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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Royce Schmidt (ranked 5487 p4p, 25337 weight class) and Jake Towns (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jake Towns is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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180 cm 25 178 0 - 1 - 0 |
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190 cm 19 175 5 - 2 - 0 |
Good wrestling Counter fighter Granite chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt Brawler Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Royce Schmidt! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Jake Towns! The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Micheangelo Fripello and Roger Salmon.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Towns showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Schmidt.
Schmidt displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Towns. Schmidt closes the distance and pushes Towns back into the cage. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Schmidt. Towns wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Towns is trying to pull guard but Schmidt has him pressed against the cage. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Schmidt gets a trip takedown into half guard. Schmidt scores with a couple of good hammerfists. Schmidt lands strikes from half guard. Towns trying to hold on to Schmidt's head to control him but Schmidt postures up.
Towns wants to improve his position but Schmidt is controlling well.
That's one minute gone in the round. Schmidt trying to pass the guard but Towns defending well. Towns is pressing down on Schmidt's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it. Schmidt scores with a decent looking elbow strike. Schmidt lands a couple of elbows. Schmidt is working Towns over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes. Schmidt controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling. Schmidt with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Towns is rocked! Schmidt loads up on a big left hand. Towns felt that one! He's just covering up now, not defending himself intelligently - Schmidt looks towards the ref and unloads with 3 more big shots and the ref has no choice but to stop the fight! Towns can't hide his disappointment, as Schmidt celebrates the victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Royce Schmidt!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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RATING
44% |
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