PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dick Schneeger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eugene Sandov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Schneeger
vs
Sandov

199 cm
31
265 lbs
12 - 8 - 0

194 cm
32
250 lbs
14 - 11 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Great elbows
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

KnockOut

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 12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dick Schneeger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Eugene Sandov!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Richard Clark and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice jab there from Sandov.
Schneeger tries to clinch there but Sandov circles away.
A little jabbing left from Sandov on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Schneeger throws a leg kick that misses.
Sandov misses with the combination.
Schneeger punishes Sandov's body with a nice straight punch.
Sandov 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.

Sandov shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Schneeger napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Schneeger is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sandov working away.
Schneeger tries to improve position but can't.
You can see the frustration on Schneeger's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sandov in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Sandov working the body and head with strikes.
Sandov working the head with strikes.
Sandov trying to control the action but Schneeger is working from the bottom.
Schneeger is working to avoid the ground and pound but Sandov connects with a decent elbow.
Sandov trying to control the position but Schneeger is working away.
Sandov has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schneeger on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Schneeger sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Schneeger regains full guard. Nicely done.
Sandov trying to control but Schneeger is working from the bottom.

Schneeger has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Sandov can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Sandov trying to control the position from guard on top but Schneeger is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sandov pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Schneeger is keeping the position for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Schneeger looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Schneeger is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Sandov looking to pass the guard.
Schneeger is pulling down on Sandov's head. It's preventing any offense from Sandov, at least for the moment.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Sandov stays in close to Schneeger's body and controls the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Sandov advances position into side control!
Sandov cracks Schneeger with a big elbow.
Schneeger is trying to improve his position.
Sandov wants to control but Schneeger is keeping him busy.
Sandov controlling the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eugene Sandov dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

An inside leg kick lands from Schneeger.
Sandov throws a series of strikes that have Schneeger backpedaling.
Schneeger is looking to clinch but Sandov is avoiding it.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Schneeger 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 Sandov has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Sandov and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Schneeger pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Schneeger uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sandov.
Jab from Schneeger.
Schneeger ducks under a wild hook from Sandov.
Nice shot lands for Sandov.
Sandov jabs at Schneeger's body.
A shot to the liver by Sandov. Beautiful body shot.
Schneeger stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Schneeger wants it to stay on the feet.
Sandov shoots for a double leg takedown but Schneeger sprawls well. He's pushed Sandov's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
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!
Schneeger feints and then cracks Sandov's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Sandov down.
Sandov cracks Schneeger with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Schneeger leaves Sandov with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
It appears Schneeger was looking to counter with a kick there.
Dick Schneeger has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Eugene Sandov.
Schneeger swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Sandov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Schneeger.
Sandov scores with a hook.
Schneeger throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Schneeger ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sandov moves away.
A punch combination from Schneeger misses.
Schneeger seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Schneeger throws a sloppy head kick and Sandov moves out of range easily.
Sandov fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Sandov shoots in and drives through. Schneeger sprawls well.
That kick from Schneeger tenderised Sandov's leg. Sandov is trying to keep his angry face on.

Sandov is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Schneeger's half guard.

Schneeger manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Eugene Sandov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sandov looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Schneeger moves out of range of the strikes.
Schneeger avoids the body shot from Sandov.
Schneeger is looking to clinch but Sandov is avoiding it.
Eugene Sandov seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sandov with a hook.
Schneeger slips under a jab.
As Sandov tries to get set, Schneeger tries to push him back and clinch up but Sandov manages to avoid the attempt.
Schneeger changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Dick Schneeger is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sandov takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Schneeger misses with a head kick.
Schneeger throws a sloppy head kick and Sandov moves out of range easily.
Sandov misses with an uppercut. Schneeger saw that one coming.
Schneeger is looking to counter the offense by Sandov and move into the clinch.
Schneeger dodges the punch combination from Sandov.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Sandov decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Schneeger won't allow Sandov to pass to mount.
Schneeger has hold of Sandov's hands but Sandov slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Schneeger taking some punishment here, with Sandov in his half guard.
Schneeger trying to control from the bottom.
Ground and pound from Sandov.
Sandov is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Schneeger controlling the position for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sandov looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Schneeger wants to control but Sandov is keeping busy.
Schneeger is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Sandov is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Eugene Sandov has got the better of the ground game so far.

Schneeger is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Sandov pulls his head out easily.
Schneeger trying to control but Sandov postures up.
Sandov is looking to advance position but Schneeger won't allow it.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Sandov lands a nice short elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Eugene Sandov will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Schneeger ducks under a wild hook from Sandov.
Schneeger throws a quick counter head kick but Sandov was just out of range.
Sandov throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Schneeger sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Schneeger slaps away a takedown attempt from Sandov, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Schneeger tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Sandov counters with a one-two to the body.
Schneeger connects with a high kick.
Sandov swings for the body but Schneeger moves out of range.
Schneeger fails with an attempt to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sandov throws a shot to the body.
Sandov fails with a takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Schneeger keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Schneeger throws a big counter combination but Sandov scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Sandov connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Schneeger scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
The fight stays on the outside here - Schneeger looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Schneeger doesn't manage to clinch there - Sandov circles away.

Schneeger gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Schneeger stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Sandov is working Schneeger over against the cage.
Schneeger misses with the head strike.
Schneeger lands an elbow that stopped Sandov in his tracks for a moment.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Schneeger.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Sandov is looking for a takedown.
Dick Schneeger has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Eugene Sandov.
Schneeger landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Sandov takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sandov takes an elbow to the temple.

It looks like Eugene Sandov has been cut.
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!
Schneeger lands an elbow inside.
Nice elbow from Schneeger.

Sandov is rocked!
Schneeger throws an elbow but it misses.
Sandov is still on wobbly legs! Can Schneeger finish him?
Sandov blocks the elbow strike.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Schneeger just misses with a elbow thrown towards Sandov's brow.
Schneeger scores with a shoulder strike.
Schneeger throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
With the fighters up against the cage, Schneeger throws an elbow but misses.
Schneeger throws a big uppercut that drops Sandov! More strikes from Schneeger and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Sandov lies dazed against the cage as Schneeger celebrates with his cornermen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:27 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dick Schneeger!