PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Julius Schwartz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Gero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mike Gero will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Schwartz
vs
Gero

179 cm
18
177 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

212 cm
24
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Determined

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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Julius Schwartz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mike Gero!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Luis Engracia and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Gero is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Schwartz's half guard.
Schwartz is trying to stand up here but Gero is controlling him well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Gero decides to stand and escape the position.
Gero is looking to slow Schwartz down with leg kicks.

Gero gets a takedown into half guard.
Gero is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Schwartz is trying to get back to full guard.
Gero tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Schwartz.
Gero is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gero wants to stand but his hand is trapped. Schwartz uses the opportunity to regain full guard.
Gero trying to stand up but can't free himself from Schwartz's guard.

Gero gets to his feet. Schwartz looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Schwartz thumps Gero with a low kick.
Gero thows a body kick. Schwartz tries to catch it but that hurt him.

Gero clinches up against the cage.

Gero manages to break the clinch.
Gero lands a two punch combo.
Mike Gero seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Gero has taken the fight to the clinch.

Gero has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Schwartz is trying to keep an underhook but Gero manages to get the takedown into half guard.

Schwartz manages to escape and get back to his feet!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gero throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gero misses with a few strikes there.
Schwartz tries to counter with a takedown but Gero is quick to defend against it.
Gero thuds a left hand into Schwartz's body.
Gero is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Gero throws a left and a right that both miss

and Schwartz counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Schwartz's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Schwartz missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Schwartz with a flurry of punches that miss.
Schwartz is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

Schwartz gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Gero looks winded!
Gero looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gero throws a quick inside leg kick.
Schwartz tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gero paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Gero rushes Schwartz and presses him up against the cage.

Gero's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Gero decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.

Schwartz kicks Gero off and gets back to his feet.

Gero gets a clinch.
Schwartz dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.

Gero gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Schwartz regains guard.

Schwartz wriggles free and stands up.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Schwartz shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Gero but Gero pushes him off and we're back to square one.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gero tries to clinch but Schwartz is having none of it.

Gero gets the takedown into side control.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Gero tries to stand but Schwartz is controlling his head.
Schwartz regains half guard.
Schwartz is looking to improve his position.
Gero wants to stand but Schwartz has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Gero has decided to stand back up but his arm is trapped. Whilst he's worrying about his arm, Schwartz works to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Mike Gero will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Gero shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Schwartz is trying to defend but Gero finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Gero tries to stand but can't do so whilst Schwartz controls his leg.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Gero decides to return to a standing position.
Gero connects with a high kick.
Mike Gero seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Gero dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Schwartz. That did some damage!
Danga de danga de dang - Gero scores with a four punch combination!

Gero looking to score a takedown here. Schwartz is defending well but Gero drives through and ends up in Schwartz's guard.

Schwartz scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Gero is breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Schwartz throws a nice looking combination but Gero bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Gero throws a combination. Schwartz tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

Schwartz gets caught flat footed, as Gero shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.

Schwartz manages to escape and get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Gero shoots in and bounces Schwartz off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.

Schwartz wriggles free and stands up.
Gero tries to close the distance and clinch but Schwartz swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Julius Schwartz is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gero swats away the attempt to clinch by Schwartz.

Gero shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Schwartz manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.

Schwartz manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
Gero wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gero lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Schwartz trying to control the position but instead, Gero has worked for underhooks and has pushed Schwartz into the cage.
Gero pushes Schwartz back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.

Gero escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Gero drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.

Schwartz throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!

Gero drives through and clinches with Schwartz against the cage.
Gero can't find room to land a body shot as Schwartz controls the action.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schwartz has Gero pressed against the cage, preventing Gero from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Schwartz tries to stall but Gero uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

Gero breaks the clinch.
Gero tries to clinch up but Schwartz circles away and keeps his distance.

Schwartz is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Gero's half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Schwartz working over Gero with some ground and pound. Gero looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Ground and pound from Schwartz.
Schwartz knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Gero on the ground.
Schwartz is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Gero blocking the ground and pound attempt from Schwartz.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Julius Schwartz will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Gero gets a takedown into half guard.

Gero decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Gero misses with a double jab

and Schwartz decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Gero's guard.
Schwartz is looking to work some ground and pound but Gero has wrist control.
Schwartz trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Schwartz with a nice head shot there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Schwartz looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Schwartz throws a big elbow that misses.
Gero takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Schwartz throwing strikes from guard but Gero blocks nicely.
Gero is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Schwartz's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Gero trying to control the position.

Schwartz gets to his feet. Gero looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Gero throws a lazy head kick

and Schwartz counters with a nice double leg into guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schwartz trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Schwartz throwing strikes from guard but Gero blocks nicely.
Schwartz is in close to Gero's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Gero preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Schwartz is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Schwartz content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Schwartz distracts Gero with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Schwartz throwing strikes from guard but Gero blocks nicely.
Schwartz is looking to work some ground and pound but Gero has wrist control.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schwartz won't allow Gero to get back to his feet.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Schwartz shoots in and drives through. Gero sprawls well.
Gero throws a sloppy head kick

and Schwartz counters with a single leg into guard. Gero didn't expect that.
Schwartz stands up over Gero, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Schwartz missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Schwartz throws a big elbow that misses.
Schwartz's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Schwartz trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Schwartz with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Julius Schwartz overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gero is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

Schwartz stands and steps away. Gero gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Gero avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Schwartz slips a jab and a cross from Gero.

Gero gets tackled into the cage by Schwartz. Schwartz maintains the clinch.
Gero is trying to force a seperation but Schwartz has the dominant position.
A frustrated look appears on Gero's face as he tries to break the clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Gero gets a trip takedown into half guard.

Schwartz manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Gero keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Schwartz gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Julius Schwartz showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Schwartz 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 Daniel Cesar scores the fight 29:28
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 29:28
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Julius Schwartz!