PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Leo St Denis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Howard Schmidt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). St Denis kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Shall We Take A Trip. Schmidt has chosen B.Y.O.B by System of a Down as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

St Denis
vs
Schmidt

181 cm
26
180 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

183 cm
25
175 lbs
4 - 6 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Powerful

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 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Leo St Denis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Howard Schmidt!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Elvis Blanc and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Schmidt gets through St Denis's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
St Denis connects with a knee to the head.
Schmidt gets through St Denis's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
St Denis takes a shot to the head.
St Denis unloads a knee to the mid-section. Schmidt lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
St Denis with a knee to the head.
Schmidt managing to block the knees to the body from St Denis.
Schmidt goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
St Denis avoiding damage as Schmidt throws knees to the body.
St Denis tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Schmidt avoids it.
St Denis misses with a knee to the head.
Schmidt goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Schmidt tried to land a shot to the body but connects with St Denis's elbow.
Schmidt using the Thai plumb to throw knees but St Denis has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Schmidt avoiding damage as St Denis throws knees to the body.
St Denis lands an elbow just above Schmidt 's eye.
St Denis lands a good knee to the midsection. Schmidt won't want to take too many of those.
St Denis lands an elbow that stopped Schmidt in his tracks for a moment.
St Denis blocks a body shot from Schmidt.
Schmidt takes a knee right on the jaw!

That's one minute gone in the round.
St Denis working Schmidt over with knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for St Denis.
St Denis working Schmidt over with knees to the body.
Schmidt tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. St Denis obliges.
Schmidt looks gassed!
St Denis throws a knee to the head but misses.
St Denis crunches a lovely knee into Schmidt's ribcage.
Schmidt tries a body shot but St Denis blocks it.
St Denis utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Schmidt goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Schmidt takes a knee to the side of the body.
Schmidt takes a knee right on the jaw!
Schmidt unloads a knee to the mid-section. St Denis lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
St Denis missing with knees to the body.
St Denis lands a damaging elbow.
St Denis trying to land knees to the body.
Schmidt pushes St Denis back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schmidt managing to block the knees to the body from St Denis.
St Denis lands a damaging elbow.
St Denis misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Schmidt.
Schmidt tries to work over St Denis's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Schmidt missing with knees to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Schmidt.
St Denis missing with knees to the body.
St Denis with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
St Denis's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
St Denis lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
St Denis misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Schmidt.
St Denis trying to land knees to the body.
Schmidt is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. St Denis is defending well for now.
Schmidt avoiding damage as St Denis throws knees to the body.
Schmidt lands a shot to the body.
Schmidt misses with a hook to the ribs.
St Denis misses with a knee strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schmidt lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
A hook to the body from Schmidt.
A nice left hand lands by Schmidt.
Schmidt tried to land a shot to the body but connects with St Denis's elbow.
Schmidt scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Schmidt tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and St Denis avoids it.
Schmidt tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Schmidt working St Denis over with knees to the body.
Schmidt working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Nice body punch from Schmidt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Schmidt lands a hook that snaps the head of St Denis backwards.
Schmidt misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Schmidt unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Schmidt connects with a knee to the head.
Schmidt misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Schmidt connects with a nasty looking knee right to St Denis's face.
A knee to the head by Schmidt.
Schmidt lands with a right to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schmidt is leaning against St Denis and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
St Denis's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Schmidt obliges.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Schmidt pushes St Denis back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A short uppercut from Schmidt.
Schmidt crunches a lovely knee into St Denis's ribcage.
A right hook to the body lands for Schmidt.
Schmidt goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A knee to the head by Schmidt.
Schmidt lands a nice uppercut.
St Denis on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Schmidt lands a good knee to the midsection. St Denis won't want to take too many of those.
Schmidt throws a blind hook that connects with the side of St Deniss head.
Knees to the body from Schmidt.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Schmidt unloads a knee to the mid-section. St Denis lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Schmidt misses with a punch to the body.
Schmidt unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Schmidt lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of St Denis backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Howard Schmidt 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.

Schmidt closes the distance and pushes St Denis back into the cage.
Howard Schmidt seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Nice elbow from Schmidt.
Schmidt blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
St Denis takes a shot to the head.
St Denis prevents a body shot from Schmidt.
St Denis trying to land knees to the body.
St Denis with a knee to the head.
Schmidt misses with a body punch.
Schmidt lands a body shot in the clinch.
Schmidt utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Schmidt utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Schmidt is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. St Denis is defending well for now.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Schmidt comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Schmidt lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Schmidt scores with a nice hook to the head.
Schmidt misses with a knee to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Schmidt as the two fighters clinch.
Schmidt misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from St Denis.
St Denis tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Schmidt avoids it.
Schmidt gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Schmidt lands a hook to the side of the head.
Schmidt gets through St Denis's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Schmidt looking to throw knees to the head but St Denis is blocking nicely.
St Denis tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Schmidt avoids it.
Schmidt lands a damaging elbow.
Schmidt managing to block the knees to the body from St Denis.
Knees in the clinch landing for Schmidt.
Schmidt can't find room to land a body shot as St Denis controls the action.
Schmidt lands an elbow that stopped St Denis in his tracks for a moment.
Schmidt unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Schmidt tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Schmidt tries to work over St Denis's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
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!
Schmidt misses with a punch to the body.
Schmidt lands with a short shot to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knees in the clinch landing for Schmidt.
Schmidt lands a nice shot to the body.
St Denis prevents a body shot from Schmidt.
Schmidt trying to land knees to the body.
Schmidt using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
St Denis blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Schmidt lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Schmidt scores a nice knee to the body.
Schmidt digs a right hand underneath St Denis's ribcage. St Denis let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Schmidt lands a body punch in the clinch.
Schmidt utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Schmidt is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Schmidt lands a nice shot to the body.
Nice elbow from Schmidt.
Schmidt tries a knee to the head but St Denis blocks it.
Schmidt unloads a knee to the mid-section.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schmidt landing knees to the head.
Schmidt landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Schmidt lands a nice knee to the body.
Schmidt lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Schmidt lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Schmidt lands a knee to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Schmidt.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Schmidt obliges.
Schmidt crunches a lovely knee into St Denis's ribcage.
Schmidt lands a right hand.
Schmidt gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
A shot in the inside from Schmidt.
St Denis scores with a knee to the head.
Good body shot from Schmidt.
St Denis managing to block the knees to the body from Schmidt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Schmidt lands an elbow that stopped St Denis in his tracks for a moment.
Schmidt lands with a short punch from the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schmidt lands a hook that snaps the head of St Denis backwards.
St Denis on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Schmidt tries a body shot but St Denis blocks it.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Schmidt.
Schmidt landing knees to the body.
Schmidt has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
St Denis avoiding damage as Schmidt throws knees to the body.
A right hand to the body from Schmidt.
Schmidt misses with a punch to the body.
St Denis avoiding damage as Schmidt throws knees to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Schmidt.
Schmidt tries to throw a body punch but St Denis avoids it by throwing Schmidt back against the cage.
Schmidt tries to land knees in the clinch but St Denis avoids the damage to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Schmidt blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Schmidt with an attempt at a knee that misses.
St Denis is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Schmidt is defending well for now.
St Denis misses with a knee to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Howard Schmidt showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Schmidt closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Schmidt tries a knee to the head but St Denis blocks it.
St Denis lands an elbow inside.
Schmidt tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
St Denis blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
St Denis blocking some punches.
St Denis connects with a knee to the head.
Schmidt stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Schmidt trying to land knees to the body.
St Denis lands a good knee to the midsection. Schmidt won't want to take too many of those.
St Denis putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Schmidt in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Schmidt putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has St Denis in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
St Denis's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
St Denis managing to block the knees to the body from Schmidt.
St Denis with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Schmidt.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Schmidt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Schmidt looking to throw knees to the head but St Denis is blocking nicely.
Schmidt throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but St Denis blocks it with crossed arms.
Schmidt misses with a body punch.
Schmidt managing to block the knees to the body from St Denis.
Schmidt takes a knee right on the jaw!
Schmidt with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Schmidt lands on the inside with an uppercut.
St Denis dodges an elbow strike from Schmidt.
Schmidt tries to land knees in the clinch but St Denis avoids the damage to the body.
St Denis tries to land a knee to the head but Schmidt blocks with his arms.
Schmidt blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Schmidt blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Schmidt misses with a knee to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Schmidt.
Schmidt lands a body punch.
Schmidt lands with a left to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schmidt misses with a knee to the head.
Schmidt on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Schmidt tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Schmidt lands a shoulder strike.
Schmidt lands a nice uppercut.
Schmidt tries to work over St Denis's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Schmidt just misses with a elbow thrown towards St Denis's brow.
Schmidt tries to land knees in the clinch but St Denis avoids the damage to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Schmidt tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Schmidt lands a left hand.
Schmidt managing to block the knees to the body from St Denis.
St Denis lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
St Denis misses with a knee to the head.
Schmidt is leaning against St Denis and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Schmidt misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from St Denis.
A nice left hand lands by Schmidt.
St Denis pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
St Denis takes a knee right on the jaw!
Schmidt pushes St Denis back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
St Denis is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Schmidt is defending well for now.
Nice body punch from Schmidt - that landed with a thud.
A short right from Schmidt.
A knee to the head by Schmidt.
Schmidt comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Schmidt landing knees to the head.
Schmidt tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A short right from Schmidt on the inside.
Schmidt tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and St Denis avoids it.
Schmidt trying to land knees to the body.
St Denis with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Schmidt.
Schmidt with an attempt at a knee that misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, St Denis just misses with a elbow thrown towards Schmidt's brow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
St Denis tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Schmidt avoids it.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Schmidt obliges.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Schmidt lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Schmidt throws a blind hook that connects with the side of St Deniss head.
Schmidt works on St Denis's body with a couple of short punches.
Schmidt avoiding damage as St Denis throws knees to the body.
Howard Schmidt is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
St Denis pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Schmidt blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Leo St Denis has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Schmidt.
Schmidt lands a left hand.
St Denis throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Schmidt trying to land knees to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Schmidt is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Schmidt lands with a short shot to the head.
Schmidt looking to throw knees to the head but St Denis is blocking nicely.
Schmidt scores with an uppercut up the middle.

And that's the end of the fight!
Howard Schmidt comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Schmidt 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 Alec Ball scores the fight for Howard Schmidt!
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight for Howard Schmidt!
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight for Howard Schmidt!

Howard Schmidt wins by unanimous decision!