PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Max Schneider (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Zambidis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Max Schneider has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Schneider
vs
Zambidis

172 cm
19
152 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

178 cm
23
155 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
Decent elbows
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Powerful

Win Nutritional

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Max Schneider!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mike Zambidis!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Felipe Paraventi and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Schneider takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Schneider goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Zambidis throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Schneider.
Schneider tries to clinch but Zambidis is having none of it.
Schneider on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Zambidis. Zambidis obviously looking to wear him down.
Zambidis connects with a solid leg kick.
Zambidis tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Schneider is able to avoid easily.
Zambidis lands a head kick!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Schneider misses with a looping left.
Zambidis keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Zambidis throws a nice inside leg kick.
A good leg kick by Zambidis.
Schneider avoids the head kick by Zambidis.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Zambidis - that will leave a mark!
Zambidis lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Zambidis connects with a high kick.

Schneider closes the distance and pushes Zambidis back into the cage.
Schneider keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Zambidis's efforts to push away.

Zambidis manages to break the clinch.
A good leg kick by Zambidis.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zambidis thumps Schneider with a low kick.
Schneider is breathing heavily.
Zambidis with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Schneider avoids the head kick by Zambidis.

Schneider darts in and clinches Zambidis up against the cage.
Zambidis blocks an elbow strike from Schneider.
Schneider misses with an elbow strike.
Schneider gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Zambidis is looking to break free of the clinch but Schneider has double underhooks.

Zambidis breaks from the clinch.
Schneider tries to close the distance and clinch up but Zambidis swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Zambidis throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Schneider is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Zambidis dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Schneider. That did some damage!
Max Schneider seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Schneider tries to clinch up.
Zambidis feints and then cracks Schneider's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Schneider down.

Schneider clinches up with Zambidis and pushes him back against the cage.
Schneider lands a nice knee to the body.
Zambidis wants to break the clinch but can't.
Zambidis avoids the elbow strike from Schneider, against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Schneider.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zambidis is trying to break free.
Zambidis has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Schneider just misses with a elbow thrown towards Zambidis's brow.
Schneider throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Schneider looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Schneider has a couple of punches blocked by Zambidis.
With the fighters up against the cage, Schneider throws an elbow but misses.
Schneider misses with an elbow strike.
Schneider misses with an elbow strike.
Schneider misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Zambidis.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Zambidis.
Schneider creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Zambidis's defenses.
Schneider throws an elbow but it's blocked.
With the fighters up against the cage, Schneider throws an elbow but misses.
Schneider throws an elbow that misses.
Schneider lands an elbow inside that Zambidis shrugs off.
Schneider lands an elbow inside that Zambidis shrugs off.
Schneider keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Zambidis's efforts to push away.
Schneider has a couple of punches blocked by Zambidis.
Schneider is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Schneider misses with an elbow strike.
Zambidis managing to block the knees to the body from Schneider.
Zambidis blocks a punch to the side of the head.
With the fighters up against the cage, Schneider throws an elbow but misses.
Schneider misses with an elbow over the top.
Zambidis tries to circle away but Schneider has him pinned against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Schneider just misses with a elbow thrown towards Zambidis's brow.
Schneider misses with an elbow over the top.
Zambidis avoids the elbow strike from Schneider, against the cage.
Zambidis looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Zambidis breaks from the clinch.
Schneider throws a sloppy head kick
and Zambidis counters with a thumping low kick.
Zambidis throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Schneider.
Schneider just misses with a punch to the body.
Schneider throws a head kick that misses
and Zambidis counters with an outside leg kick.
Schneider clinches but Zambidis breaks the clinch
and Zambidis counters with a head kick. That will keep Schneider thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Schneider clinches but Zambidis breaks the clinch
and Zambidis counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Zambidis plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Zambidis plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Schneider tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Zambidis paws at him with a jab and circles away.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Zambidis's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Schneider tries to clinch but Zambidis moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zambidis looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Schneider on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Zambidis. Zambidis obviously looking to wear him down.
Schneider throws a jab but it's blocked by Zambidis.
A head kick misses from Schneider.
Schneider displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
A telegraphed right hand from Schneider misses the target.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Zambidis.
Zambidis turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Schneider tries to clinch up but Zambidis circles away and keeps his distance.
Good leg kick by Zambidis there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Schneider throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Zambidis is looking to slow Schneider down with leg kicks.
Schneider tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Zambidis goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Zambidis feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Schneider's calf.
Zambidis scores with a leg kick.
Schneider wants to clinch but Zambidis slips to the side
and Zambidis counters with a head kick. That will keep Schneider thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Zambidis lands a head kick!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Schneider tries to clinch
and Zambidis counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Schneider is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Schneider fails in his attempt to clinch.
Schneider misses the jab.
Zambidis swats away the attempt to clinch by Schneider.
Schneider closes the distance looking to clinch
and Zambidis counters with a good, hard body kick but Schneider shrugs it off.
Zambidis has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Zambidis scores with a push kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Zambidis.
Schneider stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Zambidis.
Schneider walks forward, straight into a front kick from Zambidis.
Zambidis fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Schneider.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Zambidis connects with a high kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Schneider throws a head kick that misses
and Zambidis counters with a nice leg kick.
Zambidis scores with a leg kick.
Zambidis throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Zambidis. Schneider shrugs it off though.
Zambidis connects with a high kick.
Mike Zambidis is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Schneider takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Zambidis plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Zambidis lands with a kick to the temple. Schneider shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
A head kick by Zambidis misses

and Schneider counters by moving into the clinch.
Schneider throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Schneider lands an elbow that stopped Zambidis in his tracks for a moment.
With the fighters up against the cage, Schneider throws an elbow but misses.
Zambidis wants to break free but Schneider has control.
Zambidis on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Schneider lands a left hand.
Zambidis tries to circle away but Schneider has him pinned against the cage.
Zambidis wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Zambidis wants to break the clinch but can't.
Schneider lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Zambidis backwards.
Schneider misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Zambidis.
Schneider lands a nice elbow.
Schneider prevents Zambidis from breaking the clinch.
Schneider looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Zambidis tries to break free but Schneider pushes him back against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schneider missing with knees to the body.
Zambidis wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Schneider has him pressed against the cage.
Schneider creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Zambidis wants to break the clinch but can't.
Schneider misses with an elbow strike.
Zambidis wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Schneider has him pressed against the cage.
Schneider lands a nice elbow.
With the fighters up against the cage, Schneider throws an elbow but misses.
Schneider tries to land knees in the clinch but Zambidis avoids the damage to the body.
Zambidis takes an elbow to the temple.
Zambidis is looking to break free of the clinch but Schneider has double underhooks.
Schneider comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Zambidis dodges an elbow strike from Schneider.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Schneider just misses with a elbow thrown towards Zambidis's brow.
Zambidis blocks an elbow strike.
Zambidis avoids the elbow strike from Schneider, against the cage.
Schneider is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Schneider lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Zambidis blocks the elbow strike.
Schneider misses with an elbow over the top.
Schneider throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Schneider creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Schneider misses with an elbow strike.
Zambidis managing to block the knees to the body from Schneider.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zambidis is trying to break the clinch but Schneider has him pressed against the cage.
Schneider misses with an elbow over the top.
Zambidis tries to circle away but Schneider has him pinned against the cage.
Zambidis has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Zambidis wants to break free but Schneider has control.
Zambidis wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Zambidis tries to circle away but Schneider has him pinned against the cage.
Nice elbow from Schneider.
Knees in the clinch landing for Schneider.
Schneider throws an elbow but it misses.
Schneider throws an elbow that misses.
Zambidis looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Schneider just misses with a elbow thrown towards Zambidis's brow.
Schneider keeps control of Zambidis as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Schneider throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Schneider lands an elbow inside.
Schneider has Zambidis pressed against the cage, preventing Zambidis from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Zambidis blocks the elbow strike.
Schneider pushes off an throws an elbow but Zambidis leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Zambidis looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Schneider looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Zambidis can't break the clinch.
Schneider looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Schneider tries to land knees in the clinch but Zambidis avoids the damage to the body.
A short left from Schneider.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Schneider has a couple of punches blocked by Zambidis.
Schneider will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Schneider lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Schneider lands a damaging elbow.
Zambidis tries to circle away but Schneider has him pinned against the cage.
Zambidis has had enough of the clinch but Schneider keeps him there for the moment.
Schneider creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Zambidis's defenses.
A short uppercut from Schneider.

Zambidis is rocked!
Zambidis looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Zambidis has had enough of the clinch but Schneider keeps him there for the moment.
Schneider comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Zambidis is still on wobbly legs! Can Schneider finish him?
Schneider lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Zambidis backwards.
Schneider pushes off an throws an elbow but Zambidis leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Schneider cracks Zambidis with a nice body shot.
Schneider misses with an elbow strike.
Schneider throws an elbow that misses.
Schneider lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Schneider has Zambidis pressed against the cage, preventing Zambidis from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Schneider comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Schneider creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Schneider lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Schneider lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Zambidis to his knees! Schneider keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Max Schneider!