PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dr Schultz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ole Solseng (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Solseng has chosen Mama Said Knock You Out as his entrance music. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Ole Solseng was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Schultz
vs
Solseng

191 cm
32
243 lbs
26 - 15 - 0

195 cm
34
283 lbs
25 - 18 - 1

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Perkele!

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 26 - 15 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dr Schultz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 18 - 1, fighting out of New York, Ole Solseng!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Schultz tries to clinch up but Solseng circles away and keeps his distance.
Solseng connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Solseng goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Solseng ducks under a wild hook from Schultz.
Schultz throws a leg kick but Solseng moved away.
Schultz takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Schultz lands a leg kick that knocks Solseng off balance momentarily.
Solseng's corner calls for a 1-2. Solseng obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Solseng throws a hook but Schultz blocks it.
Schultz takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Solseng throws a combination that misses
and Schultz counters with a nice body shot.
Ole Solseng seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Schultz misses with a few strikes there.
Solseng takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Solseng fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Schultz.
Solseng takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.

It looks like Ole Solseng has been cut.
Schultz thumps Solseng with a low kick.
Schultz on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Schultz cracks the inside of Solseng's front leg.
Schultz smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Schultz wants to clinch.
Schultz moves forwards but Solseng connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Schultz looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Schultz.
A low kick from Schultz misses
and Solseng counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Schultz connects with a crisp jab.
Solseng checks a low kick from Schultz.
Schultz swings widly with a right hand
and Solseng cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Solseng misses with an uppercut. Schultz saw that one coming.
Schultz throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Solseng on the side of the head.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Solseng.
Schultz tried to counter with a leg kick but Solseng avoided it.
Schultz misses with a straight left.
Solseng misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Schultz.
Schultz is looking to counter with a body kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Schultz takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schultz gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Solseng misses with a series of wild punches.
Schultz was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Schultz gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Solseng.
Schultz feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Solseng's calf.
Schultz misses with a left hand
and Schultz takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Solseng is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Schultz had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
A telegraphed right hand from Solseng misses the target.
Solseng swings for the body but Schultz moves out of range.
Solseng just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromSchultz.
Schultz throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Solseng throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Schultz misses with a hook
and Solseng counters with a good low kick that Schultz was not able to check.
Solseng throws a body shot but no joy.
Schultz misses with the combination.
Schultz throws a hook to the side of Solseng's head but Solseng sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Solseng follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Solseng moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Schultz.
Jab by Solseng.
Schultz slips under a jab from Solseng.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Solseng.
Solseng avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Solseng lands a nice leg kick that just misses Schultz's sensitive parts.
Solseng checks a leg kick nicely.
Solseng on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Schultz. Schultz obviously looking to wear him down.
Solseng connects with the punch.
Nice body kick there by Solseng.
Schultz tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Solseng looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Schultz tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Solseng was well out of range. Poor timing from Schultz.
Solseng throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Schultz feinted there with a counter leg kick.
A slow jab from Solseng misses its intended target.

Solseng tries to keep at a distance but Schultz has taken the fight into the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Solseng is trying to push Schultz away but Schultz has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Solseng wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schultz looking to throw knees to the head but Solseng is blocking nicely.
Schultz looking to throw knees to the head but Solseng is blocking nicely.
A short right from Solseng on the inside.
Solseng lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Schultz backwards.
Schultz trying to land knees to the body.
Solseng wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Solseng escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A slow jab from Schultz misses its intended target.
Solseng fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Schultz checks it well.
Solseng fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Schultz has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Solseng moves out of range of the strikes.
Schultz has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Solseng.
Solseng misses with a hook.
Schultz was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Solseng throws the kick towards the body but Schultz avoids it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Solseng misses with a hook.
Solseng cracks Schultz with a good jab.
Solseng looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Solseng takes a shot to the body in his stride.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ole Solseng dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ole Solseng's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Solseng misses with a straight right.
Schultz tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Solseng blocks a head kick by Schultz.
Schultz misses the shot to the body.
Solseng connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
A bone on bone clash there as Schultz blocks the leg kick.
Solseng tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Schultz was well out of range. Poor timing from Solseng.
Schultz lets loose with a powerful body kick. Solseng will feel that in the morning.
Solseng turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Schultz throws a head kick that misses.
Schultz tries to clinch but Solseng moves away
and Solseng cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Solseng lands a lovely overhand right.
Solseng moves out of range of the body kick from Schultz.
Solseng throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Schultz throws a head kick that misses.
A punch lands to the side of Schultz 's head but he takes it in his stride.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Solseng avoids a kick to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Solseng looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Solseng blocks a head kick by Schultz.
Schultz backing away here, and Solseng unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Solseng has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Schultz connects with a high kick.
A decent looking cross lands there for Solseng.
A jab from Solseng misses.
Schultz misses with a low kick.
Solseng tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Solseng throws a push kick but Schultz slaps the foot to one side.
Left hook, right uppercut from Solseng.
Schultz lands with a kick to the ribs.
Schultz throws a looping overhand right but Solseng ducks down to avoid it.
Schultz looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Solseng takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Schultz tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Solseng throws the kick towards the body but Schultz avoids it.
Schultz lands with an overhand left.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Solseng blocks a low kick nicely.
A nice side step and Solseng releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Schultz looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.

Schultz has closed the distance and engaged Solseng in a clinch.
Schultz lands a knee to the head.
Schultz is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Solseng is defending well for now.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Schultz.
Schultz keeps control of Solseng as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Solseng breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Schultz throws a head kick that half lands.
Solseng's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Schultz swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Solseng throws a wild body kick that Schultz sees coming a mile off.
Solseng throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Solseng uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Schultz.
Solseng misses with a hook
and Schultz counters with a thumping low kick.
Solseng misses the jab.
Schultz lands a jab to the nose.
Solseng throws a hook but Schultz blocks it.
Schultz fires out a quick counter leg kick but Solseng just manages to avoid it.
Solseng misses with the combination.
As Solseng backs away, Schultz returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schultz looks to land a body kick but Solseng moved away.
Solseng throws a hook to the side of Schultz's head but Schultz sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
An inside leg kick from Schultz misses.
Schultz throws a body kick that misses.
Schultz jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Schultz throws a predictable looking body shot
and Solseng counters with a nice uppercut.
Schultz takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Schultz walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Solseng checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Schultz throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Solseng connects with a jab.
Solseng has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Schultz.
Solseng throws a push kick but Schultz slaps the foot to one side.
Schultz scores with a sloppy right hand. Solseng should have avoided that one.
Solseng scores with a nice right hand.
Jab from Schultz.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Solseng defending well as Schultz loads up on a big left hand.
Schultz tries to clinch up but Solseng circles away and keeps his distance.
A head kick misses from Solseng.
A slow jab from Solseng misses its intended target.
Schultz fails with an attempt to clinch.
Schultz misses with a straight left.
Solseng misses with a body kick.
Good exchange - Schultz coming out on top.
A slow jab from Solseng misses its intended target.
Ole Solseng seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Schultz tries to land a leg kick but Solseng saw it coming and moves away.
Schultz connects with the punch.
Schultz scores with a hook to the body. Solseng takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Solseng slips under a jab from Schultz.
Schultz throws a big shot that misses.
Solseng ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Schultz moves away.
Solseng scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Dr Schultz will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Ole Solseng'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. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Solseng takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Schultz lands a jab to the head.
Schultz moves away from the strike by Solseng.
Schultz lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Schultz is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Solseng.
Solseng will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Schultz swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
A looping hook to the body misses from Schultz. Solseng does a little dance to reset his feet.
Schultz takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Schultz feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Schultz looks to land a right hand but Solseng moved out of range.
Solseng throws a jab when Schultz was well out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Schultz throws a body punch but Solseng moves out of range.
Solseng lands a body shot.
Solseng misses with a leg kick.
A cross from Solseng lands.
Schultz wants to clinch up but Solseng keeps it at a distance.
Schultz keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Solseng.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice uppercut there from Solseng.
Schultz throws a looping overhand right but Solseng ducks down to avoid it.
Solseng turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Solseng scores with a jab to the body.
Schultz lands a jab to Solseng's midsection.
Solseng missing with a left hand there. Schultz was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Solseng swinging wildly here.
Solseng throws a body shot but no joy.
Nice jab there from Solseng.
Schultz connects with a solid leg kick.
Solseng has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Schultz finds it's way round the side to connect with Solseng's head.
Schultz pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Schultz misses with a straight right.

Schultz clinches up with Solseng and pushes him back against the cage.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Schultz keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Solseng's efforts to push away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Solseng breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Solseng misses with a kick to the body.
Schultz lands with a shot to the body.
Schultz has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Solseng.
Schultz lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Schultz fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Solseng on the side of the head.
Solseng swings widly with a right hand
and Schultz counters with an outside leg kick.
Solseng takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Schultz throws a nice outside leg kick.
Solseng misses with a hook. Schultz ducked under it nicely.
Schultz slips under a jab.
Schultz throws a head kick that Solseng semi-blocks.
Solseng throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Solseng slips a straight right by Schultz.
Solseng throws a body punch but Schultz moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schultz misses with a hook. Solseng ducked under it nicely.
Solseng drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Schultz keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Schultz lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Solseng throws a body shot but no joy.
Solseng bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Solseng uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Schultz.
Schultz tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Schultz lands a head kick!
Schultz jabs at Solseng's body.
Solseng misses with an uppercut
enabling Schultz to counter with a crisp jab.
Schultz tries to work over Solseng's front leg with a kick but Solseng checks it.
Solseng misses with a hook. Schultz ducked under it nicely.
Schultz swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Solseng stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Schultz.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Solseng misses with a hook. Schultz ducked under it nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Solseng connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Schultz with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Schultz is looking to slow Solseng down with leg kicks.
Schultz throws a looping overhand right but Solseng ducks down to avoid it.
Solseng misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Schultz.
Solseng throws a head kick that misses
and Schultz counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Solseng lands a nice looking body shot.
Solseng throws a combination. Schultz tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Solseng takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Schultz lands with a slapping head kick.
Solseng misses with an attempted mid kick.
It appears Schultz was looking to counter with a kick there.
Solseng throws the left hand but Schultz avoids the punch easily.
Schultz doesn't manage to clinch there - Solseng circles away.
You can see that Solseng has visibly slowed down as a result of the leg kicks
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jab from Solseng.
Solseng cracks the inside of Schultz's front leg.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dr Schultz showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Schultz has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dr Schultz!
Dr Schultz decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.