PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Howard Schmidt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nicholas Bosse (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Schmidt comes into the arena with B.Y.O.B by System of a Down blaring out of the sound system. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Schmidt
vs
Bosse

183 cm
24
175 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

184 cm
20
181 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Decent elbows
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
World class MT
Granite chin

Core Tokyo

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 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Howard Schmidt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Nicholas Bosse!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, William Peck and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Schmidt thows a body shot but no joy.
Schmidt throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Bosse counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bosse throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bosse throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Bosse slips under a jab from Schmidt.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Schmidt.
Schmidt swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Bosse counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Schmidt is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Nice uppercut lands for Bosse. That snapped Schmidt's head back.
Bosse swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A head kick misses from Bosse.
Schmidt lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bosse circles away quickly and effectively.
Schmidt throws a sloppy head kick and Bosse moves out of range easily.
Schmidt lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Bosse throws a low kick but it's checked well by Schmidt.
Schmidt pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bosse swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bosse thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Schmidt if he has to take too many more of those.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bosse bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Schmidt throws a sloppy head kick and Bosse moves out of range easily.
Bosse lands a leg kick that knocks Schmidt off balance momentarily.
Bosse throws a leg kick that is checked
and Schmidt counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

It looks like Nicholas Bosse has been cut.
Schmidt takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Nicholas Bosse seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bosse connects with an inside leg kick.
Schmidt takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Bosse avoids the head kick by Schmidt.
Bosse throws a sloppy head kick and Schmidt moves out of range easily.
Schmidt checks the leg kick nicely there.
Schmidt looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Bosse throws a head kick that Schmidt semi-blocks.
Schmidt doesn't manage to clinch there - Bosse circles away.
Schmidt comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Bosse throws a nice outside leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schmidt walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Schmidt takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Schmidt avoids the head kick by Bosse.
A head kick misses from Bosse.
Schmidt throws a head kick that misses
and Bosse counters with an outside leg kick.
Bosse throws a solid leg kick but Schmidt takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Bosse.
Bosse throws a head kick that misses.
Bosse tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Schmidt scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Bosse is looking to score with low kicks.
Bosse tries a head kick but it misses.
A slapping leg kick lands for Bosse.
Schmidt is looking to clinch.
Bosse lands a jab to the nose.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schmidt swings for the body but Bosse moves out of range.
Schmidt tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bosse misses with a low kick.
Bosse misses with a wild combination.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Bosse.
A head kick misses from Schmidt.
Bosse shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Bosse scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Bosse connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Bosse avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Good exchange - Bosse coming out on top.
A solid leg kick lands there for Bosse.
Schmidt checks a leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bosse stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Bosse throws out a leg kick but Schmidt moves out of range and Bosse only half commits.
Schmidt delivers a nice body kick.
Bosse looks gassed!
The fight stays on the outside here - Schmidt looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Schmidt tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Bosse counters with a good low kick that Schmidt was not able to check.
Nice uppercut there from Bosse.
Bosse tries a head kick but it misses.
Bosse lands with a cross.
Schmidt tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Bosse manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Schmidt moves out of range of the body kick from Bosse.
Schmidt connects with a looping right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bosse throws a head kick that misses.
Schmidt tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nicholas Bosse dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Nicholas Bosse's cut.
That's time! Schmidt's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Schmidt throws a head kick but Bosse moves out of range.
Bosse finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Schmidt is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Schmidt throws a body punch but Bosse moves out of range.
Schmidt takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Nicholas Bosse seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Schmidt moves out of range of the body kick.
Schmidt lands with a nice body kick.
Bosse steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Schmidt.
Schmidt misses with a low kick.
Schmidt has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Bosse.
Schmidt swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Schmidt tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Bosse manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Bosse throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Schmidt misses with a low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bosse misses with a wild body shot.
Bosse with a hook.
Schmidt takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Schmidt tries to land a front kick but Bosse steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Bosse keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Schmidt.
Schmidt takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Bosse throws a nice head kick!
A head kick from Schmidt lands but Bosse takes it in his stride.
Bosse throws a low kick but Schmidt avoids it.
Bosse scores with a head kick. Schmidt tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Schmidt throws a hook but Bosse blocks it.
Bosse throws a sloppy head kick and Schmidt moves out of range easily.
Schmidt doesn't manage to clinch there - Bosse circles away.
Bosse fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Schmidt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bosse avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A chopping leg kick lands by Bosse.
Schmidt tries a head kick but it misses.
Bosse scores with a leg kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Bosse.
Bosse uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Schmidt.
Schmidt tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bosse was well out of range. Poor timing from Schmidt.
Schmidt will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bosse connects with a crisp jab.
Bosse lands a body shot.
Schmidt tries to close the distance and clinch but Bosse swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bosse walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Schmidt checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Schmidt throws a big shot that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bosse lands with a slapping head kick.
A head kick misses from Bosse.
Schmidt throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bosse plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Bosse tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Schmidt takes a swing at Bosse's ribcage but misses.
Schmidt checks a leg kick.
Bosse circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bosse throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Schmidt.
A solid leg kick lands there for Bosse.
Bosse uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Schmidt.
Schmidt misses with a body shot.
A nice inside leg kick there by Bosse. That's going to slow Schmidt down.
Nice body punch from Schmidt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bosse bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Bosse throws a head kick that misses.
Schmidt looks to land a left hand but Bosse moved out of range nicely.
Bosse slips under a jab.
Bosse misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Schmidt pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bosse misses with an attempted mid kick.
Schmidt throws out a loose jab but Bosse uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bosse throws a leg kick but Schmidt sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Bosse will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A clash of legs there as Schmidt blocks the low kick.
Bosse misses with a low kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Schmidt looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bosse cracks Schmidt with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nicholas Bosse showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Nicholas Bosse's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Bosse cracks the inside of Schmidt's front leg.
Bosse throws a low kick but Schmidt avoids it.
Schmidt takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Bosse misses with a low kick as Schmidt jumps back.
Bosse connects with an inside leg kick.
Schmidt tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bosse swats him away and circles back towards the center.
An inside leg kick lands from Bosse.
Bosse throws a leg kick but Schmidt sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Schmidt walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Bosse throws a low kick, looking for Schmidt's leg but Schmidt calmly moves out of range.
Bosse throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Bosse fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Schmidt has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Schmidt on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Schmidt wants to clinch but Bosse slips to the side
and Bosse counters with an outside leg kick.
Schmidt throws a head kick that misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Bosse.
Schmidt ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bosse moves away.
Bosse scores with a head kick. Schmidt tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Bosse lands a nice leg kick that just misses Schmidt's sensitive parts.
Bosse connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Schmidt missing with a left hand there. Bosse was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bosse throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Schmidt fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bosse pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Schmidt throws a series of strikes that have Bosse backpedaling.
Bosse lands a head kick. Schmidt smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Bosse connects with an inside leg kick.
Bosse misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Schmidt closes the distance but Bosse moves to the side
and Bosse counters with a low kick, right behind Schmidt 's knee.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schmidt doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bosse connects with a solid leg kick.
Bosse goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Bosse is looking to chop away at Schmidt's legs.
Bosse keeps the fight on the outside.
Bosse throws a head kick but Schmidt moves out of range.
Bosse looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Schmidt keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A jab from Schmidt misses.
A bone on bone clash there as Schmidt blocks the leg kick.
Schmidt closes the distance but Bosse moves to the side
and Bosse counters with a solid body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bosse misses with a leg kick
and Schmidt counters with an outside leg kick.
Schmidt will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
A head kick misses from Schmidt.
Schmidt misses the jab.
Schmidt misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bosse.
Bosse misses with a low kick.
Schmidt takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Schmidt is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Schmidt moves out of range of the leg kick from Bosse.
Bosse lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Bosse scores with a head kick.
Bosse misses with a leg kick.
Schmidt takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Schmidt throws a sloppy head kick and Bosse moves out of range easily.
Bosse throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Bosse.
Bosse throws a head kick but Schmidt moves out of range.
Schmidt tries to clinch but Bosse is having none of it.
Schmidt wants to clinch up but Bosse keeps it at a distance.
Bosse lands with an overhand left.
Schmidt throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bosse.
The crowd cheers as Bosse lands an impressive looking overhand right. Schmidt doesn't seem phased though.
Schmidt takes a swing at Bosse's ribcage but misses.
Bosse throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bosse looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Schmidt throws a leg kick but Bosse moved away.
Schmidt scores with a spinning back kick!
Bosse circles away from the clinch attempt.
Howard Schmidt has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bosse throws a nice inside leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Nicholas Bosse comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Bosse 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 Gregory Folan scores the fight for Nicholas Bosse!
Judge William Peck scores the fight for Nicholas Bosse!
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight for Nicholas Bosse!

Nicholas Bosse wins by unanimous decision!