PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Marcus Volette (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andreas Schmidt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Volette
vs
Schmidt

188 cm
22
185 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

182 cm
19
188 lbs
1 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Marcus Volette!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Andreas Schmidt!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Steve Smith and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Schmidt is trying hard to land a takedown here. Volette sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
The fight stays on the outside here - Schmidt looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Volette darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Volette is looking to take a break and control but Schmidt is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Volette takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Volette missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Volette controlling the pace.
The fighters are battling for position here. Schmidt manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Volette throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Volette with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Volette stopping the sweep attempt from Schmidt.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Volette avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Schmidt looks gassed!

Schmidt has his foot on Volette's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Volette works his way back into a safe position though.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Schmidt has his foot on Volette's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Volette works his way back into a safe position though.
Volette lands a couple of digs.
Volette is looking to stand up but Schmidt won't let him.
Schmidt keeping moving, preventing Volette from controlling successfully.
Volette wants to stand but Schmidt has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Volette trying to control but Schmidt is working from the bottom.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Volette has Schmidt pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Volette pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Schmidt tumbling to the mat - Volette dives into Schmidt's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Volette is working Schmidt over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Schmidt looking for a sweep. Not yet Schmidt, not yet.

Volette drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Volette jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Volette stopping the sweep attempt from Schmidt.

Schmidt looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Volette is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Schmidt looking to hit a scissor sweep but Volette is one step ahead there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Volette is looking to stand up but Schmidt won't let him.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Schmidt with a lazy takedown attempt
and Volette counters with a nice uppercut.

Volette shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.

Volette is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

Schmidt actively working from the bottom here.
Schmidt regains full guard. Nicely done.
Schmidt trying to control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Volette scoring with some ground and pound.
Volette stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Schmidt swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Volette has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Schmidt looking for a sweep. Not yet Schmidt, not yet.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Volette rushes Schmidt and presses him up against the cage.

Schmidt drags the fight down to the ground.

Schmidt is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Schmidt is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marcus Volette dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Schmidt fails with the takedown
and Volette counters with a big head kick but Schmidt shrugs it off.
Volette lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Volette.
Volette sizes up Schmidt with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

Volette shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Volette working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Schmidt has momentary wrist control but Volette slips an elbow through the middle.
Volette trying to control the position from guard on top but Schmidt is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Schmidt is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Schmidt looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Volette is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Volette stopping the sweep attempt from Schmidt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Volette lands a couple of elbows.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Schmidt slips a jab and a cross from Volette.

Schmidt throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Volette was covering up waiting for the punch and Schmidt finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Volette keeping moving, preventing Schmidt from controlling successfully.
Volette trying to control the position.
Schmidt passes Volette's left leg - he's now in half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schmidt works his way into side control.

Schmidt is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Volette is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Volette managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Schmidt.
Schmidt wants to control for a moment but Volette uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Volette gets full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Volette has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Schmidt should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Volette has tightened it up now! Schmidt should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Marcus Volette!