PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hans Schultz (ranked 398 p4p, 417 weight class) and Bruno Bleak (ranked 11 p4p, 13 weight class). Schultz comes to the cage accompanied by Love Bites. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Schultz
vs
Bleak

219 cm
25
287
12 - 1 - 0

209 cm
24
300
8 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Great elbows
Granite chin

Excellent grappler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Brooklyn Apothecary

Paddy's Enhancing Drugs (160Q)
New Standard

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Hans Schultz!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bruno Bleak!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Chad Campbell and Anthony Taglia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Schultz misses with a few strikes there.
Bleak doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Schultz clobbers Bleak with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Bleak has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Hans Schultz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Schultz closes the distance and lands a one-two.

Schultz forces Bleak back against the cage and clinches.
Bleak misses with some punches.
Schultz misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Schultz.
I was talking to Schultz's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Bleak tries to throw a body punch but Schultz avoids it by throwing Bleak back against the cage.
Bleak lands with a light punch inside.
Schultz gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

It looks like Bruno Bleak has been cut.
Schultz working aggressively here.
Schultz lands an elbow that stopped Bleak in his tracks for a moment.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bleak tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Bleak lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Bleak misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bleak blocks an elbow strike from Schultz.
Schultz lands a body shot in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Schultz lands a right hand.
Schultz prevents a body shot from Bleak.
A short left from Schultz.

Bleak has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Schultz uses from the top position.
Schultz is looking to stand up but Bleak won't let him.

Bleak is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Schultz is aware though and is defending well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Schultz got a little sloppy there for a moment and Bleak has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Schultz has managed to get both his arms back between Bleak's legs - danger averted.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Schultz gets to his feet. Bleak looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Bleak slips under a jab.
Bleak throws out a counter right but Schultz avoids it with no problem.
Hans Schultz is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Schultz is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bleak looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Schultz throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schultz cracks Bleak with a right hand to the side of the head.
Nice uppercut there from Schultz.
Schultz misses with a body shot
enabling Bleak to counter with a crisp jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Schultz tries to clinch there but Bleak circles away.
And Bleak tries to counter it with a takedown but Schultz pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Bleak swats away the attempt to clinch by Schultz.
Bleak changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Schultz lands with a hook. Bleak tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Nice body punch from Schultz.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schultz cracks a nice hook into Bleak's ribs.
Schultz moves in looking to clinch but Bleak pushes him off.
Bleak looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Schultz fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bleak manages to avoid it.
Bleak changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Schultz scores with a body shot.
Schultz misses with a two punch combination.
Schultz pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bleak throws out a counter right but Schultz avoids it with no problem.
Schultz throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Schultz throws a predictable looking body shot

and Bleak counters with a takedown into side control.

Bleak is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Schultz knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schultz pushes Bleak away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Bleak gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.

Bleak looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
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!
Schultz is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Bleak is controlling him well.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!

Bleak wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Schultz, who protects the arm well.
Schultz tries to escape but Bleak is in control.

Bleak tries for a kimura but Schultz is defending well.
Schultz tries to escape but Bleak is in control.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Hans Schultz dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bruno Bleak's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Schultz throws out a loose jab but Bleak uses good head movement to avoid it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Bleak! But no joy.
Schultz connects with a right hand. Bleak shakes it off.
Hans Schultz is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bleak takes one to the chin there.

Schultz clinches with his opponent.
Schultz throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bleaks head.
Bleak blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bleak misses with some punches.
Bleak misses with a short punch on the inside.
Schultz lands with a light punch inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Schultz lands a nice elbow.
Bleak misses with the head strike.
Hans Schultz has scored more points in the clinch so far.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Schultz lands a right hand.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Schultz.
Bleak tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Schultz drops Bleak onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Bleak is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!

Bleak is rocked!
A right hook to the body lands for Schultz.
Bleak is still on wobbly legs! Can Schultz finish him?

That's one minute gone in the round.
Schultz working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Schultz unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Bleak! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Schultz is unloading with more strikes now! Bleak drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:10 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hans Schultz!
Hans Schultz retains his super heavyweight title!
Our winner, Hans Schultz, 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.