PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mark Schulz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Franz Weimar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Weimar has chosen Steve Vai - Bad Horsie as his entrance music. Mark Schulz could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Franz Weimar's chin.

Schulz
vs
Weimar

190 cm
22
197 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

188 cm
25
203 lbs
4 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
KO power

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mark Schulz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Franz Weimar!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Radbod Blank and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Schulz swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Weimar shoots in for a double leg but Schulz sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Schulz swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Weimar shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Schulz pinned against the cage. Schulz gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Franz Weimar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Weimar shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Schulz as he avoids it easily.
Mark Schulz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Franz Weimar.
Schulz misses with a looping right.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Weimar.
Weimar defending well as Schulz loads up on a big left hand.
A big right from Schulz misses.
Schulz cracks Weimar with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Schulz just misses with a punch to the body.
Weimar lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Weimar.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Schulz misses with a combination

and Weimar counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Schulz!
Weimar throwing strikes here but Schulz is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Schulz holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Weimar tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Poor strikes thrown by Weimar there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Poor strikes thrown by Weimar there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Schulz wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Weimar.
Schulz holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Weimar tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Poor strikes thrown by Weimar there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Weimar has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schulz wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Weimar.
Weimar thowing shots but they're missing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Weimar trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Weimar misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Weimar throws some wild stikes that Schulz manages to avoid easily.
Weimar thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Weimar has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Schulz's face.

Weimar goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Schulz is on top in guard.

Schulz avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Weimar looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Schulz is looking to work some ground and pound but Weimar has wrist control.

Weimar is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Schulz defends well.

Weimar has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Schulz can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Weimar is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Schulz has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Schulz wants to pass the guard but Weimar is keeping the position.

Weimar working for a triangle but Schulz defends it easily.

Schulz avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Schulz won't allow Weimar to get back to his feet.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Weimar looking for a triangle here. Schulz is fighting it but it looks tight! Weimar pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Schulz is tapping out - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Franz Weimar!
After winning the bout, Franz Weimar thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.