PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight kickboxing rules bout between Rodney Ruxin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Schmidt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ruxin comes to the ring accompanied by Hero. Rodney Ruxin has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Ruxin
vs
Schmidt

178 cm
21
143 lbs
5 - 7 - 0

150 cm
26
140 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

Excellent boxer
Very quick

Excellent MT
Experienced

KAISER

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Rodney Ruxin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, John Schmidt!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Elvis Blanc and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Schmidt drives through and clinches with Ruxin against the ropes.
Ruxin is trying to force a seperation but Schmidt has the dominant position.
Schmidt misses with a punch to the body.
Ruxin working hard to break the clinch.
Schmidt keeps control of Ruxin as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Schmidt lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Ruxin wants to get back to striking at distance but Schmidt won't allow it.
Schmidt prevents Ruxin from breaking the clinch.
Ruxin can't break the clinch.
Ruxin is trying to break the clinch but Schmidt has him pressed against the ropes.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Schmidt.
Schmidt lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Schmidt working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Schmidt.
Schmidt creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Ruxin's defenses.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Ruxin is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Schmidt scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Schmidt goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ruxin blocks an elbow strike from Schmidt.
Ruxin tries to circle away but Schmidt has him pinned against the ropes.
Ruxin takes a shot to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruxin has had enough of the clinch but Schmidt keeps him there for the moment.
Ruxin wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Schmidt has him pressed against the ropes.
Ruxin is looking to break free of the clinch but Schmidt has double underhooks.
A nice left hand lands by Schmidt.
Schmidt is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Ruxin is keeping busy.
Ruxin tries to break the clinch but Schmidt is controlling the position.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Schmidt keeps control of Ruxin as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Ruxin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ruxin is looking to break free of the clinch but Schmidt has double underhooks.
Schmidt slowing the pace effectively.
Ruxin is trying to break the clinch but Schmidt has him pressed against the ropes.
Schmidt creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Schmidt landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Schmidt gets through Ruxin's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Ruxin wants to break the clinch but can't.
Schmidt lands a nice uppercut.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Schmidt.
Schmidt keeps control of Ruxin as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A hook to the body from Schmidt.
Schmidt lands a nice elbow.
Schmidt misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ruxin.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Schmidt lands an elbow that stopped Ruxin in his tracks for a moment.

Ruxin is rocked!
Schmidt creates a bit of space for himself and unleashed what can only be described as a tiger uppercut, straight out of Street Fighter! Ruxin crashes to the mat! Can he make it back to his feet in time? 3,4,5,6... it doesn't look like he's going to make it! Ruxin face plants back to the mat and the referee calls off the fight! Schmidt takes it with a brutal technical knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). John Schmidt!
A less than humble John Schmidt misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.