PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tyler Schmidt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Buchanan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Schmidt
vs
Buchanan

178 cm
18
173 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

175 cm
25
180 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tyler Schmidt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, James Buchanan!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Lou da Vinci and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Buchanan misses with a hook to the body
and Schmidt counters with a one-two to the body.
Schmidt misses with a wild combination.
Schmidt cracks Buchanan with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Buchanan misses with a hook.
Schmidt slips a jab and a cross from Buchanan.
Schmidt is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Buchanan is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Schmidt.
Schmidt misses the shot to the body.
Buchanan moves out of range of the body kick from Schmidt.
Buchanan throws out a loose jab but Schmidt uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nice defenses there by Schmidt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Schmidt scores with a sloppy right hand. Buchanan should have avoided that one.
A looping hook to the body misses from Schmidt. Buchanan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Schmidt scores with a nice head shot.
Schmidt lands an overhand right.
Schmidt staying out of range there.
Buchanan loads up on a big right hand but Schmidt slips the punch.
Buchanan throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Buchanan ducks right into an uppercut from Schmidt.
Schmidt throws a right and a left that Buchanan avoids nicely.
Schmidt fails to land with a series of punches.
Schmidt misses with an uppercut.
Buchanan is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Buchanan is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Schmidt.
Schmidt fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Buchanan manages to avoid it.
Buchanan throws an overhand right that lands on Schmidt's shoulder, as Schmidt tries to avoid the shot.
Schmidt fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Buchanan looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Schmidt misses with a series of wild punches.
Schmidt scores with a body shot.
Buchanan slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
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!
Schmidt thows a left - swing and a miss!
Schmidt ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Buchanan moves away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schmidt throws a good cross that connects.
Schmidt uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Buchanan.
Schmidt avoids the body shot from Buchanan.
Schmidt jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Buchanan swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Schmidt scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Buchanan scores with a nice strike.
Schmidt connects with a nice looking jab.
Schmidt lands a jab to the head.
Schmidt swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Schmidt throws a body shot but no joy.
Schmidt looks to land a body kick but Buchanan moved away.
Schmidt throws a nice looking combination but Buchanan bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Schmidt scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Buchanan swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Schmidt gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Buchanan 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.

Buchanan pushes Schmidt up against the cage in a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Buchanan misses with a hook from the clinch.
Schmidt blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Buchanan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Schmidt blocking some punches.
Buchanan throws a punch but it's blocked by Schmidt.

Schmidt pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Buchanan scores with a nice head shot.
A combination from Schmidt does no damage.
Schmidt connects with the punch.
Buchanan throws an overhand right that lands on Schmidt's shoulder, as Schmidt tries to avoid the shot.
Schmidt throws an overhand right that lands on Buchanan's shoulder, as Buchanan tries to avoid the shot.
Buchanan's corner calls for a 1-2. Buchanan obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Schmidt swinging wildly here.
Schmidt throws an off balance right hand
letting Buchanan counter with a right hand.
Schmidt tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Buchanan was well out of range. Poor timing from Schmidt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Buchanan lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
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!
A swing and a miss from Buchanan.
Schmidt throws a shot to the body.
Buchanan misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Schmidt avoids the body shot from Buchanan.
Nice body punch from Buchanan.
Buchanan looks winded!
Buchanan takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Buchanan getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Schmidt dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Buchanan throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Schmidt looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Schmidt misses with a series of wild punches.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Schmidt.
Schmidt cracks Buchanan with a good jab.
Buchanan takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tyler Schmidt dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Schmidt moves away from the strike by Buchanan.
Buchanan misses with a combination
and Schmidt counters with a nice body shot.
Buchanan misses with a combination
and Schmidt counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Buchanan thinking.
Sloppy strikes from Buchanan. Those never looked like landing.
Schmidt swinging wildly here.
Buchanan scores with a hook to the body. Schmidt takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Buchanan moves out of range of the body kick.
Schmidt scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Buchanan doesn't seem bothered though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Buchanan misses with a wild body shot.
Schmidt works over Buchanan's head and body with a nice combination.
Buchanan blocks the body kick.
Buchanan is breathing heavily.
Schmidt scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Schmidt with a jab.
Some wild striking there from Schmidt.
Buchanan tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Schmidt misses with a wild combination.
Buchanan steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Schmidt.
Schmidt throws a front kick aimed at Buchanan's knee but Buchanan avoids it well.
Tyler Schmidt is winning the standup battle so far.
Schmidt lands a jab to Buchanan's midsection.
Buchanan misses with an uppercut.
Buchanan avoids the body shot from Schmidt.
Nice body punch from Schmidt.
Schmidt throws the kick towards the body but Buchanan avoids it.
Schmidt will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Schmidt takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Schmidt scores with a crisp jab that stopped Buchanan in his tracks.
Schmidt scores with a shot to the body.
Buchanan drops his hands momentarily and Schmidt takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Buchanan bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Schmidt's head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Schmidt connects with an inside leg kick.
Schmidt ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Buchanan moves away.
Schmidt throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Schmidt scores with a shot to the body.
Schmidt misses with an uppercut.
Buchanan tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Schmidt looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Schmidt wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Schmidt throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Buchanan is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Schmidt.
Schmidt was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Buchanan walks into a left hand.
Schmidt scores with a jab to the jaw.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Schmidt lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Buchanan has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Buchanan and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Buchanan avoids a kick to the body.
Buchanan tries to clinch but Schmidt moves away
and Schmidt counters with a three punch combo that has Buchanan backing up. Buchanan nods at Schmidt to acknowledge the strikes.
Schmidt fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Buchanan ducks under a wild hook from Schmidt.
Buchanan throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nice uppercut there from Schmidt.
Schmidt scores with a body shot.
Buchanan misses with a jab, cross combination.
Schmidt fails to land with a series of punches.
Schmidt scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Buchanan ducks under a wild hook from Schmidt.
Schmidt avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
As Buchanan looks to move away, Schmidt throws a big counter combo but Buchanan just gets out of the way.
Buchanan fails with an attempt to clinch.
Schmidt misses with a two punch combination.
Buchanan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Schmidt moves away.
Schmidt goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Schmidt ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Buchanan moves away.
Schmidt looks to score with a jab to the body but Buchanan is just out of range.
Buchanan throws a counter combo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Buchanan walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Buchanan tries to clinch up.
An attempted straight right counter from Schmidt misses the target.
Buchanan is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Schmidt.
A punch lands to the side of Schmidt 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Tyler Schmidt is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Schmidt scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A punch combination from Buchanan misses.
Buchanan avoids a punch combination nicely.
Schmidt avoids the body shot from Buchanan.
Schmidt is working the combinations to good effect here.
Schmidt lands a glancing blow to the side of Buchanan's head.
Buchanan avoids a punch combination nicely.
Buchanan drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Schmidt defends it well.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Buchanan defending well as Schmidt loads up on a big left hand.
Schmidt lands a nice looking body shot.
Schmidt fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Schmidt missing with a left hand there. Buchanan was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tyler Schmidt dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Schmidt works the jab nicely.
A shot to the body from Buchanan misses
and Schmidt counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Buchanan jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Schmidt misses with a straight left.
Nice uppercut lands for Schmidt. That snapped Buchanan's head back.
Buchanan connects with a body shot.
Some wild striking there from Schmidt.
Buchanan misses with a looping right.
A jab from Buchanan misses.
Nice shot lands for Schmidt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Schmidt tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Buchanan is able to avoid easily.
Buchanan looks to land a left hand but Schmidt moved out of range nicely.
Buchanan avoids a kick to the body.
Buchanan's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Buchanan duly obliges.
Buchanan takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Buchanan wants to clinch up but Schmidt keeps it at a distance.
Schmidt slips under a jab from Buchanan.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Buchanan looks to score with a jab to the body but Schmidt is just out of range.
Buchanan swinging wildly here.
Buchanan takes one to the side of the head.
Schmidt looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Schmidt lands a nice looking body shot.
Buchanan takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Schmidt throws a shot to the body.
Buchanan misses with a body shot.
Schmidt misses with a double jab.
Schmidt throws the kick towards the body but Buchanan avoids it.
Schmidt scores with a shot to the body.
Schmidt connects with a nice looking jab.
Buchanan pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schmidt misses with a series of wild punches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Schmidt is looking to land body kicks.
James Buchanan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Buchanan lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Schmidt digs a good body shot into Buchanan's ribs.
Schmidt misses with a body shot.
Schmidt misses with an attempted mid kick.
Buchanan lands with a good body shot.
Schmidt ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Buchanan closes the distance but Schmidt moves to the side
and Buchanan takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A big left from Buchanan misses.
Buchanan moves forwards but Schmidt connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Buchanan throws an overhand right that lands on Schmidt's shoulder, as Schmidt tries to avoid the shot.
Nice jab there from Schmidt.
Buchanan looks to throw the jab but Schmidt is out of range.
Schmidt throws a big counter combination but Buchanan scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schmidt circles away from the clinch attempt.
It looked like Schmidt was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Jab by Schmidt.
Schmidt scores with a jab to the body.
Schmidt misses with a wild body shot.
Schmidt jabs Buchanan to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Buchanan throws a lazy right hand but Schmidt sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Schmidt appears to be looking for a big counter.
Schmidt goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Buchanan misses with a right hand
and Schmidt counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Schmidt keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Buchanan.
Schmidt is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Buchanan can do to turn this around?
Schmidt feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Buchanans jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Buchanan moves out of range as Schmidt throws a body kick.
Schmidt closes the distance and lands a one-two.
A cross from Schmidt lands.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Schmidt lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Buchanan circles away quickly and effectively.
Buchanan swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Tyler Schmidt is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schmidt moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Good shot there by Schmidt.
Schmidt throws a right hand that Buchanan ducks under and follows up with a left that Buchanan also avoids with ease.
Buchanan misses with a few strikes there.
A nice combination there by Schmidt.
Schmidt comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Buchanan tries to close the distance and clinch but Schmidt swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nice shot by Schmidt.
Schmidt throws a right and a left that Buchanan avoids nicely.
Buchanan lands a jab-cross combination.
Buchanan takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Buchanan ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Schmidt misses with a body kick.
Buchanan takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Buchanan rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Schmidt moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tyler Schmidt showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Schmidt, 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 Jonathan Paton scores the fight 30:27
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 30:27
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tyler Schmidt!