PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Freaky Igor (ranked 730 p4p, 773 weight class) and Marc Schlager (ranked 82 p4p, 89 weight class). The key to victory for Freaky Igor has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Igor
vs
Schlager

177 cm
27
157
7 - 5 - 0

172 cm
27
155
9 - 6 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very quick

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Pulling Guard

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Freaky Igor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Marc Schlager!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Yuuki Gou and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Igor throws a good cross that connects.
Schlager walks into a stiff left hand from Igor.

It looks like Marc Schlager has been cut.
Igor throws a head kick that misses.
Schlager steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Igor.
Schlager tries to clinch up.
Schlager takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
A head kick from Igor lands but Schlager takes it in his stride.
Igor lands a jab.
Igor lands with a hook. Schlager tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Igor throws a hook but Schlager blocks it.
The fighters circling - Igor throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Igor lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Igor misses with a straight right.
Schlager tries to move into range but Igor moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Igor darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Donk. Igor catches Schlager right on the button with a cross.
Igor is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Schlager takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Igor definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Igor throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Schlager on the side of the head.
Igor swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Schlager wants to counter the offense by Igor and move into the clinch position.
Schlager ducks right into an uppercut from Igor.
Igor throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Igor tries a head kick but it misses.
Schlager looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Igor feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Schlagers jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Schlager displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Igor throws out the jab.
Schlager tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Igor paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Schlager takes a jab right on the kisser.
Igor throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Schlager moves into the clinch.
Schlager fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Igor wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Igor scores with an uppercut up the middle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Igor is looking to control Schlager's arms but Schlager gets an underhook and turns him. Now Igor has his back to the cage.
Schlager jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Igor walks away with a smile on his face. Schlager gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Igor connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Igor misses with a hook.
Igor jabs Schlager to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Schlager avoids the head kick by Igor.
Schlager slips a straight right by Igor.
Igor connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Igor missing with a left hand there. Schlager was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Donk. Igor catches Schlager right on the button with a cross.
Igor misses with a hook.
Igor scores with a nice strike.
Nice shot lands for Igor.
Schlager keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Igor.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Igor misses with an uppercut. Schlager saw that one coming.
Igor sets himself, and Schlager steps forward looking for the clinch! Igor avoids it this time.
A head kick by Igor misses

and Schlager moves into the clinch.
Schlager taking a breather.
Igor has had enough of the clinch but Schlager keeps him there for the moment.
Igor can't break the clinch.
Igor looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Schlager is stalling here.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Igor as Schlager tries to tie him up.
Schlager is trying to pull guard but Igor turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Freaky Igor has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marc Schlager.
Igor makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

Schlager pulls guard successfully.

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

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

Schlager working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Igor has passed into half guard!

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Schlager is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Igor pulls his head out easily.
Schlager moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

Igor avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Schlager is looking for a triangle but Igor pushes his legs off easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Schlager looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Igor got a little sloppy there for a moment and Schlager has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Igor has managed to get both his arms back between Schlager's legs - danger averted.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Freaky Igor dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Marc Schlager's cut.
That's time! Igor's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Schlager looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Igor bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Schlager's head backwards.
Schlager takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Igor looks to land a right hand but Schlager moved out of range.
Igor jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Igor swats away the attempt to clinch by Schlager.
Igor connects with a nice looking jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Schlager steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Igor.
A head kick misses from Igor.
Igor is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Schlager can do to turn this around?
Schlager fails with an attempt to clinch.
Schlager has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Igor misses with a hook. Schlager ducked under it nicely.
Igor sets himself, and Schlager steps forward looking for the clinch! Igor avoids it this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Igor throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Schlager sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Igor looks to throw the jab but Schlager is out of range.
Igor fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Igor swats away the attempt to clinch by Schlager.
Igor throws a quick counter head kick but Schlager was just out of range.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Igor jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Schlager takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Schlager moves away from the strike by Igor.
Igor listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
A telegraphed right hand from Igor misses the target.
Freaky Igor is winning the standup battle so far.
Igor looks to land a right hand but Schlager moved out of range.
Igor looks to land a left hand but Schlager moved out of range nicely.
Schlager wants to counter the offense by Igor and move into the clinch position.
Schlager tries to clinch up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Igor misses.
Schlager wants to counter with a clinch but Igor pushes him away.
Schlager slips a straight right by Igor.
Schlager tries to counter by closing the distance.
Igor looks to throw the jab but Schlager is out of range.
Schlager steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Igor.
Schlager tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Igor manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Schlager needs to keep his hands up - Igor had a free shot at his head there.
Schlager takes one to the chin there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Igor throws the left hand but Schlager avoids the punch easily.
Schlager wants to counter with a clinch but Igor pushes him away.
Igor lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Igor throws a jab when Schlager was well out of range.
Schlager on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Igor's corner calls for a 1-2. Igor obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Schlager keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Igor.
Schlager is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
A swing and a miss from Igor.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schlager tries to clinch but Igor is having none of it.
Donk. Igor catches Schlager right on the button with a cross.
Schlager slips under a jab.
Schlager is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Igor thows a left - swing and a miss!
Schlager wants to counter with a clinch but Igor pushes him away.
Schlager defending well as Igor loads up on a big left hand.
Schlager wants to counter with a clinch but Igor pushes him away.
Igor lands with an uppercut that bounces Schlager off the cage and back into range.
Igor connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Schlager bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
The fight stays on the outside here - Schlager looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Schlager fails in his attempt to clinch.
Igor throws a jab when Schlager was well out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schlager moves out of range of the strikes.
Schlager wants to counter with a clinch but Igor pushes him away.
Igor throws a jab but it's blocked by Schlager.
Igor fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Igor lands a glancing blow to the side of Schlager's head.
Schlager blocks a head kick by Igor.
Schlager keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Igor.
Schlager steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Igor.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Igor thows a left - swing and a miss!
Schlager fails with an attempt to clinch.
Igor lands with a right hand.
Freaky Igor seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Igor lands a jab.
Igor thows a left - swing and a miss!
Schlager tries to counter with a clinch but Igor shakes him off and moves away.
Igor scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Nice jab there from Igor.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Freaky Igor dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Marc Schlager's cut.
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. This is the final round!

Igor tries a head kick but it misses.
Igor sets himself, and Schlager steps forward looking for the clinch! Igor avoids it this time.
Igor pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Igor throws the left hand but Schlager avoids the punch easily.
Schlager wants to counter with a clinch but Igor pushes him away.
Igor with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Igor misses with a hook. Schlager ducked under it nicely.
Igor sizes up Schlager with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Schlager takes one to the chin there.
Schlager ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Igor throws a head kick that misses.
Schlager wants to counter with a clinch but Igor pushes him away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Schlager walks into a jab.
A slow jab from Igor misses its intended target.
Igor with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Igor throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Igor goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Igor misses with a looping left.
Schlager tries to counter with a clinch but Igor shakes him off and moves away.
Igor fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Schlager manages to avoid it.
Schlager wants to counter the offense by Igor and move into the clinch position.
Schlager slips a straight right by Igor.
Igor looks to land a left hand but Schlager moved out of range nicely.
Schlager wants to counter the offense by Igor and move into the clinch position.
Igor smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
A punch lands to the side of Schlager 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Schlager fails with an attempt to clinch.
Schlager moves away from the strike by Igor.
Schlager takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Schlager ducks under a wild hook from Igor.
Igor sets himself, and Schlager steps forward looking for the clinch! Igor avoids it this time.
Igor lands with a hook. Schlager tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Igor throws a jab but it's blocked by Schlager.
Schlager is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Igor misses the jab.
Igor sets himself, and Schlager steps forward looking for the clinch! Igor avoids it this time.
Schlager's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Igor connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Schlager scrambles back to his feet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Schlager looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Schlager takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Schlager moves in looking to clinch but Igor pushes him off.
Schlager takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Igor misses with an uppercut.
The fighters circling - Igor throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Schlager is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Igor misses with a straight left.
Schlager ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Igor throws a shot from downtown. Schlager moves away and avoids it.
Schlager tries to counter with a clinch but Igor shakes him off and moves away.
Nice cross by Igor.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schlager slips under a jab.
Igor stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
A jab from Igor misses.
Schlager wants to counter with a clinch but Igor pushes him away.
Igor loads up on a big right hand but Schlager slips the punch.
Igor pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Igor scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

Schlager drives through and clinches with Igor against the cage.

Igor breaks from the clinch.
Schlager moves out of range as Igor strikes.
Igor jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Schlager tries to counter with a clinch but Igor shakes him off and moves away.
Igor looks to throw the jab but Schlager is out of range.
A jab from Igor misses.
Schlager is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Igor misses with an uppercut. Schlager saw that one coming.
Schlager tries to counter by closing the distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot lands for Igor.
Schlager avoids the body shot from Igor.
Schlager tries to counter by closing the distance.
Igor throws a lazy right hand but Schlager sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Igor throws a hook but Schlager avoids it easily.
Schlager is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Igor misses with a hook

and Schlager moves into the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Schlager prevents Igor from breaking the clinch.
Schlager jumps guard but Igor turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Schlager is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.

Igor pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Igor lands a head shot.
Schlager defending well as Igor loads up on a big left hand.
Schlager ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Igor misses with a hook.
Marc Schlager has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Freaky Igor is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Igor throws a body shot but no joy.
Schlager wants to counter with a clinch but Igor pushes him away.

And that's the end of the fight!
Freaky Igor showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Igor, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Taro Takaoka scores the fight 30:25
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 30:25
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Freaky Igor!