PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Benny Schilt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Randy Scholes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Randy Scholes struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 207.8lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Benny Schilt has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Schilt
vs
Scholes

225 cm
25
210 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

170 cm
19
220 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Benny Schilt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Randy Scholes!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, William Gold and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Schilt throws a nice outside leg kick.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Schilt - that will leave a mark!
Scholes takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Schilt connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Scholes with a lazy takedown attempt
and Schilt counters with a nice body kick.
Schilt lands with a thumping leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Schilt.
Schilt thumps Scholes with a low kick.
Scholes misses with a takedown attempt
and Schilt counters with a nice body kick.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Scholes has eaten all the pies!
Scholes takes a kick to the side of the head.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Schilt, right into the meat.
Schilt bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Scholes crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Schilt - the referee stops the clock and Scholes gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Schilt. Scholes manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Schilt throws a nice outside leg kick.
Scholes chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Schilt can pounce on him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Schilt - that will leave a mark!
Scholes fails with the takedown
and Schilt counters with a low kick, right behind Scholes 's knee.
Benny Schilt has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Randy Scholes.
Schilt throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Scholes's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Scholes takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Schilt scores with a leg kick.
Schilt throws a nice head kick!
Schilt throws a nice outside leg kick.
Schilt looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Scholes has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Schilt.
Schilt connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Scholes throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Schilt's waist but Schilt gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Scholes off to one side.
Schilt really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Schilt with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
That kick from Schilt tenderised Scholes's leg. Scholes is trying to keep his angry face on.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Schilt as Scholes shoots in.
Schilt connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Schilt.
A slapping leg kick lands for Schilt.
A solid body kick from Schilt.
Nice body kick there by Schilt.
Scholes looks gassed!
Scholes takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Schilt lands a leg kick that knocks Scholes off balance momentarily.
Scholes chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Schilt can pounce on him.
A solid body kick from Schilt.
Schilt scores with a kick to the midsection.
Schilt lands with a thumping leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schilt throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Schilt throws a quick inside leg kick.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Schilt enables Scholes to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Schilt manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Schilt is trying to keep Scholes in close.

Scholes 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.
Schilt looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Schilt wants to sweep but no luck.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schilt is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Scholes drops back looking for a leg! Schilt is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Schilt manages to kick Scholes off! Scholes jumps back into Schilt's guard.
Schilt tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Schilt is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.

Scholes drops back looking for a leg! Schilt is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Schilt manages to kick Scholes off! Scholes jumps back into Schilt's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Benny Schilt 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.

Scholes takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Schilt throws a head kick that Scholes semi-blocks.
Schilt scores with a spinning back kick!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Schilt, right into the meat.
Schilt throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Schilt connects with a solid leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Schilt.
Schilt throws a quick inside leg kick.
Scholes is breathing heavily.
Scholes doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Schilt counters with a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Schilt throws a hook but Scholes blocks it.
Scholes on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Schilt. Schilt obviously looking to wear him down.
Schilt lands with a nice body kick.
Good leg kick by Schilt there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Schilt scores with a leg kick.
Nice body kick there by Schilt.
Schilt moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Schilt scores with a head kick. Scholes tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Schilt feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Scholes's calf.
Scholes shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Schilt as he avoids it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schilt thumps Scholes with a low kick.
Schilt throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Scholes's head.
Benny Schilt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Schilt cracks the inside of Scholes's front leg.
Schilt thows a body kick. Scholes tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Schilt moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Schilt. That's going to slow Scholes down.
A good leg kick by Schilt.
Schilt throws a nice inside leg kick.
Schilt thows a body kick. Scholes tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Schilt feints and then cracks Scholes's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Scholes down.
Schilt throws a quick inside leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schilt lands a nice looking kick to the body. Scholes takes a step back to recover.
Scholes tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Schilt swivels and escapes.
Benny Schilt has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Randy Scholes.
Schilt delivers a nice body kick.
Schilt turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A thudding body kick lands there by Schilt!
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Scholes crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Schilt - the referee stops the clock and Scholes gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Schilt. Scholes manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Schilt scores with a head kick. Scholes tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
That kick from Schilt tenderised Scholes's leg. Scholes is trying to keep his angry face on.
Scholes takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Scholes takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Schilt throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schilt fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Scholes has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Schilt connects with a solid leg kick.
Benny Schilt is winning the standup battle so far.
Schilt throws a nice inside leg kick.
Schilt is looking to slow Scholes down with leg kicks.
Nice body kick there by Schilt.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Schilt. Scholes shrugs it off though.
Schilt lands a high kick!
Schilt thumps Scholes with a low kick.
Schilt lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Schilt buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Schilt thuds his shin into the meat of Scholes's side.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Benny Schilt dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Schilt throws a head kick that Scholes semi-blocks.
Nice body kick there by Schilt.
Schilt lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Schilt lands a nice looking body kick.
Nice body kick there by Schilt.
A cross from Schilt lands.
Nice body kick there by Schilt.
A chopping leg kick lands by Schilt.
Schilt with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Scholes takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Scholes misses with a takedown attempt
and Schilt counters with a nice body kick.
Schilt buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Schilt pushes Scholes away with a front kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Schilt fakes the leg kick and cracks Scholes in the body.
Schilt thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Scholes if he has to take too many more of those.
Schilt thows a body kick. Scholes tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Scholes takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Schilt. Scholes shrugs it off though.
Randy Scholes is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Schilt dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Scholes. That did some damage!
A solid body kick from Schilt.
Schilt fakes the leg kick and cracks Scholes in the body.
Schilt lands a head kick!
Schilt throws a head kick that half lands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schilt thuds his shin into the meat of Scholes's side.
Schilt throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Schilt moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Schilt throws a front kick that sends Scholes stumbling back into the cage.
A head kick from Schilt lands but Scholes takes it in his stride.
Schilt delivers a nice body kick.
Scholes takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A nice leg kick lands there from Schilt.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Schilt, right into the meat.
Schilt delivers a nice body kick.
Scholes steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Schilt. That one must have hurt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schilt scores with a nice body kick.
Benny Schilt is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Schilt chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Scholes takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Schilt scoring well with a low kick there.
Schilt thuds his shin into the meat of Scholes's side.
A solid body kick from Schilt.
Schilt chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Schilt feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Scholes's calf.
Schilt thuds his shin into the meat of Scholes's side.
An inside leg kick lands from Schilt.
A head kick from Schilt lands but Scholes takes it in his stride.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schilt cracks the inside of Scholes's front leg.
Scholes takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
A solid body kick from Schilt.
Good leg kick by Schilt there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Scholes walks forward, straight into a front kick from Schilt.
Schilt lands a head kick!
Schilt fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Scholes.
Schilt pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Schilt lands with a thumping leg kick.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Schilt.

And that's the end of the fight!
Benny Schilt showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Schilt, 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 Paul Tew scores the fight 30:25
Judge William Gold scores the fight 30:25
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Benny Schilt!