PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Damiao Marcos (ranked 350 p4p, 44 weight class) and Dieter Schmidt (ranked 425 p4p, 51 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Marcos
vs
Schmidt

165 cm
32
158 lbs
17 - 8 - 0

176 cm
33
166 lbs
25 - 11 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Freebok (85% Laundry)

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 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Damiao Marcos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dieter Schmidt!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Alyssa Summers and Dean Styles.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marcos throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nice body kick from Schmidt.
Schmidt thuds a left hand into Marcos's body.
Schmidt shoots in and drives through. Marcos sprawls well.
Marcos moves in looking to clinch but Schmidt pushes him off.
Marcos throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Marcos getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Marcos tries to clinch but Schmidt moves out of range.
Schmidt tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Marcos is able to avoid easily.
Marcos takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Marcos takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Schmidt scores with a shot to the body.
Marcos moves out of range of the body kick from Schmidt.
Marcos pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Marcos stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Schmidt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Schmidt fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Marcos has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.

Schmidt gets tackled into the cage by Marcos. Marcos maintains the clinch.
Schmidt fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Marcos lands a right hand that snaps the head of Schmidt backwards.
A nice left hand lands by Schmidt.

Schmidt pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Schmidt misses with a body kick.

Marcos drives through and clinches with Schmidt against the cage.
Marcos misses with a hook from the clinch.
Schmidt taking a breather.

Schmidt breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Marcos dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Schmidt slips under a jab.
And Schmidt responds with a good body kick, but Marcos manages to step out the way in time.
Schmidt tries a low kick but Marcos avoids it.
It looked like Marcos wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Schmidt misses with a straight right.
Marcos goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.

Marcos gets a clinch.
Schmidt tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Marcos working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Schmidt looking to stall.
Marcos works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Marcos blocks an elbow strike.
Marcos goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A right hand to the body from Marcos.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Marcos.
Marcos has a couple of punches blocked by Schmidt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Schmidt escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Marcos tries to close the distance and clinch up but Schmidt swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Marcos tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Schmidt paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Marcos throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Dieter Schmidt is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Marcos wants to clinch up but Schmidt keeps it at a distance.
Schmidt swings for the body but Marcos moves out of range.
A decent looking cross lands there for Schmidt.
Marcos 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.
Schmidt swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Schmidt.
A solid body kick from Schmidt.
Marcos getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Schmidt bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Schmidt scores with a jab.
Marcos misses with a wild body shot.

Marcos has taken the fight to the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Marcos fails to land.
A nice right hand lands inside from Schmidt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Schmidt manages to break the clinch.
Schmidt throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Marcos's head.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Marcos checks a leg kick.
Marcos looks for the body kick but Schmidt saw that one coming.
Schmidt cracks Marcos with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Marcos scores with a shot to the body.
Schmidt misses with a kick to the body.
Schmidt uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Marcos.
Schmidt feints a counter leg kick.
Marcos throws out a loose jab but Schmidt uses good head movement to avoid it.

Marcos takes the fight into the clinch.
Schmidt lands a right hand.
Schmidt lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Schmidt working hard to break the clinch.
Schmidt's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
This has been an exciting period of action!

Schmidt manages to break the clinch.
Schmidt connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Schmidt throws a sloppy head kick and Marcos moves out of range easily.
Marcos tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Schmidt manages to circle out of the way.
Schmidt throws out a leg kick but Marcos moves out of range and Schmidt only half commits.
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 Marcos has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Marcos and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Marcos takes the fight into the clinch.
Schmidt tries to circle away but Marcos has him pinned against the cage.
Schmidt stalling in the clinch but Marcos improves position.
Schmidt digs a right hand underneath Marcos's ribcage. Marcos let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Schmidt can't break the clinch.
Marcos has a couple of punches blocked by Schmidt.

Schmidt manages to break the clinch.
Marcos is looking to clinch.
Marcos is looking to clinch.
Schmidt lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

Marcos closes the distance and clinches.
Schmidt lands a shot to the body.
I was talking to Marcos's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
A short left from Schmidt.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Marcos has a couple of punches blocked by Schmidt.
Schmidt pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Marcos fails to land.
Schmidt has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.

Schmidt breaks the clinch.
Schmidt looking to land some kicks to the body here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dieter Schmidt dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Schmidt connects with a nice looking jab.
Damiao Marcos has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Marcos tries to close the distance and clinch up but Schmidt swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Schmidt takes a swing at Marcos's ribcage but misses.
Dieter Schmidt seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Schmidt throws a jab but it's blocked by Marcos.
Schmidt throws a body shot but no joy.
Marcos moves out of range of the body kick.
Good exchange - Schmidt coming out on top.
Schmidt circles away from the clinch attempt.
Schmidt tries a quick counter leg kick but Marcos is wise to it.
Schmidt has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Marcos's corner calls for a 1-2. Marcos obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Marcos looks to throw the jab but Schmidt is out of range.
A countering left hand to the body from Schmidt misses.

Marcos moves into the clinch.
Marcos makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Marcos lands with a short shot to the head.
Damiao Marcos has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A short uppercut from Marcos.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Schmidt tries to pull guard but Marcos holds him up against the cage and eventually Schmidt drops back down to his feet.
Marcos scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Schmidt.
Schmidt is trying to push Marcos away but Marcos has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Marcos has a couple of punches blocked by Schmidt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marcos tries to work over Schmidt's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Marcos tries a body shot but Schmidt blocks it.
Schmidt misses with a short punch on the inside.

Schmidt breaks from the clinch.
Marcos tries to clinch but Schmidt moves out of range.
Marcos misses with a looping left.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Schmidt.
Marcos throws a right hand that misses
and Schmidt counters with a thumping low kick.
Marcos sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Marcos buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Marcos lands a nice shot that snaps Schmidt's head back.
Schmidt dodges the punch combination from Marcos.
Schmidt throws a head kick but Marcos moves out of range.
Marcos is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Marcos tries to close the distance and clinch but Schmidt swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A nice side step and Schmidt releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Marcos missing with a left hand there. Schmidt was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Schmidt is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Schmidt loads up on a big right hand but Marcos slips the punch.
Marcos seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marcos fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Schmidt checks a leg kick.
Marcos tests Schmidt's chin there with a solid looking shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Good shot there by Marcos.
Marcos 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.
Schmidt keeps the fight on the outside.
Schmidt throws a head kick that misses.
A jab from Schmidt does it's job there.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Marcos fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Schmidt checks it well.
Schmidt does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Marcos throws an overhand right that lands on Schmidt's shoulder, as Schmidt tries to avoid the shot.
An inside leg kick lands from Schmidt.
Marcos avoids a kick to the body.
Marcos tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Schmidt manages to circle out of the way.
Schmidt ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Marcos tries to clinch up but Schmidt circles away and keeps his distance.
Both fighters circling a little - Schmidt finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Schmidt swings for the body but Marcos moves out of range.
Jab by Marcos.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Marcos throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Schmidt with a jab.
Marcos lands a jab to Schmidt's midsection.
Marcos throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Schmidt sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Schmidt waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Marcos.

Marcos gets a clinch.
Schmidt misses with a hook to the ribs.
Marcos throws a head punch that misses.
Schmidt wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Schmidt makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Marcos misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Schmidt blocks an uppercut.
Marcos has a couple of punches blocked by Schmidt.

Schmidt breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Schmidt scores with a shot to the body.
Marcos tests Schmidt's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Damiao Marcos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Marcos tries to clinch there but Schmidt circles away.
Schmidt connects with an inside leg kick.
Schmidt has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Marcos misses the shot to the body.
Schmidt flicks out a counter leg kick but Marcos steps away.

Marcos moves into range and clinches up with Schmidt.
Marcos tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A body shot lands from Marcos.
Schmidt fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Schmidt prevents a body shot from Marcos.
Schmidt tries to work over Marcos's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Schmidt blocking some punches.

Schmidt manages to break the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Marcos looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Marcos throws a front kick aimed at Schmidt's knee but Schmidt avoids it well.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Marcos checks a leg kick.
Schmidt buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Marcos moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Marcos lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Schmidt.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Schmidt looks for the body kick but Marcos saw that one coming.
Schmidt lands a jab to the nose.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Dieter Schmidt will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Schmidt pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

Marcos fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Schmidt, pushing him back against the cage.
A short right from Schmidt.
Marcos scores with a shoulder strike.
Marcos tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Schmidt's elbow.
Schmidt tries to throw a body punch but Marcos avoids it by throwing Schmidt back against the cage.
Schmidt lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Marcos.
Marcos misses with the head strike.
Marcos softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

Schmidt escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Marcos lands a jab.
Schmidt takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Schmidt swats away the attempt to clinch by Marcos.
Schmidt buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Marcos tries to close the distance and clinch but Schmidt swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Schmidt ducks under a wild hook from Marcos.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marcos attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Schmidt was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Marcos doesn't manage to clinch there - Schmidt circles away.
Schmidt scores with a spinning back kick!
Schmidt blocks the body kick.
Marcos on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Marcos will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Good leg kick by Schmidt there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Schmidt feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Marcos's calf.

Marcos clinches.
Marcos is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.

Schmidt escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Marcos is looking to clinch.
Schmidt is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Marcos pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Schmidt lands a nice looking body shot.
Marcos throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Schmidt cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Schmidt bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Marcos's head backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Marcos takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Schmidt bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Schmidt scores with a jab.
Marcos changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Schmidt tries to avoid it but Marcos manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Schmidt to the ground. Schmidt escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schmidt throws out a powerful jab.
Marcos wants to clinch up but Schmidt keeps it at a distance.
Marcos connects with a jab.

It looks like Dieter Schmidt has been cut.
Schmidt lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Marcos tries to clinch but Schmidt moves away
and Schmidt counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Marcos moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Nice body punch from Marcos.
Marcos misses with an uppercut.
Marcos closes the distance looking to clinch
enabling Schmidt to counter with a crisp jab.
Marcos tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Schmidt paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Marcos walks forward, straight into a front kick from Schmidt.
Schmidt lands a nice looking kick to the body. Marcos takes a step back to recover.
Schmidt slips under a jab.
Marcos pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Marcos feints and then cracks Schmidt's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Schmidt down.
Schmidt lands a nice looking kick to the body. Marcos takes a step back to recover.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Schmidt. That's going to slow Marcos down.
Schmidt pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Marcos fails with an attempt to clinch.
Marcos tries to clinch up but Schmidt circles away and keeps his distance.
Marcos uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
A combination from Marcos does no damage.
Schmidt goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Schmidt throws a nice outside leg kick.
Schmidt tries to land a front kick but Marcos steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Schmidt is looking to slow Marcos down with leg kicks.
Nice shot by Marcos.
Marcos throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Schmidt lands with a slapping head kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Schmidt.
Marcos stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Schmidt.
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!
The fight stays on the outside here - Marcos looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schmidt on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
A lazy left from Schmidt finds it's target.

Marcos clinches up with Schmidt and pushes him back against the cage.
Schmidt misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Schmidt pushes Marcos back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Marcos lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

Schmidt breaks from the clinch.
Schmidt lands a right hook to the body.
Marcos lands a nice looking body shot.
Marcos tries to close the distance and clinch up but Schmidt swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Marcos scores with a decent looking hook.
Dieter Schmidt is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Marcos takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Marcos avoids the head kick by Schmidt.
Marcos connects with a crisp jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Marcos misses the target.
Marcos throws a low kick but Schmidt moves out of range easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dieter Schmidt comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Schmidt winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Chad Campbell scores the fight 28:30
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dieter Schmidt!
Dieter Schmidt bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.