PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nightmare Kane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bob Schnitzer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Kane
vs
Schnitzer

191 cm
22
257 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

194 cm
22
270 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Nightmare Kane!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bob Schnitzer!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Steve Erwin and Damien Edna.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from Kane.
Schnitzer blocks a head kick by Kane.
Schnitzer misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Schnitzer fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Schnitzer fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Some wild striking there from Schnitzer.
Schnitzer shoots in looking for a takedown. Kane tries to sprawl out of it but Schnitzer keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Kane manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Schnitzer throws a sloppy head kick and Kane moves out of range easily.
Schnitzer throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kane throws a quick inside leg kick.

Schnitzer drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Kane tries to escape but Schnitzer is in control.
Schnitzer is chipping away with strikes.
Kane is trying to buck Schnitzer off.
Kane takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Kane throws Schnitzer to one side and escapes!
Schnitzer fails to land with a series of punches.
Schnitzer tries to bum rush Kane with a series of wild strikes but Kane uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Schnitzer throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kane misses with a head kick.
Kane could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Schnitzer avoids the head kick by Kane.
Schnitzer lands a nice shot to the body.
Kane is breathing heavily.
Schnitzer throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Kane on the side of the head.

Schnitzer closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Schnitzer lands in his opponent's guard.
Kane is looking to stand up but Schnitzer isn't so interested in that idea.
Kane working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Schnitzer.
Schnitzer scoring with some ground and pound.
Schnitzer lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

Kane kicks Schnitzer off and gets to his feet.
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!
Schnitzer misses with a takedown attempt - Kane sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Nightmare Kane has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bob Schnitzer.
Schnitzer misses with a wild combination.

Schnitzer decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Schnitzer works his way into side control.
Kane is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schnitzer connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Kane some visible discomfort.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Schnitzer landing a few strikes.
Kane knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Schnitzer on the ground.
Schnitzer cracks Kane with a big elbow.
Schnitzer in side control lands a decent elbow.
Kane is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Kane taking a bit of punishment here - Schnitzer scoring with strikes.
Kane is working to avoid the ground and pound but Schnitzer connects with a decent elbow.
Schnitzer lands an elbow.
Schnitzer works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Schnitzer working the head and body with strikes.
Schnitzer working the body and head with strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kane is trying to get back to his feet.
Schnitzer has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Check out the look on Schnitzer's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Schnitzer works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Schnitzer is putting a hurting on Kane here, landing some big shots from side control.
Schnitzer lands a few punches from side control.
Schnitzer lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Kane taking a bit of punishment here - Schnitzer scoring with strikes.
Kane is pushing Schnitzer's head away, looking to escape. Schnitzer manages to hold on to the position though.
Schnitzer connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Kane some visible discomfort.
Kane tries to escape but Schnitzer is in control.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Schnitzer moves away from the strike by Kane.
Kane throws a sloppy head kick and Schnitzer moves out of range easily.

Schnitzer shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Schnitzer connects with a couple of short punches.
Schnitzer is looking to work some ground and pound but Kane has wrist control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schnitzer postures up in Kane's guard and throws a big left but Kane blocks it.
Kane is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Kane has momentary wrist control but Schnitzer slips an elbow through the middle.

Kane pushes Schnitzer off and scrambles back to his feet.
Schnitzer misses with a double jab.
A head kick misses from Kane.
Kane throws a head kick that misses.
Schnitzer throws a series of punches but Kane avoids them all with ease.
Schnitzer misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Nice takedown defense from Kane. No joy for Schnitzer on that attempt.
Schnitzer blocks a head kick by Kane.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A nice combination there by Schnitzer.
Kane misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kane pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kane tries to land a front kick but Schnitzer steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A head kick misses from Kane.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bob Schnitzer dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Kane showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Schnitzer.
Schnitzer looks for a takedown but Kane sprawls well.
Kane throws a sloppy head kick and Schnitzer moves out of range easily.
Kane dodges the punch combination from Schnitzer.
Schnitzer avoids the head kick by Kane.
Schnitzer blocks a head kick by Kane.
Kane misses with a head kick.
Schnitzer throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A head kick misses from Kane.
A head kick misses from Kane.
Kane tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Schnitzer throws a nice looking combination but Kane bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kane throws a head kick but Schnitzer moves out of range.
Kane connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Kane moves forwards but Schnitzer connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Schnitzer swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Schnitzer throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Schnitzer avoids the head kick by Kane.
Schnitzer will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kane misses with a head kick.
Kane throws a sloppy head kick and Schnitzer moves out of range easily.
Kane tries a head kick but it misses.
Schnitzer blocks a head kick by Kane.
Schnitzer throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kane throws a head kick that misses.
Kane misses with a head kick.
Kane showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Schnitzer.
Schnitzer moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Kane stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Kane wants it to stay on the feet.
Nightmare Kane has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bob Schnitzer.
Kane throws a sloppy head kick and Schnitzer moves out of range easily.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Kane avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kane tries a head kick but it misses.
Bob Schnitzer is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Schnitzer blocks a head kick by Kane.
Kane throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Schnitzer lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kane circles away quickly and effectively.
Schnitzer throws a series of punches but Kane avoids them all with ease.
Kane tries a head kick but it misses.
Kane tries a head kick but it misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Schnitzer closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Kane misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Schnitzer closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Kane to the mat! Kane manages to get full guard.
Schnitzer won't allow Kane to get back to his feet.
Schnitzer makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Schnitzer makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Schnitzer scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Bob Schnitzer has got the better of the ground game so far.
Schnitzer connects with a couple of short punches.
Kane is looking to stand up but Schnitzer isn't so interested in that idea.
Schnitzer with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Kane is looking to stand up but Schnitzer isn't so interested in that idea.
Schnitzer scoring with punches to the head and body.
Schnitzer keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Kane's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schnitzer lands a couple of digs.
Schnitzer distracts Kane with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

Kane uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Kane on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Kane with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Schnitzer.
Kane lands a head kick. Schnitzer smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Kane throws a head kick that misses.
Schnitzer moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Kane misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Schnitzer gets the takedown into side control.
Schnitzer working the body and head with strikes.
Kane is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Schnitzer asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Schnitzer creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kane wants to get back to his feet but Schnitzer drags him back down.
Schnitzer looks up at the clock and then as Kane takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Schnitzer smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Kane is trying to get back to his feet.
Schnitzer grinds an elbow into Kane's temple.
Schnitzer is putting a hurting on Kane here, landing some big shots from side control.
Schnitzer lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Kane is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Schnitzer asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Schnitzer lands a decent elbow from side control.
Kane wants to get back to his feet.
Schnitzer has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bob Schnitzer showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Schnitzer rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kane moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kane tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Schnitzer is able to avoid easily.
Schnitzer swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Schnitzer decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Kane looks like he's trying to stand up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Schnitzer landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Kane looks like he's trying to stand up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Schnitzer scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Schnitzer working the head and body with strikes.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Schnitzer winds up and cracks Kane with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Nice strikes from Schnitzer there.
Schnitzer scoring with strikes to the body and head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kane on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Schnitzer prevents Kane from standing back up.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Schnitzer connects with a nice short shot to Kane's temple.
Schnitzer stops Kane from getting back to his feet.
Kane tries to kick Schnitzer off in order to stand up. Schnitzer Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
Schnitzer lands a decent elbow from side control.
Schnitzer cracks Kane with a big right hand but Kane just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Kane tries to escape but Schnitzer is in control.
Schnitzer working the head with strikes.
Kane is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Kane taking punishment in the form of punches.
Schnitzer working the head with strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kane is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Schnitzer is controlling him well.
Nightmare Kane has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Schnitzer shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Kane is looking to escape.
Ground and pound from Schnitzer.
Schnitzer is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Schnitzer not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Kane looks like he's trying to stand up.
Schnitzer is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Schnitzer scores with a couple of good hammerfists.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Schnitzer misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schnitzer misses with a wild body shot.
Kane tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Schnitzer blocks a head kick by Kane.
Schnitzer shoots in looking for a takedown. Kane tries to sprawl out of it but Schnitzer keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Kane manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Kane throws a sloppy head kick and Schnitzer moves out of range easily.
Schnitzer shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Kane but Kane pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Schnitzer misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kane misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kane throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Schnitzer avoids the head kick by Kane.
Kane has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Schnitzer will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Some wild striking there from Schnitzer.
Nightmare Kane is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Schnitzer throws a series of punches but Kane avoids them all with ease.
Schnitzer throws a series of punches but Kane moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Kane tries a head kick but it misses.

Schnitzer gets the takedown into side control.
Kane is trying to buck Schnitzer off.
Schnitzer cracks Kane with a big elbow.

Kane throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!

Schnitzer looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Kane!
Schnitzer has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Kane's face.
Kane is trying to stand.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Schnitzer cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!

And that's the end of the fight!
Bob Schnitzer comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Schnitzer has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Summer Carpenter scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bob Schnitzer!