PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Teo King (ranked 1653 p4p, 1648 weight class) and Kyle Schneider (ranked 208 p4p, 206 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

King
vs
Schneider

194 cm
25
193
9 - 4 - 0

185 cm
25
187
3 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine

Olympic wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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Conviction

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 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Teo King!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kyle Schneider!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Colin Fotheringham and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Schneider tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but King paws at him with a jab and circles away.
King slips under a jab.
King tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
King throws a sloppy head kick and Schneider moves out of range easily.
King tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Schneider paws at him with a jab and circles away.
King with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
No joy there for Schneider, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
King fails to land with a series of punches.
Schneider scores with a body shot.
King looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Schneider drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Schneider ducks down and throws a hook to the body but King moves away.
King swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Schneider lands a jab to the head.
Schneider lands a jab to the nose.
Nice cross by Schneider.
Schneider throws a left and a right that both miss
and King counters with a left to the body.
King throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Schneider's corner calls for a 1-2. Schneider obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Schneider lands a jab to King's midsection.
Schneider will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
King throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
King is looking to land body kicks.
King sizes up Schneider with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
King takes a swing at Schneider's ribcage but misses.
Schneider missing with a left hand there. King was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Schneider misses with a hook
enabling King to counter with a crisp jab.
Schneider misses with an uppercut. King saw that one coming.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Schneider is defended easily by King.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schneider lands with a right hand.
Schneider lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Schneider throws a right hand that misses
letting King counter with a right hand.
King throws a jab when Schneider was well out of range.
Schneider throws out a counter right but King avoids it with no problem.
King looks to score with a jab to the body but Schneider is just out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schneider getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Schneider is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! King had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
King showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Schneider.
Schneider misses the shot to the body.
King thuds a left hand into Schneider's body.
Schneider tries to bum rush King with a series of wild strikes but King uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Teo King is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Schneider moves away from the strike by King.
Schneider misses with an uppercut
and King counters with a nice low kick that buckles Schneider's knee momentarily.
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!
Schneider misses with a straight left.
King is looking to counter punch.
King connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Kyle Schneider will probably get the nod.
That's time! King's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Schneider avoids the body shot from King.
King ducks under a wild hook from Schneider.
Schneider pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces King back to the cage. Schneider follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
King cracks a nice hook into Schneider's ribs.
King misses with a looping right.
A lazy body kick from King

and Schneider counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Schneider.
Schneider swings away with an uppercut that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
King tries to land a knee to the head but Schneider blocks with his arms.
Schneider tries to throw a body punch but King avoids it by throwing Schneider back against the cage.
King is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Schneider misses with the head strike.
King misses with a hook from the clinch.
King tries to throw a body punch but Schneider avoids it by throwing King back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Schneider fails to land.
Schneider just leaning against King, taking a breather.
King misses with a hook from the clinch.
King tries to work over Schneider's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A left hand lands to the body for King.
King scores with a shot to the side of Schneider's head.
King misses with a hook to the ribs.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
King lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Schneider lands a shoulder strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Schneider.
Schneider managing to block the knees to the body from King.
Schneider blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
King landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Schneider has a couple of punches blocked by King.
King struggles to land a body shot inside as Schneider controls his hands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
King misses with a punch on the inside.
King swings away with an uppercut that misses.
King pushes Schneider back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Schneider misses with a hook from the clinch.
King misses with a hook to the ribs.
King misses with a hook from the clinch.
King throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Schneider blocks it with crossed arms.
Schneider has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. King seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Schneider can turn it around.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
King blocks a punch to the side of the head.
King swings away with an uppercut that misses.
King misses with some punches.
King scores with a shoulder strike.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
King lands with a short shot to the head.

Schneider is rocked!
A right handed body shot lands from King.
Schneider is still on wobbly legs! Can King finish him?
King lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Schneider to his knees! King keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Teo King!
A relieved looking Teo King thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.