PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dieter Schmidt (ranked 2303 p4p, 248 weight class) and Marcelo Aurelio (ranked 2393 p4p, 260 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Schmidt
vs
Aurelio

176 cm
29
166 lbs
17 - 7 - 0

180 cm
35
166 lbs
21 - 12 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Freebok (85% Laundry)
Urban Fighter

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dieter Schmidt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 12 - 0, fighting out of London, Marcelo Aurelio!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Colin Fotheringham and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aurelio moves out of range of the body kick.
Aurelio takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Aurelio tests Schmidt's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Schmidt avoids the body shot from Aurelio.
Schmidt throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Schmidt misses the jab.
Schmidt tries to land a front kick but Aurelio steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.

Aurelio rushes Schmidt and presses him up against the cage.

Aurelio escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dieter Schmidt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Schmidt misses with a body kick.
Schmidt throws a head kick that misses.
Aurelio shapes to counter with a head kick.
Aurelio thuds a left hand into Schmidt's body.
Schmidt throws a right hand that misses
and Aurelio connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A slow jab from Schmidt misses its intended target.
Schmidt throws a leg kick which misses Aurelio's front leg but catches the back leg as Aurelio tries to avoid it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Aurelio works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Schmidt lands with a kick to the ribs.
Schmidt scores with a kick to the body.
Aurelio lands a high kick!

It looks like Dieter Schmidt has been cut.
We've been told by Schmidt's head coaches at The Coffee Shop that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Aurelio tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Schmidt manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Schmidt thows a body kick. Aurelio tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Schmidt finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Schmidt fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Aurelio uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Schmidt.
Aurelio doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Schmidt cracks Aurelio with a right hand to the side of the head.
Aurelio tries to close the distance and clinch up but Schmidt swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Schmidt misses the shot to the body.
Aurelio on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Schmidt. Schmidt obviously looking to wear him down.
Good standup being displayed there by Aurelio as he connects with a hook.
Aurelio moves in looking to clinch but Schmidt pushes him off.

Aurelio fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Schmidt, pushing him back against the cage.
Aurelio doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Schmidt tries to break free but Aurelio pushes him back against the cage.
Aurelio is pushing Schmidt up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Schmidt lands a shoulder strike.
Aurelio pushes Schmidt back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Aurelio breaks from the clinch.
A clash of legs there as Aurelio blocks the low kick.
Aurelio throws a nice head kick!
Aurelio tries to clinch but Schmidt moves out of range.
Schmidt fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Aurelio manages to avoid it.

Aurelio forces Schmidt back against the cage and clinches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Aurelio.

Schmidt pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Schmidt pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Aurelio throws a shot from downtown. Schmidt moves away and avoids it.
Schmidt avoids the head kick by Aurelio.
Schmidt dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Aurelio. That did some damage!
Schmidt moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Schmidt misses with a jab, cross combination.
Schmidt walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Aurelio checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Aurelio tries to clinch but Schmidt is having none of it.
Aurelio throws a looping overhand right but Schmidt ducks down to avoid it.
Aurelio shoots for a takedown but Schmidt saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schmidt is looking to slow Aurelio down with leg kicks.
Aurelio pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Schmidt works the jab nicely.
Schmidt connects with a high kick.
Aurelio moves out of range of the body kick.
Dieter Schmidt is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Aurelio connects with a good right hand that stumbles Schmidt. Schmidt circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Aurelio checks a low kick from Schmidt.
Schmidt's corner calls for a 1-2. Schmidt obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Aurelio bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Schmidt's head backwards.
Aurelio looks to score with a jab to the body but Schmidt is just out of range.
Schmidt lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Aurelio connects with a nice looking jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Aurelio throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Schmidt tests Aurelio's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A head kick misses from Aurelio.

Aurelio closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Aurelio manages to break the clinch.
Schmidt throws a head kick that half lands.

It looks like Marcelo Aurelio has been cut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schmidt throws a body kick that misses.
Aurelio misses with a body shot.
Aurelio with a jab.
Aurelio on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
A solid leg kick lands there for Schmidt.
Aurelio is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Schmidt had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.

Aurelio closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Aurelio lands in his opponent's guard.
Aurelio is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Schmidt bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Aurelio's guard.

The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Schmidt trying to control but Aurelio is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Dieter Schmidt will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action!

Schmidt throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Aurelio sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A big right from Schmidt misses.
Aurelio looks to throw the jab but Schmidt is out of range.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Schmidt.
Schmidt takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Both fighters circling a little - Schmidt finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Aurelio checks the leg kick.
Schmidt has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Aurelio throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Schmidt.
Aurelio dives in and grabs Schmidt's left leg, looking for a takedown. Schmidt pushes down on Aurelio's head and hops out.
Schmidt lands with a nice body kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Schmidt keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Aurelio.
Schmidt tries to land a front kick but Aurelio steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Schmidt changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Aurelio misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Schmidt.
Schmidt scoring well with a low kick there.
Aurelio tries to clinch up.
Aurelio's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Schmidt misses with an attempted mid kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Schmidt lands a glancing blow to the side of Aurelio's head.
Aurelio throws a sloppy head kick and Schmidt moves out of range easily.
Schmidt connects with a solid leg kick.
Aurelio has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Schmidt.
Schmidt tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Aurelio is able to avoid easily.
Schmidt moves into range and connects with a jab.
Schmidt pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A nice side step and Aurelio releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Schmidt looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Schmidt throws a shot from downtown. Aurelio moves away and avoids it.
Schmidt swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Aurelio checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A nice side step and Aurelio releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
A good leg kick by Aurelio.
Schmidt just misses with a punch to the body.
Schmidt misses with a body kick.
Schmidt connects with a leg kick. Aurelio looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Schmidt lunges at Aurelio with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Aurelio's hand.
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!
Schmidt connects with a leg kick. Aurelio looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Aurelio.
Aurelio lands with a cross.
Schmidt throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Schmidt thows a body kick. Aurelio tries to catch it but that hurt him.
A head kick misses from Schmidt.
Schmidt misses with a wild body shot.
Schmidt takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Aurelio takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Schmidt takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Schmidt tries to land a leg kick but Aurelio saw it coming and moves away.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Schmidt lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Aurelio has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Aurelio and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Aurelio misses with a hook.
Aurelio keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Schmidt slips under a jab.
A head kick misses from Aurelio.
Aurelio jabs Schmidt right on the nose. Schmidt blinks but takes it well.
Aurelio misses with an uppercut. Schmidt saw that one coming.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aurelio tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Schmidt was well out of range. Poor timing from Aurelio.
Schmidt throws a low kick but it's checked well by Aurelio.
Aurelio now looks to counter with a shot at the body.

Aurelio closes the distance and clinches.
Schmidt has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Aurelio misses with a body punch.

Aurelio breaks the clinch.
Schmidt throws a sloppy head kick and Aurelio moves out of range easily.
Schmidt with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Aurelio just misses with a punch to the body.
Aurelio avoids the head kick by Schmidt.
Aurelio moves out of range of the body kick from Schmidt.
Schmidt misses with a wild body shot.
Schmidt fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Aurelio.
Aurelio takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Schmidt explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Aurelio has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Schmidt.
Aurelio throws a lazy head kick
and Schmidt counters with a nice leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Aurelio.
Aurelio tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Aurelio is looking to clinch but Schmidt is avoiding it.
Schmidt with a jab.
Schmidt scores with a jab to the jaw.
Schmidt cracks the inside of Aurelio's front leg.

Aurelio throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Schmidt was covering up waiting for the punch and Aurelio finishes the takedown easily into guard.

Schmidt working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Aurelio doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Aurelio manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Aurelio postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dieter Schmidt dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Schmidt's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Aurelio connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Aurelio moves away from the strike by Schmidt.
Aurelio steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Schmidt. That one must have hurt.
Aurelio lands a lovely overhand right.
Dieter Schmidt is winning the standup battle so far.
Schmidt throws a low kick, looking for Aurelio's leg but Aurelio calmly moves out of range.
Schmidt is looking to land body kicks.
Aurelio takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Schmidt throws a looping overhand right but Aurelio ducks down to avoid it.
Schmidt throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Aurelio needs to keep his hands up - Schmidt had a free shot at his head there.
Schmidt looks for the body kick but Aurelio saw that one coming.

Aurelio closes the distance and clinches.

Schmidt manages to break the clinch.
Schmidt missing with a left hand there. Aurelio was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Schmidt thumps Aurelio with a low kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Aurelio is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aurelio avoids the head kick by Schmidt.
Aurelio takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Aurelio misses with a hook. Schmidt ducked under it nicely.
Schmidt is looking to counter punch.
Schmidt fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Aurelio has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Aurelio walks into a stiff left hand from Schmidt.
Schmidt throws a leg kick but Aurelio checks it.
Aurelio throws a big counter head kick but Schmidt avoids it with no problem.
Aurelio tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Schmidt pivots, looking for a leg kick but Aurelio is out of range and Schmidt settles back down.
Aurelio checks a low kick from Schmidt.
Aurelio looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Nice jab there from Schmidt.
A head kick misses from Schmidt.
Aurelio appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Schmidt lands with a thumping leg kick.
A low kick from Schmidt is predictable there
and Aurelio cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Aurelio throws a head kick that misses.
Aurelio keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Schmidt connects with a high kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Aurelio checks a leg kick nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Schmidt, right into the meat.
Schmidt moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Schmidt pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Schmidt lands a nice looking body kick.
Aurelio looks to land a left hand but Schmidt moved out of range nicely.
Schmidt throws a leg kick
and Aurelio counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Schmidt throws a shot to the body.
Schmidt just misses with a punch to the body.
Schmidt throws a body punch but Aurelio moves out of range.
Schmidt throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Schmidt ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Aurelio moves away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Aurelio pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Schmidt keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Schmidt misses with a head kick.
Aurelio throws a big counter head kick but Schmidt avoids it with no problem.
Aurelio ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Aurelio just misses with a punch to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schmidt goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Schmidt looks for the body kick but Aurelio saw that one coming.
Aurelio checks a low kick from Schmidt.
Aurelio avoids the head kick by Schmidt.
Schmidt throws a nice inside leg kick.
Schmidt throws a head kick that misses
and Aurelio counters with a head kick.
Schmidt lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Aurelio lands an overhand right.
Marcelo Aurelio has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Schmidt tries to land a body kick
and Aurelio counters with a two punch combo.

Schmidt is rocked!
Schmidt is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Aurelio can do to turn this around?

Aurelio closes the distance and clinches.
Aurelio tries for a takedown but Schmidt manages to get underhooks.

Aurelio breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Aurelio drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Schmidt feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Aurelio's calf.
Aurelio lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Oh Schmidt is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

Dieter Schmidt's cut is getting worse.
Schmidt ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Schmidt takes one to the side of the head.

Aurelio moves into the clinch successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aurelio digs a right hand underneath Schmidt's ribcage. Schmidt let out a lung full of air as it connected.

Aurelio breaks from the clinch.
Schmidt avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Aurelio blocks the body kick.
Schmidt looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Aurelio checks a leg kick.
Aurelio misses with a straight right.
Aurelio throws a shot from downtown. Schmidt moves away and avoids it.
Schmidt scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Aurelio doesn't seem bothered though.
Schmidt lands with a nice body punch.
Schmidt swings for the body but Aurelio moves out of range.
Aurelio tries to clinch but Schmidt is having none of it.
A nice inside leg kick there by Aurelio. That's going to slow Schmidt down.
Aurelio misses with a head kick.
Aurelio takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Schmidt seems to have got his legs back now.
Aurelio takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Schmidt looks to land a body kick but Aurelio moved away.
Aurelio uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Schmidt.
Dieter Schmidt is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A slow jab from Schmidt misses its intended target.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Schmidt steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Aurelio.
An inside leg kick lands from Schmidt.
Schmidt slips under a jab.
Schmidt appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Schmidt.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dieter Schmidt showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Schmidt, 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 Daniel Bishop scores the fight 30:27
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dieter Schmidt!