PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Monty Schill (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Abelinha Amarela (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Schill
vs
Amarela

182 cm
27
220 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

187 cm
23
216 lbs
10 - 4 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Good gas tank

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 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Monty Schill!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Abelinha Amarela!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Edson Gomes and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Amarela feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Schill looking to control.
Schill keeping moving, preventing Amarela from controlling successfully.
Schill not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Amarela trying to control but Schill is working from the bottom.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Monty Schill just wasn't active enough.
Schill shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Amarela defends it nicely.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Amarela.
Schill is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Amarela not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Amarela controlling the action here.
Amarela thows a huge punch but Schill dodges it nicely.
Schill is holding on to half guard well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Schill is not content to let Amarela control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Amarela missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Amarela trying to pass the guard but Schill defending well.
Amarela seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Schill does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Schill tries to get to full guard but Amarela has control of the leg.
Amarela not doing much here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Abelinha Amarela.
Schill throws a sloppy head kick and Amarela moves out of range easily.
Amarela rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Schill counters with a nice uppercut.
Schill avoids a punch combination nicely.
Amarela stuffs the takedown.
Amarela moves out of range as Schill throws a body kick.
Schill swats away the attempt to clinch by Amarela.
Amarela throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Schill stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Amarela forces Schill back against the cage and clinches.

Schill's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Amarela moves out of range as Schill throws a body kick.
Schill tries for a takedown but Amarela sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Monty Schill. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Schill shoots in but Amarela avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Amarela fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Schill on the side of the head.
Schill throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Amarela's waist but Amarela gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Schill off to one side.
Amarela throws an overhand right that lands on Schill's shoulder, as Schill tries to avoid the shot.

Schill gets caught napping as Amarela dives in and scores a takedown. Schill manages to retain guard.

Schill looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Amarela trying to control the position from guard on top but Schill is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Schill had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Amarela defends it easily.
Amarela trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Amarela accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Schill trying to control the position.
Amarela wants to control from the top but Schill keeps moving.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Amarela sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Amarela forces his way into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Abelinha Amarela dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Schill throws the kick towards the body but Amarela avoids it.
Schill throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Amarela counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Monty Schill seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Schill throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Schill fails with a takedown attempt.
Amarela fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Schill manages to avoid it.
Schill comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

Amarela throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Schill tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Amarela is in Schill's guard.
Schill looking to control.
Amarela trying to control the position from guard on top but Schill is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Schill wants to stand up but Amarela is controlling him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Schill wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Amarela is now in half guard.
Schill is staying active underneath Amarela, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Amarela performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Schill trying to control from the bottom.
Schill is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Amarela is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Monty Schill just wasn't active enough.
Decent striking displayed by Schill there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schill throws a head kick but Amarela moves out of range.
Nice takedown defense from Amarela. No joy for Schill on that attempt.

Schill gets caught flat footed, as Amarela shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Schill wants to sweep but no luck.
Amarela seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Amarela wants to control from the top but Schill keeps moving.
Schill can't keep his opponent in guard - Amarela advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Schill trying to control here.
Amarela working the head and body with strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Amarela is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

Amarela wants to work for an arm triangle but Schill is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Schill wants to improve his position but Amarela is controlling well.
Amarela is looking to advance position but Schill won't allow it.
Schill tries to kick Amarela off but Amarela keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Schill tries to get to full guard but Amarela has control of the leg.
Amarela controlling the pace.
Amarela seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Schill does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Amarela in particular looking to stall.

Abelinha Amarela has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Amarela swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Schill shoots in for a takedown but Amarela shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Monty Schill. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Amarela tries to clinch but Schill moves out of range.
Amarela tries to close the distance and clinch up but Schill swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Schill lands a jab.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Schill shoots in looking for a takedown. Amarela tries to sprawl out of it but Schill keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Amarela manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Abelinha Amarela showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Schill throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Amarela stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Amarela swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Schill.
Schill keeps the fight on the outside.
Amarela fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Schill manages to avoid it.
Schill throws a head kick that misses.
Schill shoots in for a double leg but Amarela sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Schill misses with a low kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Schill lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Amarela has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Amarela and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Amarela takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Amarela closes the distance but Schill moves to the side
and Schill cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Schill shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Schill throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Amarela tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Schill was well out of range. Poor timing from Amarela.
Amarela fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nice uppercut lands for Amarela. That snapped Schill's head back.

Schill darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Amarela can do anything to dispel that myth.
Schill seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Amarela does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Schill is nestled in close to Amarela, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schill wants to get back to his feet.
Amarela is looking for a sweep. Schill is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Schill looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Amarela won't allow Schill to pass to mount.
Schill is thwarting Amarela's attempts to control the position.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Schill throws a looping overhand right but Amarela ducks down to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Schill is defended easily by Amarela.

Schill tries to sprawl but Amarela drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Amarela content to control rather than advance.
Amarela trying to control from half guard but Schill is working away.
Schill is trying to control but Amarela passes into side control!
Amarela takes a little break here. Schill wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Amarela tries for a kimura but Schill is defending well.
Amarela happy to just control the position for now.

Amarela is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Schill is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Amarela wants to control but Schill is keeping him busy.
Monty Schill has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Schill sneaks back into half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Abelinha Amarela comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Amarela 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 Matheus Silva scores the fight for Abelinha Amarela!
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight for Abelinha Amarela!
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight for Abelinha Amarela!

Abelinha Amarela wins by unanimous decision!
A relieved looking Abelinha Amarela thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.