PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between matty schmidt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and andrew mikha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

schmidt
vs
mikha

180 cm
18
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
18
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 Las Vegas, matty schmidt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, andrew mikha!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Wesley Smith and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

schmidt moves into the clinch.

schmidt has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed mikha clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
schmidt misses with punches from the back.
schmidt controlling well, preventing mikha from escaping the position.
schmidt is throwing punches to the body, looking to soften mikha up.
schmidt really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
schmidt struggling to keep hold of the position.
schmidt is not going to allow mikha to sit and survive in this position.
schmidt connects with a series of strikes and the referee is calling for mikha to escape the position.
mikha wants to escape the position.
schmidt trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure mikha doesn't escape.
schmidt scores with some strikes to the side of the head there. Good, points scoring shots.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
mikha wants to get back to his feet.
schmidt doesn't have the hooks in and mikha manages to turn into his guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
schmidt controlling mikha's posture.
mikha advances position into side control!
mikha trying to control the action but schmidt is working from the bottom.
schmidt manages to get back to half guard.
mikha is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and schmidt reverses the position - he's now on top in mikha's guard.
schmidt trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
mikha trying to keep a closed guard but schmidt is proving a slippery customer.
schmidt chips away with some ground and pound.
schmidt chips away with some ground and pound.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
schmidt stands up from guard. Let's bang!
schmidt tries to close the distance and clinch up but mikha swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nice takedown defense from schmidt. No joy for mikha on that attempt.
mikha looks gassed!
schmidt misses with a takedown
and mikha counters with an outside leg kick.
mikha connects with a high kick.
schmidt tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and mikha counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
schmidt tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
schmidt slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

schmidt manages to escape and get back to his feet.
schmidt fails with an attempt to clinch.

schmidt shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. mikha is trying to defend but schmidt finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
schmidt is looking to take a break and control but mikha is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
schmidt missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
mikha has hold of schmidt's hands but schmidt slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
schmidt thows a huge punch but mikha dodges it nicely.
schmidt working over mikha with some ground and pound. mikha looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
schmidt winds up and cracks mikha with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
mikha is trying to maintain the position but schmidt is very close to passing his half guard.
schmidt not landing any meaningful shots this time.

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

mikha has taken the fight to the clinch.
mikha can't find room to land a body shot as schmidt controls the action.
mikha tries to pull guard but schmidt won't allow it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
schmidt drops to a knee looking for a takedown but mikha gets the underhooks and prevents it.
schmidt tries to pull guard but mikha won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

matty schmidt dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

schmidt ducks down and throws a hook to the body but mikha moves away.

mikha clinches up with schmidt and pushes him back against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
mikha tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. schmidt smiles and moves away.
mikha pulls out of a head kick attempt.

schmidt forces mikha back against the cage and clinches.

mikha escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

schmidt feints and as mikha raises his hands in defense, schmidt changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
schmidt sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed mikha's guard.
mikha wants to get back to full guard.
matty schmidt overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
mikha is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
schmidt landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ground and pound from schmidt.
mikha taking some punishment here, with schmidt in his half guard.
schmidt winds up and cracks mikha with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
mikha on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
schmidt works his way into full mount!
schmidt prevents mikha from getting the reversal.
schmidt lands a big shot there that rocks mikha but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
mikha tries to buck schmidt off but he can't manage it.
schmidt lands a big shot there that rocks mikha but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
mikha regains half guard.
mikha flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
mikha trying to hold on to schmidt's head to control him but schmidt postures up.
schmidt is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

schmidt escapes and gets back to his feet.
mikha fails with an attempt to clinch.

schmidt moves into the clinch.
schmidt goes for a takedown in the clinch but mikha prevents it.
schmidt tries to score a body lock takedown but mikha shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

mikha manages to break the clinch.
schmidt throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

schmidt feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
schmidt works over mikha with some ground and pound from guard.
schmidt content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
mikha wants to get back to his feet but schmidt is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
schmidt preventing the sweep.

mikha escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. schmidt gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells schmidt's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

schmidt drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and mikha dives on top into guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
schmidt wants to stand up but mikha is controlling him.
mikha must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
schmidt has mikha pulled in close to control his posture.
schmidt bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in mikha's guard.
mikha preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
schmidt missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
mikha controls schmidt momentarily but schmidt frees himself.
mikha controlling schmidt's posture.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

matty schmidt dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

mikha gets in close and instigates a clinch.
schmidt is looking for a takedown up against the cage. mikha gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
schmidt fails to pull guard.
mikha tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
mikha fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
schmidt is working for takedown but mikha is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for matty schmidt. That's going to take a lot out of him.
mikha wants a takedown but no success here.

mikha jumps guard.
mikha wants to get back to his feet but schmidt is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
schmidt is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
schmidt is pushing down on mikha's leg trying to pass to half guard. mikha is fighting to maintain full guard but schmidt has managed to sneak the leg through.

That's one minute gone in the round.

schmidt decides to stand and escape the position.
mikha doesn't succeed with the takedown

so schmidt counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
schmidt postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
schmidt looking to sit in guard and control but mikha gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
schmidt pulls mikha in close to prevent any damage.
mikha wants to pass the guard but schmidt is keeping the position.
mikha stopping the sweep attempt from schmidt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
mikha trying to control the position from guard on top but schmidt is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
mikha tries to free his leg and advance position but schmidt is retaining full guard.
schmidt is looking to sweep but instead, mikha has passed into half guard.
schmidt keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

mikha postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for schmidt to stand up.
mikha fails with the takedown

and schmidt counters with a nice double leg into side control. mikha won't be happy with that.
schmidt has knee on belly and moves into mount.
mikha is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
schmidt looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
schmidt working the ground and pound effectively.
mikha regains half guard.
mikha is refusing to be controlled, as schmidt sits in half guard.
schmidt prevents mikha from standing back up.
mikha wants to get back to full guard.
mikha is trying to maintain the position but schmidt is very close to passing his half guard.
andrew mikha has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
matty schmidt is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
schmidt scores with a couple of good hammerfists.

And that's the end of the fight!
matty schmidt showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for schmidt, 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... matty schmidt!