PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Yaniv Schulmann (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Lineker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). John Lineker has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Schulmann
vs
Lineker

181 cm
29
145 lbs
16 - 9 - 0

177 cm
35
125 lbs
22 - 19 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Yaniv Schulmann!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 19 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, John Lineker!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Stewart Dunkirk and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lineker throws a leg kick which misses Schulmann's front leg but catches the back leg as Schulmann tries to avoid it.
Lineker bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Schulmann throws a solid leg kick but Lineker takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Schulmann.
Schulmann misses with a lunging right hand
and Lineker counters with an inside leg kick.
Schulmann checks a leg kick.
Schulmann stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Lineker.
Lineker throws a leg kick but Schulmann sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Schulmann throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That kick from Lineker tenderised Schulmann's leg. Schulmann is trying to keep his angry face on.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Schulmann takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Schulmann blocks a low kick nicely.
Schulmann scores with the left hand. Lineker knows he should have avoided that one.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Schulmann turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Lineker misses with a body kick.
Schulmann is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lineker.
Lineker only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Lineker scores with a kick to the body.
Lineker throws a leg kick
and Schulmann makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Schulmann throws a poor cross that misses
and Lineker counters with a good low kick that Schulmann was not able to check.
Lineker uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Schulmann.
Schulmann throws a body shot but no joy.
The fighters circling - Schulmann throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Schulmann closes the distance and clinches up with Lineker, looking for a takedown. Schulmann pushes Lineker against the cage but Lineker circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Schulmann comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
John Lineker is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schulmann throws a big shot that misses.
Lineker thinks about the counter body kick.
Lineker misses with a low kick.
Schulmann throws an off balance right hand
and Lineker connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Schulmann really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Lineker looks for the body kick but Schulmann saw that one coming.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Schulmann misses the body punch
and Lineker counters with a slapping leg kick.
A lazy body kick from Schulmann
and Lineker counters with a nice leg kick.
Schulmann looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Lineker pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
As Lineker backs away, Schulmann returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Schulmann swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Schulmann on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Lineker. Lineker obviously looking to wear him down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lineker throws a low kick but Schulmann moves out of range easily.
A little feinted left hand from Schulmann on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Schulmann misses the shot to the body.
Schulmann jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lineker flicks out a counter leg kick but Schulmann steps away.
Lineker gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Schulmann counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Lineker throws a low kick, looking for Schulmann's leg but Schulmann calmly moves out of range.
Schulmann tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lineker was well out of range. Poor timing from Schulmann.
Schulmann is trying hard to land a takedown here. Lineker sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Lineker avoids the body shot from Schulmann.
Lineker keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Schulmann comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schulmann throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lineker takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Lineker fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Schulmann.
Schulmann is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Lineker tried to score with a low kick but Schulmann checks it.
Lineker wants to land a leg kick but Schulmann is out of range.
Schulmann thinks about countering with a head kick.
Schulmann with a nice cross.
Lineker lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A big right from Schulmann misses.
An inside leg kick lands from Lineker.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Lineker, right into the meat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but John Lineker will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Schulmann throws a sloppy body shot
and Lineker counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Lineker takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Lineker was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Schulmann scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Schulmann connects with a right hand. Lineker shakes it off.
Lineker misses with a low kick.
Schulmann cracks Lineker with a good jab.
An inside leg kick lands from Lineker.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Schulmann checks the leg kick nicely there.
Schulmann tries to counter with a takedown but Lineker is quick to defend against it.
Schulmann works the jab nicely.
Schulmann tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lineker was well out of range. Poor timing from Schulmann.
Lineker only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Lineker misses with a leg kick
enabling Schulmann to counter with a crisp jab.

Lineker is rocked!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Schulmann checks a leg kick.
Lineker is still on wobbly legs! Can Schulmann finish him?
Lineker throws a front kick that sends Schulmann stumbling back into the cage.
Lineker seems to have recovered his senses.
Schulmann checks a leg kick nicely.
Lineker throws a leg kick which misses Schulmann's front leg but catches the back leg as Schulmann tries to avoid it.
Lineker scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Schulmann throws a lazy body kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Schulmann throws a leg kick
and Lineker counters with a good low kick that Schulmann was not able to check.
Schulmann takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Lineker with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Schulmann thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lineker tries a quick counter leg kick but Schulmann is wise to it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
No luck for Schulmann with that takedown attempt.
Schulmann checks the leg kick.
Schulmann throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Schulmann lands a nice leg kick that just misses Lineker's sensitive parts.
Schulmann tries to land a front kick but Lineker steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Lineker appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Schulmann throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Lineker makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Schulmann throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Schulmann throws a leg kick which misses Lineker's front leg but catches the back leg as Lineker tries to avoid it.
Lineker throws a leg kick which misses Schulmann's front leg but catches the back leg as Schulmann tries to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schulmann shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Lineker has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Schulmann.
John Lineker seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Lineker does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Lineker lands with a thumping leg kick.
Schulmann connects with the punch.
Lineker throws a low kick but it's checked well by Schulmann.
Schulmann lands a nice leg kick that just misses Lineker's sensitive parts.
Some bone on bone action there as Schulmann checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Lineker shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Lineker throws a leg kick but Schulmann moved away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Schulmann crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Lineker - the referee stops the clock and Schulmann gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Lineker. Schulmann manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Lineker attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Schulmann loads up on a big right hand but Lineker slips the punch.
Lineker throws a leg kick which misses Schulmann's front leg but catches the back leg as Schulmann tries to avoid it.
Schulmann looks to land a left hand but Lineker moved out of range nicely.
Schulmann misses with a takedown attempt
and Lineker counters with an inside leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lineker throws a low kick, looking for Schulmann's leg but Schulmann calmly moves out of range.
Schulmann misses with a looping right.
Lineker throws a leg kick that misses.
Lineker uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Schulmann.
Lineker flicks out a counter leg kick but Schulmann steps away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but John Lineker will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Schulmann on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Schulmann jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lineker avoids the head kick by Schulmann.
Lineker tries a quick counter leg kick but Schulmann is wise to it.
A slapping leg kick lands for Lineker.
Nice defenses there by Lineker.
Lineker appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Schulmann tries a head kick but it misses.
Lineker replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Schulmann blocks it well.
Nice body punch from Schulmann.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A low kick from Schulmann misses
and Lineker counters with an inside leg kick.
Lineker lets loose with a powerful body kick. Schulmann will feel that in the morning.
Schulmann just misses with a punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lineker lands a nice leg kick that just misses Schulmann's sensitive parts.
Schulmann misses with a double jab.
Lineker only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Schulmann fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Lineker checks it well.
Schulmann throws a body shot but no joy.
Lineker misses with an attempted mid kick.
A counter left hand to the body from Schulmann misses its target.
Schulmann checks a low kick from Lineker.
Schulmann misses with a hook
and Lineker counters with an inside leg kick.
Schulmann misses with a body shot
and Lineker counters with an outside leg kick.
Lineker buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Lineker chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Yaniv Schulmann has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schulmann ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lineker moves away.
A swing and a miss from Schulmann.
Lineker tries a quick counter leg kick but Schulmann is wise to it.
Schulmann throws a hook but Lineker blocks it.
Lineker moves out of range of the strikes.
Lineker moves out of range of the leg kick from Schulmann.
Lineker dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Schulmann. That did some damage!
Schulmann misses with a body kick.
Schulmann goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Schulmann misses with a straight left.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lineker on the wrong end of a nice jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lineker throws a leg kick but Schulmann checks it.
John Lineker is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
A good leg kick by Lineker.
Schulmann moves out of range of the body kick.
Nice body kick from Lineker.
Schulmann misses with a jab to the body
and Lineker counters with a leg kick.
Lineker drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Lineker throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
A bone on bone clash there as Lineker blocks the leg kick.
A big left from Schulmann misses.
Schulmann throws a series of punches but Lineker moves out of range.
Lineker was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schulmann is looking to land body kicks.
Lineker tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Schulmann throws a big shot that misses.
Lineker scores with a leg kick.
Schulmann will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Schulmann swings for the body but Lineker moves out of range.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Schulmann checks a leg kick.
Schulmann swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lineker connects with a solid leg kick.
Lineker misses with a low kick as Schulmann jumps back.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lineker throws a leg kick which misses Schulmann's front leg but catches the back leg as Schulmann tries to avoid it.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to John Lineker.
Well Lineker has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:28
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 29:30

In favor of your winner, by split decision... John Lineker!
John Lineker decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
In defeat, Yaniv Schulmann stepped up to the mic, saying 'Upon completing this tournament, which ends after one more fight, Im cutting ties with my current manager.'.