PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kami Kazi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Schuurman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Kazi
vs
Schuurman

178 cm
19
180 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

175 cm
22
175 lbs
6 - 5 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Big right hand

BJJ Blue Belt
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank

Victory! Sports Nutrition

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kami Kazi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Frank Schuurman!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Leandro Rodrigues and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Schuurman wants to clinch up but Kazi keeps it at a distance.
Schuurman avoids the head kick by Kazi.

Schuurman gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Schuurman misses with a knee strike.
Kazi wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Schuurman connects with a knee to the head.
Kazi is trying to force a seperation but Schuurman has the dominant position.
Schuurman misses with a knee to the head.
Schuurman tries a knee to the head but Kazi blocks it.
Kazi managing to block the knees to the body from Schuurman.
Schuurman looking to throw knees to the head but Kazi is blocking nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Schuurman misses with a knee to the head.
Schuurman putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Kazi in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Schuurman misses with a knee strike.
Schuurman unloads a knee to the mid-section. Kazi lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Schuurman tries to land knees in the clinch but Kazi avoids the damage to the body.
Kazi 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.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Schuurman with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Schuurman tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Schuurman misses with a knee to the head.
Schuurman using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kazi has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Schuurman with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Schuurman tries to land a knee to the head but Kazi blocks with his arms.
Kazi is trying to break the clinch but Schuurman has him pressed against the cage.
Schuurman tries a knee to the head but Kazi blocks it.
Schuurman scores with a knee to the head.
Kazi wants to break the clinch but can't.
Schuurman's coach down at Animal House was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Schuurman's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Schuurman throws a knee to the head but misses.
Schuurman throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kazi takes a knee right on the jaw!
Kazi managing to block the knees to the body from Schuurman.
Schuurman tries to land a knee to the head but Kazi blocks with his arms.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schuurman looking to throw knees to the head but Kazi is blocking nicely.
Schuurman with a knee to the head.
Schuurman tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Schuurman is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kazi is defending well for now.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Schuurman looking to throw knees to the head but Kazi is blocking nicely.
Kazi is trying to break free.
Knees to the body from Schuurman.
Schuurman misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kazi.
Kazi tries to break free but Schuurman pushes him back against the cage.
Schuurman throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kazi wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Schuurman has him pressed against the cage.
Schuurman tries to land a knee to the head but Kazi blocks with his arms.
Schuurman misses with a knee strike.
Schuurman tries to land a knee to the head but Kazi blocks with his arms.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schuurman throws a knee to the head but misses.
Schuurman tries a knee to the head but Kazi blocks it.
Schuurman misses with a knee to the head.
Schuurman throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kazi blocks it with crossed arms.
Schuurman looks winded!
Kazi can't break the clinch.
Schuurman throws a knee to the head but misses.
Schuurman looking to throw knees to the head but Kazi is blocking nicely.
Kazi wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Kazi has had enough of the clinch but Schuurman keeps him there for the moment.
Schuurman with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Schuurman misses with a knee strike.
Schuurman throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kazi can't break the clinch.
Kazi can't break the clinch.
Schuurman with a knee to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schuurman tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kazi looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Schuurman missing with knees to the body.
Schuurman tries to land a knee to the head but Kazi blocks with his arms.
Schuurman connects with a nasty looking knee right to Kazi's face.
Schuurman misses with a knee to the head.
Schuurman throws a knee to the head but misses.
Schuurman misses with a knee strike.

Kazi breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kazi.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kazi scores with a spinning back kick!
Kazi keeps the fight on the outside.
Schuurman takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Kazi swats away the attempt to clinch by Schuurman.
Kazi fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Frank Schuurman dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Schuurman takes one on the chin but seems OK.

Schuurman gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Kazi on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kazi is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Schuurman throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kazi blocks it with crossed arms.
Schuurman tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kazi avoids it.
Schuurman looking to throw knees to the head but Kazi is blocking nicely.
Kazi tries to break the clinch but Schuurman is controlling the position.
Schuurman with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kazi tries to break free but Schuurman pushes him back against the cage.
Schuurman landing knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Schuurman looking to throw knees to the head but Kazi is blocking nicely.
Schuurman looking to throw knees to the head but Kazi is blocking nicely.
Schuurman trying to land knees to the body.
Kazi has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Kazi is trying to break free.
Schuurman tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Schuurman tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Schuurman using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kazi has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Schuurman is breathing heavily.

Kazi's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Schuurman wants to clinch up but Kazi keeps it at a distance.
Kazi avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kazi wants to land a leg kick but Schuurman is out of range.
Kazi throws a leg kick that misses.
Schuurman checks a low kick from Kazi.
Kazi misses with a leg kick.
The fighters circling - Kazi throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Schuurman tries to close the distance and clinch but Kazi swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Schuurman tries to close the distance and clinch but Kazi swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Schuurman tries to clinch there but Kazi circles away.
Schuurman moves to clinch but Kazi breaks away
and Kazi counters with a slapping leg kick.
Kazi swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Schuurman moves into the clinch.
Schuurman with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Schuurman tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kazi avoids it.
Schuurman tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Schuurman with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Schuurman tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Schuurman tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kazi is looking to break free of the clinch but Schuurman has double underhooks.
Schuurman has Kazi pressed against the cage, preventing Kazi from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Schuurman tries a knee to the head but Kazi blocks it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Schuurman throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kazi blocks it with crossed arms.
Schuurman misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kazi.
Schuurman missing with knees to the body.
Schuurman misses with a knee to the head.
Schuurman with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schuurman lands a knee to the body.
Schuurman throws a knee to the head but misses.
Schuurman has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

Kazi breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Schuurman avoids the head kick by Kazi.
Schuurman is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Kazi 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 Schuurman has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Schuurman and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Schuurman is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Kazi throws a quick inside leg kick.
Schuurman tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Kazi manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Schuurman darts in and clinches Kazi up against the cage.
Frank Schuurman seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Kazi on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Schuurman tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kazi avoids it.
Schuurman crunches a lovely knee into Kazi's ribcage.
Schuurman looking to throw knees to the head but Kazi is blocking nicely.
Schuurman looking to throw knees to the head but Kazi is blocking nicely.
Schuurman prevents Kazi from breaking the clinch.
Schuurman misses with a knee to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kazi is trying to break the clinch but Schuurman is controlling him.
Schuurman with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

Kazi manages to break the clinch.
Kazi misses with a low kick.

Schuurman forces Kazi back against the cage and clinches.
Schuurman using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kazi has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kazi is trying to break the clinch but Schuurman is controlling him.
Schuurman tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

Kazi breaks from the clinch.
Kazi throws a front kick aimed at Schuurman's knee but Schuurman avoids it well.
Kazi lands a head kick. Schuurman smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

Schuurman moves into the clinch.
Kazi working hard to break the clinch.
Schuurman misses with a knee to the head.
Schuurman unloads a knee to the mid-section. Kazi lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Frank Schuurman showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Kazi misses with an uppercut.
Kazi tries to score with a low kick but Schuurman moves his leg out of the way.
Kazi lands a nice leg kick that just misses Schuurman's sensitive parts.
Kazi misses with an attempted mid kick.
Schuurman tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A low kick from Kazi misses

and Schuurman counters by moving into the clinch.
Schuurman with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Schuurman missing with knees to the body.
Kazi wants to break free but Schuurman has control.
Schuurman throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kazi blocks it with crossed arms.
A knee to the head by Schuurman.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Schuurman misses with a knee strike.
Schuurman with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Schuurman keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Kazi's efforts to push away.
Schuurman takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Schuurman throws a knee to the head but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Schuurman with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Schuurman misses with a knee strike.
Schuurman keeps control of Kazi as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Schuurman misses with a knee strike.
Knees to the body from Schuurman.
Schuurman tries to land a knee to the head but Kazi blocks with his arms.
Kazi is trying to break the clinch but Schuurman has him pressed against the cage.

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

Schuurman clinches up with Kazi and pushes him back against the cage.
Schuurman trying to land knees to the body.
Schuurman tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kazi wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Schuurman throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kazi blocks it with crossed arms.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kazi is trying to force a seperation but Schuurman has the dominant position.
Schuurman throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kazi blocks it with crossed arms.
Schuurman misses with a knee strike.
Schuurman tries to land a knee to the head but Kazi blocks with his arms.
Kazi wants to get back to striking at distance but Schuurman won't allow it.
Kazi working hard to break the clinch.
Schuurman keeps control of Kazi as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Schuurman with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kazi wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Schuurman tries a knee to the head but Kazi blocks it.
Schuurman with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Schuurman throws a knee to the head but misses.
Schuurman tries to land a knee to the head but Kazi blocks with his arms.
Frank Schuurman is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Kazi looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schuurman with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Schuurman misses with a knee strike.
Kazi wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Schuurman has him pressed against the cage.
Kazi is trying to force a seperation but Schuurman has the dominant position.
Kazi wants to get back to striking at distance but Schuurman won't allow it.
Schuurman throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kazi wants to get back to striking at distance but Schuurman won't allow it.
Schuurman throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kazi blocks it with crossed arms.
Kazi has had enough of the clinch but Schuurman keeps him there for the moment.
Kazi on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Schuurman looking to throw knees to the head but Kazi is blocking nicely.
Kami Kazi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Schuurman with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kazi is looking to break free of the clinch but Schuurman has double underhooks.
Schuurman with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Schuurman keeps control of Kazi as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Schuurman using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kazi has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Schuurman lands a knee to the head.
Kazi takes a knee right on the jaw!
Schuurman throws a knee to the head but misses.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kazi wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Schuurman missing with knees to the body.
Schuurman misses with a knee strike.
Kazi using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Schuurman has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

And that's the end of the fight!
Frank Schuurman comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Schuurman winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Daniel Cesar scores the fight 27:30
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 27:30
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Frank Schuurman!
Frank Schuurman was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.