PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Vern Schullacks (ranked 2612 p4p, 1814 weight class) and Chief Claw (ranked 327 p4p, 239 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Schullacks
vs
Claw

180 cm
27
200
16 - 18 - 0

188 cm
37
200
18 - 15 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Granite chin

Fantasy Threads

AVALON

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 16 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Vern Schullacks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chief Claw!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Radbod Blank and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Claw uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Schullacks.
Schullacks ducks under a wild hook from Claw.
Schullacks drops down looking for a counter takedown but Claw sprawls and moves away.
Claw has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Claw there as he acknowledges the shot.
Schullacks waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Claw.

Schullacks closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Claw to the mat! Claw manages to get full guard.

Claw has his foot on Schullacks's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Schullacks works his way back into a safe position though.

Claw is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Schullacks trying to control the position from guard on top but Claw is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Schullacks throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

Schullacks avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Schullacks connects with a couple of short punches.

Claw had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Schullacks defends it easily.
Schullacks lands a couple of decent looking shots.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Claw has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Schullacks can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Schullacks avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Schullacks wants to control from the top but Claw keeps moving.

Claw looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Claw preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

Claw looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Schullacks pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Claw is keeping the position for now.

Claw is looking for a triangle but Schullacks pushes his legs off easily.

Claw is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Schullacks defends well.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Schullacks wants to control from the top but Claw keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schullacks is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Schullacks controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Schullacks trying to control the position from guard on top but Claw is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Schullacks drops back looking for a leg! Claw is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Claw manages to kick Schullacks off! Schullacks jumps back into Claw's guard.
Schullacks landing with the ground and pound.

Claw working for a triangle but Schullacks defends it easily.

Claw working for a triangle but Schullacks defends it easily.
Claw keeping moving, preventing Schullacks from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Claw escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Schullacks gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Claw avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Claw looking for a sweep. Not yet Claw, not yet.

Claw working for a triangle but Schullacks defends it easily.

Claw is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Schullacks is aware though and is defending well.
Schullacks tries to free his leg and advance position but Claw is retaining full guard.

Claw is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Schullacks defends well.
Schullacks trying to control the position from guard on top but Claw is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four 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.
Schullacks postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Schullacks is in close to Claw's body, working some short punches and elbows.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Schullacks accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Schullacks trying to control the position from guard on top but Claw is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Schullacks drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Schullacks jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Schullacks distracts Claw with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

Claw is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Schullacks is aware though and is defending well.

Claw throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Claw has his foot on Schullacks's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Schullacks works his way back into a safe position though.
Schullacks has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

Claw is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Schullacks defends well.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Claw is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Schullacks defends well.
Claw looks winded!
Schullacks sitting in guard, not really doing much.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Vern Schullacks dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Schullacks throws a shot to the body.
Schullacks dips to his left and cracks Claw with an uppercut!
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Claw scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Schullacks slips a jab and a cross from Claw.
Schullacks feinted with a counter takedown.
Claw throws a right and a left that Schullacks avoids nicely.
Schullacks ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Claw fails with the takedown.

Schullacks gets a double leg takedown into Claw's guard.
Claw being controlled here, momentarily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Schullacks throws a big right hand that misses.

Claw looking for a guillotine here but Schullacks defends easily.
Schullacks trying to control the position from guard on top but Claw is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Claw is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Schullacks trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Claw preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Schullacks stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Claw swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Schullacks works over Claw with some ground and pound from guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Schullacks accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

Schullacks drops back looking for a leg! Claw is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Claw manages to kick Schullacks off! Schullacks jumps back into Claw's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Schullacks is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

Claw is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Schullacks defends well.

Claw had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Schullacks defends it easily.
Schullacks slips nicely into half guard.
Schullacks drops an elbow to the side of Claw's head.

Schullacks is looking for a kimura but Claw is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Schullacks to get the leverage.

Claw actively working from the bottom here.

Schullacks seems to be looking for submissions.
Claw on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schullacks is keen to just control but Claw is a slippery customer.

Claw is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Schullacks pulls his head out easily.
Schullacks is trying to control the action in half guard but Claw is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Schullacks working over Claw with some ground and pound. Claw looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

Claw looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Schullacks working the head and body with strikes.
Schullacks seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Claw wants to control but Schullacks is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Claw is staying active underneath Schullacks, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Schullacks content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Schullacks wants to control but Claw is keeping him busy.
Claw is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Schullacks scores with a couple of nice shots.

Claw actively working from the bottom here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice strikes from Schullacks there.
Schullacks performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Schullacks looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Schullacks drops an elbow to the side of Claw's head.

Claw looking for submissions off his back.

Claw is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Schullacks pulls his head out easily.
Claw is breathing heavily.

Schullacks is looking for a kimura but Claw is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Schullacks to get the leverage.
Schullacks is looking to advance position but Claw won't allow it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Claw is in trouble now - Schullacks has advanced to mount!
Schullacks can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Claw is looking to escape.

Schullacks working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Vern Schullacks dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Schullacks misses with a right hand
and Claw counters with a nice uppercut.
Schullacks slips a straight right by Claw.
Schullacks displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Claw throws out the jab.
Schullacks is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Claw can do to turn this around?
Claw staying out of range there.
Chief Claw is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Schullacks stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Claw throws a sloppy head kick and Schullacks moves out of range easily.
Schullacks throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Claw stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
A looping hook to the body misses from Schullacks. Claw does a little dance to reset his feet.
Claw keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Claw looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Schullacks lunges at Claw with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Claw's hand.

Schullacks closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Schullacks slips a nice elbow through Claw's hands, connecting with Claw's forehead.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Schullacks connects with a nice short shot to Claw's temple.

Schullacks is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

Claw looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Claw is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Schullacks pulls his head out easily.
Claw takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Claw looking for submissions off his back.

Schullacks is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Claw defends it well.
Schullacks is trying to control the action in half guard but Claw is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Vern Schullacks overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Schullacks scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Schullacks lands strikes from half guard.

Claw is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Schullacks pulls his head out easily.
Schullacks is looking to advance position but Claw won't allow it.
Schullacks scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Schullacks trying to control the action but Claw is working from the bottom.

Schullacks is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Claw is just riding it out for now. Schullacks eventually gives up the hold.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schullacks wants to control but Claw is keeping him busy.

Claw looking for submissions off his back.

Schullacks is working for a submission of some sort.
Claw taking some punishment here, with Schullacks in his half guard.
Claw tries to roll over but Schullacks keeps him under control.
Schullacks looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Schullacks trying to control the action but Claw is working from the bottom.
Schullacks controlling the pace.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schullacks wants to take a breather but Claw is having none of it.
Schullacks trying to pass the guard but Claw defending well.
Schullacks missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Schullacks winds up and cracks Claw with a swinging punch to the side of the head.

Claw is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Schullacks pulls his head out easily.

Schullacks is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Schullacks trying to control from half guard but Claw is working away.
Claw blocking the ground and pound attempt from Schullacks.

Claw looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Schullacks is working for a kimura but Claw is defending it quite comfortably.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Claw trying to get back to full guard but Schullacks takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Schullacks avoids the attempt from Claw to control.
Schullacks trying to control but Claw is having none of it.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Schullacks cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Chief Claw has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Vern Schullacks is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Claw is flailing around like a fish out of water, trying to land strikes.
Schullacks connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Claw is wriggling around trying to escape.
Schullacks working the ground and pound effectively.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Schullacks cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!

And that's the end of the fight!
Vern Schullacks showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Schullacks has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Paul Aken scores the fight 30:27
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 30:27
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vern Schullacks!
A victorious Vern Schullacks thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.