PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Frank Schuurman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Razbinos Udric (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Frank Schuurman has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Schuurman
vs
Udric

175 cm
19
175 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

175 cm
19
180 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

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 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Frank Schuurman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Razbinos Udric!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Dirk Anderson and Santiago Holmes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Schuurman gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Udric breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Udric gets tackled into the ropes by Schuurman. Schuurman maintains the clinch.
Udric lands an elbow inside that Schuurman shrugs off.
Schuurman misses with a knee to the head.
Udric takes a knee right on the jaw!
Udric throws a knee to the head but misses.
Udric tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Udric wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Schuurman throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Udric blocks it with crossed arms.

Udric's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Schuurman has managed to clinch.
Udric looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Schuurman has Udric pressed against the ropes, preventing Udric from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Udric breaks the clinch.
Udric shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Schuurman but Schuurman pushes him off and we're back to square one.

Udric gets tackled into the ropes by Schuurman. Schuurman maintains the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Schuurman looking to throw knees to the head but Udric is blocking nicely.
Schuurman misses with a knee strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Schuurman with an attempt at a knee that misses.

Udric manages to break the clinch.

Udric darts in and clinches Schuurman up against the ropes.
Schuurman throws a knee to the head but misses.
Schuurman throws a knee to the head but misses.
Schuurman using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Udric has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Schuurman trying to land knees to the body.

Udric manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.

Schuurman stands up and waves to Udric to follow him.

Schuurman moves into the clinch successfully.
Udric jumps guard but Schuurman turns him against the ropes and keeps the fight standing.
Frank Schuurman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Razbinos Udric.
Schuurman tries a knee to the head but Udric blocks it.
Schuurman with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Udric tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Schuurman smiles and moves away.

Schuurman gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Udric is looking to take this one to the mat.
Udric can't find room to land a body shot as Schuurman controls the action.
Schuurman has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Schuurman being controlled against the ropes.
Udric trying to control the position but instead, Schuurman has worked for underhooks and has pushed Udric into the ropes.
Schuurman throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Udric blocks it with crossed arms.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Udric drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Schuurman gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Schuurman tries to land a knee to the head but Udric blocks with his arms.
Schuurman tries to land a knee to the head but Udric blocks with his arms.
Udric is trying to maintain a safe position but Schuurman gets an underhook and turns Udric into the ropes.
Schuurman scores with a knee to the head.
Schuurman using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Udric has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schuurman blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Udric is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Schuurman misses with a knee to the head.
Schuurman misses with a knee to the head.
Schuurman lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Schuurman missing with knees to the body.
Schuurman misses with a knee strike.
Schuurman tries to land a knee to the head but Udric blocks with his arms.
Udric goes for a takedown attempt but Schuurman pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

Schuurman clinches.
Udric tries to pull guard but Schuurman forces him back to his feet, against the ropes.
Schuurman landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Schuurman using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Udric has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Udric avoiding damage as Schuurman throws knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schuurman tries to land knees in the clinch but Udric avoids the damage to the body.
Udric misses with a hook to the ribs.
Schuurman misses with a knee strike.
Schuurman misses with a knee strike.
Udric is working for a takedown up against the ropes. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Schuurman landing knees to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Udric is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the ropes enables Schuurman to keep the fight standing.
Schuurman throws a knee to the head but misses.

Udric pulls guard effortlessly.

Udric pushes Schuurman off and gets back to his feet.

Schuurman moves into the clinch successfully.
Udric is trying to break the clinch but Schuurman is controlling him.
Udric lands an elbow inside that Schuurman shrugs off.
Schuurman connects with a knee to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Frank Schuurman dominated that round.
That's time! Schuurman's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Schuurman darts in and clinches Udric up against the ropes.
Schuurman scores with a knee to the head.
Schuurman with a knee to the head.
Udric'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.
Schuurman tries a knee to the head but Udric blocks it.
Schuurman with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Schuurman missing with knees to the body.
Schuurman tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Schuurman misses with a knee strike.
Schuurman blocks an elbow strike from Udric.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Schuurman misses with a knee strike.
Schuurman utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Schuurman scores with a knee to the head.

It looks like Razbinos Udric has been cut.
Udric fails to pull guard.
Schuurman using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Udric has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Schuurman tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Schuurman misses with a knee strike.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Schuurman throws a knee to the head but misses.
Udric tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Schuurman avoids it.
Schuurman managing to block the knees to the body from Udric.
Udric tries to pull guard but Schuurman holds him up against the ropes and eventually Udric drops back down to his feet.
Udric has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Schuurman avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Frank Schuurman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Razbinos Udric.
Schuurman with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Udric is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the ropes enables Schuurman to keep the fight standing.

Udric jumps guard.
Udric is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.

Schuurman stands up from guard. Let's bang!

Schuurman closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Schuurman connects with a knee to the head.
Schuurman is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Udric can do to turn this around?
Schuurman tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schuurman lands a knee to the head.
Schuurman tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Udric avoids it.
Udric can't find room to land a body shot as Schuurman controls the action.
Schuurman misses with a knee to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Schuurman lands a knee to the head.
Schuurman tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Schuurman with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Schuurman looking to throw knees to the head but Udric is blocking nicely.

Udric manages to pull guard.

Udric has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Schuurman off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.

Schuurman has taken the fight to the clinch.

Udric escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Schuurman has managed to clinch.
Udric has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Schuurman after a bit of a struggle.
Schuurman misses with a knee to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schuurman misses with a knee strike.
Schuurman tries to land knees in the clinch but Udric avoids the damage to the body.
Schuurman misses with a knee strike.

Udric jumps into guard, dragging Schuurman to the mat.
Udric looking to hit a scissor sweep but Schuurman is one step ahead there.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.

Schuurman decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Udric, up you get!

Udric gets tackled into the ropes by Schuurman. Schuurman maintains the clinch.
Udric is trying to break free.
Udric comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Schuurman tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Udric avoids it.
Schuurman is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Udric is defending well for now.
Schuurman tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Schuurman tries to land knees in the clinch but Udric avoids the damage to the body.
Schuurman tries to land a knee to the head but Udric blocks with his arms.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schuurman landing knees to the body.
Schuurman throws a knee to the head but misses.

Udric pulls guard effortlessly.
Udric has control of Schuurman's left arm, preventing Schuurman from doing any damage.

Schuurman stands up from Udric's guard - Schuurman perhaps looking for a knockout.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Schuurman instigates a clinch.
Schuurman tries to land a knee to the head but Udric blocks with his arms.
Udric wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Stalling in the clinch from Udric.
Schuurman prevents Udric from breaking the clinch.
Udric is trying to pull guard but Schuurman has him pressed against the ropes.
Schuurman misses with a knee strike.
Schuurman is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Frank Schuurman dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Razbinos Udric's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Schuurman has taken the fight to the clinch.
Schuurman with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

Udric pulls guard effortlessly.
Udric is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.

Schuurman gets to his feet - Udric follows without any prompting.

Schuurman gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Schuurman throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Udric blocks it with crossed arms.
Udric jumps guard but Schuurman stands there with Udric around his waist. Udric gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Schuurman working Udric over with knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Udric avoiding damage as Schuurman throws knees to the body.
Udric takes a knee to the side of the body.
Schuurman landing knees to the head.
Schuurman throws a knee to the head but misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Schuurman misses with a knee strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Udric trying to land knees to the body.
Udric tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Schuurman landing knees to the head.
Udric tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Frank Schuurman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Razbinos Udric.
Schuurman tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Udric is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Schuurman is keeping busy.
Schuurman throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Udric blocks it with crossed arms.
Schuurman with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Udric with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Schuurman with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Schuurman misses with a knee to the head.
Schuurman tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

Udric jumps guard and drags Schuurman to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Schuurman has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Schuurman decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.

Schuurman clinches with his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schuurman misses with a knee strike.
Schuurman tries a knee to the head but Udric blocks it.
Schuurman prevents the takedown attempt.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Udric looking to slow down the pace here.
Schuurman throws a knee to the head but misses.
Schuurman landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Udric is trying to maintain a safe position but Schuurman gets an underhook and turns Udric into the ropes.
Schuurman with a knee to the head.
Udric avoiding damage as Schuurman throws knees to the body.

Udric breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Frank Schuurman is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Schuurman staying out of range there.
Frank Schuurman is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Schuurman moves into range and clinches up with Udric.
Udric tries to pull guard but Schuurman forces him back to his feet, against the ropes.
Udric jumps guard but Schuurman turns him against the ropes and keeps the fight standing.
Schuurman throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Udric blocks it with crossed arms.
Udric tries a knee to the head but Schuurman blocks it.
Schuurman with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Schuurman tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Knees in the clinch landing for Schuurman.
Schuurman tries to land a knee to the head but Udric blocks with his arms.
Schuurman throws a knee to the head but misses.
Schuurman misses with a knee strike.
Razbinos Udric has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Schuurman looking to throw knees to the head but Udric is blocking nicely.
Schuurman with a knee to the head.
Udric is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Schuurman is defending well for now.
Schuurman scores with a knee to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Udric is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Schuurman is defending well for now.
Schuurman putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Udric in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Schuurman crunches a lovely knee into Udric's ribcage.
Schuurman with a knee to the head.
Schuurman throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Schuurman obliges.
Schuurman tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Schuurman keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Udric's efforts to push away.
Udric tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Schuurman throws a knee to the head but misses.
Schuurman with a knee to the head.
Frank Schuurman has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Udric is trying to push Schuurman away but Schuurman has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Schuurman tries to land a knee to the head but Udric blocks with his arms.
Schuurman tries a knee to the head but Udric blocks it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Frank Schuurman showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Schuurman, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Bart Greer scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Frank Schuurman!