PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Romano Schoots (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sher Shah Suri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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.

Schoots
vs
Shah Suri

180 cm
40
155 lbs
39 - 29 - 0

180 cm
32
153 lbs
15 - 12 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Spartan Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 39 - 29 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Romano Schoots!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sher Shah Suri!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Chris Downing and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice uppercut lands for Suri. That snapped Schoots's head back.

Suri moves into range and clinches up with Schoots.
Suri lands a left hand that snaps the head of Schoots backwards.
Suri blocks an uppercut.
Suri lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Schoots or not.
Suri letting Schoots take a breather here.
Schoots has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Suri avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Suri tries to throw a body punch but Schoots avoids it by throwing Suri back against the cage.
Schoots blocks a body shot from Suri.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Suri lands with a right to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Schoots drops down looking for an ankle pick but Suri pulls his leg out and moves away.
Schoots staying out of range there.
Schoots is looking to counter punch.
Suri moves in looking to clinch but Schoots pushes him off.
Schoots throws out a powerful jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Schoots misses with a wild body shot.
Suri looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Sher Shah Suri seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Suri scores with a nice right hand.
Schoots misses with a lunging right hand
and Suri counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Schoots tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Suri defends well and Schoots ends up having to push Suri into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Romano Schoots. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Suri misses the jab.
Suri tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
It looked like Schoots was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Suri throws a hook but Schoots blocks it.
Suri darts in trying to clinch

and Schoots counters with a shoot takedown. Suri fights it but they end up in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Suri has Schoots pulled in close to control his posture.
Schoots stays in close to Suri's body and controls the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Suri has Schoots pulled in close to control his posture.
Let's hope that Suri has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Suri preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schoots is fighting to break Suri's control of his arms but Suri is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Suri is trying to control the position but Schoots postures up.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Suri blocks the body kick.
Suri takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Schoots shoots in and drives through. Suri sprawls well.
Suri raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Suri tests Schoots's chin there with a solid looking shot.

It looks like Romano Schoots has been cut.
Suri feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Schootss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Schoots misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Suri gets caught napping as Schoots dives in and scores a takedown. Suri manages to retain guard.
Schoots with a flurry of punches that miss.
Suri is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Schoots sitting in guard here, content to control.
Schoots is looking to work some ground and pound but Suri has wrist control.
Suri keeping moving, preventing Schoots from controlling successfully.
Suri working a defensive guard here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sher Shah Suri dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Romano Schoots's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Suri lands a nice hook to Schoots's body. Schoots takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Suri misses with a looping left.
Schoots on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Schoots looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Suri is fending him off so far but Schoots persists. Nope, Suri circles away and we're back to standing.
Suri has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Suri misses with a low kick.
Schoots wants to land a leg kick but Suri is out of range.
Suri doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Schoots slips under a jab from Suri.
Schoots changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Suri lands a nice shot to the body.
Schoots ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Suri moves away.
Suri thows a left - swing and a miss!
Suri throws a jab when Schoots was well out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Schoots walks into a jab.
Schoots works over Suri's head and body with a nice combination.
Schoots with a jab.
A left lands for Suri.
Suri tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Suri clinches with his opponent.
Schoots blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nice body punch from Suri - that landed with a thud.
Schoots drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Suri gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Suri lands a right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schoots trying to stall but Suri improves his position.
A head punch on the inside from Suri fails to land.
Suri lands with a light punch inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Suri is pressed up against the cage. Schoots has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Suri down to the mat. Suri avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Romano Schoots. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Schoots closes this distance looking for a takedown but Suri circles away.
Suri swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Schoots swats away the attempt to clinch by Suri.
Schoots swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Schoots fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Suri was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
A looping hook to the body misses from Suri. Schoots does a little dance to reset his feet.
Suri connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Suri lands a head shot.
Suri misses with a hook
and Schoots counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Suri changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Suri 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.
A quick step to the side and Schoots tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Schoots throws a combination that misses
and Suri cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Sher Shah Suri seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Schoots circles away from the clinch attempt
and Schoots counters with a good low kick that Suri was not able to check.
Schoots shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Suri throws a lazy right hand but Schoots sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

Suri lands a big uppercut and Schoots crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Schoots looks OK. Suri waves Schoots back to his feet!

Schoots is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Schoots ducks into an uppercut from Suri and that's knocked him out cold! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Sher Shah Suri!
After the big win, Sher Shah Suri made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors SP Ultimate Nutrition and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.