PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joe Schmuckatelli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Josh Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Schmuckatelli's entrance music is Stay Here by SWANS. A fine choice. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Schmuckatelli
vs
Williams

200 cm
33
267 lbs
22 - 9 - 0

205 cm
27
273 lbs
15 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Perkele!
Perkele!

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 22 - 9 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Joe Schmuckatelli!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 9 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Josh Williams!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Konstantin Menshow and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Williams avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Williams will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Good leg kick by Williams there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Schmuckatelli avoids the head kick by Williams.
Schmuckatelli tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Williams paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Williams misses with a head kick.
Williams lands a really nice looking cross but Schmuckatelli seems unphased.
Williams uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Schmuckatelli.
Williams misses with a hook. Schmuckatelli ducked under it nicely.
Schmuckatelli misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Williams.
Schmuckatelli is looking to clinch.
Williams throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Williams ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Schmuckatelli moves away.
Schmuckatelli throws a looping overhand right but Williams ducks down to avoid it.
Schmuckatelli misses with a few strikes there.
Williams avoids the head kick by Schmuckatelli.
Williams comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Schmuckatelli blocks the body kick.
Schmuckatelli looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A punch lands to the side of Williams 's head but he takes it in his stride.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Williams lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Schmuckatelli misses with a straight left.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Williams fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Williams throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Schmuckatelli throws a solid leg kick but Williams takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Schmuckatelli.
Good leg kick by Williams there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Williams throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Williams misses the shot to the body.
Schmuckatelli steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Williams. That one must have hurt.
The fighters circle momentarily. Williams darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Williams misses with a low kick.
Williams tries to land a front kick but Schmuckatelli steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Williams scoring well with a low kick there.
Schmuckatelli tries to clinch but Williams moves out of range.
Schmuckatelli moves out of range as Williams throws a body kick.
Schmuckatelli misses with the combination.
Schmuckatelli swings for the body but Williams moves out of range.
Williams tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Schmuckatelli was well out of range. Poor timing from Williams.
A shot to the liver by Williams. Beautiful body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Williams feints and then cracks Schmuckatelli's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Schmuckatelli down.
Williams scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Williams attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Williams dodges the punch combination from Schmuckatelli.
Williams is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Schmuckatelli rather than just go for the knockout.
Williams throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Schmuckatelli.
Williams lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Schmuckatelli circles away quickly and effectively.
Schmuckatelli takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Williams scoring well with a low kick there.
Williams 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.
Williams swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Schmuckatelli counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
The fighters circling - Williams throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Williams misses with a body shot.
Williams throws a leg kick but Schmuckatelli sees it coming and moves out of range.
Williams swings for the body but Schmuckatelli moves out of range.
Schmuckatelli fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Schmuckatelli misses with a few strikes there.
Williams throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Williams scores with a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Schmuckatelli.
Williams throws a body punch but Schmuckatelli moves out of range.
Williams tries a low kick but Schmuckatelli avoids it.
Williams misses with a wild body shot.
Williams steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Schmuckatelli.
Schmuckatelli is looking to clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Williams. Schmuckatelli does a little dance to reset his feet.
Schmuckatelli lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Schmuckatelli takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Both fighters circling a little - Williams finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Schmuckatelli throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Williams checks a leg kick nicely.
Williams throws a head kick that misses.
Williams fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Schmuckatelli manages to avoid it.
A clash of legs there as Schmuckatelli blocks the low kick.
Williams tries a head kick but it misses.
Williams throws a low kick but it's checked well by Schmuckatelli.
Schmuckatelli takes a swing at Williams's ribcage but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Williams misses
and Schmuckatelli counters with a straight right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Schmuckatelli punishes Williams's body with a nice straight punch.
Williams misses with a series of wild punches.
Schmuckatelli misses with a wild body shot.
Williams shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Schmuckatelli throws a big shot that misses.
A leg kick checked by Williams.
Schmuckatelli moves in looking to clinch but Williams pushes him off.
Schmuckatelli checks a low kick from Williams.
Williams tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Schmuckatelli is able to avoid easily.
Schmuckatelli throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Schmuckatelli on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Williams looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Williams has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

It looks like Josh Williams has been cut.
Schmuckatelli uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Williams.
Williams is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Schmuckatelli had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Danga de danga de dang - Schmuckatelli scores with a four punch combination!
Schmuckatelli moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Williams moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Josh Williams dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Josh Williams's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Schmuckatelli slips under a jab.
A leg kick checked by Schmuckatelli.
Williams keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Schmuckatelli ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Schmuckatelli takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Today's fight clock is brought to you by... OOOH that's a huge shot by Schmuckatelli! Williams is in big trouble here - the ref steps in to save him and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:21 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Joe Schmuckatelli!