PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Matt Meathead (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Schabner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Schabner's choice of entrance music: 3 Doors Down - It's Not My Time. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Meathead
vs
Schabner

185 cm
19
190 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

176 cm
21
187 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Matt Meathead!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chris Schabner!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Daniel Franklin and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Schabner loads up on a big right hand but Meathead slips the punch.
Schabner swats away the attempt to clinch by Meathead.
Schabner throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Schabner throws a lazy right hand but Meathead sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Meathead tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Meathead blocks a jab.
Schabner misses with an uppercut. Meathead saw that one coming.
Meathead tries to close the distance and clinch but Schabner swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Meathead will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Schabner cracks Meathead with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Schabner circles away from the clinch attempt.
Schabner throws a big shot that misses.
Schabner jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Meathead lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Meathead.
Meathead misses with a head kick.

Schabner darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Meathead is looking to escape.
Meathead trying to control from the bottom.
Meathead knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Schabner on the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Schabner is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Meathead is trying to get back to full guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Schabner connects with a nice short shot to Meathead's temple.
Meathead taking some punishment here, with Schabner in his half guard.
Meathead is looking to improve his position.
Schabner is taking a breather. Meathead says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Meathead is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Schabner scores with a couple of nice shots.
Meathead on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Meathead has hold of Schabner's hands but Schabner slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schabner slows the pace down in half guard.
Meathead is looking to control Schabner's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Meathead avoid being mounted?
Meathead tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Schabner landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Schabner working the head and body with strikes.
Schabner trying to control from half guard but Meathead is working away.
Schabner is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Schabner looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Meathead tries to get to full guard but Schabner has control of the leg.
Schabner looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Schabner performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Meathead taking some punishment here, with Schabner in his half guard.
Meathead wants to improve his position but Schabner is controlling well.
Meathead has hold of Schabner's hands but Schabner slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Schabner works his foot free and advances to mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schabner postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Meathead looks a forlorn figure.
Schabner scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Meathead?
Schabner is in the full mount, landing strikes.

Schabner is working close to his opponent, looking to work a submission by the looks of things. Oh, he's managed to get a guillotine from mount as his opponent reached up! That looks tiiiiight! Will he tap? YES, he's tapped! Impressive submission by Schabner!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Chris Schabner!