PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Max Houston (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Schilling (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Joe Schilling has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Houston
vs
Schilling

179 cm
24
199 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

186 cm
29
197 lbs
12 - 11 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

BJJ Brown Belt
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

Milwaukee's Best Nutrition

Amped Performance

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 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Max Houston!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Joe Schilling!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Bruno Lombardi and John Roberts.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Schilling throws a shot from downtown. Houston moves away and avoids it.
A big right from Houston misses.
Nice uppercut there from Schilling.
Houston misses with a lunging right hand
and Schilling counters with a thumping low kick.
Houston misses with a head kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Houston checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Houston's corner calls for a 1-2. Houston obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Houston throws a sloppy head kick and Schilling moves out of range easily.
Schilling fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Schilling looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Schilling avoids the head kick by Houston.
Houston stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Schilling.
Houston looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Houston misses with a combination
and Schilling counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Schilling throws the left hand but Houston avoids the punch easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Houston waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Schilling.
Schilling now looks to counter with a shot at the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A lazy left from Houston finds it's target.
Schilling avoids a punch combination nicely.
We've been informed that Schilling has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Max Houston seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Houston lands with a nice body punch.
A head kick from Houston lands but Schilling takes it in his stride.
Schilling finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
A looping hook to the body misses from Houston. Schilling does a little dance to reset his feet.
Houston cracks Schilling with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Schilling on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Schilling drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Houston blocks a jab.
Houston throws a chopping leg kick but Schilling manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Houston throws a shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Schilling dodges the punch combination from Houston.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schilling moves out of range as Houston strikes.
Houston rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Schilling moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Houston turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Houston slips a jab from Schilling.
A head kick misses from Schilling.
Houston misses with a body shot.
Schilling misses with a low kick.
Houston connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Schilling momentarily.
Houston throws a lazy head kick
and Houston takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Houston throws a jab but it's blocked by Schilling.
Houston keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Schilling tries a head kick but it misses.
Houston takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Houston misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Houston misses with a straight right.
Houston darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Houston scores with a leg kick.
Houston swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Houston takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Houston misses with a head kick.
Houston tests Schilling's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Houston has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Houston there as he acknowledges the shot.
Houston blocks a low kick nicely.
Houston throws a jab but it's blocked by Schilling.
Schilling throws a leg kick
and Houston counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Houston digs a good body shot into Schilling's ribs.
Houston scores with a nice head shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Houston throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Schilling connects with the punch.
Schilling has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Houston with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Schilling is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Houston.
Houston is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Schilling.
Houston throws a hook but Schilling blocks it.
Schilling wants to land a leg kick but Houston is out of range.
A jab lands there for Houston.
Houston throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A good leg kick by Houston.
Houston lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A clash of legs there as Houston blocks the low kick.
Houston connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Schilling momentarily.
The fighters circling - Houston throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Houston throws a head kick that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Max Houston dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Schilling blocks a head kick by Houston.
Houston throws an off balance right hand
and Schilling counters with a stiff right hand.
Houston looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Schilling throws a head kick but Houston moves out of range.
Max Houston is winning the standup battle so far.
Schilling misses with a hook. Houston ducked under it nicely.
Houston throws a counter high kick but Schilling was just alert enough to avoid it.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Schilling might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Houston has got the better of the exchanges.
Schilling misses with a head kick.
Schilling comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Houston scores with a body shot.
A head kick misses from Houston.
Schilling takes a swing at Houston's ribcage but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Houston thuds his shin into the meat of Schilling's side.
Houston throws a jab when Schilling was well out of range.
Schilling connects with an inside leg kick.
Houston checks the leg kick.
Houston throws a big counter combination but Schilling scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Schilling uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Houston.
Schilling looks like he wants to counter punch here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Schilling takes a kick to the side of the head.
Houston misses with a straight left.
Houston tries a head kick but it misses.
It seemed like Schilling was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Houston lands a head kick. Schilling smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Schilling keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Houston is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Schilling can do to turn this around?
Schilling throws a hook to the side of Houston's head but Houston sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Houston avoids the body shot from Schilling.
The fighters circling - Schilling throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Houston throws an overhand right that lands on Schilling's shoulder, as Schilling tries to avoid the shot.
Houston slips a jab from Schilling.
Houston swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Schilling appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Houston gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Houston throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Houston tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Houston, right into the meat.
Houston uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Schilling has time to react.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A telegraphed right hand from Houston misses the target.
Schilling looks to throw the jab but Houston is out of range.
Schilling on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Houston. Houston obviously looking to wear him down.
Houston feints and then cracks Schilling's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Schilling down.
Houston lunges at Schilling with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Schilling's hand.
Houston moves into range and connects with a jab.
Schilling lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Houston at a distance.
Houston throws a sloppy head kick and Schilling moves out of range easily.
Houston throws a jab when Schilling was well out of range.
Schilling tries to land a leg kick but Houston saw it coming and moves away.
Houston ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Schilling moves away.
Schilling doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Houston lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schilling pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Houston pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Houston lands a lovely overhand right.
Schilling avoids the head kick by Houston.
Houston takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Schilling blocks a head kick by Houston.
Houston throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Schilling closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Schilling throws an overhand right that lands on Houston's shoulder, as Houston tries to avoid the shot.
Houston half committed to a counter leg kick.
Schilling throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Houston on the side of the head.
Houston lands a head kick. Schilling smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Houston blocks a head kick by Schilling.
A head kick misses from Houston.
Houston throws a nice outside leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schilling takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A punch lands to the side of Schilling 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Schilling ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A nice side step and Schilling releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Schilling's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Houston misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Houston backing away here, and Schilling unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Houston misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Schilling.
Houston stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Schilling.
Houston takes a swing at Schilling's ribcage but misses.
Houston lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Schilling circles away quickly and effectively.
Schilling throws a front kick aimed at Houston's knee but Houston avoids it well.
Houston checks the leg kick.
Houston throws a sloppy head kick and Schilling moves out of range easily.
Houston throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Schilling throws out a counter right but Houston avoids it with no problem.
Schilling throws an overhand right that lands on Houston's shoulder, as Houston tries to avoid the shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Max Houston dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Houston misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Houston feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Schilling's calf.
Houston misses with a kick to the body.
Schilling throws out a counter right but Houston avoids it with no problem.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Schilling checks a leg kick.
Houston throws a hook but Schilling avoids it easily.
Nice shot lands for Houston.
Houston swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Schilling misses with a low kick.
Schilling avoids the head kick by Houston.
Schilling throws a right and a left that Houston avoids nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Houston works Schilling's body with a nice hook.
Houston lands with a thumping leg kick.
Schilling takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Houston throws a wild body kick that Schilling sees coming a mile off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Houston shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Schilling eats them both and turns towards Houston to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Houston sizes up Schilling with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Houston just misses with a punch to the body.
Houston lands a head shot.
Schilling checks a leg kick nicely.
Houston loads up on a big right hand but Schilling slips the punch.
Houston slips a jab from Schilling.
Schilling has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Houston takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Houston takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Houston throws an off balance right hand
and Schilling counters with a nice uppercut.
Schilling with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Houston to score with a decent uppercut.
Houston throws a sloppy head kick and Schilling moves out of range easily.
A little jabbing left from Schilling on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Schilling lands a jab.
Some bone on bone action there as Houston checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Houston steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Schilling.
Schilling moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Houston needs to keep his hands up - Schilling had a free shot at his head there.
Houston misses the shot to the body.
A head kick misses from Houston.
Schilling swings for the body but Houston moves out of range.
Schilling lands with an overhand left.
Schilling fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Houston manages to avoid it.
It looked like Houston wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Schilling throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Houston misses with a two punch combination.
Schilling throws a sloppy head kick and Houston moves out of range easily.
Houston throws a quick counter head kick but Schilling was just out of range.
Schilling misses with a body kick.
Schilling throws a sloppy head kick and Houston moves out of range easily.
It looked like Houston wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Houston throws an overhand right that lands on Schilling's shoulder, as Schilling tries to avoid the shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Houston misses with a hook.
Houston lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Schilling closes the distance looking to clinch
and Schilling takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Schilling misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Houston was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Schilling's jab looks to have found its range, popping Houston under the eye.
Schilling takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Schilling stuns Houston with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Schilling swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Houston seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Houston uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Schilling has time to react.
Houston misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Schilling throws out a counter right but Houston avoids it with no problem.
An inside leg kick from Houston misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Houston moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Schilling connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Houston momentarily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Houston throws a jab but it's blocked by Schilling.
Max Houston is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Schilling on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Schilling jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Houston bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Schilling's head backwards.
Schilling misses with a wild body shot.
Houston appears to be looking for a big counter.
Schilling closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Houston swings widly with a right hand
and Schilling counters with a left to the body.
Houston lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Houston, as that shot connected.
Schilling lands a nice shot that snaps Houston's head back.
Joe Schilling has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Houston throws a poor cross that misses
and Schilling counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

And that's the end of the fight!
Max Houston showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Houston has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 30:27
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Max Houston!
Max Houston decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.