PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Gerrie Schutte (ranked 5892 p4p, 484 weight class) and Tyler Bugbee (ranked 6642 p4p, 507 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Schutte might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Groot Voël Paradys. The key to victory for Gerrie Schutte has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Schutte
vs
Bugbee

186 cm
25
160 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

172 cm
25
155 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

Great low kicks
Very strong

Basic striking
Determined

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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Gerrie Schutte!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Tyler Bugbee!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Bart Greer and Peter Branson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bugbee avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bugbee looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Schutte lands with a kick to the ribs.
Schutte is looking to clinch.
Schutte tries to clinch up but Bugbee circles away and keeps his distance.
Schutte moves in looking to clinch but Bugbee pushes him off.
Schutte tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Bugbee paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Schutte wants to clinch up but Bugbee keeps it at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Schutte instigates a clinch.
Schutte wants to stall.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Schutte looking to stall.
Schutte seems a little flustered. He's come in with the intention of controlling the clinch but Bugbee is preventing him from doing so, at least for the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Schutte lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

It looks like Tyler Bugbee has been cut.

Schutte escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Schutte tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Bugbee manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
As Schutte backs off Bugbee throws a huge counter combo but Schutte manages to avoid it all.
Bugbee avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bugbee wants to counter the offense by Schutte and move into the clinch position.
Bugbee keeps the fight on the outside.
Bugbee lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Schutte tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bugbee swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Schutte definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.

Schutte rushes Bugbee and presses him up against the ropes.
Schutte landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Schutte is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Schutte unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Bugbee as Schutte tries to tie him up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schutte landing knees to the head.
Bugbee takes a knee to the side of the body.
Schutte works on Bugbee's body with a couple of short punches.
Schutte creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Schutte throws an elbow but it's blocked.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Schutte is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.

Schutte escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Schutte lands with a kick to the ribs.

Schutte forces Bugbee back against the ropes and clinches.

Schutte manages to break the clinch.

Schutte clinches.

Schutte breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Schutte tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bugbee avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Schutte tries to clinch but Bugbee is having none of it.
Bugbee lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Schutte really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Schutte tries to clinch up.
Schutte tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Schutte wants to clinch.
Schutte tries to close the distance and clinch but Bugbee swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
The fight stays on the outside here - Schutte looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Schutte clinches up with Bugbee and pushes him back against the ropes.
Schutte landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Bugbee as Schutte tries to tie him up.
Schutte unloads a knee to the mid-section.

Schutte breaks the clinch.
Schutte tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Bugbee paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Schutte is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gerrie Schutte dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tyler Bugbee's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Bugbee avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Schutte dodges the punch combination from Bugbee.
Bugbee swats away the attempt to clinch by Schutte.
Schutte doesn't manage to clinch there - Bugbee circles away.
Bugbee keeps the fight on the outside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Schutte wants to clinch.
Bugbee is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Schutte punishes Bugbee's body with a nice straight punch.
Schutte tries to clinch up but Bugbee circles away and keeps his distance.
Schutte throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Schutte tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bugbee swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Schutte clinches up against the ropes.
Schutte using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Schutte is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bugbee can do to turn this around?
Schutte is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Bugbee is keeping busy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schutte connects with a knee to the head.
Schutte scores a nice knee to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Schutte.
Schutte utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Schutte trying to stall but Bugbee improves his position.
Schutte using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Schutte unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Bugbee has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Schutte putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Bugbee in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Schutte crunches a lovely knee into Bugbee's ribcage.
Schutte lands a nice knee to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Schutte.
Schutte working Bugbee over with knees to the body.
Schutte lands a nice knee to the body.
Schutte lands a good knee to the midsection. Bugbee won't want to take too many of those.
Gerrie Schutte has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Knees in the clinch landing for Schutte.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schutte utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Schutte.
Knees to the body from Schutte.
Schutte is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Schutte effectively controlling the action here.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Schutte scores with a knee to the head.
Schutte scores a nice knee to the body.
Bugbee trying to control the position but instead, Schutte has worked for underhooks and has pushed Bugbee into the ropes.
Schutte working Bugbee over with knees to the body.
Schutte stalling in the clinch but Bugbee improves position.
Schutte connects with a knee to the head.
Schutte is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Bugbee is keeping busy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schutte lands a nice knee to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Schutte lands a nice knee to the body.
Schutte crunches a lovely knee into Bugbee's ribcage.
Bugbee has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Schutte seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Bugbee can turn it around.
Bugbee has a couple of punches blocked by Schutte.
Schutte crunches a lovely knee into Bugbee's ribcage.
Schutte is looking to control Bugbee's arms but Bugbee gets an underhook and turns him. Now Schutte has his back to the ropes.
Schutte lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Bugbee or not.
Schutte working Bugbee over with knees to the body.
Schutte tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bugbee's elbow.
Schutte scores a nice knee to the body.
Schutte trying to control the position but instead, Bugbee has worked for underhooks and has pushed Schutte into the ropes.
Schutte avoiding damage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Schutte obliges.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gerrie Schutte dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Tyler Bugbee's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Schutte tries to clinch there but Bugbee circles away.
Bugbee throws a combination that misses
and Schutte counters with a nice kick to the body.
Bugbee steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Schutte. That one must have hurt.
Bugbee throws a lazy uppercut

and Schutte counters with a really nice, stiff jab that drops Bugbee onto his ass. He'll have to take the mandatory count from the referee but he's back on his feet and he seems OK to continue.

Bugbee is rocked!
Tyler Bugbee seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Schutte tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Bugbee manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Bugbee throws a counter combo.
Bugbee is still on wobbly legs! Can Schutte finish him?
Schutte fails with an attempt to clinch.
Schutte wants to clinch up but Bugbee keeps it at a distance.
Bugbee seems to have recovered his senses.
Bugbee takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Schutte tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Bugbee paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Schutte wants to clinch up but Bugbee keeps it at a distance.
As Schutte backs off Bugbee throws a huge counter combo but Schutte manages to avoid it all.

Schutte clinches up against the ropes.
Schutte lands a good knee to the midsection. Bugbee won't want to take too many of those.
Schutte lands a good knee to the midsection. Bugbee won't want to take too many of those.
Schutte tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Schutte obliges.
Schutte is trying to maintain a safe position but Bugbee gets an underhook and turns Schutte into the ropes.
Bugbee tries a body shot but Schutte blocks it.
Schutte landing knees to the body.
Schutte using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Schutte lands a knee to the body.
Schutte is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Schutte using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Schutte crunches a lovely knee into Bugbee's ribcage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schutte connects with a nasty looking knee right to Bugbee's face.
Schutte lands with a light punch inside.
Schutte landing knees to the body.
Schutte landing knees to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Schutte obliges.
Schutte creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Bugbee's defenses.
Bugbee takes a knee to the side of the body.
Schutte landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Bugbee takes a knee right on the jaw!

That has opened up Tyler Bugbee's cut even more.
Schutte lands a knee to the head.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Schutte obliges.
Schutte landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Schutte is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Bugbee is keeping busy.
Schutte lands a nice knee to the body.

Schutte escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schutte tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Bugbee manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Schutte wants to clinch up but Bugbee keeps it at a distance.
Schutte doesn't manage to clinch there - Bugbee circles away.
Bugbee misses with a double jab
and Schutte counters with a stiff jab, followed by a cross and an uppercut! That's too much punishment for Bugbee to take - he tumbles to the canvas, blood pouring from his nose, barely conscious. That's the end of the fight! Great knockout by Schutte!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:31 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Gerrie Schutte!
Gerrie Schutte seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
The defeated Tyler Bugbee had this to say: 'Ill be better next fight'.