PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Damian Dudley (ranked 1332 p4p, 3306 weight class) and Tumleh Schmitt (ranked 192 p4p, 414 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Dudley
vs
Schmitt

183 cm
32
170
10 - 7 - 0

185 cm
34
180
19 - 15 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

MKFC

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 10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Damian Dudley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 15 - 0, fighting out of London, Tumleh Schmitt!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Shigeki Sano and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dudley dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Schmitt shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Dudley sprawls well. Dudley wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Schmitt gets slowly back to his feet.
Dudley throws a big counter combination but Schmitt scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Dudley swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Schmitt tries to counter with a clinch but Dudley shakes him off and moves away.
Schmitt's coach down at Cozad MMA Tokyo was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Schmitt's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Dudley is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Schmitt misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Dudley is looking to counter punch.
Dudley stuffs the takedown attempt from Schmitt. Schmitt gets slowly back to his feet.
Damian Dudley has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tumleh Schmitt.
Dudley lands the left hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Schmitt falls off balance throwing a combination
and Dudley connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Schmitt misses with a takedown attempt - Dudley sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dudley throws a lazy right hand but Schmitt sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Schmitt shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Dudley sprawls well. Dudley wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Schmitt gets slowly back to his feet.
As Schmitt looks to move away, Dudley throws a big counter combo but Schmitt just gets out of the way.
Schmitt wants to clinch.
Dudley misses with a double jab.
A jab from Dudley does it's job there.
Schmitt misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dudley swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
And Schmitt tries to counter it with a takedown but Dudley pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Dudley lands with a straight right. Schmitt didn't see that one coming.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schmitt misses with a takedown attempt
and Dudley counters with a nice uppercut.
Schmitt goes for a double leg but Dudley avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Dudley continues to drive forward.
Dudley moves out of range of the body kick from Schmitt.
Schmitt looks for the body kick but Dudley saw that one coming.
Dudley throws a big counter combination but Schmitt scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Dudley looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Damian Dudley is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Schmitt moves into the clinch.
Schmitt tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

Dudley's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Schmitt uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dudley.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Schmitt moves in looking to clinch but Dudley pushes him off.

Schmitt shoots in and bounces Dudley off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Dudley has Schmitt pulled in close to control his posture.
Dudley manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Schmitt manages to get himself to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dudley sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Schmitt looking for a sweep. Not yet Schmitt, not yet.
Dudley looking to pass the guard.
Dudley is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

Schmitt is looking for a triangle but Dudley pushes his legs off easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Dudley sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Schmitt is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Dudley controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Schmitt trying to control the position.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Dudley tries to free his leg and advance position but Schmitt is retaining full guard.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Damian Dudley dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Schmitt throws a combination that misses
and Dudley counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Schmitt darts in looking for a takedown but Dudley gets double underhooks and turns Schmitt into the cage.
A punch lands to the side of Schmitt 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Schmitt is looking to clinch but Dudley is avoiding it.
Schmitt tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Dudley connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Schmitt takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Schmitt shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Dudley as he jumps to the side.
Dudley lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Schmitt circles away quickly and effectively.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Schmitt darts in and clinches Dudley up against the cage.
Dudley digs a right hand underneath Schmitt's ribcage. Schmitt let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Dudley lands a body shot in the clinch.
Dudley lands a body shot in the clinch.

Dudley pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dudley scores with a decent looking hook.
Schmitt is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Schmitt closes this distance looking for a takedown but Dudley circles away.
Damian Dudley has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tumleh Schmitt.
Dudley scores with a sloppy right hand. Schmitt should have avoided that one.
Schmitt fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Dudley bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Schmitt's head.
Dudley is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Schmitt can do to turn this around?
Dudley throws a one two combo.
Dudley connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Schmitt tries to clinch but Dudley moves away
and Dudley counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Schmitt thinking.
Schmitt throws a leg kick
and Dudley counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Schmitt keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dudley is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Dudley connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dudley throws an overhand right that lands on Schmitt's shoulder, as Schmitt tries to avoid the shot.
Schmitt steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Dudley.
Dudley scores with a hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schmitt ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Schmitt shoots in but no luck this time.
Damian Dudley is winning the standup battle so far.
Dudley ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Dudley misses with an uppercut. Schmitt saw that one coming.
Schmitt on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Schmitt with a poor takedown
and Dudley cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Dudley cracks a nice hook into Schmitt's ribs.
Dudley avoids the head kick by Schmitt.
Schmitt shoots in and drives through. Dudley sprawls well.
Schmitt uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Dudley.
Schmitt tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Dudley counters with a straight right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schmitt takes one on the button.
Tumleh Schmitt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dudley misses with a wild combination.
Schmitt has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Dudley lands an overhand right.
Dudley scores with a nice right hand.
Dudley misses with a two punch combination.
Dudley throws a jab when Schmitt was well out of range.

Schmitt moves into the clinch.
Dudley is working Schmitt over against the cage.
Schmitt tries to score a body lock takedown but Dudley shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Dudley struggles to land a body shot inside as Schmitt controls his hands.
Dudley softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dudley doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Schmitt tries for a takedown. No joy.
Schmitt tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Dudley smiles and moves away.
Schmitt looks to land a combination but Dudley avoids it well.
It looked like Dudley wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Dudley scores with a three punch combo!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dudley throws a shot from downtown. Schmitt moves away and avoids it.
Schmitt tries to counter with a clinch but Dudley shakes him off and moves away.
Schmitt shoots and misses
and Dudley counters with a stiff right hand.
Dudley scores with a jab.

Schmitt is rocked!
Dudley lands a nice looking body shot.
Dudley fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Schmitt is still on wobbly legs! Can Dudley finish him?
Schmitt with a poor takedown
and Dudley connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Schmitt on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Schmitt misses with a takedown attempt
and Dudley counters with a straight right hand.
Dudley lands a really nice looking cross but Schmitt seems unphased.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Damian Dudley dominated that second round.
That's time! Dudley's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Schmitt gets clipped by a big right hand and goes down spinning to the canvas! Dudley gets the back mount and begins to drop bombs on his rocked foe! Schmitt is too out of it to defend against the strikes and the referee jumps in to save him from the beatdown!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Damian Dudley!
During a confident post fight interview, Damian Dudley thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.