PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Preston Schmidli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jimmy Joe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Schmidli kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Piano Man from Billy Joel. The key to victory for Preston Schmidli has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Schmidli
vs
Joe

178 cm
21
140 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

165 cm
22
145 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Preston Schmidli!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jimmy Joe!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Kenichi Hosakawa and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Schmidli shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Joe shoots in but no luck this time.
Joe tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Schmidli paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Schmidli gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Joe goes for a takedown in the clinch but Schmidli prevents it.

Schmidli pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Schmidli lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Preston Schmidli seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Joe looks to clinch

and Schmidli counters by clinching up.
Joe keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Schmidli's efforts to push away.

Joe wants the takedown. Schmidli is fighting it off but Joe persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Schmidli's guard against the cage.
Schmidli is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Joe is controlling him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Joe trying to control but Schmidli is working from the bottom.
Joe might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Schmidli kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Schmidli working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Joe.
Joe content to stall in guard here.
Schmidli working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Joe.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Schmidli scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Schmidli looks to score with a jab to the body but Joe is just out of range.
Schmidli sizes up Joe with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Joe avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Schmidli throws a series of punches but Joe avoids them all with ease.
Schmidli lands the left hand.

Schmidli moves into the clinch.

Schmidli successfully pulls guard.
Joe stops Schmidli from standing up.
Joe throws a big right hand that misses.
Schmidli will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Joe pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Schmidli is keeping the position for now.
Joe passes Schmidli's left leg - he's now in half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schmidli is trying to stand up here but Joe is controlling him well.
Joe throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Joe missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Schmidli throws a body punch but Joe moves out of range.
Schmidli catches Joe with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

Schmidli has taken the fight to the clinch.

Schmidli breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Schmidli is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Schmidli misses with an uppercut.
Schmidli displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Joe.
Preston Schmidli has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jimmy Joe.
Joe circles away from the clinch attempt

and Joe decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Schmidli's guard.
Schmidli knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Joe on the ground.
Schmidli is breathing heavily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schmidli utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Joe stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Schmidli swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Schmidli is looking to stand up but Joe isn't so interested in that idea.

Schmidli manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Schmidli circles away from the clinch attempt
enabling Schmidli to counter with a crisp jab.
Schmidli throws a good cross that connects.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Preston Schmidli will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Schmidli gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Schmidli is trying to force a seperation but Joe has the dominant position.
Schmidli jumps guard but Joe stands there with Schmidli around his waist. Schmidli gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

Schmidli has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Joe is trying to keep an underhook but Schmidli manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Schmidli tries to stand and escape but Joe is controlling the position.
Joe is trying to control but can't.
Joe is refusing to be controlled, as Schmidli sits in half guard.
Schmidli wants to stand up but Joe manages to regain full guard.
Joe throwing strikes off his back to little effect.

Schmidli stands up from Joe's guard - Schmidli perhaps looking for a knockout.
Schmidli throws a nice looking combination but Joe bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Schmidli wants to clinch but Joe slips to the side

and Joe counters by moving into the clinch.
Joe has Schmidli pressed against the cage, preventing Schmidli from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Schmidli wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Joe has him pressed against the cage.

Schmidli manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Schmidli wants to get back to his feet but Joe is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

Joe gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

Joe closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Schmidli did well to prevent Joe getting side control.
Joe is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Schmidli pushes Joe off looking to stand but Joe dives back in and keeps control.
Schmidli on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Schmidli tries to get out of the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joe throwing shots but Schmidli is blocking nicely.
Joe is trying to control. Schmidli wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Joe has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Joe tries to control but Schmidli wriggling away.
Schmidli is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Schmidli really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Joe sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joe trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Schmidli wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Joe throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Schmidli blocking the ground and pound.
Schmidli wants to try and get back to his feet.
Schmidli trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Joe controlling the position easily from mount.

Joe goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Schmidli turns into him and now he's in Joe's guard.
Joe has a closed guard, preventing Schmidli from standing up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Jimmy Joe will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Joe tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Schmidli paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A head kick misses from Schmidli.
Schmidli tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Joe paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Joe is looking to clinch but Schmidli is avoiding it.
Joe circles away from the clinch attempt

and Joe counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Schmidli wants to stand and escape but Joe is having none of it.
Schmidli keeping moving, preventing Joe from controlling successfully.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Schmidli wants to get back to his feet but Joe passes into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Schmidli is defending against the submission attempts here by Joe.
Joe wants to lay and pray for a moment but Schmidli keeps working.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Joe is working for a kimura but Schmidli is defending it quite comfortably.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Schmidli lands a nice looking kick to the body. Joe takes a step back to recover.
Schmidli fails with the takedown.

Joe changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Schmidli looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.

Joe is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Schmidli has escaped the position, nice work there.

Joe tries for a kimura but Schmidli is defending well.
Joe has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Schmidli sneaks out the side door and pushes Joe away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.

Schmidli rushes Joe and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Schmidli manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Schmidli is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Joe is controlling him.
Joe trying to control but Schmidli is working from the bottom.
Joe trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schmidli is looking to stand up but Joe isn't so interested in that idea.
Joe cracks Schmidli with a solid left hand.
Joe prevents Schmidli from getting back to his feet.
Schmidli keeping moving, preventing Joe from controlling successfully.
Joe throws a big right hand that misses.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Schmidli scores with a one two! Joe had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Schmidli misses with a two punch combination.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jimmy Joe comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Joe has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Yuuki Gou scores the fight 28:29
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 28:29
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jimmy Joe!