PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between John Schnatter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andres Tiburcio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). John Schnatter has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Schnatter
vs
Tiburcio

182 cm
18
182 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

182 cm
18
180 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Very confident

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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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, John Schnatter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Andres Tiburcio!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Josh West and Micheangelo Fripello.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tiburcio lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Tiburcio.
Schnatter takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Tiburcio takes a swing at Schnatter's ribcage but misses.
Schnatter takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Schnatter ducks under a wild hook from Tiburcio.
Tiburcio throws a hook to the side of Schnatter's head but Schnatter sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Tiburcio has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Tiburcio connects with a body shot.
Tiburcio misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Schnatter.
Schnatter thows a left - swing and a miss!
Schnatter misses with a body shot.
Tiburcio throws a low kick, looking for Schnatter's leg but Schnatter calmly moves out of range.
Tiburcio jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Schnatter drops his hands momentarily and Tiburcio takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Tiburcio fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Schnatter looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Tiburcio throws a good cross that connects.
Tiburcio throws a hook but Schnatter blocks it.
Tiburcio tried to score with a low kick but Schnatter checks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tiburcio connects with the punch.
A cross from Tiburcio lands.
Tiburcio lands a nice shot to the body.
Schnatter tries a head kick but it misses.
Tiburcio throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Tiburcio scores with a body shot.
Schnatter fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Tiburcio checks it well.
Schnatter just misses with a punch to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tiburcio. Schnatter does a little dance to reset his feet.
Andres Tiburcio seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Schnatter throws a big shot that misses.

Schnatter moves into range and clinches up with Tiburcio.
Tiburcio tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Schnatter's elbow.
Tiburcio misses with a hook from the clinch.
Tiburcio misses with the head strike.
Our sources have told us that Schnatter has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Tiburcio wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Tiburcio misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schnatter throws an elbow but it misses.
Schnatter lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Schnatter lands an elbow just above Tiburcio 's eye.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Schnatter goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Schnatter misses with a hook to the ribs.
Tiburcio working hard to break the clinch.
Tiburcio working hard to break the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Schnatter.
Tiburcio tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Schnatter's elbow.
Tiburcio tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Tiburcio tries to work over Schnatter's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Schnatter misses with a hook to the ribs.
Tiburcio has a couple of punches blocked by Schnatter.
Schnatter misses with a punch on the inside.
Schnatter stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Tiburcio misses with a hook from the clinch.
Schnatter throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Tiburcio is trying to force a seperation but Schnatter has the dominant position.
Schnatter looks to throw an elbow but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tiburcio tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Schnatter's elbow.
Tiburcio misses with a short punch on the inside.
Tiburcio tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Schnatter misses with some punches.
Tiburcio misses with a body punch.
Tiburcio can't find room to land a body shot as Schnatter controls the action.
Schnatter makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Tiburcio throws a punch but it's blocked by Schnatter.
Tiburcio misses with a body punch.
Schnatter can't find room to land a body shot as Tiburcio controls the action.

Tiburcio pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Schnatter rushes Tiburcio and presses him up against the cage.
Schnatter struggles to land a body shot inside as Tiburcio controls his hands.
Schnatter pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.

Tiburcio's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Tiburcio misses the jab.
Tiburcio tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Tiburcio jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tiburcio scores with a crisp jab that stopped Schnatter in his tracks.
Nice cross by Tiburcio.
Tiburcio fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Tiburcio is looking to score with low kicks.
Schnatter tries to clinch up.
Schnatter walks into a jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Schnatter defending well as Tiburcio loads up on a big left hand.
Schnatter throws a sloppy head kick and Tiburcio moves out of range easily.
Schnatter checks a leg kick nicely.
Tiburcio misses with a looping right.
Schnatter wants to clinch up but Tiburcio keeps it at a distance.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Schnatter tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Schnatter tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Schnatter on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Tiburcio. Tiburcio obviously looking to wear him down.
Tiburcio cracks a nice hook into Schnatter's ribs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andres Tiburcio dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Tiburcio checks a low kick from Schnatter.
Tiburcio walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Schnatter checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Tiburcio lands with a nice body punch.
Schnatter throws a low kick but Tiburcio avoids it.
Schnatter moves out of range as Tiburcio strikes.
Schnatter throws a sloppy head kick and Tiburcio moves out of range easily.
Schnatter throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A decent looking cross lands there for Tiburcio.
Tiburcio throws a hook to the side of Schnatter's head but Schnatter sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Tiburcio throws out a leg kick but Schnatter moves out of range and Tiburcio only half commits.
Tiburcio scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Tiburcio looks to land a right hand but Schnatter moved out of range.
Tiburcio moves out of range of the body kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Tiburcio misses the target.
Schnatter misses with a body punch
and Tiburcio counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Schnatter is looking to score with low kicks.
Schnatter throws a half hearted mid kick.
Schnatter takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Schnatter tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Schnatter takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A lazy left from Tiburcio finds it's target.
Tiburcio scores with a crisp jab that stopped Schnatter in his tracks.
Tiburcio lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Tiburcio avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Tiburcio avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A bone on bone clash there as Tiburcio blocks the leg kick.
Schnatter avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jab by Tiburcio.
Schnatter 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.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tiburcio checks a leg kick.
Schnatter swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Tiburcio counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Tiburcio's corner calls for a 1-2. Tiburcio obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Schnatter needs to keep his hands up - Tiburcio had a free shot at his head there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Schnatter is looking to clinch but Tiburcio is avoiding it.
Tiburcio throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Schnatter takes a jab right on the kisser.
Tiburcio throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Tiburcio looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Schnatter keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Schnatter looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Tiburcio misses with a low kick.
Tiburcio moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Tiburcio throws a jab but it's blocked by Schnatter.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tiburcio lands a jab to the head.
Schnatter tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Schnatter takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Tiburcio misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Schnatter.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tiburcio. Schnatter does a little dance to reset his feet.
Schnatter swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tiburcio pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Schnatter back to the cage. Tiburcio follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Crunch! Tiburcio slams his shin into Schnatter's torso.
Schnatter has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Tiburcio fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Schnatter is out of range.
Tiburcio misses with a body shot.
Schnatter tries to clinch but Tiburcio moves out of range.
Tiburcio swings for the body but Schnatter moves out of range.
Schnatter checks a low kick from Tiburcio.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Tiburcio.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tiburcio throws a right and a left that Schnatter avoids nicely.
Tiburcio throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Schnatter throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tiburcio misses with a looping right.
Tiburcio scores with a jab to the body.
Schnatter is looking to wear down Tiburcio with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Tiburcio throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A jab from Schnatter misses.
Schnatter misses the jab.
Andres Tiburcio seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The crowd cheers as Tiburcio lands an impressive looking overhand right. Schnatter doesn't seem phased though.
Tiburcio misses with a low kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tiburcio misses with a looping left.
Tiburcio lands a lovely overhand right.
Schnatter fails with an attempt to clinch.
Schnatter keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andres Tiburcio showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Schnatter takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Schnatter misses with a low kick.

Schnatter moves into the clinch.
Tiburcio pushes Schnatter back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Schnatter lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Schnatter blocks a body shot from Tiburcio.
Tiburcio can't break the clinch.
Tiburcio tries to work over Schnatter's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Schnatter lands a damaging elbow.
Schnatter throws an elbow that misses.
Schnatter tries to work over Tiburcio's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Tiburcio blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Schnatter's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Schnatter can't find room to land a body shot as Tiburcio controls the action.
A bit of stalling here from Schnatter.
Schnatter struggles to land a body shot inside as Tiburcio controls his hands.
Tiburcio wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Schnatter leaning his opponent against the cage.
Schnatter throws an elbow that misses.

Tiburcio breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tiburcio uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Schnatter.
Tiburcio tries a low kick but Schnatter avoids it.
Tiburcio throws a lazy right hand but Schnatter sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Tiburcio looks to land a body kick but Schnatter moved away.
Tiburcio misses with a double jab.
Tiburcio looks to score with a jab to the body but Schnatter is just out of range.
Tiburcio looks to throw the jab but Schnatter is out of range.
Tiburcio misses with an attempted mid kick.
Schnatter's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Tiburcio connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Schnatter scrambles back to his feet.
Tiburcio misses the shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Schnatter does no damage.
Schnatter keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tiburcio.
Schnatter tries to clinch up.
Schnatter throws a leg kick but Tiburcio moved away.
Tiburcio ducks under a wild hook from Schnatter.
Tiburcio blocks a head kick by Schnatter.

Tiburcio tries to keep at a distance but Schnatter has taken the fight into the clinch.
Tiburcio tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Tiburcio tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Schnatter creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Tiburcio is trying to break the clinch but Schnatter is controlling him.
Tiburcio swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Schnatter lands an elbow inside that Tiburcio shrugs off.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Schnatter goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Tiburcio struggles to land a body shot inside as Schnatter controls his hands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tiburcio blocks a body shot from Schnatter.
Tiburcio lands a shoulder strike.
Tiburcio looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
With the fighters up against the cage, Schnatter throws an elbow but misses.
Tiburcio blocks a body shot from Schnatter.
Schnatter is trying to stall.
Tiburcio has had enough of the clinch but Schnatter keeps him there for the moment.
Schnatter lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
John Schnatter has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tiburcio tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Schnatter tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Schnatter tries a body shot but Tiburcio blocks it.
Tiburcio prevents a body shot from Schnatter.
Schnatter throws a punch but it's blocked by Tiburcio.
Schnatter throws a punch but it's blocked by Tiburcio.
Tiburcio is looking to break free of the clinch but Schnatter has double underhooks.
Schnatter lands a damaging elbow.
Schnatter misses with a hook from the clinch.
Andres Tiburcio is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Tiburcio goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tiburcio wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Schnatter creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Tiburcio blocks an elbow strike.
Schnatter goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Tiburcio lands with a light punch inside.
Schnatter lands an elbow just above Tiburcio 's eye.
Tiburcio dodges an elbow strike from Schnatter.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Schnatter lands an elbow inside that Tiburcio shrugs off.
Schnatter lands an elbow that stopped Tiburcio in his tracks for a moment.
Schnatter tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Schnatter blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tiburcio avoids a wild elbow strike from Schnatter.
Schnatter throws an elbow that misses.
Schnatter tries to throw a body punch but Tiburcio avoids it by throwing Schnatter back against the cage.
Schnatter has a couple of punches blocked by Tiburcio.
Tiburcio dodges an elbow strike from Schnatter.

And that's the end of the fight!
John Schnatter showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Tiburcio has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 28:29
Judge Josh West scores the fight 28:29
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Andres Tiburcio!
Andres Tiburcio made sure to mention his sponsor, Kemists ↑ 5x160Q in his post fight interview.