PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jason Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Der Schnitzel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Miller
vs
Schnitzel

180 cm
25
171 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

180 cm
19
180 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Good elbows
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jason Miller!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Der Schnitzel!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Steve Erwin and Winston Howard.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Miller takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Schnitzel ducks under a wild hook from Miller.
Schnitzel tries to clinch there but Miller circles away.

Schnitzel clinches up against the cage.
Schnitzel looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Miller is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Schnitzel gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

Schnitzel breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Schnitzel scores with a kick to the midsection.

Miller tries to keep at a distance but Schnitzel has taken the fight into the clinch.
Miller tries to pull guard but Schnitzel won't allow it.
Come on Schnitzel - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Schnitzel scores a nice knee to the body.
Schnitzel misses with an elbow over the top.
Schnitzel has Miller pushed against the cage.
Schnitzel lands a damaging elbow.

Schnitzel pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Miller misses with a jab, cross combination.
Schnitzel is looking to clinch but Miller is avoiding it.
Miller fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jason Miller. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Miller shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller throws a leg kick but Schnitzel moved away.

Schnitzel fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Miller, pushing him back against the cage.
Schnitzel lands an elbow inside.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Schnitzel is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Schnitzel lands an elbow inside that Miller shrugs off.
Schnitzel comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Miller is breathing heavily.
Knees to the body from Schnitzel.
Schnitzel scores a nice knee to the body.
Schnitzel lands a damaging elbow.
Schnitzel gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Schnitzel gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Schnitzel lands an elbow inside.
Schnitzel lands a damaging elbow.
Schnitzel lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Schnitzel lands an elbow just above Miller 's eye.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schnitzel lands a damaging elbow.
Schnitzel lands an elbow inside that Miller shrugs off.
Miller takes a knee right on the jaw!
Schnitzel lands an elbow inside that Miller shrugs off.
Schnitzel landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Schnitzel lands an elbow inside.
Miller takes an elbow to the forehead.

Schnitzel breaks the clinch.
Der Schnitzel is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Schnitzel clinches up against the cage.
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!
Schnitzel lands a nice elbow.
Schnitzel crunches a lovely knee into Miller's ribcage.
Schnitzel putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Miller in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Schnitzel gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Schnitzel dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.

Schnitzel breaks the clinch.

Schnitzel moves into the clinch successfully.
Schnitzel creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Miller's defenses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller takes a knee right on the jaw!
Schnitzel creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Miller's defenses.
Schnitzel displaying some good clinch control by pressing Miller up against the cage.
Nice elbow from Schnitzel.
Schnitzel prevents the takedown attempt.

Schnitzel breaks the clinch.

Schnitzel takes the fight into the clinch.
Schnitzel lands an elbow that stopped Miller in his tracks for a moment.
Schnitzel lands an elbow that stopped Miller in his tracks for a moment.
Miller takes an elbow to the forehead.
Schnitzel lands an elbow inside.
Schnitzel is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Schnitzel putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Miller in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Schnitzel lands an elbow inside.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Schnitzel manages to break the clinch.
Miller misses with a wild combination.
Schnitzel throws a nice outside leg kick.

Schnitzel moves into the clinch.
Miller letting Schnitzel take a breather here.
Schnitzel lands a nice knee to the body.
Schnitzel lands an elbow inside that Miller shrugs off.
Schnitzel lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Miller takes an elbow to the temple.
Schnitzel lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Nice elbow from Schnitzel.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Schnitzel lands an elbow inside.

Schnitzel breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Schnitzel clinches up with Miller and pushes him back against the cage.
Schnitzel landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Der Schnitzel dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Schnitzel darts in and clinches Miller up against the cage.
Schnitzel lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Miller takes an elbow to the temple.
Schnitzel lands a nice elbow.
Schnitzel stalling in the clinch.

Schnitzel manages to break the clinch.
Schnitzel tries to clinch but Miller moves out of range.
Schnitzel has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

Schnitzel darts in and clinches Miller up against the cage.

Schnitzel breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Schnitzel is looking to clinch but Miller is avoiding it.

Schnitzel pushes Miller up against the cage in a clinch.
Miller tries to score a body lock takedown but Schnitzel shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

Schnitzel manages to break the clinch.

Miller tries to keep at a distance but Schnitzel has taken the fight into the clinch.
Schnitzel pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Schnitzel tries to land knees in the clinch but Miller avoids the damage to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Schnitzel breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Miller throws a head kick but Schnitzel moves out of range.
Schnitzel uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Miller.
Miller misses with a few strikes there.
Miller thows a leg kick but Schnitzel checks it

and Schnitzel counters by moving into the clinch.
Schnitzel lands a damaging elbow.
Miller takes an elbow to the forehead.
Miller takes an elbow to the forehead.
Schnitzel landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Schnitzel lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Schnitzel lands an elbow inside.

Schnitzel breaks from the clinch.
Schnitzel dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Miller. That did some damage!

Schnitzel closes the distance and clinches.
Schnitzel lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Schnitzel lands an elbow just above Miller 's eye.
Schnitzel lands an elbow inside that Miller shrugs off.
Schnitzel lands a damaging elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schnitzel utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Schnitzel manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Knees in the clinch landing for Schnitzel.
Schnitzel lands a nice elbow.
Nice elbow from Schnitzel.
Schnitzel lands a damaging elbow.
Schnitzel lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Schnitzel lands an elbow inside.
Miller takes an elbow to the forehead.
Schnitzel lands a damaging elbow.
Schnitzel lands an elbow inside.
Nice elbow from Schnitzel.

Schnitzel breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Schnitzel forces Miller back against the cage and clinches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller is trying to drag Schnitzel to the mat but Schnitzel just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Schnitzel lands an elbow just above Miller 's eye.
Schnitzel content to slow the pace in the clinch.

Schnitzel breaks from the clinch.

Schnitzel clinches up against the cage.

Schnitzel escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Schnitzel's corner calls for a 1-2. Schnitzel obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Schnitzel scores with a jab to the body.

Schnitzel closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Schnitzel lands a nice elbow.
Schnitzel with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Schnitzel landing knees to the head.
Schnitzel lands a damaging elbow.
Schnitzel misses with an elbow strike.

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miller throws a head kick that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Jason Miller is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Miller tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Schnitzel was well out of range. Poor timing from Miller.

Schnitzel rushes Miller and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Schnitzel pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Schnitzel darts in and clinches Miller up against the cage.
Schnitzel lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Schnitzel comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Schnitzel lands a nice elbow.
Schnitzel with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Miller is trying to break the clinch but Schnitzel has him pressed against the cage.
Schnitzel lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Schnitzel throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Miller is trying to break free.

Schnitzel breaks the clinch.
Schnitzel feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Miller's calf.
Miller fails to land with a series of punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Der Schnitzel showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Miller takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

Schnitzel darts in and clinches Miller up against the cage.
Schnitzel has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Miller goes for a takedown in the clinch but Schnitzel prevents it.
Miller avoids a wild elbow strike from Schnitzel.
Schnitzel stalls.
Miller blocks the elbow strike.
Der Schnitzel seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Schnitzel taking a breather.
Schnitzel looks to throw an elbow but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Miller tries to pull guard but Schnitzel holds him up against the cage and eventually Miller drops back down to his feet.
Miller avoids the elbow strike from Schnitzel, against the cage.
Miller wants a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jason Miller. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Schnitzel effectively controlling the action here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Schnitzel lands an elbow inside.
Miller takes an elbow to the forehead.
Schnitzel lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Schnitzel creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Miller's defenses.
Schnitzel gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Schnitzel lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Schnitzel leaning against his opponent.
Schnitzel connects with a nasty looking knee right to Miller's face.
Schnitzel lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Schnitzel lands an elbow just above Miller 's eye.
Schnitzel stops a takedown attempt from Miller.
Schnitzel comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Schnitzel obliges.
Schnitzel lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Nice elbow from Schnitzel.
Miller takes an elbow to the temple.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miller jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Schnitzel walks away with a smile on his face. Miller gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Schnitzel moves into the clinch.
Schnitzel lands an elbow inside.
Schnitzel lands an elbow inside that Miller shrugs off.
Schnitzel lands an elbow just above Miller 's eye.
Schnitzel landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Nice elbow from Schnitzel.
Schnitzel slowing the pace effectively.
Jason Miller has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Miller is trying to drag Schnitzel to the mat but Schnitzel just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Schnitzel with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Schnitzel stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Schnitzel lands an elbow inside.
Schnitzel comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Schnitzel misses with an elbow over the top.
Schnitzel throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Nice elbow from Schnitzel.
Schnitzel lands a damaging elbow.

Schnitzel breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Miller circles away from the clinch attempt.
Miller lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Nice uppercut there from Miller.
Miller throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Schnitzel.

Schnitzel clinches up with Miller and pushes him back against the cage.
Miller takes an elbow to the temple.
Schnitzel taking a breather.
Schnitzel lands a good knee to the midsection. Miller won't want to take too many of those.
Miller tries for a takedown but Schnitzel manages to get underhooks.
Schnitzel is stalling here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schnitzel continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Schnitzel throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Schnitzel is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Miller is trying to break the clinch but Schnitzel has him pressed against the cage.
Schnitzel gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Der Schnitzel is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Miller is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Miller takes an elbow to the temple.
Schnitzel gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Miller takes an elbow to the forehead.

And that's the end of the fight!
Der Schnitzel comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Schnitzel 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 Damien Edna scores the fight 26:30
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 26:30
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Der Schnitzel!