PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Karl Schwarzschild (ranked 1520 p4p, 1087 weight class) and Morton Masters (ranked 225 p4p, 170 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Schwarzschild
vs
Masters

180 cm
26
192
7 - 0 - 0

178 cm
26
190
5 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
Great elbows
Very quick

Good wrestler
Great elbows
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Karl Schwarzschild!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Morton Masters!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Winston Alpacca and David Hoff.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Masters fails in his attempt to clinch.

Masters has taken the fight to the clinch.
Schwarzschild takes an elbow to the forehead.
Schwarzschild lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Schwarzschild lands a damaging elbow.
Masters tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Schwarzschild avoids it.
Masters with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Schwarzschild misses with a short punch on the inside.
Masters creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Schwarzschild's defenses.
Schwarzschild fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Schwarzschild tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Masters's elbow.
Masters misses with an elbow over the top.
Masters tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
With the fighters up against the cage, Masters throws an elbow but misses.
Schwarzschild has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Schwarzschild misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Schwarzschild throws a punch but it's blocked by Masters.
Masters throws an elbow but it misses.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Masters.
Schwarzschild throws a head punch that misses.
Masters with a knee to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Schwarzschild's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Schwarzschild breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Masters slips under a jab from Schwarzschild.
Jab, jab by Masters - just one landing.

Masters fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Schwarzschild, pushing him back against the cage.
Masters trying to land knees to the body.
Masters working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Schwarzschild comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Schwarzschild tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Masters tries a knee to the head but Schwarzschild blocks it.
Schwarzschild lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Masters backwards.
Masters pushes Schwarzschild back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Schwarzschild lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Masters misses with an elbow strike.
Schwarzschild softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Masters pressing his opponent against the cage.
Masters pushes off an throws an elbow but Schwarzschild leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Schwarzschild on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Masters just misses with a elbow thrown towards Schwarzschild's brow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Masters lands an elbow inside that Schwarzschild shrugs off.
Still in the clinch, Masters scores with a nice short uppercut.
Schwarzschild pushes off an throws an elbow but Masters leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Schwarzschild lands with a left to the head.
Nice elbow from Masters.
Schwarzschild scores with a shot to the side of Masters's head.
Masters throws an elbow but it misses.
Masters lands a nice elbow.
Schwarzschild lands a damaging elbow.
Masters throws an elbow but it misses.

Schwarzschild breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Masters takes a kick to the side of the head.

Masters moves into the clinch.
Schwarzschild misses with a body punch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Schwarzschild.
Good body shot from Schwarzschild.
Masters tries to land knees in the clinch but Schwarzschild avoids the damage to the body.
Masters looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Schwarzschild gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Schwarzschild is trying to break the clinch but Masters is controlling him.
Schwarzschild scores with a nice hook to the head.
Nice body punch from Schwarzschild - that landed with a thud.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Masters lands a nice elbow.
Schwarzschild tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Masters's elbow.
Masters blocking some punches.
Masters misses with an elbow over the top.

Schwarzschild manages to break the clinch.
A jab from Masters misses.
Schwarzschild throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Masters tries to clinch but Schwarzschild is having none of it.
Masters wants to clinch.
Schwarzschild misses with a few strikes there.
Schwarzschild throws a body kick that misses.
Masters tries to clinch but Schwarzschild moves out of range.
Masters tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Schwarzschild throws a quick counter head kick but Masters was just out of range.
Masters tries to clinch but Schwarzschild moves out of range.

Masters pushes Schwarzschild up against the cage in a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Masters blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Schwarzschild lands a body shot in the clinch.
Masters misses with an elbow strike.
Schwarzschild scores with a nice hook to the head.
Schwarzschild managing to block the knees to the body from Masters.
Schwarzschild gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
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!
Masters using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Schwarzschild scores with a shot to the side of Masters's head.
Schwarzschild lands an elbow inside.
Masters lands a damaging elbow.

It looks like Karl Schwarzschild has been cut.
Schwarzschild pushes Masters back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Masters misses with a hook to the ribs.
Schwarzschild lands a shot to the body.
Schwarzschild lands a left hand.
Schwarzschild lands with a left to the head.
Schwarzschild throws a punch but it's blocked by Masters.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice elbow from Masters.
Still in the clinch, Schwarzschild scores with a nice short uppercut.
Schwarzschild misses with an elbow over the top.
Schwarzschild blocks the elbow strike.
Masters can't find room to land a body shot as Schwarzschild controls the action.
Schwarzschild gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Karl Schwarzschild will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Karl Schwarzschild's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Masters forces Schwarzschild back against the cage and clinches.
Masters avoids a wild elbow strike from Schwarzschild.
Masters blocks an elbow strike from Schwarzschild.
Schwarzschild throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

Schwarzschild's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Masters rushes Schwarzschild and presses him up against the cage.
Masters lands an elbow inside that Schwarzschild shrugs off.
Schwarzschild lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Masters tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Masters blocks an uppercut.
Schwarzschild avoids the elbow strike from Masters, against the cage.
Masters gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Schwarzschild lands a right hand that snaps the head of Masters backwards.
Masters swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Schwarzschild manages to break the clinch.

Schwarzschild gets tackled into the cage by Masters. Masters maintains the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Schwarzschild looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Schwarzschild looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Masters pushes off an throws an elbow but Schwarzschild leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Schwarzschild takes an elbow to the forehead.
Schwarzschild pushes off an throws an elbow but Masters leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Schwarzschild escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Schwarzschild lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Masters at a distance.
Schwarzschild is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Schwarzschild takes a swing at Masters's ribcage but misses.
Schwarzschild looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Karl Schwarzschild is winning the standup battle so far.
Schwarzschild thuds his shin into the meat of Masters's side.
Schwarzschild bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Schwarzschild wants to clinch.
Schwarzschild misses with a head kick.
Schwarzschild throws a big shot that misses.

Masters clinches up with Schwarzschild and pushes him back against the cage.
Masters lands an elbow inside.
Schwarzschild has had enough of the clinch but Masters keeps him there for the moment.
Schwarzschild misses with a punch on the inside.
Masters tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Schwarzschild manages to break the clinch.
Masters ducks under a wild hook from Schwarzschild.
Schwarzschild is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Masters wants to clinch
and Schwarzschild counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Masters clinches up with Schwarzschild and pushes him back against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Schwarzschild.
Masters makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Schwarzschild tries to throw a body punch but Masters avoids it by throwing Schwarzschild back against the cage.
Masters misses with a knee strike.
Schwarzschild misses with a hook from the clinch.
Masters pushes off an throws an elbow but Schwarzschild leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Schwarzschild can't find room to land a body shot as Masters controls the action.
Masters with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Schwarzschild just misses with a elbow thrown towards Masters's brow.
Masters with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Masters using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Schwarzschild has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A short right from Schwarzschild.
Schwarzschild lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Schwarzschild's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Masters clinches.
Masters pushes off an throws an elbow but Schwarzschild leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Masters's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Masters lands a nice elbow.
Masters lands an elbow just above Schwarzschild 's eye.
Schwarzschild throws a punch but it's blocked by Masters.
Schwarzschild blocks the elbow strike.
Schwarzschild throws an elbow that misses.
Schwarzschild lands with a short shot to the head.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Schwarzschild just misses with a elbow thrown towards Masters's brow.
A head punch on the inside from Schwarzschild fails to land.
Masters missing with knees to the body.
Schwarzschild avoiding damage as Masters throws knees to the body.
Morton Masters seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Masters lands a right hand.
Masters lands an elbow inside that Schwarzschild shrugs off.
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!
Masters creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Schwarzschild blocks an elbow strike from Masters.
Masters lands an elbow that stopped Schwarzschild in his tracks for a moment.
Masters lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Masters throws an elbow that misses.
A right hook to the body lands for Masters.
Masters stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Masters lands a nice knee to the body.
A knee to the head by Masters.
Masters comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Schwarzschild takes an elbow to the forehead.
Masters scores with a shot to the side of Schwarzschild's head.
Masters comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Schwarzschild.
Schwarzschild working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Masters creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
A head punch on the inside from Schwarzschild fails to land.
Schwarzschild blocks the elbow strike.

Schwarzschild pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Masters rushes Schwarzschild and presses him up against the cage.
Masters lands a right hand that snaps the head of Schwarzschild backwards.
A frustrated look appears on Schwarzschild's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Schwarzschild is trying to force a seperation but Masters has the dominant position.
Schwarzschild misses with some punches.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Morton Masters showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Karl Schwarzschild's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Masters connects with a single shot there.

Masters moves into the clinch successfully.
Masters is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Schwarzschild blocks the elbow strike.
Schwarzschild takes a knee right on the jaw!
Masters with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Schwarzschild lands an elbow that stopped Masters in his tracks for a moment.
Schwarzschild lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Nice elbow from Schwarzschild.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Schwarzschild.
Schwarzschild lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Masters swings wildly with an uppercut but Schwarzschild uses good head movement to avoid it.

Schwarzschild's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Schwarzschild tries to keep at a distance but Masters has taken the fight into the clinch.
Masters can't find room to land a body shot as Schwarzschild controls the action.
Schwarzschild lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Masters backwards.
Schwarzschild blocks an elbow strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Schwarzschild scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Schwarzschild lands a shoulder strike.
Schwarzschild blocks the elbow strike.
Masters with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Schwarzschild misses with a hook from the clinch.
Masters tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Schwarzschild avoids it.
Masters's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Schwarzschild throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Schwarzschild lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Masters.
Masters takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Masters takes an elbow to the forehead.
Schwarzschild digs a right hand into Masters's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Masters's gas tank.
Schwarzschild swings wildly with an uppercut but Masters uses good head movement to avoid it.
Schwarzschild tries to work over Masters's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Masters lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Schwarzschild or not.
Masters misses with the head strike.
Masters creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.

Schwarzschild breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nice shot lands for Schwarzschild.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Masters slips a jab from Schwarzschild.
Schwarzschild throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Schwarzschild steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Masters.

Masters closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Schwarzschild lands a nice elbow.
Masters lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Schwarzschild is trying to break the clinch but Masters is controlling him.

Schwarzschild's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Masters is looking to clinch.
Schwarzschild misses with a body kick.
Masters closes the distance looking to clinch
and Schwarzschild counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Masters tries to clinch up but Schwarzschild circles away and keeps his distance.
A slow jab from Schwarzschild misses its intended target.
Masters wants to counter with a clinch but Schwarzschild pushes him away.
Schwarzschild is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Masters.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Masters has managed to clinch.
Masters lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Masters scores with a knee to the head.
Masters gets through Schwarzschild's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Masters.
Schwarzschild on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Masters lands an elbow inside that Schwarzschild shrugs off.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Schwarzschild.
Masters pushes off an throws an elbow but Schwarzschild leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Masters just misses with a elbow thrown towards Schwarzschild's brow.
Schwarzschild lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Masters pushes off an throws an elbow but Schwarzschild leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Schwarzschild lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Masters tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Schwarzschild avoids it.
A frustrated look appears on Schwarzschild's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Masters with a knee to the head.
Masters misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Masters.
Masters blocks an elbow strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Masters lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Masters tries to land a knee to the head but Schwarzschild blocks with his arms.

Schwarzschild pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Schwarzschild avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Schwarzschild closes the distance and pushes Masters back into the cage.
Masters takes a shot to the head.
Schwarzschild misses with an elbow strike.
Schwarzschild lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Schwarzschild misses with a short punch on the inside.

Schwarzschild's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Morton Masters seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Masters throws a shot from downtown. Schwarzschild moves away and avoids it.
Masters tries to clinch up but Schwarzschild circles away and keeps his distance.
Masters moves in looking to clinch but Schwarzschild pushes him off.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Masters moves out of range as Schwarzschild throws a body kick.

Schwarzschild darts in and clinches Masters up against the cage.
Schwarzschild misses with an elbow over the top.

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 Karl Schwarzschild.
I think Schwarzschild 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Winston Alpacca scores the fight 29:28
Judge David Hoff scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Karl Schwarzschild!
Our winner, Karl Schwarzschild, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.