PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Muenster Romano (ranked 1289 p4p, 1466 weight class) and Dag Schotel (ranked 173 p4p, 201 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Romano
vs
Schotel

178 cm
29
174
16 - 9 - 0

181 cm
34
177
14 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Conviction

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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 16 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Muenster Romano!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dag Schotel!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Shigeki Fujiwara and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Schotel scores with a hook to the body. Romano takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Schotel throws a body punch but Romano moves out of range.
Romano dips to his left and cracks Schotel with an uppercut!
Schotel scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Decent striking displayed by Schotel there.
Romano looks to score with a jab to the body but Schotel is just out of range.
Schotel shoots in but no luck this time.
Schotel will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Romano scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Schotel ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Romano fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Schotel on the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Schotel throws a body punch but Romano moves out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Romano misses the target.
Schotel slips a jab from Romano.
Schotel lands an overhand right.
Schotel wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Schotel misses with a body shot
and Romano counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

Schotel throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Romano was covering up waiting for the punch and Schotel finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Schotel slips nicely into half guard.
Schotel missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Schotel trying to pass the guard but Romano defending well.
Schotel misses with a head shot. Romano uses the momentum to regain guard.
Romano knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Schotel on the ground.
Schotel advances to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schotel throwing shots but Romano is blocking nicely.
Schotel missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Nice strikes from Schotel there.
Schotel throwing shots but Romano is blocking nicely.

Schotel wants to work for an arm triangle but Romano is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

Schotel is looking for a kimura here.
Romano on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Romano tries to get out of the position.
Romano on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Romano is staying active underneath Schotel, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Schotel missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Schotel looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Schotel missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Schotel seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Romano does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Schotel not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Schotel thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Romano's head.
Romano trying to get back to full guard but Schotel takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Romano holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Schotel tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Schotel working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Schotel throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Romano because Schotel loaded up on that one.
Schotel scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Romano?
Schotel avoids the attempt from Romano to control.

Schotel looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Schotel throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Dag Schotel dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Schotel moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Romano connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Romano jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Dag Schotel seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Romano swings for the body but Schotel moves out of range.
Schotel shoots in looking for a takedown but Romano manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Schotel's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Schotel works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Schotel connects with a good right hand that stumbles Romano. Romano circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Schotel avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Romano gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Schotel lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Schotel lands a body shot in the clinch.

Schotel breaks the clinch.
Romano waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Schotel.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Romano swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Schotel takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Romano doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Romano looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Schotel takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Schotel has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Romano finds it's way round the side to connect with Schotel's head.
Schotel lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Schotel throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Schotel lands a nice hook to Romano's body. Romano takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Romano catches Schotel with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Romano takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Muenster Romano is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Romano throws an overhand right that lands on Schotel's shoulder, as Schotel tries to avoid the shot.
Schotel tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Romano was well out of range. Poor timing from Schotel.
Schotel throws a hook to the side of Romano's head but Romano sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A little feinted left hand from Romano on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Schotel moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Romano connects with a looping right hand.

Romano has Schotel up against the cage in a clinch.
Romano stops a takedown attempt from Schotel.
Schotel has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Romano scores with a shot to the side of Schotel's head.

Schotel breaks from the clinch.
Romano throws a jab when Schotel was well out of range.
Schotel keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Schotel with a lazy takedown attempt
enabling Romano to counter with a crisp jab.
Muenster Romano has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dag Schotel.
Schotel lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Schotel lands with a hook. Romano tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
A left lands for Schotel.
Schotel throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A little feinted left hand from Romano on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Romano uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Schotel.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schotel avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Romano with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Schotel to score with a decent uppercut.
A looping hook to the body misses from Romano. Schotel does a little dance to reset his feet.
Schotel with the counter takedown but Romano avoids it easily.
Schotel with a hook.
Romano throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Schotel scores with a sloppy right hand. Romano should have avoided that one.
Schotel circles away from the clinch attempt.
Romano keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
It looked like Romano wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Romano walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Donk. Romano catches Schotel right on the button with a cross.
Romano gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Romano has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Schotel finds it's way round the side to connect with Romano's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Romano tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Schotel counters with a nice double leg into guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Schotel drops back looking for a leg! Romano is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Romano manages to kick Schotel off! Schotel jumps back into Romano's guard.
Schotel has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Schotel working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Schotel throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Romano works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

Schotel is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Schotel loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Dag Schotel showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Romano misses the shot to the body.
Romano drops his hands momentarily and Schotel takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
A left lands for Schotel.
Good shot there by Schotel.
Schotel lands with a right hand.
Romano tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Schotel moves away from the strike by Romano.
Schotel blocks a jab.
Schotel misses the shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Romano rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Schotel to counter with a crisp jab.
Romano fails with an attempt to clinch.
Schotel throws out a counter right but Romano avoids it with no problem.
Schotel thuds his right hand into Romano's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Schotel throws a good cross that connects.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Romano tries to close the distance and clinch up but Schotel swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Schotel paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

Romano is rocked!
Schotel looks to score with a jab to the body but Romano is just out of range.
Romano is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Schotel ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Romano moves away.
Schotel connects with a jab.
Romano wants to clinch.
Romano scores with a hook.
Schotel throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A little feinted left hand from Romano on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Muenster Romano has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice cross by Schotel.
Romano walks into a straight right hand from Schotel.
Schotel stuns Romano with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Schotel works the jab nicely.
Romano with a hook.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Romano takes a jab right on the kisser.
Schotel's corner calls for a 1-2. Schotel obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
A jab from Romano does it's job there.
Nice shot by Schotel.
Romano moves in looking to clinch but Schotel pushes him off.
Romano tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Schotel paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Romano darts in and clinches Schotel up against the cage.
Schotel goes for a takedown attempt but Romano pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schotel misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Romano counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Schotel scores with a jab to the jaw.
Schotel swats away the attempt to clinch by Romano.
Romano takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Romano doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Romano looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Romano takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Romano walks into a left hand.
Dag Schotel is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Romano walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Romano closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Oh Romano is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Romano fails with an attempt to clinch.
Romano seems to have got his legs back now.
Schotel throws a body shot but no joy.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Schotel ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Romano moves away.
Dag Schotel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Romano wants to clinch but Schotel slips to the side

and Schotel counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Schotel with a flurry of punches that miss.
Romano looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Schotel throwing strikes but missing.

Schotel drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Schotel jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dag Schotel comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Schotel 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 Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dag Schotel!
Dag Schotel thanked the fans post fight for their support.