PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Joe Schilling (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ramses Xll (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Xll's choice of entrance music: Karl Sanders - Rapture of the Empty Spaces. Joe Schilling has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Schilling
vs
Xll

186 cm
26
197 lbs
10 - 4 - 0

191 cm
22
204 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

THE END 32

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Joe Schilling!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ramses Xll!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Dean Styles and Eddie Farnsworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Xll avoids a kick to the body.
Schilling misses with a head kick.
Xll throws a jab but it's blocked by Schilling.
Xll looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Schilling thinks about countering with a body kick.
Schilling throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Xll sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Xll throws a low kick but Schilling moves out of range easily.
Schilling slips a straight right by Xll.
Xll lands a jab-cross combination.
Xll throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Schilling gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A head punch on the inside from Schilling fails to land.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Xll tries to throw a body punch but Schilling avoids it by throwing Xll back against the cage.

Xll pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Schilling stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Xll rushes Schilling and presses him up against the cage.
Schilling misses with a punch on the inside.
Xll swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Xll breaks from the clinch.
Schilling avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ramses Xll seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Schilling loads up on a big right hand but Xll slips the punch.
Xll staying out of range there.
Schilling throws a low kick but Xll moves out of range easily.
A slapping leg kick lands for Xll.
Schilling thuds a left hand into Xll's body.
Schilling tries to clinch there but Xll circles away.
Xll throws a big counter head kick but Schilling avoids it with no problem.
Xll pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Schilling lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Xll at a distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schilling misses with an attempted mid kick.
Xll moves away from the strike by Schilling.
Xll doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Schilling throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Xll was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Xll lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Xll.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Schilling fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Xll throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Schilling.
Nice cross by Schilling.
Xll scores with a nice head shot.
Xll throws a low kick but Schilling moves out of range easily.
Xll ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Schilling thows a body kick. Xll tries to catch it but that hurt him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schilling swats away the attempt to clinch by Xll.
Schilling cracks Xll with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Xll scores with a push kick.
Schilling slips a jab from Xll.
Schilling was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Xll throws a leg kick that is checked
and Schilling counters with a low kick, right behind Xll 's knee.
Xll ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Schilling throws a hook to the side of Xll's head but Xll sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Schilling dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

Xll gets a clinch.

Xll pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schilling throws a hook but Xll blocks it.
Xll throws a sloppy head kick and Schilling moves out of range easily.
No joy there for Xll, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Xll lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Xll throws a head kick that misses.
It looked like Schilling was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Xll.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Schilling tries to land a leg kick but Xll saw it coming and moves away.
Xll counters with a body kick.
Donk. Xll catches Schilling right on the button with a cross.
Schilling misses with a left hand
and Xll counters with a straight right hand.
Xll misses with a leg kick
and Schilling cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Schilling connects with a body shot that sends Xll's belly button to the back.
Xll scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Schilling doesn't seem bothered though.
Xll takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Ramses Xll will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Xll jabbing away but nothing is landing.

Xll darts in and clinches Schilling up against the cage.
Schilling misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Xll.
Schilling lands a hook that snaps the head of Xll backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Schilling.

Xll's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Schilling misses with a kick to the body.
Ramses Xll is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Schilling uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Xll.
Xll misses with a leg kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Schilling scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Xll doesn't seem bothered though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Xll connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Xll keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Schilling.
Xll misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Schilling.
Xll misses with a double jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Xll.
Xll throws a quick inside leg kick.
Xll bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Xll looks like he wants to counter punch here.

Xll moves into the clinch successfully.

Xll pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Schilling is looking to clinch.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Xll.
Xll throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
It looked like Schilling wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Schilling blocks a head kick by Xll.
Schilling misses with a hook. Xll ducked under it nicely.
Schilling moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Xll throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Xll connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Schilling looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Schilling wants to break free but Xll has control.
Xll looking for a takedown.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Xll is looking for a takedown.
Xll misses with a punch on the inside.

Xll manages to break the clinch.
Xll has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Schilling fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A combination from Xll does no damage.
A looping hook to the body misses from Xll. Schilling does a little dance to reset his feet.
Schilling is looking to counter punch.
Xll keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Xll has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Schilling misses with a body kick.
Xll comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Xll checks a leg kick.
Schilling throws a hook to the side of Xll's head but Xll sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Xll listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Xll tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Schilling is able to avoid easily.
Schilling throws a big counter combination but Xll scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.

Schilling gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Xll is trying to trip Schilling. He has hold of a leg but Schilling is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Xll persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Schilling tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Schilling keeping moving, preventing Xll from controlling successfully.
Xll lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Schilling wants to get back to his feet but Xll is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Schilling looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Xll trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Xll throws an elbow that misses. Schilling uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Xll's guard. Nice move by Schilling!

Schilling decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Schilling fails in his attempt to clinch.
Xll doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Xll throws a series of punches but Schilling avoids them all with ease.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Xll throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Schilling.
Xll misses with a body shot.
Xll throws a body punch but Schilling moves out of range.
Xll keeps the fight on the outside.
Xll throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ramses Xll showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Schilling tries to keep at a distance but Xll has taken the fight into the clinch.
Xll lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Xll lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Xll goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Still in the clinch, Schilling scores with a nice short uppercut.
Xll has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Schilling avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.

Xll breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Xll lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Xll fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Schilling looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Xll pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Schilling is looking to counter punch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Xll. Schilling does a little dance to reset his feet.
Schilling throws a leg kick which misses Xll's front leg but catches the back leg as Xll tries to avoid it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Schilling tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Xll lands a jab to Schilling's midsection.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Xll slips a straight right by Schilling.
Xll unleashes a big counter combination but Schilling bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Xll drops his hands momentarily and Schilling takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Xll scores with a head kick.
Schilling punishes Xll's body with a nice straight punch.
Schilling takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Xll uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Schilling.
Schilling misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Xll moves out of range as Schilling strikes.
Xll is looking for the big counter here.
Schilling 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.
Xll scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Xll is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Schilling rather than just go for the knockout.
Schilling throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Schilling ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Xll moves away.
Despite the aggression on Xll's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Xll misses the body punch
and Schilling connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Xll tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Xll misses with a low kick.
Schilling throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Xll on the side of the head.
Good work by Schilling as he checks the leg kick.
Schilling is looking to counter with head kicks.
Schilling pushes Xll away with a front kick.
Schilling throws a good cross that connects.
Xll connects with a body shot.
Xll misses with a series of wild punches.
Ramses Xll is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Ramses Xll seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Schilling 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 Xll has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Xll and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Schilling tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Xll manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Schilling blocks a head kick by Xll.
Xll scores with a hook to the body. Schilling takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Xll throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Schilling swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Xll lands a jab to the head.
Xll swats away the attempt to clinch by Schilling.
Xll throws a lazy right hand but Schilling sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Xll is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Schilling.
Xll cracks Schilling with a good jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Xll feints and then cracks Schilling's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Schilling down.
Schilling tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Xll was well out of range. Poor timing from Schilling.
Xll pushes Schilling away with a front kick.
Schilling throws a solid leg kick but Xll takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Schilling.
Xll tries a head kick but it misses.
Xll misses with the combination.
Schilling throws a body punch but Xll moves out of range.
Xll will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Schilling throwing a counter right hand but Xll manages to avoid it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Xll goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Schilling lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Joe Schilling has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Xll misses with the combination.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ramses Xll comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Xll 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 Joseph Jones scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 27:30
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ramses Xll!
During a confident post fight interview, Ramses Xll thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.