PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Matthew Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bob Schilling (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jones has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Bob Schilling enters the cage!

Jones
vs
Schilling

195 cm
18
209 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

190 cm
25
213 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Solid chin

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Matthew Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Bob Schilling!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Dirk Anderson and Bart Greer.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
Schilling clobbers Jones with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Jones definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Jones rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Schilling counters with a stiff right hand.
Jones throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Schilling darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Jones misses with a jab, cross combination.
It seemed like Schilling was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Schilling lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones lands a slapping body shot.
Jones misses with a two punch combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good standup being displayed there by Jones as he connects with a hook.
Nice defenses there by Schilling.
Schilling uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jones.
Schilling throws a counter combo.
Schilling ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jones moves away.
Jones seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Schilling misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jones was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Schilling throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jones sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schilling is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Jones.
Jones closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Jones looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Schilling unleashes a big counter combination but Jones bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Schilling with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Schilling cracks Jones with an open hand slap.
Jones tries to bum rush Schilling with a series of wild strikes but Schilling uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Schilling appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Nice defenses there by Schilling.
Schilling keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Schilling throws a head kick that misses.
Schilling misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jones throwing a counter right hand but Schilling manages to avoid it.
Schilling throws an off balance right hand
and Jones makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schilling misses with a series of wild punches.
A combination from Jones does no damage.
A little jabbing left from Schilling on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Schilling digs a good hook to Jones's body.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Schilling rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jones moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Schilling waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jones.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Bob Schilling will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Jones misses with a double jab.
As Jones backs off Schilling throws a huge counter combo but Jones manages to avoid it all.
Jones displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Schilling throws out the jab.
Jones misses with a straight left.
Jones misses with a combination
and Schilling counters with a lovely straight right hand!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Schilling.
Schilling throws a lazy right hand but Jones sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Schilling.
Schilling might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Jones looks to land a right hand but Schilling moved out of range.
Schilling is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Jones with a body shot.
Schilling scores with a crisp jab that stopped Jones in his tracks.
Jones scores with a three punch combo!
Schilling avoids a punch combination nicely.
Schilling let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schilling pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jones seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
A combination from Schilling does no damage.
It looked like Jones was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Schilling.
Schilling misses with a two punch combination.
Jones is looking for a counter combo.
Sloppy strikes from Jones. Those never looked like landing.
Schilling connects with a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones defending well as Schilling loads up on a big left hand.
Schilling misses with an uppercut.
Jones appears to be looking for a big counter.
Schilling swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Schilling misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jones.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Schilling in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Schilling feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Joness jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Schilling fails to land with a series of punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones misses with a body shot.
Schilling swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Schilling's jab looks to have found its range, popping Jones under the eye.
Jones walks into a stiff left hand from Schilling.
Schilling throws a hook but Jones blocks it.
Schilling lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Schilling swinging wildly here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bob Schilling showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Jones ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Schilling moves away.
Schilling takes a swing at Jones's ribcage but misses.
Schilling throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Schilling misses with a few strikes there.
Jones swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Schilling shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Jones eats them both and turns towards Schilling to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
A jab from Jones misses.
Schilling throws a counter combo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Schilling connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Schilling misses with a body shot.
Jones feints a jab promting Schilling to slip. Jones then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Schilling slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Schilling bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Jones's head.
Schilling lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schilling showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jones.
Schilling walks into a straight right hand from Jones.
Schilling works over Jones's head and body with a nice combination.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Schilling will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schilling throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Jones connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jones throws a nice looking combination but Schilling bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Schilling throws an overhand right that lands on Jones's shoulder, as Jones tries to avoid the shot.
Schilling has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Jones misses with a few strikes there.
Schilling looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nice uppercut there from Schilling.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Schilling at a distance.
Schilling looks to land a right hand but Jones moved out of range.
Schilling takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Jones looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Jones ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Schilling moves away.
Schilling throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Schilling misses with an uppercut.
It looked like Jones wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bob Schilling comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Schilling 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 Sandra Marshall scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Bart Greer scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bob Schilling!