PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Big John (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Horst Schiller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). John comes to the cage accompanied by Musta have forgot. Schiller has chosen Mad World as his entrance music. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

John
vs
Schiller

184 cm
37
199 lbs
31 - 17 - 0

172 cm
34
201 lbs
18 - 7 - 1

Powerful takedowns
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Good low kicks
Powerful

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Legion of Pain Nutrition

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 31 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Big John!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Horst Schiller!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Frank Dennis and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big right from John misses.
A slow jab from John misses its intended target.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Schiller, right into the meat.
John misses with a jab, cross combination.
John blocks the body kick.

John looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Schiller is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Schiller is on top in guard.
John is controlling Schiller's posture.
Schiller slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Horst Schiller has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Schiller throws a looping overhand right but John ducks down to avoid it.
Nice takedown defense from Schiller. No joy for John on that attempt.
Schiller avoids the body shot from John.
John walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Schiller pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Schiller throws a right and a left that both miss.
Schiller swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Horst Schiller is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
John will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
John connects with a looping right hand.
A shot to the body from Schiller misses
and John counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
John throws a leg kick that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
John displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Schiller pulls out of a head kick attempt.
John ducks under a wild hook from Schiller.
Schiller misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
John fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Schiller avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Big John. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Schiller throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
John shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Schiller as he jumps to the side.
Schiller displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from John.
John misses with the combination.
Schiller throws a head kick that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schiller throws a big shot that misses.
John misses with a jab, cross combination.
Schiller avoids a kick to the body.
A big right from Schiller misses.
Schiller misses with the combination.
John misses with a two punch combination.
John ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Schiller takes one to the side of the head.
John misses with a double jab.
John throws a looping overhand right but Schiller ducks down to avoid it.
Schiller misses with a head kick.
John tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Schiller was well out of range. Poor timing from John.
John has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from John there as he acknowledges the shot.
Schiller walks into a left hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
John rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Schiller counters with a nice body kick.
A swing and a miss from Schiller.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Schiller.
John is breathing heavily.
John slips under a jab.
John takes a kick to the side of the head.
Schiller misses with a head kick.
Schiller throws a shot from downtown. John moves away and avoids it.
John throws a right and a left that both miss.
A left lands for John.
A head kick from Schiller lands but John takes it in his stride.
John throws a hook but Schiller avoids it easily.
Schiller bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps John's head backwards.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
John scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Schiller takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Schiller throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Big John will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Schiller ducks under a wild hook from John.
Schiller keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from John.
Schiller thuds his right hand into John's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
John takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Schiller thows a body kick. John tries to catch it but that hurt him.
John tries to clinch but Schiller moves out of range.
Schiller throws a push kick but John slaps the foot to one side.
Schiller looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Schiller scores with a shot to the body.
Schiller misses with a body kick.
A slapping body kick lands there for Schiller.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Schiller throws a sloppy head kick and John moves out of range easily.
Schiller throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Schiller jabs John right on the nose. John blinks but takes it well.
Schiller lets loose with a powerful body kick. John will feel that in the morning.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Schiller stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Schiller wants it to stay on the feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Schiller tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A head kick misses from Schiller.
John will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Schiller blocks a jab.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Schiller.
John's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Schiller connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! John scrambles back to his feet.
Schiller misses with a kick to the body.
Schiller throws a push kick but John slaps the foot to one side.
John shoots in for a takedown but Schiller shows good takedown defense.
Schiller misses with a combination
and John counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Schiller misses with a body kick.
A slapping body kick lands there for Schiller.
Horst Schiller seems to be getting the better of the standup.
John with a hook.
Schiller throws a quick inside leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schiller throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Schiller with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Schiller moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Schiller motions for John to come forward. Schiller throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
John is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
John takes a kick to the side of the head.
Schiller pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Schiller throws the kick towards the body but John avoids it.
Nice shot by Schiller.
John darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
A head kick misses from Schiller.
John looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Big John. That's going to take a lot out of him.
John shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Schiller but Schiller pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Schiller lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schiller lands with a kick to the ribs.
John takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Schiller tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A jab from Schiller misses.
John takes one to the chin there.
Schiller throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
John shoots in but Schiller avoids the takedown attempt easily.
John is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Schiller catches John with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Schiller lets loose with a powerful body kick. John will feel that in the morning.
Schiller misses with the combination.
John sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Schiller lands with a hook. John tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
John walks forward, straight into a front kick from Schiller.
Schiller throws a head kick but John moves out of range.
Schiller fakes the leg kick and cracks John in the body.
Schiller looks to land a right hand but John moved out of range.
John moves in looking to clinch but Schiller pushes him off.
John slips a straight right by Schiller.
John on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Schiller. Schiller obviously looking to wear him down.
John takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
John tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Schiller was well out of range. Poor timing from John.
Schiller fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Schiller misses with a body kick.
John avoids the head kick by Schiller.
John takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Schiller displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from John.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Horst Schiller showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Schiller throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
John fails with a takedown attempt.
Schiller lands a front kick.
John takes a jab right on the kisser.
John avoids a kick to the body.
John takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
The fighters circle momentarily. Schiller darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
A cross from John lands.
A head kick by John misses
and Schiller counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Schiller connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between John's hands.
Schiller throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Schiller throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by John.
John tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Schiller swivels and escapes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Schiller lands the left hand.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
John uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Schiller.
Schiller slips a straight right by John.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Schiller.
John moves away from the strike by Schiller.
Schiller connects with an inside leg kick.
John dodges the punch combination from Schiller.
John shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Big John. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Schiller displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from John.
Nice defenses there by John.
Schiller lands with a thumping leg kick.
John misses the shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Schiller misses.
Schiller throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
John tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Schiller manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Schiller throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A nice inside leg kick there by Schiller. That's going to slow John down.
John throws an overhand right that lands on Schiller's shoulder, as Schiller tries to avoid the shot.
John doesn't manage to clinch there - Schiller circles away.
John works the jab nicely.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Schiller lands with a slapping head kick.
John shoots in but Schiller avoids the takedown attempt easily.
A slapping body kick lands there for Schiller.
Schiller scores with a kick to the body.
Schiller scores with a spinning back kick!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schiller tries a head kick but it misses.
Schiller throws an uppercut from half a mile away. John sees it coming and avoids it easily.
John misses with a takedown
and Schiller counters with a big head kick but John shrugs it off.
John takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Schiller misses with a hook. John ducked under it nicely.
John throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Schiller throws a head kick that misses.
Schiller takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Schiller has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Schiller scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Schiller moves out of range as John strikes.
John with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Schiller to score with a decent uppercut.
A big left from Schiller misses.
Schiller throws a head kick that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
John lands with a good body shot.
John misses with a jab, cross combination.
Schiller swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Schiller throws a push kick but John slaps the foot to one side.
Schiller pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Good shot there by John.
John lands with an overhand left.
John checks a low kick from Schiller.
Schiller avoids the body shot from John.
John scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Schiller takes one to the side of the head.
John takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?

John feints and as Schiller raises his hands in defense, John changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Horst Schiller comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Schiller has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 28:30
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Horst Schiller!
Horst Schiller decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.