PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Philo Brathwaite (ranked 4792 p4p, 505 weight class) and Dave Schultz (ranked 4827 p4p, 507 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Brathwaite
vs
Schultz

190 cm
28
190 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

188 cm
28
195 lbs
10 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Philo Brathwaite!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dave Schultz!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, George Francis and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brathwaite connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Schultz takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Brathwaite looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Brathwaite throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Schultz throws a counter combo.
Brathwaite misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Brathwaite shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Despite the aggression on Schultz's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Schultz throws a low kick, looking for Brathwaite's leg but Brathwaite calmly moves out of range.
As Schultz tries to get set, Brathwaite tries to push him back and clinch up but Schultz manages to avoid the attempt.
Schultz showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Brathwaite.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Schultz throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A combination from Schultz does no damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brathwaite lands with an uppercut that bounces Schultz off the cage and back into range.

It looks like Dave Schultz has been cut.
Brathwaite lands a nice leg kick that just misses Schultz's sensitive parts.
Brathwaite connects with a solid leg kick.
Brathwaite feints a jab promting Schultz to slip. Brathwaite then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Schultz slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.

Schultz is rocked!
Schultz takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Schultz throws a leg kick but Brathwaite sees it coming and moves out of range.
Brathwaite lands with a nice body punch.
Brathwaite scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Brathwaite lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brathwaite dips to his left and cracks Schultz with an uppercut!
Schultz is still on wobbly legs! Can Brathwaite finish him?
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Brathwaite wobbles Schultz with a right hand and the left hook that follows puts him on his rear! Brathwaite dives in with a huge flying punch that connects right on the button and puts Schultz to sleep! - What a violent and spectacular finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Philo Brathwaite!