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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kai Read (ranked 4107 p4p, 4508 weight class) and Mike Schultz (ranked 388 p4p, 415 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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BJJ Brown Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Kai Read!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Mike Schultz!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Michael Johnstone and Bart Greer.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Excellent takedown into side control there by Schultz.
Read manages to get back to half guard.
Read looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Read looking for submissions off his back.
Read is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Schultz scores with a couple of nice shots.
Read definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Nice strikes from Schultz there.
Read actively working from the bottom here.
Schultz content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Read tries to roll over but Schultz keeps him under control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Read looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Schultz lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Schultz is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Read!
Read really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Read manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Read actively working from the bottom here.
Read looking for submissions off his back.
Schultz is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Read looking for submissions off his back.
Schultz wants to control but Read is keeping him busy.
Schultz trying to pass the guard but Read defending well.
Schultz trying to control the pace.
Read wants to get back to full guard but Schultz has passed into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Read manages to work his way to half guard, despite Schultz's best efforts.
Schultz keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Read is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Schultz scores with a couple of nice shots.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schultz trying to control the action but Read is working from the bottom.
Schultz really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Read. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Read gets back to full guard.
Read looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Schultz passes into half guard.
Read looking for submissions off his back.
Read is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Schultz pulls his head out easily.
Read looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Schultz sitting and controlling from the half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Read looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Read wants to improve his position but Schultz is controlling well.
Read looking for submissions off his back.
Schultz takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Schultz trying to pass the guard but Read defending well.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Read looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Schultz prevents Read from improving his position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Schultz dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Read wants to clinch
and Schultz counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Schultz lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Schultz pushing down on Read's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Schultz takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Schultz has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Read won't allow Schultz to pass to mount.
Schultz wants to take a breather but Read is having none of it.
Read looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Schultz working Read over with strikes.
Read looking for submissions off his back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Read is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Schultz pulls his head out easily.
Schultz sitting and controlling from the half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Read is pressing down on Schultz's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Schultz is stalling in the full guard.
Schultz is in close to Read's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Schultz slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
My spies in HB Training center inform me that Schultz has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Schultz is continuing to stall.
Schultz lands a couple of elbows.
Schultz must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Read has an active guard here but Schultz has managed to pass into half guard.
Schultz is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schultz lands with a punch from half guard.
Read is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Schultz pulls his head out easily.
Read looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Schultz seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Read does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Schultz not doing much here.
Schultz is keen to just control but Read is a slippery customer.
Read is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Schultz pulls his head out easily.
Schultz content to control rather than advance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Read looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Schultz wants to lay and pray for a moment but Read keeps working.
Read actively working from the bottom here.
Read actively working from the bottom here.
Schultz is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Schultz controlling the pace.
Read looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Schultz perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Let's hope that Schultz 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.
Schultz uses his free foot to push down on Read's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Read.
Schultz tries to control but Read wriggling away.
Read tries to reverse the position but Schultz maintains control.
Schultz lands with some strikes.
Read is trying to escape the mount.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Read is working hard here to advance position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Schultz showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Read gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Read blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Read fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Schultz wants to get back to striking at distance but Read won't allow it.
Schultz tries for a takedown. No joy.
Read is trying to pull guard but Schultz has him pressed against the cage.
Schultz tries to circle away but Read has him pinned against the cage.
Read pulls guard effortlessly.
Read is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Read has his foot on Schultz's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Schultz works his way back into a safe position though.
Schultz pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Read is keeping the position for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Schultz chips away with some ground and pound.
Read escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Schultz gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Schultz engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Read has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Schultz is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Read.
Read is looking for a sweep.
Read gets back to half guard.
Schultz is looking for a kimura but Read is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Schultz to get the leverage.
Schultz scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Schultz looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Read looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Schultz lands a nice short elbow.
Read with the active half guard here but Schultz passes nicely into side control.
Read takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Kai Read has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Read gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Read actively working from the bottom here.
Schultz is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Read doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Schultz.
Schultz looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Schultz lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schultz stalling.
Read looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Ground and pound from Schultz.
Well, if Schultz is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Read is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Schultz pulls his head out easily.
Read looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
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.
Schultz stalling.
Read tries to roll over but Schultz keeps him under control.
Schultz is keen to just control but Read is a slippery customer.
Schultz is working for a kimura but Read is defending it quite comfortably.
Schultz takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Read looking for submissions off his back.
Read looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mike Schultz comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Schultz winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 David Hoff scores the fight 27:30
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight 27:30
Judge Bart Greer scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mike Schultz!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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