schmierer seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Millar misses with a head kick.
Millar on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Schmierer lets loose with a powerful body kick. Millar will feel that in the morning.
Millar moves out of range as Schmierer throws a body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Millar is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Schmierer scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Schmierer buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Schmierer throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Schmierer.
Schmierer tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Millar shoots in looking for a takedown. Schmierer tries to sprawl out of it but Millar keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Schmierer manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Schmierer dives in and grabs Millar's left leg, looking for a takedown. Millar pushes down on Schmierer's head and hops out.
Millar doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Millar fails in his attempt to clinch.
Millar dodges the punch combination from Schmierer.
Good leg kick by Schmierer there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Millar tries to score a power double leg takedown but Schmierer sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Millar somewhat.
Schmierer lands a nice shot that snaps Millar's head back.
Mike Millar is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Millar circles away from the clinch attempt.
Schmierer throws the kick towards the body but Millar avoids it.
Millar fails with an attempt to clinch.
Millar takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Schmierer misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Schmierer goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Schmierer looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.

Schmierer scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Millar trying to control here.
Schmierer throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Schmierer really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Millar. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Schmierer wants to stand up but Millar is controlling the position.
Millar trying to control here.
Schmierer tries to stand and escape but Millar is controlling the position.
Millar throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Millar has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Schmierer is working away from the top position though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Schmierer is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Schmierer misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Millar.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mike Millar. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Schmierer keeps the fight on the outside.
Millar stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Schmierer.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Schmierer throws a head kick that misses.
Schmierer throws a head kick that misses.
Millar missing with a left hand there. Schmierer was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Adam Schmierer showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Millar's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Millar fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Schmierer avoids it really well and circles away.
Schmierer throws a leg kick which misses Millar's front leg but catches the back leg as Millar tries to avoid it.

Schmierer drives through with a takedown into Millar's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Schmierer wants to get up but he can't break Millar's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Schmierer is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Millar avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Millar not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Schmierer wants to stand but Millar is controlling his posture from full guard.
Adam Schmierer has got the better of the ground game so far.

Millar looking for a guillotine here but Schmierer defends easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Schmierer decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Millar looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
A chopping leg kick lands by Schmierer.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schmierer scores with the left hand. Millar knows he should have avoided that one.
Millar is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.

Schmierer drives through and clinches with Millar against the cage.

Schmierer escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Millar tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Schmierer drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Schmierer working the body and head with strikes.

Schmierer wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Millar, who protects the arm well.
Schmierer wants to stand but Millar has his arm trapped.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Millar struggling a bit here.
Schmierer tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.

Schmierer decides to stand back up.

Millar bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Millar will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Schmierer wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schmierer bucks up and tries to throw Millar off but instead Millar has got his back!
Schmierer trying to get back to his feet but Millar is in full control for now.
Millar lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Millar tries to get the hooks in deep but Schmierer pushed the leg off.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Schmierer controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
Mike Millar has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Adam Schmierer is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Millar lands a shot to the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Adam Schmierer comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Schmierer 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Adam Schmierer!
Adam Schmierer decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.