PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Don Jonstown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adam Schmierer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Schmierer's choice of entrance music: Volcano, by Dethklok. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Jonstown
vs
Schmierer

190 cm
27
190 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

178 cm
25
198 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Tends to cut

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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Don Jonstown!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Adam Schmierer!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
An inside leg kick lands from Jonstown.
Jonstown misses with a head kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Jonstown.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Jonstown.
Jonstown lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

It looks like Adam Schmierer has been cut.
Schmierer throws a big shot that misses.
Schmierer misses with a double jab

and Jonstown counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Jonstown.
Jonstown lands an elbow inside that Schmierer shrugs off.
Jonstown lands a nice elbow.
Schmierer blocks the elbow strike.
Jonstown lands an elbow just above Schmierer 's eye.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jonstown throws an elbow that misses.
Schmierer tries to break the clinch but Jonstown is controlling the position.
Jonstown lands an elbow just above Schmierer 's eye.
Schmierer is trying to force a seperation but Jonstown has the dominant position.
Nice elbow from Jonstown.
We've been informed that Schmierer has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Schmierer working hard to break the clinch.
Schmierer tries to circle away but Jonstown has him pinned against the cage.
Schmierer takes an elbow to the temple.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Jonstown.
Jonstown misses with an elbow strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jonstown keeps control of Schmierer as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Schmierer wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Schmierer escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jonstown with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Schmierer pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

Jonstown fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Schmierer, pushing him back against the cage.
Schmierer blocks an elbow strike.
Schmierer blocks the elbow strike.
Jonstown pushes off an throws an elbow but Schmierer leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Jonstown.
Schmierer avoids a wild elbow strike from Jonstown.
Schmierer dodges an elbow strike from Jonstown.
Jonstown pushes off an throws an elbow but Schmierer leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Schmierer wants to break the clinch but can't.
Jonstown throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Jonstown pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Schmierer is trying to break the clinch but Jonstown is controlling him.

Schmierer's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Schmierer shoots in for a takedown but Jonstown shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Jonstown throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Jonstown clinches up with Schmierer and pushes him back against the cage.
Schmierer tries to break the clinch but Jonstown is controlling the position.
Schmierer is trying to break the clinch but Jonstown has him pressed against the cage.
Schmierer dodges an elbow strike from Jonstown.
Schmierer is trying to force a seperation but Jonstown has the dominant position.
Schmierer wants to break the clinch but can't.
Schmierer blocks the elbow strike.
Schmierer is trying to break the clinch but Jonstown has him pressed against the cage.
Jonstown throws an elbow but it misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Schmierer tries to break the clinch but Jonstown is controlling the position.
Jonstown lands a nice elbow.

That has opened up Adam Schmierer's cut even more.
Jonstown creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Jonstown prevents Schmierer from breaking the clinch.
Jonstown keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Schmierer's efforts to push away.
Jonstown lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Schmierer blocks an elbow strike from Jonstown.
Jonstown pushes off an throws an elbow but Schmierer leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.

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

Jonstown has taken the fight to the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Schmierer's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Schmierer misses with an uppercut. Jonstown saw that one coming.
A thudding body kick lands there by Jonstown!
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

Jonstown closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Jonstown lands an elbow just above Schmierer 's eye.
Jonstown throws an elbow that misses.
Schmierer blocks an elbow strike.
Schmierer blocks an elbow strike from Jonstown.
Jonstown gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

The cut above Adam Schmierer's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
With the fighters up against the cage, Jonstown throws an elbow but misses.
Schmierer is trying to force a seperation but Jonstown has the dominant position.
Schmierer tries to break free but Jonstown pushes him back against the cage.
Jonstown gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Jonstown throws an elbow that misses.
Schmierer wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Jonstown throws an elbow but it misses.
Schmierer wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Jonstown lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

Adam Schmierer's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Jonstown looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Schmierer blocks an elbow strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Schmierer wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Schmierer is looking to break free of the clinch but Jonstown has double underhooks.
Jonstown keeps control of Schmierer as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Jonstown lands an elbow that stopped Schmierer in his tracks for a moment.
Schmierer working hard to break the clinch.
Schmierer working hard to break the clinch.

Schmierer escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jonstown scoring well with a low kick there.
Jonstown pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Schmierer fails to land with a series of punches.
Jonstown lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Jonstown tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Schmierer misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jonstown.
Schmierer throws a leg kick that misses.
Schmierer takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Schmierer misses with a series of wild punches.
Jonstown plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Don Jonstown dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Adam Schmierer's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Jonstown lands with a thumping leg kick.
Jonstown slips a jab and a cross from Schmierer.
Don Jonstown is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jonstown connects with a solid leg kick.
Jonstown wants to clinch up but Schmierer keeps it at a distance.
Schmierer appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Jonstown lands a leg kick that knocks Schmierer off balance momentarily.
Nice defenses there by Jonstown.
Jonstown tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Schmierer manages to circle out of the way.
Jonstown looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Schmierer pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

Jonstown instigates a clinch.
Don Jonstown has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Jonstown lands a damaging elbow.
Schmierer wants to get back to striking at distance but Jonstown won't allow it.
Schmierer is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Nice elbow from Jonstown.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Jonstown.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Adam Schmierer's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Don Jonstown!
Don Jonstown decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
Adam Schmierer spoke after the fight, saying 'That sucked. The better fighter won on the day, but I'll be back to become the better fighter.'.