PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lionel De Bruin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Schilling (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

De Bruin
vs
Schilling

188 cm
18
215 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

191 cm
18
215 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Lionel De Bruin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Joe Schilling!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Yuuki Gou and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Schilling chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Schilling lands with a nice body kick.

De Bruin clinches up with Schilling and pushes him back against the cage.
Schilling fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Schilling has De Bruin pressed against the cage.
Schilling swings wildly with an uppercut but De Bruin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Schilling swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A body shot lands from De Bruin.
Schilling swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Schilling misses with a short punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Schilling goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Schilling fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Schilling goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Schilling stalling against the cage.
Schilling swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
De Bruin can't find room to land a body shot as Schilling controls the action.
Schilling has a couple of punches blocked by De Bruin.
Schilling throws a head punch that misses.
De Bruin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Schilling doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
De Bruin drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Schilling gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Schilling fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Schilling misses with a punch on the inside.
A frustrated look appears on De Bruin's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Schilling fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
De Bruin blocking some punches.
Schilling stalling the fight.
Schilling misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schilling doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
De Bruin is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Schilling is defending well for now.
Schilling misses with a punch to the body.
Schilling throws a punch but it's blocked by De Bruin.
Schilling working aggressively here.
De Bruin is looking to control Schilling's arms but Schilling gets an underhook and turns him. Now De Bruin has his back to the cage.
Schilling swings wildly with an uppercut but De Bruin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Schilling working aggressively here.
Schilling has De Bruin pressed against the cage, preventing De Bruin from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Schilling throws a punch but it's blocked by De Bruin.
Schilling working aggressively here.
De Bruin prevents a body shot from Schilling.
De Bruin wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Schilling has him pressed against the cage.
De Bruin blocks a body shot from Schilling.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters up against the cage, De Bruin throws an elbow but misses.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Schilling tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Schilling misses with a hook from the clinch.
Schilling tries to work over De Bruin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Schilling misses with a punch on the inside.
The referee is keeping an eye on Schilling - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Schilling stalling in the clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Schilling.
Schilling tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
The referee calls for Schilling to work.
Schilling tried to land a shot to the body but connects with De Bruin's elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schilling misses with a short punch on the inside.
Schilling stalling in the clinch.
De Bruin scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Schilling fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Schilling throws a punch but it's blocked by De Bruin.
De Bruin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
De Bruin is struggling to control the position.
A head punch blocked on the inside by De Bruin.
De Bruin is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
De Bruin prevents a body shot from Schilling.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Schilling is struggling to control the position.
De Bruin wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joe Schilling dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

De Bruin scores with a nice strike.
De Bruin fails with a takedown attempt.

De Bruin clinches with his opponent.
De Bruin blocks a body shot from Schilling.
De Bruin struggles to land a body shot inside as Schilling controls his hands.
A head punch blocked on the inside by De Bruin.
Schilling doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
De Bruin pushes Schilling back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
De Bruin blocks an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Schilling misses with some punches.
De Bruin wants to break the clinch but can't.
De Bruin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Schilling lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of De Bruin backwards.
Schilling pressing his opponent against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Schilling misses with a short punch on the inside.
Schilling fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Schilling prevents De Bruin from breaking the clinch.
Schilling is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but De Bruin is keeping busy.
Schilling misses with the head strike.
Joe Schilling seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.

De Bruin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
De Bruin goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A jab from De Bruin does it's job there.

It looks like Joe Schilling has been cut.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Schilling crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from De Bruin - the referee stops the clock and Schilling gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says De Bruin. Schilling manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
A nice leg kick lands there from Schilling.
De Bruin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Bruin shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Schilling pinned against the cage. Schilling gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Schilling lands a head kick!
De Bruin scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
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!
De Bruin connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
A nice inside leg kick there by Schilling. That's going to slow De Bruin down.
Lionel De Bruin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
De Bruin works over Schilling's head and body with a nice combination.
De Bruin looking to land some kicks to the body here.
De Bruin feints a jab promting Schilling to slip. De Bruin then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Schilling slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
De Bruin scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

De Bruin moves into range and clinches up with Schilling.
Schilling throws a punch but it's blocked by De Bruin.
Schilling swings wildly with an uppercut but De Bruin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Schilling misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Schilling fails to land.
A bit of stalling here from Schilling.
Schilling misses with a hook from the clinch.
Schilling throws a head punch that misses.
De Bruin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Schilling throws a head punch that misses.
De Bruin wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
De Bruin misses with a punch to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schilling slowing the pace effectively.
Schilling doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Schilling is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Schilling misses with a hook from the clinch.
Schilling misses with a hook from the clinch.
De Bruin digs a right hand underneath Schilling's ribcage. Schilling let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Schilling misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short right from Schilling.
De Bruin wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Schilling misses with some punches.
Schilling throws a head punch that misses.
Schilling stalling in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lionel De Bruin dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Joe Schilling's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Schilling looks to throw a body kick
and De Bruin counters with a one-two to the body.

That has opened up Joe Schilling's cut even more.
Schilling walks into a jab.
De Bruin pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Schilling throws a nice outside leg kick.
Good exchange - De Bruin coming out on top.
Lionel De Bruin is winning the standup battle so far.
A leg kick checked by Schilling.
Schilling was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Schilling blocks a head kick by De Bruin.
De Bruin 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.
Schilling fakes a jab and throws a low kick but De Bruin checks it well.
Schilling throws a nice inside leg kick.
De Bruin goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Schilling throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Schilling dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on De Bruin. That did some damage!
A head kick misses from De Bruin.

That's one minute gone in the round.

De Bruin forces Schilling back against the cage and clinches.
Schilling misses with a punch on the inside.
Schilling misses with a hook from the clinch.
Schilling can't find room to land a body shot as De Bruin controls the action.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Schilling.
Schilling misses with a hook to the ribs.
Schilling misses with a hook to the ribs.
De Bruin wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Schilling has him pressed against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Schilling misses with a punch on the inside.
De Bruin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Schilling's elbow.
Schilling misses with a hook from the clinch.
Schilling throws a punch but it's blocked by De Bruin.
De Bruin blocks an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A body shot lands from De Bruin.

De Bruin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
De Bruin moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
De Bruin steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Schilling. That one must have hurt.
A chopping leg kick lands by Schilling.
Schilling thumps De Bruin with a low kick.
Schilling shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
De Bruin lands the left hand.

The cut above Joe Schilling's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
De Bruin stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Schilling.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
De Bruin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
De Bruin lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Schilling backs up against the cage.

De Bruin has closed the distance and engaged Schilling in a clinch.
Schilling misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by De Bruin.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schilling misses with a short punch on the inside.
De Bruin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
De Bruin throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Schilling fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Schilling misses with the head strike.
Schilling has a couple of punches blocked by De Bruin.
Schilling misses with a punch on the inside.
De Bruin blocking some punches.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Schilling as De Bruin tries to tie him up.
De Bruin lands an uppercut.
De Bruin tries to break the clinch but Schilling is controlling the position.
Schilling swings wildly with an uppercut but De Bruin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Schilling misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
De Bruin wants to break free but Schilling has control.
Schilling keeps the fight in the clinch, despite De Bruin's efforts to push away.
De Bruin tries to break the clinch but Schilling is controlling the position.
Schilling tries to work over De Bruin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
De Bruin is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Schilling swings away with an uppercut that misses.
De Bruin is looking to break free of the clinch but Schilling has double underhooks.
Schilling misses with the head strike.
De Bruin tries to throw a body punch but Schilling avoids it by throwing De Bruin back against the cage.
Schilling misses with the head strike.
Schilling tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Schilling misses with a short punch on the inside.
Schilling tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Lionel De Bruin.
I think De Bruin 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 Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 29:28
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lionel De Bruin!