PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Xavier Schmidt (ranked 2284 p4p, 3434 weight class) and Hugo Eklund (ranked 297 p4p, 401 weight class). Hugo Eklund has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Xavier Schmidt's chin.

Schmidt
vs
Eklund

180 cm
29
175
9 - 3 - 0

178 cm
20
176
5 - 2 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Good chin

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

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 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Xavier Schmidt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Hugo Eklund!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Eklund connects with a leg kick.
Eklund looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Eklund scores with a head kick.

It looks like Xavier Schmidt has been cut.
Eklund throws a quick inside leg kick.

Schmidt clinches up against the cage.
Schmidt has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Eklund after a bit of a struggle.
Eklund misses with a short punch on the inside.
Schmidt looking for a takedown.
Schmidt wants to take the fight to the mat but Eklund manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Xavier Schmidt. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Eklund prevents a takedown attempt there.
Eklund tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Eklund fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Schmidt is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Eklund pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Schmidt has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Eklund is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Schmidt blocks a body shot from Eklund.
Schmidt changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Eklund fights it off and pushes away nicely.
A head kick misses from Eklund.
Eklund throws a head kick that half lands.
Schmidt looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Eklund is fending him off so far but Schmidt persists. Nope, Eklund circles away and we're back to standing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Eklund lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Eklund buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Schmidt walks forward, straight into a front kick from Eklund.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Eklund lands a big head kick that sends Schmidt tumbling to the mat! Eklund takes a step backwards and waves Schmidt back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Schmidt is rocked!
Eklund swinging wildly here.
Oh Schmidt is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Both fighters circling slowly here as the pace drops. Hopefully one of them does someth.. OOOHHHH!!!! Eklund throws an absolute beast of a head kick! Schmidt is done! He's out cold, twisted and contorted up against the cage! Wow!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Hugo Eklund!