PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Semmy Schmuckatelli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Herman Joes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Schmuckatelli
vs
Joes

181 cm
20
175 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

184 cm
19
176 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good knees
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Museum of Monsters & Madmen

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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Semmy Schmuckatelli!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Herman Joes!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Daniel Blasius and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Joes lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Joes jabbing away but nothing is landing.

Schmuckatelli gets a clinch.
Schmuckatelli is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Joes is defending well for now.
Our sources have told us that Schmuckatelli has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Joes lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

Joes manages to pull guard.
Joes pulls Schmuckatelli in close to prevent any damage.
Joes throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Joes is trying to control the position but Schmuckatelli postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Joes holds on and takes a little breather.
Joes throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Joes not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Herman Joes is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Schmuckatelli shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Joes as he jumps to the side.
Joes misses with a looping left.
Joes keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Joes lands with a thumping leg kick.
Joes pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Joes throws an overhand right that lands on Schmuckatelli's shoulder, as Schmuckatelli tries to avoid the shot.
Schmuckatelli tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Joes manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Joes throws a head kick that misses.
Joes with a jab.
Schmuckatelli tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Joes paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Schmuckatelli ducks under a wild hook from Joes.

Schmuckatelli has managed to clinch.
Schmuckatelli unloads a knee to the mid-section. Joes lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Schmuckatelli keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Joes's efforts to push away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Joes pulls Schmuckatelli into guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Schmuckatelli decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Joes avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Schmuckatelli walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Schmuckatelli has his takedown stuffed
and Joes counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Schmuckatelli tries to close the distance and clinch but Joes swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Joes swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Joes misses with a straight right.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Schmuckatelli.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Semmy Schmuckatelli. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Schmuckatelli pushes Joes up against the cage in a clinch.
Joes stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Joes tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joes has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Schmuckatelli after a bit of a struggle.
Schmuckatelli misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A right hook to the body lands for Schmuckatelli.
Joes is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Schmuckatelli gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Joes on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Joes prevents a body shot from Schmuckatelli.
Schmuckatelli with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Schmuckatelli misses with a knee to the head.
Schmuckatelli content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Joes is trying to pull guard but Schmuckatelli has him pressed against the cage.
Schmuckatelli tries to land knees in the clinch but Joes avoids the damage to the body.
Schmuckatelli taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Schmuckatelli trying to land knees to the body.
Joes is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Joes has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Schmuckatelli seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Joes can turn it around.
Joes avoiding damage as Schmuckatelli throws knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schmuckatelli tries to land a knee to the head but Joes blocks with his arms.
Schmuckatelli misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Joes.
Joes avoiding damage as Schmuckatelli throws knees to the body.
Schmuckatelli can't break the clinch.
Schmuckatelli misses with a punch to the body.
Joes on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Schmuckatelli wants to get back to striking at distance but Joes won't allow it.
Joes throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Schmuckatellis head.
Joes managing to block the knees to the body from Schmuckatelli.
Schmuckatelli content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Joes works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.

Joes jumps guard and drags Schmuckatelli to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Joes managing to control the position.
Joes controls Schmuckatelli momentarily but Schmuckatelli frees himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Herman Joes dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Schmuckatelli tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Schmuckatelli looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Schmuckatelli throws a looping overhand right but Joes ducks down to avoid it.
Joes might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Joes lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Schmuckatelli walks into a left hand.

Schmuckatelli is rocked!
Joes darts in and lands a big hook, right on the button! Schmuckatelli's legs crumble underneath him as he falls to the canvas! The ref tackles Joes before he gets to land any more shots to his stricken foe.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:20 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Herman Joes!
Herman Joes bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.