PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joe Schmo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Incy Quincy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Schmo
vs
Quincy

175 cm
27
220 lbs
11 - 5 - 0

198 cm
27
255 lbs
4 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Joe Schmo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Incy Quincy!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Dirk Anderson and Michael Johnstone.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Quincy tests Schmo's chin there with a solid looking shot.

It looks like Joe Schmo has been cut.
Schmo ducks under a wild hook from Quincy.
Quincy misses with an uppercut
and Schmo counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Quincy thinking.
A swing and a miss from Quincy.
Schmo blocks a low kick nicely.
The fighters circling - Quincy throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Quincy takes one on the button.
Quincy lands with a shot to the body.
Schmo looks to land a right hand but Quincy moved out of range.
Schmo misses with a jab, cross combination.
Schmo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Schmo on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Quincy misses with a looping left.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Schmo slips under a jab.
Quincy missing with a left hand there. Schmo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Quincy waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Schmo.
Quincy uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Schmo.
Quincy misses the jab.

Quincy tries to keep at a distance but Schmo has taken the fight into the clinch.
Schmo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Schmo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Quincy's elbow.
Schmo works on Quincy's body with a couple of short punches.
Schmo makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Schmo keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Quincy's efforts to push away.
I was talking to Schmo's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Quincy looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Schmo throws a punch but it's blocked by Quincy.
Schmo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Schmo is working Quincy over against the cage.
Quincy has had enough of the clinch but Schmo keeps him there for the moment.
Quincy is trying to break the clinch but Schmo is controlling him.
Schmo lands a shot to the body.
Quincy looks winded!
Schmo tries to score a body lock takedown but Quincy shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Schmo scores with a nice hook to the head.
Schmo keeps control of Quincy as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Schmo lands a left hand.
Schmo misses with the head strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Quincy blocks an uppercut.
Nice body punch from Schmo - that landed with a thud.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Schmo.
Schmo's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Quincy is trying to push Schmo away but Schmo has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Schmo has Quincy pressed against the cage, preventing Quincy from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
The referee is keeping an eye on Schmo - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Schmo softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Quincy tries to break the clinch but Schmo is controlling the position.
Schmo misses with a punch on the inside.
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!
Quincy is trying to push Schmo away but Schmo has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Quincy wants to break the clinch but can't.
Schmo lands a shot to the body.
A right hand to the body from Schmo.
Quincy can't break the clinch.
Schmo lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schmo misses with a punch on the inside.
Quincy takes a shot to the head.
Quincy stops a takedown attempt from Schmo.
Quincy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Schmo lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Quincy or not.
Schmo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Quincy wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Come on Schmo - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Schmo misses with the head strike.
Schmo lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Quincy has had enough of the clinch but Schmo keeps him there for the moment.
Quincy working hard to break the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Schmo creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Schmo has Quincy pressed against the cage, preventing Quincy from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Schmo turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Schmo cracks Quincy with an elbow. That is naaassty.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Schmo lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Quincy down.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schmo in side control lands a decent elbow.
Check out the look on Schmo's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Schmo connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Quincy some visible discomfort.
Quincy is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Quincy wants to get back to his feet.
Schmo lands a decent elbow from side control.
Schmo scores with a couple of short elbows.
Schmo working the ground and pound.

Quincy is rocked!
Schmo lands a strong strike to the head of Quincy. That's dazed him! Schmo looking to finish here. Quincy is waving his arms around trying to block but he's hurt badly - Schmo lands more strikes and the referee steps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Joe Schmo!
Joe Schmo seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.