PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Komissar Schneider (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gus Rojas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Schneider comes into the arena with 0 0 Schneider blaring out of the sound system. Rojas comes into a darkened arena with his song building. "Face-Fisted" by Dethklok kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! 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.

Schneider
vs
Rojas

186 cm
18
205 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

185 cm
19
215 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Komissar Schneider!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gus Rojas!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Tiny Johnson and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rojas is looking to clinch.
Schneider is looking to clinch but Rojas is avoiding it.
Rojas throws a chopping leg kick but Schneider manages to avoid taking any serious damage.

Schneider tries to keep at a distance but Rojas has taken the fight into the clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Rojas takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Schneider throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Rojas blocks it with crossed arms.
Rojas lands a damaging elbow.

Rojas escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rojas looks to land a left hand but Schneider moved out of range nicely.
Schneider misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Rojas doesn't manage to clinch there - Schneider circles away.
Rojas avoids a punch combination nicely.
Schneider throws a right and a left that both miss.
Rojas slips a jab and a cross from Schneider.
A lazy left from Rojas finds it's target.
Rojas scores with a push kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Rojas, right into the meat.
Schneider is breathing heavily.
Rojas avoids the body shot from Schneider.

Rojas moves into range and clinches up with Schneider.

Rojas breaks the clinch.
Schneider is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Some bone on bone action there as Rojas checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.

Rojas darts in and clinches Schneider up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Schneider is trying to break free.
Schneider is trying to stall.
Rojas tries to land a knee to the head but Schneider blocks with his arms.
Knees in the clinch landing for Rojas.
Schneider takes an elbow to the temple.

Rojas manages to break the clinch.
Rojas needs to keep his hands up - Schneider had a free shot at his head there.
Schneider will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Schneider misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Schneider shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Rojas pinned against the cage. Rojas gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Komissar Schneider. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Schneider misses with a jab, cross combination.
Nice takedown defense from Rojas. No joy for Schneider on that attempt.
Schneider misses with the combination.
Rojas throws a leg kick which misses Schneider's front leg but catches the back leg as Schneider tries to avoid it.
Rojas is looking to clinch but Schneider is avoiding it.
Rojas avoids the head kick by Schneider.
Rojas tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Rojas fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Schneider, pushing him back against the cage.
Rojas landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Rojas stalling.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schneider throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Rojass head.
Schneider tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Schneider is trying to break free.
Rojas landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Rojas crunches a lovely knee into Schneider's ribcage.
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!
Rojas missing with knees to the body.
Schneider drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Rojas.
Come on Rojas - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.

Schneider breaks the clinch.
Rojas fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rojas misses with an attempted mid kick.
Schneider misses with the combination.
Schneider throws a leg kick that is checked

and Rojas counters by clinching up.
Schneider fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Schneider tries for a takedown. No joy.
Schneider is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Rojas is keeping busy.
Schneider takes an elbow to the temple.

Rojas manages to break the clinch.
Schneider throws a series of punches but Rojas moves out of range.
Schneider swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Rojas counters by moving into the clinch.
Rojas misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Schneider.
Rojas crunches a lovely knee into Schneider's ribcage.
Rojas misses with a knee strike.

Schneider breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schneider connects with the punch.
Schneider doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Rojas counters with a three punch combo that has Schneider backing up. Schneider nods at Rojas to acknowledge the strikes.
Schneider throws a series of punches but Rojas avoids them all with ease.
A combination from Schneider does no damage.
Schneider lands a really nice looking cross but Rojas seems unphased.
Schneider throws a head kick but Rojas moves out of range.
Schneider cracks a nice hook into Rojas's ribs.
Schneider tries for a takedown but Rojas circles away easily
and Rojas counters with a leg kick.
Schneider throws a series of punches but Rojas moves out of range.
Rojas dodges the punch combination from Schneider.
Schneider keeps the fight on the outside.

Rojas forces Schneider back against the cage and clinches.
Knees in the clinch landing for Rojas.
Schneider on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Rojas has Schneider pressed against the cage.

Schneider breaks from the clinch.
Rojas tries to clinch up but Schneider circles away and keeps his distance.
Schneider looks frusrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Schneider tries to clinch but Rojas is having none of it.
Schneider misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Schneider fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Komissar Schneider seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schneider misses with a body shot.
Schneider lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Rojas is looking to clinch.
Rojas moves out of range of the body kick.
Schneider misses with a jab, cross combination.
Schneider is looking to slow Rojas down with leg kicks.
Schneider throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Rojas lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Schneider misses with a body shot.

Rojas drives through and clinches with Schneider against the cage.
A knee to the head by Rojas.
Rojas throws a knee to the head but misses.

Schneider escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Schneider throws a nice head kick!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice takedown defense from Rojas. No joy for Schneider on that attempt.

Rojas gets a clinch.
Rojas slows down the pace here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rojas lands an elbow just above Schneider 's eye.
Rojas missing with knees to the body.
Schneider wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Schneider on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Schneider is trying to break free.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gus Rojas dominated that round.
That's time! Schneider's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Schneider sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Rojas fails with an attempt to clinch.
Schneider misses with a double jab.
Rojas scores with a leg kick.

Rojas closes the distance and clinches.
Schneider managing to block the knees to the body from Rojas.
Schneider is trying to break free.
Rojas using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Rojas scores a nice knee to the body.
Rojas stalling the fight.
Schneider wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Schneider breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Komissar Schneider is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Schneider throws a leg kick that is checked

and Rojas counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Schneider jumps guard.

Schneider pushes Rojas off and gets back to his feet.
Schneider throws a lazy body kick

and Rojas counters by moving into the clinch.
Schneider wants to get back to striking at distance but Rojas won't allow it.
Rojas looking to throw knees to the head but Schneider is blocking nicely.
Schneider on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Rojas tries to land knees in the clinch but Schneider avoids the damage to the body.
Rojas missing with knees to the body.
Rojas is breathing heavily.
Rojas lands a hook to the side of the head.
Schneider on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Schneider fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rojas on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rojas trying to land knees to the body.
Rojas managing to block the knees to the body from Schneider.
Rojas with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Rojas misses with an elbow strike.
Rojas landing knees to the body.

Schneider jumps into guard, dragging Rojas to the mat.
Rojas thows a big elbow that misses.
Rojas controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Schneider is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Rojas trying to control the position from guard on top but Schneider is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Schneider looking for a sweep. Not yet Schneider, not yet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Rojas controls from within his opponent's guard.
Schneider looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Schneider wants to stand but Rojas is controlling the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rojas working some strikes from top position.

Schneider is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Schneider wants to break the clinch but can't.
Rojas tries a knee to the head but Schneider blocks it.
Rojas tries a knee to the head but Schneider blocks it.
Schneider on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Schneider tries to land a knee to the head but Rojas blocks with his arms.
Rojas missing with knees to the body.
Rojas is pressed up against the cage. Schneider has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Rojas down to the mat. Rojas avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Schneider swinging wilding here.
A left and a right from Schneider both land. Nice combination.
Schneider tries to score with a low kick but Rojas moves his leg out of the way.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Schneider scores with a push kick.
A leg kick checked by Rojas.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Rojas gets a clinch.
Rojas lands an elbow that stopped Schneider in his tracks for a moment.

It looks like Komissar Schneider has been cut.
Nice elbow from Rojas.
Rojas lands a nice knee to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Rojas.
Rojas connects with a knee to the head.

Schneider is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!

Schneider breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Schneider tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Rojas slips under a jab from Schneider.
Schneider tries to clinch up but Rojas circles away and keeps his distance.
Rojas throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Schneider keeps the fight on the outside.
Rojas doesn't manage to clinch there - Schneider circles away.
Schneider tries to clinch up.

Rojas closes the distance and clinches.
Rojas avoiding damage.
Rojas scores with a nice hook to the head.
Gus Rojas seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Rojas taking a breather.
Rojas keeps control of Schneider as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rojas avoiding damage as Schneider throws knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Rojas.
Schneider wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Rojas breaks from the clinch.
Schneider throws a combination that misses

and Rojas counters by moving into the clinch.
Schneider wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Schneider escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gus Rojas showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Komissar Schneider's cut.
That's time! Schneider's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Rojas closes the distance but Schneider moves to the side
and Schneider cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rojas looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Schneider looks frusrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Gus Rojas seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Rojas tries to clinch up but Schneider circles away and keeps his distance.
Schneider keeps the fight on the outside.
Rojas tries to land a front kick but Schneider steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Rojas bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Schneider's head.
Schneider circles away from the clinch attempt.
Schneider doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Rojas counters by clinching up.
Rojas connects with a nasty looking knee right to Schneider's face.

Rojas breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Rojas gets a clinch.
Rojas lands a nice knee to the body.
Rojas lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Rojas misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Schneider.
Schneider wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Rojas takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Rojas prevents Schneider from breaking the clinch.
Schneider wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Schneider managing to block the knees to the body from Rojas.

Schneider breaks the clinch.
Rojas blocks a head kick by Schneider.
Rojas ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Schneider moves away.
Rojas is looking to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Schneider throws a nice inside leg kick.
Schneider shoots in for a takedown but Rojas shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Komissar Schneider. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Schneider misses with a takedown attempt - Rojas sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Rojas wants to clinch up but Schneider keeps it at a distance.
Rojas doesn't manage to clinch there - Schneider circles away.
A solid leg kick lands there for Schneider.

Rojas has managed to clinch.
Schneider wants to stall.
Rojas missing with knees to the body.

Schneider breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Schneider, right into the meat.
Schneider shoots in for a takedown but Rojas shows good takedown defense.
Schneider misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rojas cracks the inside of Schneider's front leg.
Schneider throws a leg kick but Rojas moved away.
Schneider takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Schneider circles away from the clinch attempt
and Schneider counters with a left and a right that stings Rojas.
Rojas tries to clinch but Schneider moves out of range.
Schneider takes one on the button.

Rojas gets a clinch.
Rojas trying to land knees to the body.
Rojas lands a knee to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rojas lands an uppercut.
Schneider is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Rojas gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Schneider wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Schneider misses with an elbow strike.

Schneider escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Rojas forces Schneider back against the cage and clinches.
Schneider wants to get back to striking at distance but Rojas won't allow it.

Schneider breaks the clinch.
Rojas checks a leg kick.
Schneider throws a leg kick that is checked
and Rojas counters with a nice kick to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Schneider tries to clinch but Rojas moves away
and Rojas counters with a low kick, right behind Schneider 's knee.

Rojas has Schneider up against the cage in a clinch.
Rojas stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.

Rojas breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rojas doesn't manage to clinch there - Schneider circles away.
Schneider circles away from the clinch attempt.
A slapping leg kick lands for Rojas.
Rojas is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rojas moves in looking to clinch but Schneider pushes him off.
A clash of legs there as Rojas blocks the low kick.

Rojas has managed to clinch.
Schneider has Rojas pressed against the cage.
Rojas avoids the elbow strike from Schneider, against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schneider landing knees to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Rojas.

Rojas breaks the clinch.
Rojas keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Schneider misses with a double jab

and Rojas holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Schneider throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Rojas tries to land knees in the clinch but Schneider avoids the damage to the body.
Schneider misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Rojas.
Schneider on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Rojas.
Schneider is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Rojas gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Rojas lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Rojas keeps control of Schneider as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Schneider is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Schneider misses with an elbow over the top.

Schneider breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Schneider looks for a takedown but Rojas sprawls well.
Schneider fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rojas manages to avoid it.
A chopping leg kick lands by Rojas.
Schneider misses with a low kick as Rojas jumps back.
Rojas scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Rojas throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Schneider looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Schneider throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
An inside leg kick lands from Rojas.
Schneider is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schneider tries for a takedown but Rojas circles away easily
and Rojas counters with a straight right hand.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Schneider - that will leave a mark!
Schneider throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Schneider falls off balance throwing a combination

and Rojas counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Rojas tries a knee to the head but Schneider blocks it.
Rojas landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Schneider avoiding damage as Rojas throws knees to the body.
Nice elbow from Rojas.
Schneider drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Rojas landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Schneider on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Schneider wants to stall.
Rojas scores a nice knee to the body.
Komissar Schneider has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rojas tries to land a knee to the head but Schneider blocks with his arms.
Schneider tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Rojas misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Schneider.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Schneider escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Some bone on bone action there as Rojas checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
An inside leg kick from Schneider misses.
An inside leg kick from Schneider misses.
Rojas bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Rojas 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.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gus Rojas comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Rojas 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge George Francis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gus Rojas!