PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dutch Schultz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wado Ryu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ryu has chosen kalimba as his entrance music. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Wado Ryu was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Schultz
vs
Ryu

200 cm
19
185 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

190 cm
18
180 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Determined

Mizuko Wear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Dutch Schultz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Wado Ryu!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Richard Clark and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Schultz shoots in looking for a takedown. Ryu tries to sprawl out of it but Schultz keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Ryu manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Schultz tries for a takedown but Ryu sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Ryu shapes to counter with a head kick.
Schultz has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dutch Schultz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Schultz shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Ryu sprawls well. Ryu wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Schultz gets slowly back to his feet.
Ryu is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Ryu tries to land a front kick but Schultz steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Schultz is defended easily by Ryu.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Schultz.
Ryu is trying to counter with his kicks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Ryu. No joy for Schultz on that attempt.
Ryu tries to counter with a clinch but Schultz shakes him off and moves away.
Ryu looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Schultz shoots in and drives through. Ryu sprawls well.
Ryu defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Schultz.
Schultz looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Ryu is fending him off so far but Schultz persists. Nope, Ryu circles away and we're back to standing.
Ryu is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Schultz shoots in looking for a takedown. Ryu tries to sprawl out of it but Schultz keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Ryu manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Ryu unleashes a big counter combination but Schultz bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Schultz fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

Schultz drives through with a takedown into guard.

Ryu had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Schultz defends it easily.
Schultz looking to pass the guard.
Ryu working a defensive guard here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schultz controlling from the top position.
Ryu looking for a sweep. Not yet Ryu, not yet.
Schultz showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Schultz stops Ryu from standing up.
Schultz engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Schultz stands and throws Ryu's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Schultz controlling the position.
Ryu gets back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schultz content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Schultz trying to mount his opponent but Ryu defends it.
Ryu trying to control here.
Schultz content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Schultz is thwarting Ryu's attempts to control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Schultz is controlling the pace.
Ryu tries to get to full guard but Schultz has control of the leg.
Ryu looks like he's trying to stand up.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Schultz in particular looking to stall.
The fighters are battling for position here. Ryu manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Schultz stopping the sweep attempt from Ryu.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ryu wants to stand and escape but Schultz is having none of it.
Schultz is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Ryu keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Ryu throws a fast counter high kick but Schultz manages to duck under it in time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Wado Ryu will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Ryu stuffs the takedown attempt from Schultz. Schultz gets slowly back to his feet.
Schultz backing away here, and Ryu unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
No luck for Schultz with that takedown attempt.
Ryu leaves Schultz with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Ryu tries a quick counter leg kick but Schultz is wise to it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dutch Schultz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ryu stuffs the takedown.
Schultz tries to score a power double leg takedown but Ryu sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Schultz somewhat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ryu leaves Schultz with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Schultz shoots and misses
enabling Ryu to counter with a crisp jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Schultz changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Ryu tries to avoid it but Schultz manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Ryu to the ground. Ryu escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Schultz backing away here, and Ryu unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Schultz has been working on his balance at Nonstop Intensity, so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Ryu.
Schultz throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Ryu's waist but Ryu gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Schultz off to one side.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nice sprawl there from Ryu as Schultz shoots in.
Ryu throws a leg kick that misses.
Wado Ryu is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Schultz shoots in looking for a takedown but Ryu manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Schultz's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Ryu tries a low kick but Schultz avoids it.
Crunch! Ryu slams his shin into Schultz's torso.
Schultz has a takedown stuffed.
Ryu throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Schultz goes for a double leg but Ryu avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Ryu continues to drive forward.
Schultz looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Ryu is fending him off so far but Schultz persists. Nope, Ryu circles away and we're back to standing.
A chopping leg kick lands by Ryu.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Schultz fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Ryu sprawls well initially but Schultz persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Schultz trying to control the pace.
Ryu wants to get back to full guard.
Schultz is thwarting Ryu's attempts to control the position.
Schultz sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Ryu is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Schultz slows the pace down in half guard.
Dutch Schultz overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Ryu tries to get to full guard but Schultz has control of the leg.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schultz looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.

Schultz decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Schultz gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Ryu connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

Schultz feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Schultz passes into half guard.
Schultz wants to pass to mount but Ryu is defending the position.
Schultz takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Ryu is looking for a sweep. Schultz is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ryu is trying to stand up here but Schultz is controlling him well.
Ryu trying to control here.
Schultz moves into full mount! Ryu won't be happy about that!
Schultz landing punches.
Schultz looking to control and managing it successfully.

Schultz stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.
Schultz shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Ryu as he jumps to the side.

Schultz drives through with a takedown into Ryu's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Schultz is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Schultz forces his way into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Dutch Schultz will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Ryu stuffs the takedown.
Schultz shoots in for a takedown but Ryu shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Schultz moves out of range as Ryu throws a body kick.
Schultz tries to counter by clinching up but Ryu breaks away and moves out of range.
Schultz really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

Schultz drives through with a takedown into guard.
Ryu wants to stand and escape but Schultz is having none of it.
Ryu looking to hit a scissor sweep but Schultz is one step ahead there.
Schultz is pushing down on Ryu's leg trying to pass to half guard. Ryu is fighting to maintain full guard but Schultz has managed to sneak the leg through.
Still in half guard, Schultz seems content to control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ryu manages to get to full guard.
Ryu can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Schultz controls the pace.
Ryu takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ryu is trying to control the position but Schultz postures up.
Schultz sitting in guard here, content to control.
Ryu lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Schultz seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Ryu looking to sit in guard and control but Schultz gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Schultz not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Schultz's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Ryu wants to get back to his feet but Schultz is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Schultz showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Schultz has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ryu is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Ryu bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Schultz's guard.

Schultz avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Ryu scoring with some ground and pound.
Ryu being controlled here momentarily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schultz looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Schultz utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Schultz is pulling down on Ryu's head to control his posture.
Schultz keeping moving, preventing Ryu from controlling successfully.
Schultz seems keen to control Ryu's posture.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Ryu displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Schultz.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dutch Schultz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Schultz shoots for a double leg takedown but Ryu sprawls well. He's pushed Schultz's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
And Ryu responds with a good body kick, but Schultz manages to step out the way in time.
Schultz shoots in looking for a takedown. Ryu tries to sprawl out of it but Schultz keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Ryu manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Ryu tries to counter by closing the distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Schultz.
Ryu feints a counter leg kick.
Schultz is trying hard to land a takedown here. Ryu sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Schultz misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Ryu keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Ryu is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Schultz with a body shot.
A nice leg kick lands there from Ryu.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Schultz dives in for a single leg takedown but Ryu sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Schultz moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromRyu.
Schultz darts in looking for a takedown but Ryu gets double underhooks and turns Schultz into the cage.
Ryu appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Wado Ryu comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Ryu 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 James Glass scores the fight 28:29
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Wado Ryu!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Wado Ryu made sure he mentioned KAISER, along with how happy he was to win his fight.