PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lukasz Gimel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Heinz Peter Schmidt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Schmidt is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Erbarme, zu spät, die Hesse komme!. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Gimel
vs
Peter Schmidt

196 cm
20
240 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

193 cm
19
230 lbs
0 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Lukasz Gimel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Heinz Peter Schmidt!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Aleksandr Martynov and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Schmidt misses with the body kick
and Schmidt takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Schmidt looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!

Gimel shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Schmidt manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Gimel wants to pass the guard but Schmidt is keeping the position.
Gimel passes into half guard.
Gimel frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Gimel is looking to work his way around to Schmidt's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
Gimel moves to the back position.

Gimel working for the rear naked choke here. He's got one arm under but Schmidt is defending well. A couple of punches soften him up though and Gimel has tightened the hold! This one could be all over! It is! Schmidt taps out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:02 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Lukasz Gimel!