PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jonathan Pridham (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kairo Schmeldty (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pridham comes to the cage accompanied by Tamale- Tyler, the Creator. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Pridham
vs
Schmeldty

165 cm
25
130 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

169 cm
25
145 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jonathan Pridham!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kairo Schmeldty!
The judges for this bout are Ben Watson, Winston Howard and Bruno Hogan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pridham fails to land the takedown.

Pridham closes the distance and pushes Schmeldty back into the cage.
Pridham prevents Schmeldty from breaking the clinch.
Nice elbow from Pridham.
Schmeldty has had enough of the clinch but Pridham keeps him there for the moment.
Pridham has Schmeldty pressed against the cage, preventing Schmeldty from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Schmeldty wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Pridham has him pressed against the cage.
Pridham prevents Schmeldty from breaking the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Pridham drags the fight down to the ground.
Schmeldty passes easily into side control. Nice work.
A bit of a lull in the action here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pridham manages to work his way to half guard, despite Schmeldty's best efforts.
Pridham tries to get to full guard but Schmeldty has control of the leg.
Schmeldty wants to stand up but Pridham is controlling the position.
Pridham holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pridham is trying to get back to full guard.
Schmeldty wants to get back to his feet.
Schmeldty is looking to advance position but Pridham won't allow it.

That's two 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.
Schmeldty prevents Pridham from improving his position.
Schmeldty is trying to control. Pridham wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Pridham wants to get back to full guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Pridham manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Schmeldty wants to control from the top but Pridham keeps moving.
Schmeldty postures up.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Pridham fails in his attempt to clinch.
Pridham tries to clinch
and Schmeldty counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schmeldty takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Pridham takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Schmeldty will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kairo Schmeldty is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Pridham has taken the fight to the clinch.
Pridham is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.

Pridham manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.

Schmeldty drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Pridham manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Schmeldty has Pridham in his guard.

Pridham trying to control but Schmeldty is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schmeldty is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Schmeldty is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Schmeldty is trying to keep Pridham in close.

Pridham stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Schmeldty moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Pridham closes the distance and clinches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jonathan Pridham dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Good standup being displayed there by Schmeldty as he connects with a hook.
Jonathan Pridham seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice takedown defense from Schmeldty. No joy for Pridham on that attempt.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Schmeldty! But no joy.
Pridham fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

Pridham has taken the fight to the clinch.
Pridham using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.

Pridham breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Pridham has closed the distance and engaged Schmeldty in a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pridham is trying to drag Schmeldty to the mat but Schmeldty just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jonathan Pridham. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Pridham breaks the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Pridham has closed the distance and engaged Schmeldty in a clinch.
Pridham displaying some good clinch control by pressing Schmeldty up against the cage.
Pridham prevents Schmeldty from breaking the clinch.
Pridham prevents Schmeldty from breaking the clinch.
Schmeldty is trying to push Pridham away but Pridham has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Schmeldty is trying to break the clinch but Pridham is controlling him.

Pridham breaks from the clinch.
Schmeldty fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jonathan Pridham is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Pridham closes the distance and clinches.
Pridham is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Schmeldty can do to turn this around?
Schmeldty wants to get back to striking at distance but Pridham won't allow it.
Schmeldty wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pridham scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Pridham lands an elbow inside that Schmeldty shrugs off.
Schmeldty has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Schmeldty wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Pridham landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Schmeldty goes for a takedown attempt but Pridham pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Pridham gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Schmeldty counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Pridham dives in for a single leg takedown but Schmeldty sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pridham shoots and misses
and Schmeldty counters with a left and a right that stings Pridham.

Pridham fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Schmeldty, pushing him back against the cage.
Pridham lands an elbow inside that Schmeldty shrugs off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pridham keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Schmeldty's efforts to push away.
Pridham pressing his opponent against the cage.
Schmeldty is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Pridham is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Schmeldty to keep the fight standing.
Pridham creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Schmeldty's defenses.
Pridham drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Schmeldty gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Pridham has Schmeldty pressed against the cage, preventing Schmeldty from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Pridham lands a nice elbow.
Pridham tries to land a knee to the head but Schmeldty blocks with his arms.
Schmeldty is trying to break the clinch but Pridham is controlling him.
Schmeldty wants to break the clinch but can't.
Schmeldty is trying to break the clinch but Pridham is controlling him.
Schmeldty wants to break the clinch but can't.
Schmeldty wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Pridham has him pressed against the cage.
Schmeldty is trying to break free.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Schmeldty wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Schmeldty working hard to break the clinch.

Pridham breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jonathan Pridham dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Schmeldty gets tackled into the cage by Pridham. Pridham maintains the clinch.

Pridham breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Schmeldty scores with a nice strike.

Pridham clinches up against the cage.
Pridham unloads a knee to the mid-section. Schmeldty lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Jonathan Pridham has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Pridham tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Schmeldty smiles and moves away.
Schmeldty lands a nice shot that snaps Pridham's head back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Pridham clinches up against the cage.
Schmeldty wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Pridham has him pressed against the cage.
Schmeldty tries to break the clinch but Pridham is controlling the position.
Pridham tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Schmeldty smiles and moves away.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Pridham clinches up with Schmeldty and pushes him back against the cage.
Schmeldty is looking to break free of the clinch but Pridham has double underhooks.
Schmeldty has Pridham pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Pridham manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Pridham keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Schmeldty's efforts to push away.
Pridham changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Schmeldty fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jonathan Pridham. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Pridham gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Schmeldty has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pridham keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Schmeldty's efforts to push away.
Pridham lands a nice elbow.

Pridham breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Pridham has closed the distance and engaged Schmeldty in a clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Pridham obliges.
Schmeldty is looking to break free of the clinch but Pridham has double underhooks.
Schmeldty is trying to break the clinch but Pridham is controlling him.
Schmeldty working hard to break the clinch.
Pridham utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Schmeldty takes an elbow to the forehead.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pridham lands an elbow that stopped Schmeldty in his tracks for a moment.
Pridham lands an elbow inside that Schmeldty shrugs off.
Pridham keeps control of Schmeldty as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Schmeldty is trying to break the clinch but Pridham is controlling him.

Pridham jumps guard and drags Schmeldty to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Schmeldty trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Pridham manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!

The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Schmeldty controls Pridham momentarily but Pridham frees himself.
Schmeldty might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Pridham haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pridham controlling from the top position.
Pridham with a flurry of punches that miss.
Pridham has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Schmeldty looking for a guillotine here but Pridham defends easily.
Schmeldty can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Pridham controls the pace.
Kairo Schmeldty has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jonathan Pridham is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Pridham stands and steps away. Schmeldty gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jonathan Pridham showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Pridham, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Ben Watson scores the fight for Jonathan Pridham!
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight for Jonathan Pridham!
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight for Jonathan Pridham!

Jonathan Pridham wins by unanimous decision!