PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nick Shamrock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Schneider (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Shamrock might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to "Rise Today" by Alter Bridge . Schneider has chosen Bad to the bone as his entrance music. Nick Shamrock has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Shamrock
vs
Schneider

187 cm
22
202 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
23
215 lbs
2 - 6 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Prefers ground

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Nick Shamrock!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mike Schneider!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Dillan Fox and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shamrock misses with a double jab.
Schneider fails to land the takedown.

Schneider scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.

Schneider is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Schneider works his foot free and advances to mount.
Shamrock tries to reverse the position but Schneider maintains control.
Schneider wants to control the pace but Shamrock is squirming around nicely.
Schneider blocks Shamrock's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Shamrock tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Shamrock sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Schneider really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Shamrock. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Shamrock tries to roll over but Schneider keeps him under control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Schneider scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Shamrock regains full guard. Nicely done.

Shamrock has his foot on Schneider's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Schneider works his way back into a safe position though.
Schneider wanted to stand there but Shamrock had control of the position.
Shamrock looking for a sweep. Not yet Shamrock, not yet.
Shamrock manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Schneider tries to lock up and control but Shamrock gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Schneider keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Schneider looks gassed!
Shamrock is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Schneider can't stay in a position like this for much longer.

Shamrock is controlling this nicely and is looking to make no mistakes. Schneider is trying to wiggle out of this horrible position. Schneider flips to his side and attempts to get a leg in for half guard. Shamrock anticipates the leg and manages to get behind Schneider and secures both hooks! This could be bad! Shamrock slips an arm under Schneider chin and tries to position for a rear naked choke. Shamrock has worked the choke in now and it looks tight. Shamrock is squeezing on Schneider like an anaconda would it's prey. Schneider fails to tap and has fallen unconscious! We've got ourselves a winner by way of a rear naked choke!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Nick Shamrock!