PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Aiu BangYou (ranked 1761 p4p, 1096 weight class) and Thomas Schubert (ranked 86 p4p, 48 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

BangYou
vs
Schubert

209 cm
30
285
16 - 14 - 0

183 cm
24
338
11 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

Core Combat
Shadow Warrior Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Aiu BangYou!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Thomas Schubert!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Yukihiro Shimada and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Schubert misses the body punch
and BangYou counters with a lovely straight right hand!
BangYou throws a low kick but it's checked well by Schubert.
A jab from Schubert misses.
BangYou cracks Schubert with a right hand to the side of the head.
BangYou is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Schubert.
BangYou ducks under a wild hook from Schubert.
Schubert looks to score with a jab to the body but BangYou is just out of range.
BangYou lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Schubert just misses with a punch to the body.
Thomas Schubert seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
BangYou uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Schubert has time to react.
Schubert scores with a jab.

Schubert bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Schubert controls the position.
BangYou tries to improve position but can't.
Schubert is looking to take a break and control but BangYou is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Schubert thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Schubert working away.
BangYou is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

Schubert tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Schubert takes a little break here. BangYou wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
BangYou wants to control but Schubert postures up.
Schubert has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for BangYou!
Schubert controlling his opponent.
BangYou working to try and regain half guard.
Schubert looking to control and managing it successfully.
BangYou tries to lock up and control but Schubert gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schubert wants to control the pace but BangYou is squirming around nicely.

Schubert has control of BangYou's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and BangYou regains control of the situation pretty easily.

Schubert is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but BangYou is surviving well by controlling Schubert's body position as best he can.

Schubert has control of BangYou's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and BangYou regains control of the situation pretty easily.
BangYou tries to hold on but Schubert postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
BangYou working to try and regain half guard.
Schubert works his way to his opponent's back.
BangYou is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Let's hope that Schubert has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Thomas Schubert dominated that round.
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.

BangYou misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
BangYou ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Schubert has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
BangYou shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Schubert misses with a shot to the body
and BangYou cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Schubert misses with a looping right.
Schubert dives in for a single leg takedown but BangYou sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
BangYou appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
A combination from Schubert does no damage.
Schubert swings and misses with a hook to the body.
BangYou is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Schubert misses with a hook. BangYou ducked under it nicely.
BangYou moves out of range of the strikes.
BangYou thuds his right hand into Schubert's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Aiu BangYou is winning the standup battle so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Schubert slips a jab from BangYou.
Schubert misses with a left hand
and BangYou counters with a stiff right hand.
BangYou swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Schubert fakes high and swings low for a body shot but BangYou manages to avoid it.
BangYou scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
We've been told by BangYou's head coaches at Soul Supremacy Rio that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Schubert misses with a lunging right hand
and BangYou counters with a lovely straight right hand!
BangYou is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
A slapping leg kick lands for BangYou.
Schubert misses the shot to the body.
Schubert rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but BangYou moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Schubert takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
BangYou ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
BangYou is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
BangYou keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Schubert.
BangYou misses with a two punch combination.
Schubert shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
BangYou drops his hands momentarily and Schubert takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
A big right from BangYou misses.
Schubert with the counter takedown but BangYou avoids it easily.
Schubert takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Schubert fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
BangYou connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by BangYou. That's going to slow Schubert down.
Schubert throws a body shot but no joy.
Schubert has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
BangYou connects with a single shot there.
BangYou misses with a hook. Schubert ducked under it nicely.
Schubert throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
BangYou displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Schubert throws out the jab.
Schubert on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
BangYou looks to land a right hand but Schubert moved out of range.
BangYou misses with a straight left.
Schubert checks the leg kick.
Schubert misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from BangYou.
Schubert tries to clinch up but BangYou circles away and keeps his distance.
Schubert shoots for a double leg takedown but BangYou sprawls well. He's pushed Schubert's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
BangYou leaves Schubert with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Aiu BangYou has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Thomas Schubert.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schubert throws a jab but it's blocked by BangYou.
A little feinted left hand from BangYou on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Schubert lands a slapping body shot.
Schubert is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Schubert throws a body punch but BangYou moves out of range.
Schubert takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
A shot to the body from Schubert misses
letting BangYou counter with a right hand.
BangYou connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Schubert tries to clinch up.
Schubert throws the left hand but BangYou avoids the punch easily.
BangYou throws a head kick that misses

so Schubert counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
BangYou has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Schubert has passed into side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
BangYou is letting Schubert control him for a moment.
BangYou tries to escape but Schubert is in control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schubert trying to control the position but BangYou is working away.
BangYou is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Schubert taking a breather here.
You can see the frustration on BangYou's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

Schubert wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by BangYou, who protects the arm well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aiu BangYou dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Schubert jumps guard but BangYou stands there with Schubert around his waist. Schubert gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
BangYou throws a knee to the head but misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Schubert.

BangYou breaks from the clinch.
Schubert checks a leg kick.
Schubert throws a body shot but no joy.
BangYou throwing a counter right hand but Schubert manages to avoid it.
A telegraphed right hand from Schubert misses the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Schubert looks to land a left hand but BangYou moved out of range nicely.
As Schubert looks to move away, BangYou throws a big counter combo but Schubert just gets out of the way.
BangYou throws a lazy right hand but Schubert sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Schubert has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from BangYou.
Schubert shoots in but BangYou avoids the takedown attempt easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Schubert has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from BangYou.
Schubert lands with a good body shot.
Schubert shoots in and drives through. BangYou sprawls well.
BangYou is looking to counter punch.
Aiu BangYou has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Thomas Schubert.
BangYou's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and BangYou duly obliges.
Schubert looks to score with a jab to the body but BangYou is just out of range.
BangYou slips under a jab from Schubert.
Schubert ducks down and throws a hook to the body but BangYou moves away.
Schubert takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
BangYou missing with a left hand there. Schubert was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
BangYou fakes the leg kick and cracks Schubert in the body.
Schubert takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Schubert takes one on the button.
BangYou throws a hook but Schubert blocks it.
That kick from BangYou tenderised Schubert's leg. Schubert is trying to keep his angry face on.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Schubert loads up on a big right hand but BangYou slips the punch.
BangYou throws the left hand but Schubert avoids the punch easily.
Schubert throws an off balance right hand
and BangYou counters with a stiff right hand.
Schubert looks to throw the jab but BangYou is out of range.
Schubert doesn't succeed with the takedown
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Schubert checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Schubert throws a hook but BangYou blocks it.
Some bone on bone action there as Schubert checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Schubert fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Schubert throws a right hand that BangYou ducks under and follows up with a left that BangYou also avoids with ease.
BangYou missing with a left hand there. Schubert was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
BangYou chopping away at his opponent's legs.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting BangYou here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
That kick from BangYou tenderised Schubert's leg. Schubert is trying to keep his angry face on.
BangYou sizes up Schubert with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
BangYou keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Schubert.
BangYou waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Schubert.
Schubert misses the shot to the body.
A little feinted left hand from BangYou on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Schubert thows a left - swing and a miss!
Schubert fails with an attempt to clinch.
BangYou throws a low kick but it's checked well by Schubert.
Schubert ducks down and throws a hook to the body but BangYou moves away.
BangYou lands with a thumping leg kick.

Schubert has BangYou up against the cage in a clinch.
BangYou connects with a nasty looking knee right to Schubert's face.

It looks like Thomas Schubert has been cut.
BangYou looking to throw knees to the head but Schubert is blocking nicely.
BangYou using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Schubert has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

BangYou manages to break the clinch.
Nice uppercut there from BangYou.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
BangYou tries to clinch there but Schubert circles away.
BangYou throws a low kick but Schubert moves out of range easily.
Schubert drops down looking to force a counter takedown but BangYou defends it well.
BangYou cracks Schubert with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Schubert lands with a right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
BangYou throws a leg kick but Schubert checks it.
BangYou throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
BangYou swings away with a leg kick that misses.
BangYou steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Schubert.
Schubert scores with a nice head shot.
BangYou connects with a jab.
Aiu BangYou is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Good work by Schubert as he checks the leg kick.
BangYou slips under a jab from Schubert.
BangYou slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Schubert tries to close the distance and clinch but BangYou swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

And that's the end of the fight!
Aiu BangYou showed his dominance in that final round.
I think BangYou has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aiu BangYou!
An out of breath Aiu BangYou thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.