PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Son Hickman (ranked 25398 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eric Schmeler (ranked 6349 p4p, 728 weight class). Eric Schmeler will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Hickman
vs
Schmeler

207 cm
19
177 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

176 cm
21
175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Son Hickman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Eric Schmeler!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Tarja Halkonen and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A combination from Schmeler does no damage.
Hickman tries to counter by clinching up but Schmeler breaks away and moves out of range.
Hickman dodges the punch combination from Schmeler.
Hickman is looking to clinch but Schmeler is avoiding it.
Hickman uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Schmeler.
Hickman tried to counter with a leg kick but Schmeler avoided it.
Hickman dodges the punch combination from Schmeler.
Hickman blocks a jab.

Schmeler closes the distance and clinches.
Hickman fails to pull the fight into his guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hickman fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Hickman tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Schmeler smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Son Hickman. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Hickman has Schmeler up against the cage in a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hickman breaks the clinch.
Schmeler misses with a two punch combination.
Nice defenses there by Hickman.
Hickman is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Hickman misses the shot to the body.
Hickman fails with a takedown attempt.
Schmeler throws a counter combo.
Schmeler throws a looping overhand right but Hickman ducks down to avoid it.
Eric Schmeler is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Schmeler lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
A jab lands there for Schmeler.
Hickman finds himself stumbling back on wobbly legs after being clipped by a right hand. He's up against the cage, ducking and weaving under Schmeler's strikes but an uppercut finds it's way through and Hickman falls! - He's completely out of it and the ref jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Eric Schmeler!
A very excited looking Eric Schmeler made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.