PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tumleh Schmitt (ranked 2040 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tommy Lotus (ranked 7474 p4p, 0 weight class). Lotus has chosen Eye of the tiger as his entrance music. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Schmitt
vs
Lotus

185 cm
30
180 lbs
13 - 11 - 0

186 cm
60
172 lbs
36 - 55 - 2

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
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 13 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, Tumleh Schmitt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 36 - 55 - 2, fighting out of London, Tommy Lotus!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Andrew Berry and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lotus shoots for a double leg takedown but Schmitt sprawls well. He's pushed Lotus's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Schmitt tries to counter with a takedown but Lotus is quick to defend against it.
Lotus thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lotus wants to clinch.
Nice defenses there by Schmitt.
Lotus misses with a hook.
Lotus throws a jab but it's blocked by Schmitt.
Schmitt is looking to slow Lotus down with leg kicks.
Nice defenses there by Schmitt.
Lotus swats away the attempt to clinch by Schmitt.
Schmitt staying out of range there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head kick misses from Schmitt.
Lotus waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Schmitt.
Lotus on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Schmitt lands a jab to Lotus's midsection.
Lotus missing with a left hand there. Schmitt was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lotus pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lotus misses with an uppercut.
Schmitt connects with a nice looking jab.
Schmitt moves out of range of the strikes.
Lotus misses with an uppercut
and Schmitt counters with a body kick.
Lotus looks to throw the jab but Schmitt is out of range.
Schmitt misses with a head kick.
Schmitt fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Lotus avoids it really well and circles away.
Schmitt tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Lotus swivels and escapes.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Lotus 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 Schmitt has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Schmitt and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Schmitt throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Lotus's head.
Lotus takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Nice defenses there by Schmitt.
An attempted straight right counter from Schmitt misses the target.
Lotus takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Schmitt delivers a nice body kick.
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!
Schmitt throws a front kick that sends Lotus stumbling back into the cage.
Schmitt fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lotus takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Schmitt tries to clinch up.
Lotus fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Lotus throws out a loose jab but Schmitt uses good head movement to avoid it.
Schmitt attempts a counter takedown but Lotus avoids it well and moves away.
Schmitt throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Lotus misses with a combination
and Schmitt counters with a left and a right that stings Lotus.
Schmitt scores with a spinning back kick!
Lotus misses with an uppercut. Schmitt saw that one coming.
No luck for Schmitt with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tumleh Schmitt. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lotus throws a body shot but no joy.
Schmitt ducks under a wild hook from Lotus.
Lotus throws a body shot but no joy.
Lotus throws a big shot that misses.
Schmitt staying out of range there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schmitt uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lotus.
Lotus tries to close the distance and clinch but Schmitt swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lotus avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Schmitt fails with the takedown.
Schmitt displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lotus throws out the jab.
Schmitt seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Lotus attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Schmitt fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Lotus has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Schmitt shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Lotus defends it nicely.
Schmitt checks the leg kick nicely there.
Lotus looks to throw the jab but Schmitt is out of range.
Lotus swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A slapping body kick lands there for Schmitt.
Schmitt slips under a jab.
Lotus misses with a left hand
and Schmitt counters with a left and a right that stings Lotus.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lotus tries for a takedown but Schmitt circles away easily
and Schmitt counters with a nice leg kick.
Schmitt avoids the body shot from Lotus.
Lotus throws a big shot that misses.
Lotus swats away the attempt to clinch by Schmitt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Schmitt pushes Lotus away with a front kick.
Lotus misses with a straight right.
Schmitt tries to counter with a takedown but Lotus is quick to defend against it.
Nice shot lands for Lotus.
A telegraphed right hand from Lotus misses the target.
Lotus throws a hook but Schmitt avoids it easily.
Schmitt lands a nice looking kick to the body. Lotus takes a step back to recover.
Schmitt digs a good body shot into Lotus's ribs.
Lotus misses with a wild body shot.
A nice leg kick lands there from Schmitt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tumleh Schmitt dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Lotus waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Schmitt.
Lotus swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lotus has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Schmitt.
Schmitt tries to clinch but Lotus moves out of range.
Schmitt keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Schmitt. Lotus shrugs it off though.
Lotus swings for the body but Schmitt moves out of range.
Schmitt misses with a takedown attempt - Lotus sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Schmitt shoots in looking for a takedown. Lotus tries to sprawl out of it but Schmitt keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Lotus manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Lotus throws a body punch but Schmitt moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lotus misses with an uppercut.
Lotus fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Schmitt is out of range.
A slow jab from Lotus misses its intended target.
Schmitt tries to counter with a takedown but Lotus is quick to defend against it.
Schmitt tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lotus paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A big right from Lotus misses.
Schmitt seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Schmitt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tumleh Schmitt. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
An inside leg kick from Lotus misses.
Lotus misses with a looping left.
Lotus throws a body punch but Schmitt moves out of range.
Lotus jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Schmitt tries to counter with a takedown but Lotus is quick to defend against it.
Schmitt lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Lotus at a distance.
Schmitt throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Lotus throws an overhand right that lands on Schmitt's shoulder, as Schmitt tries to avoid the shot.
Lotus throws a hook but Schmitt avoids it easily.
Schmitt defending well as Lotus loads up on a big left hand.
Schmitt appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Schmitt avoids the body shot from Lotus.
Schmitt throws a sloppy head kick and Lotus moves out of range easily.
Lotus throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Lotus throws a hook to the side of Schmitt's head but Schmitt sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Lotus ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Schmitt moves away.
Lotus throws a jab but it's blocked by Schmitt.
Tumleh Schmitt is winning the standup battle so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lotus displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Schmitt.
Lotus throws a leg kick
and Schmitt counters with a two punch combo.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lotus is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Schmitt.
Schmitt shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Lotus pinned against the cage. Lotus gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Schmitt.
Schmitt lands with a nice body kick.
Schmitt thuds his shin into the meat of Lotus's side.
Schmitt is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lotus let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Schmitt takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Schmitt ducks under a wild hook from Lotus.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lotus pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Schmitt lands with a nice body kick.
Schmitt throws a sloppy head kick and Lotus moves out of range easily.
A punch lands to the side of Schmitt 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Schmitt keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Schmitt checks a leg kick.
Tumleh Schmitt is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Schmitt slips under a jab from Lotus.
Schmitt changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Lotus avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lotus throws out a counter right but Schmitt avoids it with no problem.
Schmitt keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Schmitt uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lotus.
Schmitt tries to clinch but Lotus is having none of it.
Schmitt lets loose with a powerful body kick. Lotus will feel that in the morning.
Schmitt staying out of range there.
Lotus tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Schmitt was well out of range. Poor timing from Lotus.
Schmitt appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Schmitt turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Lotus throws a jab when Schmitt was well out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schmitt closes the distance and clinches up with Lotus, looking for a takedown. Schmitt pushes Lotus against the cage but Lotus circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Schmitt dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Lotus. That did some damage!
Schmitt delivers a nice body kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Schmitt delivers a nice body kick.
Lotus fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lotus looks to throw the jab but Schmitt is out of range.
Lotus just misses with a punch to the body.
A big right from Lotus misses.
Schmitt tries to counter with a takedown but Lotus is quick to defend against it.
Lotus has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Schmitt finds it's way round the side to connect with Lotus's head.
Lotus throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Schmitt counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Lotus is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Lotus just misses with a punch to the body.
Lotus is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Schmitt.
Lotus throws a sloppy head kick and Schmitt moves out of range easily.
Schmitt lands a leg kick that knocks Lotus off balance momentarily.
Schmitt tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Lotus counters with a lovely straight right hand!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Tommy Lotus will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Lotus throws an off balance right hand
and Schmitt counters with a good, hard body kick but Lotus shrugs it off.
Schmitt blocks a jab.
Lotus misses with a looping right.
Good work by Schmitt as he checks the leg kick.
Schmitt tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lotus's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Lotus misses with a straight left.
The fighters circling - Lotus throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Schmitt scores with a kick to the body.
A thudding body kick lands there by Schmitt!
Schmitt lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Horrible takedown attempt by Schmitt or perhaps it was just good defense by Lotus, which made it look bad.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Schmitt fails with the takedown
and Lotus counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Schmitt.
Schmitt displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lotus throws out the jab.
Lotus looks to throw the jab but Schmitt is out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Schmitt uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lotus.
A good leg kick by Schmitt.
Schmitt throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Lotus looks to score with a jab to the body but Schmitt is just out of range.
A slow jab from Lotus misses its intended target.
Schmitt shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Lotus eats them both and turns towards Schmitt to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Schmitt fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tumleh Schmitt. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lotus jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A low kick from Lotus misses
and Schmitt counters with a one-two to the body.
Schmitt lands a head kick. Lotus smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Schmitt needs to keep his hands up - Lotus had a free shot at his head there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lotus misses with a straight left.
Schmitt half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Schmitt on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Schmitt lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Lotus missing with a left hand there. Schmitt was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schmitt shoots in but Lotus avoids the takedown attempt easily.
A big left from Lotus misses.
Schmitt uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lotus.
Lotus loads up on a big right hand but Schmitt slips the punch.
Lotus misses with a wild body shot.
Schmitt appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Lotus misses with a hook.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Schmitt. Lotus shrugs it off though.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Schmitt checks a leg kick.
Lotus has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Schmitt.
Lotus swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nice defenses there by Schmitt.
Schmitt feints a jab promting Lotus to slip. Schmitt then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Lotus slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Schmitt.
Lotus throws the left hand but Schmitt avoids the punch easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lotus misses with an uppercut. Schmitt saw that one coming.
Schmitt moves away from the strike by Lotus.
Schmitt shoots in for a takedown but Lotus shows good takedown defense.
Schmitt scores with a push kick.
Lotus misses with a straight left.
Schmitt lands a nice looking kick to the body. Lotus takes a step back to recover.
Schmitt tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Lotus manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Schmitt connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Lotus goes for a double leg but Schmitt avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Schmitt continues to drive forward.
Lotus changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Schmitt tries to avoid it but Lotus manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Schmitt to the ground. Schmitt escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Lotus throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Schmitt uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lotus.
Schmitt checks a leg kick nicely.
A swing and a miss from Lotus.
Lotus has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Schmitt.
Schmitt blocks a leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lotus throws a body shot but no joy.
Schmitt fails to land the takedown.
Lotus throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Schmitt slips a straight right by Lotus.
A head kick misses from Schmitt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Schmitt tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lotus swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Schmitt connects with a high kick.
Schmitt uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lotus.
Lotus motions for Schmitt to come forward. Lotus throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Schmitt misses with a head kick.
Schmitt scores with a leg kick.
Lotus throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A solid leg kick lands there for Schmitt.
Lotus throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Schmitt on the side of the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Tumleh Schmitt.
Well Schmitt has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Donald Grub scores the fight 29:28
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tumleh Schmitt!
A relieved looking Tumleh Schmitt thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.