PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hans Schultz (ranked 1473 p4p, 1880 weight class) and Marko Antonije (ranked 175 p4p, 212 weight class). Schultz comes to the cage accompanied by Love Bites. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Schultz
vs
Antonije

219 cm
20
287
4 - 0 - 0

193 cm
26
244
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

MKFC

Knock Out Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Hans Schultz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Marko Antonije!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Arvi Lind and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Antonije circles away from the clinch attempt
and Schultz takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Antonije misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Schultz.
Schultz swings for the body but Antonije moves out of range.
Antonije looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Schultz uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Antonije.
Schultz is looking to clinch.
Antonije is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Schultz.
Antonije throws a hook to the side of Schultz's head but Schultz sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Antonije keeps the fight on the outside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Antonije misses with a body shot
and Schultz counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Antonije throws a hook to the side of Schultz's head but Schultz sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Antonije throws a hook to the side of Schultz's head but Schultz sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Schultz wants to clinch.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Antonije! But no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Antonije looks to land a left hand but Schultz moved out of range nicely.
Antonije circles away from the clinch attempt.
Antonije keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

Schultz closes the distance and clinches.
Schultz tries a body shot but Antonije blocks it.
Antonije tries to work over Schultz's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Schultz throws a head punch that misses.
Schultz struggles to land a body shot inside as Antonije controls his hands.
Schultz doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Schultz.
Schultz can't find room to land a body shot as Antonije controls the action.
Antonije tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Antonije prevents a body shot from Schultz.
Antonije softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Antonije pushes Schultz back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Schultz doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schultz blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Schultz throws a punch but it's blocked by Antonije.
Antonije prevents a body shot from Schultz.
Schultz blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Antonije.
Schultz tries a body shot but Antonije blocks it.
Schultz fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Antonije misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Schultz misses with a hook from the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Antonije scores with a hook to the body.
Antonije takes a shot to the head.
Antonije goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Schultz working aggressively here.
Schultz misses with some punches.

Antonije breaks from the clinch.
Antonije swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Schultz counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Schultz tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Antonije manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schultz is looking to clinch.
The fighters circling - Antonije throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A big left from Antonije misses.
It looked like Schultz wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Schultz ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Antonije is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Schultz staying out of range there.
Antonije misses with a body shot.
A quick step to the side and Schultz tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Antonije swings for the body but Schultz moves out of range.
Schultz gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Antonije misses the jab.
It looked like Schultz wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Antonije throws a hook but Schultz blocks it.
Schultz swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Antonije throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Antonije thuds a left hand into Schultz's body.
Antonije keeps the fight on the outside.
Schultz is looking to clinch but Antonije is avoiding it.
A little jabbing left from Antonije on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schultz is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Schultz tries to clinch but Antonije is having none of it.
Antonije looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.

Schultz gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Antonije blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Schultz misses with the head strike.
A short left from Schultz.
Antonije takes a shot to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Antonije lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Schultz backwards.
Schultz misses with a hook from the clinch.
Schultz tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Antonije's elbow.
Nice body punch from Schultz.
Antonije struggles to land a body shot inside as Schultz controls his hands.
Schultz keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Antonije's efforts to push away.
Schultz lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Antonije backwards.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Marko Antonije will probably get the nod.
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.

Schultz is looking to clinch but Antonije is avoiding it.
Antonije throws a body punch but Schultz moves out of range.

Schultz moves into the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Antonije.
Antonije lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Antonije lands a body shot.
Schultz swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Schultz tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Antonije's elbow.
Antonije scores with a shot to the side of Schultz's head.
Antonije lands an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Schultz.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Antonije lands a left hand.
Antonije goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Schultz fails to land.
Antonije lands an uppercut.
Antonije scores with a shot to the side of Schultz's head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Schultz misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Schultz definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Antonije digs a right hand underneath Schultz's ribcage. Schultz let out a lung full of air as it connected.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Antonije. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Antonije throws a head punch that misses.
Antonije doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Antonije lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Schultz goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Nice body punch from Antonije - that landed with a thud.
Schultz misses with a hook to the ribs.
Schultz tries to throw a body punch but Antonije avoids it by throwing Schultz back against the cage.
Schultz goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Schultz tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Antonije.
Schultz lands a left hand.
Antonije misses with the head strike.
Antonije blocks a body shot from Schultz.
Antonije lands with a left to the head.
Schultz works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Antonije scores with a nice hook to the head.
Antonije blocks a body shot from Schultz.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schultz lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Schultz fails to land.
Schultz doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Schultz tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Antonije's elbow.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Schultz misses with a short punch on the inside.
Antonije wants to get back to striking at distance but Schultz won't allow it.
Antonije goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Antonije scores with a shot to the side of Schultz's head.
A shot in the inside from Antonije.
Schultz tries to work over Antonije's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Schultz working aggressively here.
Antonije throws a punch but it's blocked by Schultz.
Hans Schultz has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Schultz misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Antonije goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Schultz throws a head punch that misses.
Antonije lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Antonije tries to work over Schultz's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Schultz tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Antonije's elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Antonije swings wildly with an uppercut but Schultz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Schultz blocks an uppercut.
Schultz lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Antonije or not.
Antonije misses with a short punch on the inside.
Antonije lands a right hand.

Antonije breaks the clinch.
A left lands for Antonije.
Schultz scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Schultz tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Antonije paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A countering left hand to the body from Antonije misses.
Schultz tries to clinch but Antonije moves out of range.
Antonije misses with an uppercut
and Schultz counters with a nice body shot.

Schultz darts in and clinches Antonije up against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Antonije.
Schultz tries to throw a body punch but Antonije avoids it by throwing Schultz back against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schultz lands a right hand.
A shot in the inside from Antonije.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Antonije scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Antonije doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A shot in the inside from Antonije.
Schultz takes a shot to the head.
A short right from Antonije.
Schultz digs a right hand into Antonije's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Antonije's gas tank.
Antonije is breathing heavily.
Schultz tries to throw a body punch but Antonije avoids it by throwing Schultz back against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Antonije.
Schultz doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Antonije has a couple of punches blocked by Schultz.
Antonije has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Schultz misses with a hook to the ribs.
Schultz swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Schultz working aggressively here.
Schultz throws a punch but it's blocked by Antonije.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Marko Antonije showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Schultz moves away from the strike by Antonije.
Antonije throws a shot to the body.
Marko Antonije seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Schultz moves out of range of the strikes.
Schultz is looking for a counter combo.
Schultz ducks under a wild hook from Antonije.
Antonije misses with a hook
and Schultz makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Schultz misses with a wild body shot.
Antonije throws a right hand that misses
and Schultz counters with a series of strikes. Antonije will be more careful next time no doubt.
Schultz looks to score with a jab to the body but Antonije is just out of range.
Antonije looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Antonije looks to land a left hand but Schultz moved out of range nicely.
Schultz is looking for a counter combo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Schultz steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Antonije.
Decent striking displayed by Antonije there.
Schultz looks to score with a jab to the body but Antonije is just out of range.
Antonije dips to his left and cracks Schultz with an uppercut!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Schultz uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Antonije.
Antonije just misses with a punch to the body.
Antonije swats away the attempt to clinch by Schultz.
A little jabbing left from Antonije on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Antonije cracks Schultz with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Antonije throws the left hand but Schultz avoids the punch easily.

Schultz takes the fight into the clinch.
Antonije misses with a punch on the inside.
Antonije misses with a punch on the inside.
Schultz misses with a punch on the inside.
Antonije misses with a hook to the ribs.
Schultz goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hans Schultz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Antonije is trying to push Schultz away but Schultz has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Antonije can't find room to land a body shot as Schultz controls the action.
Antonije misses with a body punch.
Antonije blocks an uppercut.
Schultz throws a head punch that misses.
Antonije is leaning against Schultz and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Schultz scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Antonije misses with a short punch on the inside.
Schultz tries to work over Antonije's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Schultz swings wildly with an uppercut but Antonije uses good head movement to avoid it.
Antonije tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Antonije misses with a hook from the clinch.
Schultz struggles to land a body shot inside as Antonije controls his hands.
Antonije tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Schultz misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Schultz.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Antonije tries to work over Schultz's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Antonije tries to circle away but Schultz has him pinned against the cage.
Schultz lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

Antonije's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A looping hook to the body misses from Antonije. Schultz does a little dance to reset his feet.
Schultz was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Schultz jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.

It looks like Marko Antonije has been cut.
Antonije connects with a right hand. Schultz shakes it off.
Schultz tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Antonije manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Antonije now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Antonije with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Schultz with a nice cross.
Antonije looks to land a left hand but Schultz moved out of range nicely.
Schultz connects with a single shot there.
Schultz tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Antonije connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schultz doesn't manage to clinch there - Antonije circles away.
Antonije now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Antonije misses with a hook. Schultz ducked under it nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Schultz moves in looking to clinch but Antonije pushes him off.
Schultz scores with the left hand. Antonije knows he should have avoided that one.

Antonije is rocked!
Antonije throws a big shot that misses.
Antonije is still on wobbly legs! Can Schultz finish him?
Antonije circles away from the clinch attempt.

Schultz gets a clinch.
Schultz lands a big right hand that drops Antonije! The killer instinct kicks in and Schultz finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Schultz!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:33 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hans Schultz!
After winning the bout, Hans Schultz thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.